First Thursdays Event in Downtown Blacksburg

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First Thursdays Event in Downtown Blacksburg

Posted (admin) in Uncategorized on May-18-2006

Downtown Blacksburg to Host New Summer Outdoor Music Event, Thursdays After 5

Proceeds go to local non-profit, Key West Band to Kick-off

For more info, contact the Southwest Socialite

Blacksburg, Va - A new non-profit agency with the help of the Town of Blacksburg and the Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg is proud to announce that a summertime music and social event, Thursdays After 5 , is coming to Downtown Blacksburg. The purpose of this new, festive event is to create an opportunity for the professionals (ages 21 and older) to come out and enjoy Downtown Blacksburg during the summer months. Thursdays After 5 will feature a different live band at each event and will be located on the corner of

Draper Road

and

Jackson Street

(above Burruss Square Tavern). Best of all, proceeds go to benefit a local youth service charity. The popular Roanoke-based band,

Key West

, is scheduled to play at the kick-off event on June 1^st.

It will be held on the following dates from

5:00 pm

8:00 pm

Thursday, June 1, 2006

Thursday, July 6, 2006

Thursday, August 3, 2006

“

Blacksburg

has several events that get locals out to the downtown area to enjoy the summer and meet their community,” says Krisha Chachra, spokesperson for the event. “Thursdays After 5 is different in that it is an upbeat, outdoor music festival targeted to not only the locals, but also the young professionals and offers an opportunity to get people excited about living in

Blacksburg

in the summertime and support a great cause at the same time.”