AVATAR: The Last Airbender in Concert- the 20th Anniversary Tour
Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Show Start time: 8:00pm
Since its debut on February 21, 2005, Avatar: The Last Airbender has become a fixture with fans around the world, spawning a universe of popular characters, a spinoff series with The Legend of Korra, a recently announced new series, Avatar: Seven Havens, several bestselling book series, an upcoming theatrical film, and a live orchestra tour, Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert marks the 20th anniversary of this franchise in a way that joyfully celebrates the connection fans have with the original series,” says Pam Kaufman, President and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences, Paramount. “We are thrilled to be able to bring this experience to new cities worldwide, with some fun surprises in store for concert attendees.”
“We’re proud to be part of the global celebration of Avatar: The Last Airbender’s 20th anniversary,” says Floris Douwes, Producer and Managing Director at GEA Live and Ollie Rosenblatt, CEO at Senbla. “Since the concert launched in 2024, the tour has played over 200 shows, and sold 400.000 tickets worldwide, which is a rare milestone that reflects just how deeply this series continues to resonate with fans of all ages.”
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour presents a stunning live orchestral performance of the series’ beloved soundtrack, now elevated with a once-in-a-lifetime cinematic experience. This special anniversary edition features a two-hour visual journey through all three seasons of the iconic animated series, projected on a full-size cinema screen with new elements and artistic surprises crafted for this special anniversary edition that offers fresh perspectives on the show’s legacy.
Preserving the original dialogue and sound effects, the concert replaces the recorded score with a powerful live orchestra, performing the legendary music of Emmy® Award-winning composer Jeremy Zuckerman, the creative mastermind behind the show's original music, in perfect sync with the action on screen.
“When I started work on Avatar: The Last Airbender, it was a dream to have the music performed by an orchestra,” said Zuckerman. “Now, over 20 years later, with the concert tour, that dream has come true in a way I never could have imagined. It’s profound for me to see the Avatar community of fans — so wonderfully diverse — come together to celebrate the show through its music. The atmosphere of joy at the concerts is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I’m elated that more people will continue to share in it.”
From taiko and erhu to soaring strings and delicate woodwinds, the music comes alive alongside the adventures of Aang, Katara, Toph, Sokka, Zuko, and more, all brought together by Zuckerman’s expanded arrangements and creative collaboration with original series editor Jeff Adams. With a few inspired additions and celebratory touches designed to mark the occasion just for this milestone tour, longtime fans and newcomers alike will experience Avatar: The Last Airbender like never before.
For more information about Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert, tour dates, and tickets, please visit www.avatarinconcert.com and follow #avatarinconcert; @avatarthelastairbender on Facebook; @avatarlegends on Instagram and TikTok; and @AvatarLegends and @avatarthelastairbender on YouTube.
Featured Events
Berglund Special Events Center
Berglund Center invites you to experience the biggest flea market in Roanoke at Monster Flea on June 21st!
This event will have over 200 vendors that will be selling many different types of items. These items range from gently used to brand new. Get ready to score some amazing deals on one-of-a-kind items!
This event offers free admission and free parking!
VENDOR SPOTS ARE SOLD OUT!
Event Details:
· Event: June 21st, 2025 | Berglund Special Events Center
· Time: 7 AM - 3 PM
BERGLUND CENTER COLISEUM
Tickets: $13
TVRD is excited to start our home season against the Virginia Vipers Roller Derby. Doors open at 6:30 and game whistle is at 7:00. Get your family and friends and come out to support your local roller derby team!
BERGLUND PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
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Join the 90th Anniversary Celebration of the Miss Virginia Competition, June 26-28, at the Berglund Center.
More than 60 young ladies from across the Commonwealth will compete for the titles of Miss Virginia and Miss Virginia’s Teen and the chance to become Miss America and Miss America’s Teen in Orlando, FL, in September.
Delegates in both age groups will compete in the following areas of competition:
Private Interview 30%. Talent or HER Story 20%. Onstage Question 10%. Health and Fitness 20%. Evening Wear 20%.
All competitions begin at 7 PM.
BERGLUND SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER, COLISEUM, BERGLUND HALL
Get ready for an epic weekend of comics, creators, cosplay, celebrity guests, vendors, experiences, and more!
Event Dates: August 2nd & 3rd 2025
Event Location: 710 Williamson RD NE, Roanoke, VA 24016
Event Times:
Saturday - 11am-6pm (10am entry for Celebrator Weekend Pass Holders)
Sunday - 11am-5pm
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Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Show Start time: 6:30 PM, Doors at: 5:30 PM
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Blackberry Smoke:
Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke have embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state. Their latest album, Be Right Here draws inspiration from Southern rock, blues-leaning classic rock and rootsy vintage country and is full of vivid and relatable characters that ensure the songs often resemble rich short stories.
Over the past two decades, Blackberry Smoke has amassed the following of a loyal fanbase, leading their last six full-length albums to achieve great chart success, including 2021’s You Hear Georgia, which reached #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart and 2024’s Be Right Here, which reached the top 5 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.
Touring relentlessly, the band know a little something about hitting the road in order to find a place to belong, and supported by the strong fanbase of Brothers and Sisters, legions of whom travel across the globe to support the band, they in turn give fans a palace to belong.
Over the years the band has appeared across the globe on stages such as Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Summerfest, Glastonbury, Download UK, to name a few, and has no plans to stop anytime soon.
For Blackberry Smoke, embracing the light and finding the silver lining are once again at the heart of what they do best.
Learn more about Blackberry Smoke at BlackberrySmoke.com
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs:
Mike Campbell was a member, architect and co-captain of the Heartbreakers, a band he co-founded with Tom Petty, whom he met in a Gainesville, Florida carport in 1972.
The Heartbreakers lead guitarist, Campbell co-wrote many of the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers hits and also co-produced many of their albums – in addition to penning songs for Don Henley (“Boys of Summer”), Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and playing on records by Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash.
In 2018, Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac’s World Tour on lead guitar and in 2020, Campbell released Wreckless Abandon, the first album by The Dirty Knobs, a group that was Campbell’s longtime side project but is now his primary musical focus. They released their second LP External Combustion in 2022 and toured the USA, including runs opening for both Chris Stapleton and The Who.
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs’ new album Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits is out now on BMG featuring appearances from artists including Graham Nash, Lucinda Williams, Chris Stapleton and fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.
In additional to Campbell, The Dirty Knobs features fellow Heartbreaker Steve Ferrone on drums, Chris Holt (Don Henley) on guitar and Lance Morrison (Don Henley) on bass.
ELMWOOD PARK
Ages 8 & under free with paying adult
Show Time: 6:00 PM
Get ready to relive the ultimate 80's experience! Lost 80's Live is bringing its iconic lineup of legendary 80's artists to Elmwood Park on Saturday, August 9th. Featuring unforgettable performances by A Flock of Seagulls, The Vapors, and more, this nostalgic night is a must for all 80's music fans. Mark your calendars and get your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of retro hits under the stars!
You’ll Never Forget Your First Time….
Was it really that long ago when synthesizers and cotton-candy hair seemed oh-so modern?
Not for The Lost 80’s Live, this Reagan era tour features some of the most recognizable acts from that great decade, This amazing show is filled with all your favorite 80’s songs performed by the artist’s you know and remember.
This is a unique opportunity to see all these great groups from the amazing 80’s performing live on one stage, their Biggest New Wave and Pop radio hits of all time.
The Lost 80’s Live tour has been described by thousands of concertgoers as a greatest hits show of the 80’s and a rare opportunity to experience so many great bands in one concert, one night, on one stage.
Every song played is on a greatest hits Album of the 80’s and the moment is timeless, don’t miss this 80’s best of concert, don’t miss the Lost 80’s Live.
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Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Show Time - 7:00 PM
Justin Willman has quickly become one of the most influential magicians of his generation — without ever taking himself too seriously. A master of blending magic with comedy, heart, and just the right amount of mischief, he first rose to national fame as the host of Cupcake Wars (yes, really) before creating and starring in the critically acclaimed Netflix series Magic for Humans. Over multiple seasons, Willman redefined magic for the streaming era: sharp, fast, funny, and deeply human.
Now, he's set to break new ground again with Magic Lover, premiering June 17 on Netflix — the platform's first-ever stand-up comedy special from a magician. In it, Willman fuses mind-blowing illusions with storytelling, humor, and heart, tackling everything from fatherhood to the strange serendipities of life, all while making audiences laugh, cry, and gasp — often at the same time.
He also created and starred in Magic Prank Show, Netflix’s first hidden-camera magic prank series. He’s a regular on The Tonight Show, The Today Show, and the Kelly Clarkson Show, and sold out theaters across the country with his Illusionati tour. A Los Angeles native with Midwest roots, Willman’s live shows are part spectacle, part therapy session, part stand-up set — a uniquely feel-good cocktail in a world that could use more of it.
When he’s not onstage or onscreen, Willman’s busy being a dad, tinkering with new ways to blend technology and magic, and proving that the best tricks aren’t about deception — they’re about connection. In an age where cynicism comes easy, Justin Willman is betting big on wonder.
Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Show Start time: 8:00 PM
Paramount's Laser Spectacular is the smash hit multi-media laser and light show featuring the music of Pink Floyd “as you've never seen before.”
The Laser Spectacular has become a cultural phenomenon, carrying fans away on a mind-expanding journey driven by cutting-edge Lasers, Lighting, and Video effects.
"Pink Floyd's music is theatrical and visual," says Paramount's producer Steve Monistere. "You imagine images when you listen to their music, and with no visual stimuli, there is still a show in your mind." Using lasers, lighting, video, and other special effects, what your mind is "seeing" becomes a reality. That is why people love this show so much. It’s a mind-expanding experience for Floyd fans of all ages. So, parents, score "cool points" with your teenagers and bring them along!"
To see the show, visit www.laserspectacular.com
Or check out what others have to say at www.facebook.com/pinkfloydlasershow
ELMWOOD PARK
Show Time: 7:30 PM
With special guest: Edwin McCain
Train is a multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band from San Francisco that has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. Train's climb to the top began in 1994, as the original 5-member band tenaciously built a loyal hometown following, leading up to their debut self-titled album released by Columbia in 1998. The tumbling wordplay of "Meet Virginia'' gave them their first unlikely radio hit, and 2001’s Drops of Jupiter broke them to multi-platinum status thanks to the double-GRAMMY-winning title song that spent 10 months in the Top 40, has been certified RIAA 7x platinum, and earned the 2001 GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Song. The group won another GRAMMY in 2011 for their global hit “Hey, Soul Sister'' from their multi-platinum album Save Me, San Francisco (2009), which was the No.1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honors. They’ve had 24 Top 10 songs across the Billboard charts and six Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart including Drops of Jupiter (2001), My Private Nation (2003), California 37 (2012), Bulletproof Picasso (2014), For Me, It's You (2016), and a girl a bottle a boat (2017). This summer, Train is taking over amphitheaters across the country on a co-headline tour with REO Speedwagon, and most recently, released a new album, Live at Royal Albert Hall, recorded live from their sold-out, debut performance at the iconic and historic Royal Albert Hall in London.
Train frontman, Pat Monahan, partakes in other ventures outside of music, including his award-winning wine portfolio, Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co, which was created in 2011 and has sold over 10 million bottles and won over 100 medals. Proceeds from his wine business support Family House, a San Francisco charity that supports families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Monahan has appeared on television and in film with credits that include the 2021 Hallmark Channel original movie, Christmas in Tahoe, inspired by Train’s album of the same name, which he executive produced and starred, Dr. Ken, 90210, CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., The Voice, American Idol, and The Bachelor.