Elvis Costello
Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Show Start time: 8:00pm
Elvis Costello has extended his “Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello” tour with 22 new East Coast and Midwest dates starting September 18th in Bethlehem, PA and running through October 22nd in Omaha, NE.
As previously announced, the first leg of the “Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello” tour, performed by Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, spans June 12th in Seattle, WA through Miami Beach, FL on July 12th.
As the playful billing suggests, the show will feature numbers drawn from record releases from “My Aim Is True” in 1977 to “Blood & Chocolate” in 1986, along with other surprises.
Those nine years saw the first appearance of some of Elvis Costello’s most renowned compositions from “Watching The Detectives” to “I Want You”, along with songs that have remained in The Imposters’ live repertoire over the last 20 or more years, including “Alison,” “Man Out Of Time” and “Brilliant Mistake.”
Asked about the surprising theme of this tour, Costello responded:
“For any songwriter, it has to be a compliment if people want to hear songs written up to fifty years ago. Among them, “Radio Soul,” the first draft of what eventually became “Radio Radio.”
Regarding the decision to sharpen the focus on a specific period of time, Costello reminded us:
“You can expect the unexpected and the faithful in equal measure. Don’t forget this show is “Performed by Elvis Costello & The Imposters”, an ensemble which includes three people who first recorded this music and two more who bring something entirely new. They are nobody’s tribute band.
The Imposters are a living, breathing, swooning, kicking and screaming rock and roll band who can turn their hands to a pretty ballad when the opportunity arises.”
The Imposters are Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher and they are joined once again by guitarist, Charlie Sexton.
Recent performances of Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton received widespread acclaim:
“Costello is proving he’s an indefatigable force of nature, and one of the greatest showmen in the history of rock ’n’ roll. We’re lucky to bear witness.” – Nashville Scene, 1/30/24
“Elvis Costello and the Imposters laid the crowd to waste.” – Riverfront Times, 1/30/24
Costello concluded:
"If there is an encore and we play, “Farewell, OK”, it probably means some of those “Early Songs” will have been performed in your city for the very last time. I don’t want to go back, I want to bring these songs into the present day, once more, in the event they are ever pushed out of the way by the next number that I write.
You could say time is running out but only time will tell.
Don’t be late, the band hits at eight.”
This tour follows the fall 2024 release of “King Of America & Other Realms” - a 6-CD anthology that tells the story of that 1986 album and the music to which it led. The “King Of America” songs are expected to be heard in the mid-show interlude, along with songs written as long ago as 1975 and even some of those “pretty ballads” that Costello has promised.
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Join us for the 37th Annual Stocked Market, the signature fundraiser of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley, at the Berglund Center!
November 14-16, 2025
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Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Show Start time: 8 PM
After mesmerizing audiences across Europe and the UK, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight is set to electrify the USA once again. Prepare for a spellbinding 90-minute spectacle that infuses iconic Rock & Metal anthems with a hauntingly beautiful energy. In ethereal candlelit settings, this band of 14 classical musicians unleash effortlessly enchanting melodies alongside powerful walls of distortion. Witness the unexpected union of Classical music and Metal.
Performing the music of iconic bands including: Metallica, AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Rage Against The Machine, My Chemical Romance, Linkin' Park, SOAD, Guns N Roses, Evanescence, Papa Roach, The Cranberries & MORE!
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Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
SHOWTIME: 7:30 PM
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Right Angle Entertainment and Paul T. Couch are proud to present the national tour of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, a heartwarming musical featuring songs by eleven-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, adapted by Bell, Curt Wollan and Couch.
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this unforgettable production and amazing cast imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season. As a Christmas Eve snowstorm approaches, Scrooge is visited by his deceased business partner and three ghosts who compel him to see life anew and discover that love is the greatest gift we have. The legendary holiday tale re-written as a new American classic features Dickens’ classic characters and Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting expertise, making this a holiday event you’ll want to share with those you love.
Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Show Start time: 7 PM
Celebrate the season with the Champions Of Magic: Holiday Spectacular featuring dazzling illusions, breathtaking, grand-scale magic, and festive surprises for the whole family.
This high-energy, interactive show blends their signature humor, jaw-dropping magic, and holiday cheer, creating a one-of-a-kind experience perfect for the season.
Don’t miss this enchanting celebration filled with wonder, spectacle, and joy!
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“Dazzles audiences with a show like no other!” - Broadway World
“Spectacular family show… prepare to be astounded” - Heart Radio
“Mind-twisting, logic-defying entertainment” - London Review
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BERGLUND CENTER COLISEUM
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Tickets: $14-26 (Adult), $12-24 (Kids 2-12)
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Doors Open - 6:00 PM, Game Start Time 7:05
Celebrate Friendsgiving & our Fall Food Drive! Roanoke faces Knoxville in a Thanksgiving warm-up presented by Kroger with Q99.1 FM. Enjoy select beers for just $3 all game long and help support our Fall Food Drive by bringing non-perishable items to donate to Feeding America SWVA. Puck drops at 7:05 P.M. We'll see ya there!
BERGLUND CENTER COLISEUM
ON SALE - NOVEMBER 5TH
Tickets: $14-26 (Adult), $12-24 (Kids 2-12)
Parking: $10 or Free Shuttle
Doors Open - 6:00 PM, Game Start Time 7:05
Blue punch buggy… No punch back! Get ready for Lilo and Stitch Night! The Dawgs will hit the ice in specialty jerseys that will later be auctioned. Roanoke takes on Fayetteville in this fan-favorite themed night. Puck drops at 7:05 P.M. We'll see ya there!
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DEC. 6 9AM - 4PM
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Grab a friend or the whole family and come start or finish up your Holiday shopping with Savvy Events 10th Annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Show! We are the largest FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING event in Virginia! Did I mention 242 local and regional vendors will be at our event?
Please consider bringing a NEW UNWRAPPED TOY for the Roanoke Toys for Tots toy drive and visit the Roanoke Gri-NCH and Santa!
RAFFLE AND GIVEAWAYS BOTH DAYS!
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BERGLUND CENTER COLISEUM
ON SALE - NOVEMBER 5TH
Tickets: $14-26 (Adult), $12-24 (Kids 2-12)
Parking: $10 or Free Shuttle
Doors Open - 6 PM, Game Start Time 7:05
Start your weekend early at Thirsty Thursday! Presented by Busch Light, enjoy select beers for just $3 while cheering on the Dawgs as they face the Fayetteville Marksmen. Puck drops at 7:05 P.M. We'll see ya there!