Three bands, one Friday night at The Milk Parlor. Suncrest brings their DMV alt rock down from Northern Virginia, joined by Blacksburg's own The Mantra and alt-indie newcomers Chrome Horse. Show starts at 9pm. Cover $5 ($8 under 21).

Psych rock from Boone, NC. Peach Candy Nut Boys formed in 2023 out of a shared love of old psychedelic rock, weird riffs and big harmonies, and they have built a reputation for high-energy live shows across the Appalachian circuit. They just dropped their new record Odyssey Daily, so expect fresh material alongside the favorites.

Show starts at 9pm.

Midweek rock at The Milk Parlor. Tumblrs share the stage with Blacksburg's own Studio 249, a classic rock band of childhood friends who have grown into one of the town's most beloved local acts and a regular on the Milk Parlor stage. Show starts at 9pm.

Punk rock from right here in Blacksburg. The Visitors are one of the newest bands on the local DIY scene, fresh off their first show in September, and they are bringing fast, loud, no-frills punk to the Milk Parlor stage. Show starts at 9pm.

Spoonfed rolls down from Washington, DC with their debut EP Cheap Admission, released in September 2026. Expect guitar-driven indie rock with hooks you will be humming on the walk home. Catch them while they are still playing rooms this size. Show starts at 9pm.

Four bands, one heavy Saturday. Metal Night at The Milk Parlor brings together Lost Fragments, Saintuary, Revolt and Roanoke's Split Earth for a full evening of riffs, breakdowns and a pit that will not quit. Music at 8pm. $10 entry.

Nashville-based, North Carolina-raised singer-songwriter Kevin Daniel brings his band The Bottom Line to The Milk Parlor. Their "y'allternative" mix of southern rock, gospel, blues and country has taken them to SXSW and Mountain Jam and keeps them on the road more than 100 nights a year. Expect big harmonies, honest songwriting and a band that plays like it means it. Show starts at 9pm.

Three bands of loud, catchy alternative rock. Blacksburg's own Good Dropouts, a trio of self-described "real geezers" with midwest-emo hooks and a growing local following, headline a Friday with Unmarked Pavement, Virginia alt-rockers who have torn up the Milk Parlor stage before, and White Reverie, an alternative rock band out of North Carolina. Show starts at 9pm.

Terrafesta takes over The Milk Parlor for an all-day, genre-spanning slammer of a show. The lineup: The Ziggurat, Brainsludge, Sun Against Artemis, Followship, Terra Firma, Split Earth, Glass Lung, Sage and Desolation's Edge. Metal, hardcore, rock and everything heavy in between, all under one roof. Doors 5pm, music 6pm. Tickets available through Terrafesta.

A Tuesday night of folk at The Milk Parlor: acoustic guitars, harmonies and storytelling from local and regional players. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and settle in for a mellow midweek set. Show starts at 9pm.

Kentucky rockers Mojo Thunder return to The Milk Parlor. Formed in Lexington in 2018, the four-piece mixes southern rock swagger with modern edge, think Black Crowes meets My Morning Jacket, and their debut Hymns from the Electric Church earned a 9/10 from Classic Rock Magazine. They have opened for Tyler Childers and All Them Witches and are touring behind their latest album The Infinite Hope ahead of a European run. Blacksburg's own classic rock favorites Studio 249 open the night. Show starts at 9pm.

The Grateful Allman Band Experience rolls into The Milk Parlor. Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band and The Band: all the good music in one room, played by a band of seasoned players who live for the jam. Come groove with us. Show starts at 9pm.

Blacksburg's own Gin N Tonic is back. Formed at Virginia Tech in 2024, this R&B, yacht rock and pop band has become one of the biggest draws in town, packing The Milk Parlor every time they play. Expect smooth grooves, big singalongs and a dance floor that fills up fast. Show starts at 9pm.

"Violent pop" from Phoenix, Arizona. My Upside Down is a five-piece that fuses punk energy with theatrical pop hooks, pulling from Queen, My Chemical Romance and Rites of Spring, and they have built a rabid fanbase fast. They hit The Milk Parlor on the Piece by Piece Tour behind their latest record. Expect a show, not just a set. Show starts at 9pm.

Shatterfest takes over The Milk Parlor for an all-day metal Halloween festival hosted by Glass Lung, featuring heavy bands from across the East Coast. Bring a costume, bring your friends and rock out until the walls shake. Doors 5pm, music 6pm. $15 over 21, $20 under 21. 18+.

Halloween with Joey's Van. The touring pop punk and emo cover band plays every classic you screamed along to in high school, from Blink and MCR to Paramore and Fall Out Boy, and they turn The Milk Parlor into a full-blown emo night every time they roll through. Costumes strongly encouraged. Show starts at 9pm.