6/5: Outdoor Concert Kickoff with Domino Band
Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg’s 2026 Summer Arts Festival proudly presents the Domino Band in concert on the Henderson Lawn in downtown Blacksburg, VA on Friday, June 5, 2026.
The Domino Band is a high-energy horn band based in Roanoke, Virginia, specializing in classic R&B, Soul, and Old-School Funk! The Domino Band is all about preserving the classic soul, R&B, and funk sounds of yesterday, updated with their own flavors of today. If you enjoy Al Green, Tower of Power, Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Kool and the Gang, and other R&B-influenced artists of the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today, you’ll love The Domino Band.
Domino has backed the legendary Percy Sledge and opened for Delbert McClinton, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Impressions, and country music superstars Tracy Byrd, Trace Adkins, Trick Pony, Diamond Rio, Tracy Lawrence, and Blake Shelton.
Domino members have performed or recorded with The Stylistics, Sister Sledge, the Temptations, members of Tower of Power, Chicago, the Doobie Brothers, Santana, The Headhunters and more.
Links:
• http://www.thedominoband.com
• https://www.facebook.com/The-Domino-Band-1607297819487531/
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Bring chairs or a blanket, a picnic, and settle in for an evening of live music.
In the event of inclement weather, this event will be canceled.
Friday Night Outdoor Concerts on Henderson Lawn are presented by Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg as part of the 2026 Summer Arts Festival.
The lawn surrounds Henderson Hall, which houses the School of Performing Arts, on the Virginia Tech campus and is across from The Lyric in downtown
