ROANOKE, Va. – It might not rather be summertime, however Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke has actually kicked things off.
On Saturday night, they held their very first program in their Dog Bowl show series.
Co-owner Robert Culp says all of it began a couple of years back.
“We cleaned out the woods back here because we were having some problems, and once we did it was obviously an amphitheater,” Culp said. “And we thought what better thing to have for Black Dog Salvage than a dog bowl?”
They’ve held live music occasions in the past, however this year they’re coordinating with 5 Points Music Sanctuary.
“When I found out they would hold outdoor concerts and even come out and run it, we are not experts ‚we are not in the music business, we’re not even in the TV businesses anymore. We’re in the salvage business,” Culp said.
Saturday’s show was a mix of bluegrass artists, a category that band member Will Herrin says brings the neighborhood together.
“You can bring your kids, your grandparents, bluegrass offers something for everybody and it’s a very inclusive, communal type of music,” Herrin said.
Concertgoer Olivia Adams says occasions like this draw a familiar crowd.
“We love seeing the community,” Adams said. “We always see some familiar faces here this is a great spot. 5 Points brings some of the same faces around and then some.”
Culp says he hopes it brings more business to Black Dog, together with other regional suppliers they generate.
“And this is a good way to kind of sideways get them in here, and then they go well what’s that big place with all that cool stuff?” Culp said.
If you didn’t get a possibility to come out Saturday, there are still lots of events for the remainder of the summertime.
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