The Rocktown Report {Sept 7-10, 2023}

Happy “first unofficial weekend of fall”, Harrisonburg…

AND Happy First Edition of the Rocktown Report - your one-stop spot for everything happening around the Friendly City.

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Here’s some cool stuff going on in the area this weekend - here’s to a JMU football win and some rain (please)!

EVENTS 

THURSDAY

50 Cent Pinball Night at Blue Ridge AXEcade | 5-8pm

Singo at Pale Fire Brewing Company | 7-9pm

Trivia at Sage Bird Ciderworks | 8-10pm

FRIDAY

Paint and Sip Class - Fall Porch Signs at Creative Art Studio and Event Center | 630-830pm

Rocktown Improv at Restless Moons Brewery | 6:30pm - free admission, but enjoy the brews and tip your bartender!

SATURDAY

JCPenney Kids Zone | 11am-12pm - bring the kids to color their own football pendant and get a lanyard to display it on…parents get 10% coupons for the store

Broadway Autumn Festival and Antique Car Show on Main Street Broadway | 9am-3pm

27th Annual Harrisonburg-Rockingham African American Festival at Ralph Sampson Park | 12-6pm - entertainment, fellowships, activities, crafts, art, music, food, and exhibits…and a Kid Zone with video game bus + Explore More Discovery Museum will be there hosting activities as well.

SUNDAY

JMU 9/11 5K | 9am

Yoga at Sage Bird Ciderworks | 10am

LIVE MUSIC

THURSDAY

Organic Side Project at the Cracked Pillar Pub (Bridgewater) | 6:30pm

GypsyTown at Cave Hill Farms Brewery | 630pm

FRIDAY

Josh Davidson at Elkton Brewing Company | 6:30-9:30pm

The Norms at Pale Fire Brewing Company | 7-9pm

SATURDAY

Cousin Jimmy’s String Band at Court Square Pavilion | 2-6pm

Dry River Band at the American Legion | 6pm

Who Shot John at Clementine | 9pm

SUNDAY

Blues Brunch at Sage Bird Ciderworks | Sun 12-3pm

Brother’s Bluegrass Sunday Jams at Brother’s Craft Brewing| Sun 5-7pm | Brothers Craft Brewing

COMMUNITY

Free Document Shedding | Fri 2-5pm | F&M Bank East Harrisonburg (Cross Keys)

Belmont Community Yard Sale | Sat 7am

Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market | Sat 8am-1pm

Broadway Community Market | Sat 8am-Noon

WEEKEND WEATHER

Thursday ~ 92/63 - PM Thunderstorms - 41%

Friday ~ 87/63 - PM Thunderstorms - 55%

Saturday ~ 81/62 - Scattered Thunderstorms - 59%

Sunday ~ 77/60 - Thunderstorms - 86%

JMU SPORTS

Women’s Soccer

Thurs 730pm | at Georgetown

Sun 1pm | vs. Ohio

Field Hockey

Fri 5pm | vs. Appalachian State

Sun 1pm | vs. Temple

Volleyball

Fri 7pm | vs. Cal Poly

Sat 2pm | vs. New Hampshire

Sun 2pm | vs. VCU

Football

Sat 12pm | at UVA

Men’s Soccer

Sat 7pm | vs. Mount St. Mary’s

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