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Events can be submitted to jsage@wythenews.com by 5 p.m. each Monday.
Feb. 6
Chateau Morrisette: Come and dance with us on Friday, Feb. 6. No partner or experience necessary to have fun and learn new things with our Ballroom Dance Lessons! Instructors Jesse Burnett and Kris McLemore will guide you step by step. Dancers meet in the William Morrisette Room from 6:30-10 p.m. Entrance fee is only $5 per person or $10 for a family. 100 percent proceeds go to a therapeutic horse-riding program for children and adults with special needs. Located at 291 Winery Road SW, Floyd, VA 24091.
Feb. 7
Floyd Country Store: The Floyd Radio Show returns with host Kelley Breiding for an old timey variety show with original radio plays, comedy bits, ads, jingles, music and more. Joining Breiding for the Saturday, Feb. 7, show are musical guests The Whitetop Mountain Band and The Redd Volkaert Trio.
Feb. 14
Floyd Country Store: West Virginia native Tim O’Brien and his wife, Jan Fabricius, will play the store on Saturday, Feb. 14. O’Brien first emerged as singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter with the iconic 1980’s bluegrass group Hot Rize. He’s written songs for people like Garth Brooks and the Dixie Chicks, released rootsy classics like Red on Blonde and The Crossing, and earned a few Grammy awards.
Floyd Event Center: Handmade Music School’s Heartstrings Valentine’s Dinner & Fundraiser at the Floyd Event Center at the Eco-Village. Appetizers and live music start promptly at 5 p,m, with a gourmet meal beginning at 6 p.m. Music performed by Handmade Music School students and teachers. The meal will be served by Handmade Music School students. Dinner tickets are $50 per person, $100 for a 2-top table, $200 for a 4-top table, or $300 for a 6-top table. Donations support Handmade Music School’s Share the Music Scholarship Program and General Operating fund.
Feb. 21
Floyd Country Store:Wendy and DaShawn Hickman are a married couple of sweetheart musicians, rooted in gospel roots and soulful tradition. DaShawn is one of today’s foremost players of Sacred Steel, a blues-gospel tradition started in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s. Hickman picked up the instrument at the age of 5, and in his teens, formed a group that found fame as The Allen Boys, North Carolina’s only touring Sacred Steel band. Channeled by artists like Anita Baker and India Arie, Wendy’s voice shines with a splash of Tina Turner’s “raspiness” and reminds DaShawn of his most esteemed musical influence: his mother, Alice Hickman. DaShawn and Wendy Hickman will play the store on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Feb. 28
Floyd Country Store: The Faux Paws are set to play the store at Saturday, Feb. 28. From raging fiddle tunes, to saxophone solos and unrequited love songs, the music of The Faux Paws would be hard to pin down with standard genre descriptions. The band’s contagious groove, and feel-good melting pot folk music has been honed over ten years of playing together, and is the sound of three close friends (two of which happen to be brothers), who feel a musical kinship that transcends any stylistic limitations
March 14
Floyd Country Store: The Floyd Country Store on Saturday, March 14, will present an evening of music and stories in tribute to Herschel Sizemore at 7 p.m. The show will feature Alan Bibey & Grasstowne and New Standard Bluegrass.
Alan Bibey & Grasstowne are one of the hottest and most energetic bands touring today! Band leader, Alan Bibey, is a multi-award winning and Grammy nominated artist known for his exceptional mandolin mastery. Alan Bibey had a deep, mentor-mentee relationship with Herschel Sizemore, where Bibey viewed Sizemore as a hero, mentor, and best friend, dedicating awards to him. Alan Bibey credits Sizemore as his biggest influence on his mandolin playing. Alan Bibey brings the incredible Grasstowne to the Floyd Country Store in celebration of the legendary Herschel Sizemore.
Spencer Blankenship studied mandolin with Herschel Sizemore for many years and carries Herschel’s mandolin style forward through his work with New Standard.
March 15
Tree Sale: Bare-root saplings, including tree tubes and a stake, will be sold below cost, at Floyd EcoVillage. Chinese Chestnuts, Paw-paw, “Common” Bartlett Pear and “common” Apple. These are saplings grown by Virginia Forestry Dept for wildlife. Fruit will be hardy and edible.
March 21
Floyd Country Store: Born in the bluegrass of Kentucky and raised on Wyoming’s high plains, Shelby Means is one of the foremost bassists in bluegrass, with nearly two decades of experience in bluegrass, folk, rock, Americana, and country outfits. Now based in Charleston, South Carolina, Means spent a dozen years in Nashville. During that time she performed most notably as a member of the Grammy-nominated all-women bluegrass band Della Mae. She later joined Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway on bass and vocals, earning her first Grammy win for their 2023 album, City of Gold. Means is set to play the store on Saturday, March 21.
March 21-22
Seed Swap: The Big Floyd Community Seed Swap is set for 2 to 4 p.m. at the Floyd Library Pavilion. Let Love Grow! Flowers, food, tools, pots. Share all things gardening. Bring your extras, take what you need. Enjoy snacks and good conversation with other gardeners and nature lovers. Get to know your neighbors! Free!
March 22
The Onlies – made up of Sami Braman, Riley Calcagno, Vivian Leva, Leo Shannon and Nokosee Fields – are set to play the store on Sunday, March 22. The band, all still in their early twenties, won first place at the Clifftop Appalachian Stringband Festival in 2017, has toured the US extensively, and has performed and collaborated with Bruce Molsky, Elvis Costello, Tatiana Hargreaves, Foghorn Stringband, The Bee Eaters, John Herrmann & Meredith McIntosh, and Darol Anger, among others.
March 25
Livability in Action: The German Club Manor in Blacksburg on March 25 will host its 12th annual Livability in Action Regional Exchange. Lightning round speakers will touch on topics like hurricane relief and recovery, housing, downtown revitalization, community-university partnerships, and more. Plus, we'll highlight how local governments used American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support their communities after the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which is free, begins at 9 a.m., with a breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
March 28
Herb Classes: I-Tal Acres, organic medicinal herb farm will be offering classes on herb growing, tinctures and salves. March 28, May 2, May 9, July 18, August 15, September 12, October 3. All are Saturdays from noon-2 p.m. More info at https://www.italacres.com
April 4
Floyd Country Store: The Floyd Radio Show will have it’s final performance of Season 13. Hosted by Kelley Breiding, The Floyd Radio Show is an old-timey variety show with original radio plays, comedy bits, ads, jingles, music and more. Celebrating old time and traditional music with people and communities where music is played and enjoyed in its authentic and purest forms. This week’s musical guests are The Twin Creeks String Band Band and The Bay’s Mountain Cut-Ups.
April 11
Floyd Country Store: The Burnett Sisters Band is scheduled to play at the Country Store at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Bluegrass, old-time, and folk music lovers alike can’t get enough of 2025 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year Nominee, the Burnett Sisters Band, as siblings Anissa, Sophia, and Anneli from Boone, North Carolina, along with Geary Allen from Minster, England are all gifted multi-instrumentalists who are well-loved in the traditional music circuit. The band, brings an exciting energy and modern flair to each performance, while remaining true to the traditional roots of the genre. This show is presented with grant funding from The Live Music Society’s Music in Action grant that the store received in 2025.
April 26
Floyd Country Store: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper is slated to play Sunday, April 26, at the store. Cleveland is the IBMA’s most awarded Fiddle Player of the Year, taking the nod 12 times. Together with Flamekeeper members Josh Richards (guitar), Nathan Livers (mandolin), Jasiah Shrode (banjo) and Chris Douglas (bass), Cleveland makes his way around the country performing festivals, clubs, and performing arts centers, delighting audiences, leaving them with jaws dropped in complete amazement.
May 29
Floyd Country Store:The Sentimental Gentlemen are a powerhouse collective that seamlessly blend deep-rooted traditional bluegrass with fresh, contemporary influences. When they’re not on the road backing the West Virginia songbird, Sierra Ferrell, the band’s members are busy crafting a sound that is as diverse as it is electrifying, drawing on years of professional stage and studio experience. As full-time touring and studio musicians, they’ve graced stages across the globe, playing with an impressive roster of artists including Sierra Hull, Mark O'Connor, Western Centuries, and Lindsay Lou. The Sentimental Gentlemen are Joshua Rilko (mandolin & vocals), Oliver Bates Craven (fiddle, guitar, vocals), and Geoff Saunders (bass, vocals), with rotating banjo and guitar buddies. The group is set to play the store on Saturday, May 29.
