2026 Summer Solstice Fest
Venue: Downtown Blacksburg, Blacksburg
Organizations: Crawford & Power, Downtown Blacksburg Inc., PanJammers, William Seymour
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Drink Specials, Sports, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free
Description:
Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. presents the 18th Annual Summer Solstice Fest on Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM in downtown Blacksburg on Main Street and Lee Street.

Summer Solstice Fest will feature live music, food, arts, 45+ craft vendors, Kids Zone, performances, the Downtown Sundown 5K and more!

Schedule of Events:
• Vendors will be set up from 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Family Fun Zone open from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Live music from 1:00-11:00 PM
• Magic Show at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM
• Downtown Sundown 5k at 8:30 PM

Main Stage Schedule:
• 11:00 AM: PanJammers
• 12:30 PM: Blacksburg Community Strings
• 1:15 PM: Summer Musical Enterprise
• 2:00 PM: The Vignettes
• 3:30 PM: William Seymour
• 4:30 PM: Mystical Witches of Floyd
• 5:15 PM: Axis 5
• 7:15 PM: Cheat Mountain Riders
• 9:15 PM: Crawford & Power

With roots in country, Americana, and southern rock, Crawford & Power seek to put their twist toward a classic country music revival. Authentically southern, Jake Crawford's powerful vocal blended with a modern approach to the Dobro from Ethan Power, create a brand of country that has been lauded as a breath of fresh air to the genre. Rooted in southern authenticity, Jake Crawford's commanding vocals seamlessly blend with Ethan Power's modern Dobro approach, crafting their own brand of Appalachian Red Dirt Country.

The Franklin County, VA based band has opened for a variety of artists including The Marshall Tucker Band, Willie Nelson, Travis Tritt, The Charlie Daniels Band, Cody Johnson, Luke Combs, 38 Special, Gary Allan, and Jerry Douglas, among many other major acts.

With the help of their debut EP, "Play a Hank Jr. Song," the duo has quickly eclipsed over 6 million on-demand streams. Crawford & Power followed up their debut release with two singles in 2019, "She Liked to Get High" and "Dancing Alone" and began 2020 by releasing, "Letting You Go". The duo released "What I've Been Missin'," on August 20th, 2021. That was followed by fan favorite "Moonshine", "Country Boys Like Me", and "I'd Like a Shot" in early 2022.

As they set their sights on 2025 and beyond, Crawford & Power are preparing new music and continued musical exploration. This duo is just getting started, poised to captivate audiences with their evolving sound.

Links:

• https://soundcloud.com/crawford-power
• https://www.crawfordandpower.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/crawfordandpower/
• https://www.twitter.com/crawfordnpower
• https://www.youtube.com/c/CrawfordPower/featured

William Seymour is a singer songwriter from North Carolina who recently moved to Roanoke, Virginia. His music can be described as a mix of blues, soul and Americana. His influences come from artists such as Jackson Browne, Eric Clapton, and Ray Lamontagne.

He has released two solo records and plays bass in The Broadcast and Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey. The most current development is the release of his second solo album "Make Love Instead" that was released on August 3, 2020.

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/WilliamSeymourOfficial
• https://www.youtube.com/c/WilliamSeymourMusic/videos
• https://www.instagram.com/william_seymour/

PanJammers is an award-winning steel drum orchestra based in Blacksburg, Virginia. The group is comprised of a variety of players, ranging from teens to adults.

Links:

• http://blacksburgsteelpans.blogspot.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/panjammers
• https://www.twitter.com/panjammers

The Family Fun Zone will include roaming stilt walker, bubble station, mini golf, MCPS robotics, giant games, water misters, kids crafts, library bookmobile and face painting for a fee.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/hjZk7j68/701799492-18587022535017821-1967166202480913725-n.jpg or https://downtownblacksburg.com/images/Summer_Solstice_Fest_2026_2.png or https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/721844333_1417588033730549_2865745589713179097_n_kbmynb.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://downtownblacksburg.com/index.php/events/summer-solstice-fest or https://www.facebook.com/DowntownBlacksburg or for questions, contact DBI@downtownblacksburg.com or 540-951-0454.