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The first Taste & Tunes on Oak Street was held on May 2 in Roanoke.
Known as the Roanoke Roundup since 2017, the event was rebranded this year, according to the city’s website. Taste & Tunes featured live music, food competition, vendors, food trucks and events.
The details
The events started at noon, with the final festivities starting at 9 p.m. Infinite Journey, a Journey cover band, headlined the festival on the main stage at Roanoke City Hall.
Stand Performing Arts of Keller and Kétós Entertainment in Keller partnered for a live voice competition, according to the city website.
Other events include a steak cook-off and barbecue pitmaster tasting competition, a ninja obstacle course for children, an instrument petting zoo, photo opportunities and free carnival rides.
Why it matters
Taste & Tunes on Oak Street, like the Roanoke Roundup, will benefit local nonprofits. The city website listed Guns & Hoses Foundation of North Texas and Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas as benefactors for the first event.
Guns & Hoses provides immediate financial assistance to the families of police officers and firefighters lost in the line of duty, while Speedway Children's Charities provides funding for hundreds of nonprofits throughout the nation that meet the direct needs of children, according to previous reporting.
