Smith Mountain Lake Events and Live Music in April (2024)
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If you’re looking for things to do at Smith Mountain Lake this weekend and throughout April, you’ve landed at the right spot! We’ve rounded up the top events, festivals, concerts and Smith Mountain Lake live music.
With warmer weather upon us, things are definitely hopping at SML. Here are our top picks!
Please note, this post is updated throughout the year as events are finalized so please check back often or sign up for our email newsletter to be the first to hear about everything going on at SML!
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April 1, 2024
Trivia Night: At Magnum Point Marina. 6-8 p.m.
SML Photo Club Meeting: At the SML / Moneta Library at 7 p.m.
April 4, 2024
Texas Hold ‘em Poker: Enjoy two games of poker (6 p.m. and 8 p.m.) in this fun-filled weekly Poker League at Hot Shots Bar & Grill.
Tab Benoit: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 5, 2024
Try Before You Buy: Free wine tastings at SML Fine Wines. 4-6 p.m.
Steve Guidus: Live music at The Copper Kettle Co. 6-8 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 6 p.m.
Trivia Night: At Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 p.m.
Justin Prillaman: Live music at Hot Shots Bar & Grill. 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Iam Tongi: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 6, 2024
Gardening Workshop: “Mushrooms: Putting the ‘Fun’ back in Fungus” presented by the Bedford Area Master Gardeners. Moneta/SML Library. Pre-registration required. 11 a.m.
Above the Fray: Live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace. 1-4 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 6 p.m.
Karaoke: at Hot Shots Bar & Grill. 7-10 p.m.
The Frequency: Live music performance at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7-10 p.m.
April 7, 2024
Christian Q. Solo: Live music at Beacon Seafood Pub. 2-4 p.m.
Karlee Raye: Live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace. 1-4 p.m.
SML State Park Winter Lecture Series: Certified Master Beekeeper Ann Zudekoff will present an informative talk on the dynamics of the honeybee at the SML State Park Discovery Center. 3 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 3 p.m.
Diamond Rio: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 8, 2024
SML Newcomers Club Meeting: The Smith Mountain Arts Council will share what they offer the community and the SML Association will present on buffer gardens. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments. 10 a.m. at Trinity Ecumenical Parish.
Solar Eclipse Viewing: Bring a chair or blanket to the SML State Park to witness this rare celestial event. A limited number of free safety glasses will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis; other glasses can be purchased for $1. 2-4 p.m.
Literary Lakers Book Club: Join the first meeting of this new book club, which will meet the second Monday of each month at the Moneta/SML Library. 3-4 p.m.
Trivia Night: At Magnum Point Marina. 6-8 p.m.
April 9, 2024
Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo
More than 100 area businesses showcase products and services from a wide variety of industries related to home, business and life. Free and open to the public from 3-7 p.m. at EastLake Community Church.
Women’s Cancer Support Group: Open to those suffering from any type of cancer, cancer survivors and caregivers. Second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Kaleidoscope – The Gathering Place. 6 p.m.
John Oates: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 11, 2024
Texas Hold ‘em Poker: Enjoy two games of poker (6 p.m. and 8 p.m.) in this fun-filled weekly Poker League at Hot Shots Bar & Grill.
Monologues, Scenes and Songs 2.0: A showcase of talent and emotion presented by the Lake Players. Sponsored by the Smith Mountain Arts Council. Celebration Room, Downtown Moneta. 7 p.m.
Indigo Girls with Annie Humphrey: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 12, 2024
Try Before You Buy: Free wine tastings at SML Fine Wines. 4-6 p.m.
Steve Guidus: Live music at The Copper Kettle Co. 6-8 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 6 p.m.
Trivia Night: At Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 p.m.
Andy Burnette Trio: Live music at Hot Shots Bar & Grill. 7:30-10:30 p.m.
April 13, 2024
Spring Artisan Event: Handmade pottery, jewelry, glass and wood creations, painted barn quilts and more at Shops At The Nines. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Ryan Greer Band: Live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace. 1-4 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 6 p.m.
Karaoke: at Hot Shots Bar & Grill. 7-10 p.m.
Fuzzy Logic: Live music performance at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7-10 p.m.
April 14, 2024
Above the Fray: Live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace. 1-4 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 1 p.m.
Noah Spencer: Live music at Beacon Seafood Pub. 2-4 p.m.
Monologues, Scenes and Songs 2.0: A showcase of talent and emotion presented by the Lake Players. Sponsored by the Smith Mountain Arts Council. Celebration Room, Downtown Moneta. 2 p.m.
Madison Cunningham and Juana Molina: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 15, 2024
Crafty Needles Meeting: Open to all those who enjoy knitting, crocheting and crafting. Third Monday of each month at Kaleidoscope – The Gathering Place. 1-3 p.m.
Trivia Night: At Magnum Point Marina. 6-8 p.m.
April 17-30, 2024
Smith Mountain Lake Restaurant Week
Enjoy dine-in and takeout specials in a variety of price points at restaurants around the Smith Mountain Lake region, plus enter to win a number of $25 gift certificates.
April 17, 2024
Samantha Fish: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 18, 2024
Texas Hold ‘em Poker: Enjoy two games of poker (6 p.m. and 8 p.m.) in this fun-filled weekly Poker League at Hot Shots Bar & Grill.
April 19, 2024
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. Noon.
Try Before You Buy: Free wine tastings at SML Fine Wines. 4-6 p.m.
Steve Guidus: Live music at The Copper Kettle Co. 6-8 p.m.
Trivia Night: At Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 p.m.
Kentucky Gentlemen with Julie Williams: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 19-21, 2024
God-Given Food as Medicine: Conference of health education, fellowship, worship and fun featuring Daniel Austin of Common Grain Alliance and Green Spring Ag and other speakers at Melvin’s Farm to Fork Store.
April 20, 2024
Fables & Feathers Wine Run 5K: Run, walk or just enjoy the wine in this new event at Fables & Feathers Winery. 9 a.m.
Star City Céilí Band: Live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace. 1-4 p.m.
Karlee Raye: Live music at Beacon Seafood Pub. 5-7 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. Noon and 6 p.m.
Earth Day Event: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Activities and crafts for kids at Smith Mountain Lake State Park that focus on keeping the environment clean and helping local wildlife. 1-3 p.m.
Kids Gardening Program: Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by planting native flowers and shrubs in the new Memorial Garden at the Moneta/SML Library. 1-3 p.m.
Karaoke: at Hot Shots Bar & Grill. 7-10 p.m.
That 80s Show presented by Out of Spite: Live music performance at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7-11 p.m.
The Dell Iron Project: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 21, 2024
Karlee Raye: Live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace. 1-4 p.m.
Justin Prillaman: Live music at Beacon Seafood Pub. 2-4 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 3 p.m.
April 22, 2024
Trivia Night: At Magnum Point Marina. 6-8 p.m.
April 23, 2024
Women’s Cancer Support Group: Open to those suffering from any type of cancer, cancer survivors and caregivers. Second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Kaleidoscope – The Gathering Place. 6 p.m.
April 25, 2024
Fiber Club: Learn to knit, crochet and weave (or share your talents with others) with this club, which meets the last Thursday of each month at the Moneta/SML Library. 3-4 p.m.
Texas Hold ‘em Poker: Enjoy two games of poker (6 p.m. and 8 p.m.) in this fun-filled weekly Poker League at Hot Shots Bar & Grill.
The Steel Woods: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 26, 2024
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. Noon and 6 p.m.
Carter Mullins: Live music at Beacon Seafood Pub. TBA
Try Before You Buy: Free wine tastings at SML Fine Wines. 4-6 p.m.
Friday Night Flights: Wine tasting at Hickory Hill Vineyards. 6 p.m.
Steve Guidus: Live music at The Copper Kettle Co. 6-8 p.m.
Trivia Night: At Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 p.m.
Glenn Miller Orchestra: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 27, 2024
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. Noon.
Portside BBQ Battle: Annual barbeque cookoff with live music by Christian Q. and The Funky Truth, fun drinks and more at Portside Grill and Bar. Noon-4 p.m.
The Peaks Wine, Beer & Art Festival: Local wine, beer and art vendors, food trucks and live music by Hunter Overstreet, Farm Use String Band and Surrender Dorothy at The Peaks Retreat & Adventure Center, Thaxton. Noon-6 p.m.
Christian Q. & The Funky Truth: Live music at Portside Grill and Bar. 1-4 p.m.
Saturday Matinee: Enjoy a free screening (adults only, rated R) of “The Holdovers,” a dramedy starring Paul Giamatti, at the Moneta/SML Library. 2:30-4:45 p.m.
Karaoke: at Hot Shots Bar & Grill. 7-10 p.m.
Megan Doss Band: Live music performance at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7-11 p.m.
Ruthie Foster with The Wandering Hearts: Live music at Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m.
April 28, 2024
SupaFly Five & Bubba Chandler Band: Live music performance at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 1-5 p.m.
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 1 p.m.
Annalyse Marie: Live music at Beacon Seafood Pub. 2-4 p.m.
April 29, 2024
Trivia Night: At Magnum Point Marina. 6-8 p.m.
April 30, 2024
Sightseeing Cruise: Enjoy a meal and a 2-hour tour of Smith Mountain Lake aboard the Virginia Dare cruise boat. 6 p.m.
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Ultimate Guide to SML Events & Festivals (2024)
Fun-filled Smith Mountain Lake events take place year-round here. For the most popular annual festivals and events, be sure to check out this comprehensive blog post!
Andie Gibson
MANAGING PARTNER
Andie has been covering Smith Mountain Lake since 2000 for a variety of publications, including Smith Mountain Laker Magazine, The Roanoker, SML Visitor and Newcomer Guide, SML HOME Magazine and Life Outside. As a partner in G&C Ventures, LLC, she oversees all content for our suite of websites, including Smith-Mountain-Lake.com and LakeLubbers.com.
