NokeFest is back, bringing three days of live music, local art and community spirit to the banks of the Roanoke River. The annual hometown festival runs this weekend, drawing residents together to celebrate the city, its artists and the river that winds through it.

The NokeFest Music and Arts Festival concluded today, bringing an end to a three-day celebration of Roanoke and the Southwest Virginia region. The festival included 23 different musical acts, a local art show and family friendly events such as a rubber duck race, river floats and fishing seminars.