Our free Children's Day event at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, sponsored by BVU-Optinet, is a great day of family fun with live entertainment and lots of activities the kids will enjoy. Many local agencies provide resources to help us make the event extra memorable, and lots of volunteers help the day run smoothly.
Kick off the 20th anniversary of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion with a special Thursday night performance by Cruz Contreras & Friends at The Bristol Hotel's Lauderdale Stage!
LOCATION: Cumberland Square Park 200 Lee St, Bristol, VA Join Bristol Yoga for yoga in the park. Bring a mat, your zen, and we’ll do the rest. It’s a beautiful way to start your day! Festival Wristband is required to attend the event. Cumberland Square Park is located on Cumberland Street, at the corners of Lee Street, […]
Raise the rooftop with The Larry Keel Experience, Woody Woodworth & The Piners, and Old Line Skiffle Combo for the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion pre-festival kick-off show at The Bristol Hotel!
Children's Day at Bristol Rhythm returns to Anderson Park! A free, family event with games, crafts, and activities, food trucks, and live music entertainment.
Ticket holders to the annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival will have the opportunity to be part of the "studio" audience for this live variety show at Paramount Bristol, featuring special guests Del McCoury Band, Willie Watson, and the Green Grass Cloggers, with host Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles!
Theo Lawrence, Kris Truelsen & The Farm and Fun Time Band kick off the festival with a special performance at Lumac Rooftop Bar above The Bristol Hotel.
Plogging is a community and environmentally focused way to exercise where you pick up trash as you walk/run. This event gives us the opportunity to call attention to the importance of recycling, disposing of trash responsibly, and keeping our Historic Downtown clean.
Join us for a very special pre-festival kick-off with glorious views of Historic Downtown Bristol and the Appalachian mountains!
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' traveling exhibit and education studio stops at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! Open to school groups, drop-in visitors, and Bristol Rhythm festivalgoers at no cost.