Three Cheers and a Tiger for Vintage Base Ball!
2016-06-01 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | VA
At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Adam “Butter Bean” Alfrey will bring to life the national pastime as it was played in 1864. Back then, base ball (most often written as two words) was played without gloves and ascribed to be a gentleman’s game. Butter Bean plays for the Knoxville Holstons Vintage Base Ball Club and is a club member of the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball which entertains and educates through the re-creation of 19th-century base ball and, more specifically, through the interpretation of the Holstons, a team that first played in Knoxville in 1867. Come learn about Tennessee’s earliest base ball clubs, as well as the rules, equipment, uniforms, and customs you can expect to witness when watching a vintage match!* Hurrah!
This event — part of the programming for our ongoing special exhibit “Made in Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones” — is free and open to the public.
For more information about this talk, call 423-573-1927. For more information about the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball, go to www.tennesseevintagebaseball.com.
* After you’ve learned all about vintage base ball from Butter Bean at the museum on June 1, be sure to check out a match between the Knoxville Holstons and the Emmett Machinists of Knoxville at Rocky Mount State Historic Site on Saturday, June 4, at 12pm. For more information about the match at Rocky Mount, go to www.rockymountmuseum.com.

Border Bash: Dirk Quinn Band | Elliot Root
2016-06-03 18:30 - 22:00
Celebrating 17 years in Historic Downtown, Border Bash—Bristol’s premier spring/summer concert series—is back for another amazing season starting May 20, 2016! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music, and the Cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime.
• June 3 – The Dirk Quinn Band (funk/jazz improv) | Elliot Root (alt-rock)
Border Bash takes place on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol. Vendors and activities set up at 6:30 p.m. and live music begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!

Border Bash is a free community event supported by the Cities of Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, Anne and Ben Cowan, Bank of Tennessee, Blackbird Bakery, Blakley-Mitchell Co., Brown, Edwards & Co., Camellia Digital, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Express AV Productions, New Peoples Bank, Renasant Bank, Revolution Curbside Recycling, Strongwell Corporation, The Bristol Hotel: McCall Capital, LLC, Tom and Barbara Smith/ Merrill Lynch, Tri City Tent and Event, Walling Distributing, Wells Fargo and media sponsors Bristol Herald Courier, WBCM Radio Bristol, 99.3 The X, Electric 94.9 FM, WCYB-5, and WXBQ 96.9 FM.
About Dirk Quinn Band
The Dirk Quinn Band’s infectious energy and musical interplay routinely attracts listeners that are admittedly more accustomed to lyric-based music. With great melodic sensibilities, rhythmic experimentation and an accessible modern edge, the Dirk Quinn Band is has developed a unique and progressive style – one that appeals to a wide variety of music listeners with fans ranging from the jam band hippies to the jazz enthusiasts.
About Elliot Root
Elliot Root is an American alternative music group based in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. After releasing two EP’s (“II” & “Thoughts from Yesterday”) in early 2015, the band has steadily become one of the most watched new acts in Nashville. Band members include Scott Krueger, Sean Truskowski, Justin Smith, Todd Bond, and Melissa Mattey.

Mountains of Music Homecoming
2016-06-10 00:00 - 2016-06-18 23:59
The Crooked Road’s Mountains of Music Homecoming is an annual nine-day, region-wide celebration of the communities in Southwest Virginia – their traditional music, and all their many cultural and natural assets. The event includes Crooked Road marquee concerts in over 20 communities and many dozens of cultural experiences throughout the region.
The second annual Mountains of Music Homecoming will be held Friday, June 10 through Saturday, June 18, 2016. Annually, it will take place from the Friday of the 2nd weekend in June to the Saturday of the 3rd weekend in June.
Each night, visitors and residents will have from two to three Crooked Road marquee music concerts in different communities to choose from. By the end of the nine days, Crooked Road concerts will be presented in over 20 different communities in outdoor and indoor venues like downtown theaters, state parks, colleges, and arts centers.
The Crooked Road region of Southwest Virginia is home to one of the richest traditional music traditions in the world. The Crooked Road concerts during the Mountains of Music Homecoming include the finest traditional artists the region has to offer including recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship Award, the highest recognition America bestows on its traditional artists. The concerts include national and international touring artists that exemplify and compliment the rich bluegrass, old time, gospel, traditional singing, traditional dance, and other music forms that The Crooked Road celebrates. Artists performing for the 2016 Homecoming include Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Wayne Henderson, Blue Highway, Whitetop Mountain Band, Lonesome River Band and three performances just for the 2016 Homecoming by The Crooked Road All Star Bluegrass Band – Sammy Shelor of the Lonesome River Band on banjo, Junior Sisk of Ramblers Choice on guitar, Shawn Lane and Wayne Taylor of Blue Highway on mandolin and bass, and former Bill Monroe fiddler Billy Baker.
Each year, the Mountains of Music Homecoming will also present at least one concert that features exemplary artists from another unique musical heritage such as Mississippi blues, Louisiana Cajun, or last year’s music from Cape Breton. The 2016 Mountains of Music Homecoming will feature music of Ireland with two concerts by the John Doyle Trio. Dublin, Ireland-born John Doyle is a master guitarist and on anyone’s list of the greatest Irish guitarists on the planet.
For a complete list of events visit mtnsofmusic.com.

Family Fun Day at the museum!
2016-06-11 13:00 - 16:00
Now that summer is here, it’s the perfect time to have fun with family at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! On Saturday, June 11, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., there will be lots of fun, games, and activities that the whole family will enjoy together. Best of all, Family Fun Day is free and includes admission to the “Made In Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones” special exhibit; admission prices still apply to visit the permanent exhibits.
This event is free and open to the public!

Bristol Craft Beer Festival
2016-06-11 16:00 - 22:00
Bristol’s Craft Beer Festival is a celebration of craft beer from breweries in our area and local musicians.
This event features craft beer, live music, and a variety of different foods and vendors.
Tickets:
$35 – Online Pre-sale
$40 – At the Door
$15 – Non-Drinker Admission
Music Lineup:
4:00pm – Bobby Thompson Project
6:00pm – Wild Adriatic
8:00pm – The Hackensaw Boys

For more information visit www.BristolCraftBeerFestival.com.

Mountains of Music Homecoming presents The Larry Keel Experience Concert
2016-06-14 18:30 - 20:00
Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Doors Open: 6:00 p.m.
Concert: 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 until May 30, 2016 / $20 after May 31, 2016. Visit Heartwood to purchase in person.
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About The Larry Keel Experience
The Larry Keel Experience combines a multitude of musical influences, instrumental dexterity, and original songs to create an explosive acoustic sound. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Larry Keel, bassist/harmony vocalist Jenny Keel, and banjoist/vocalist Will Lee; many other musicians have performed with the Larry Keel Experience both live and in the studio. Larry Keel, a Virginia native, is a master guitar player, having finished first place in the 1993 and 1995 flatpicking contest at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. He also handles most of the vocals for the Larry Keel Experience, and composes many of the band’s songs and instrumentals. The band draws from folk, progressive bluegrass, jazz, and reggae, creating an exciting mix of music that is impossible to pigeonhole. Although the Larry Keel Experience has shown a willingness to continually adopt new approaches, the listener can always expect excellent acoustic music grounded in tradition, a winning balance of appealing material and inventive jams. Larry Keel has recorded more than a dozen albums, and he is an expert fisherman, and he recently launched the event and website concept Fishin and Pickin.
Band Website: http://larrykeel.com/

Film Screening of “Made in the U.S.A.”
2016-06-16 18:30 - 20:00
“Made in the U.S.A.,” part of PBS’s America Revealed series, will be screened in the museum’s Performance Theater on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30p.m. This documentary is the story of how American manufacturers embraced new ideas and technologies to transform themselves into world-leading producers of everything from sleek new cars to mighty ships to microchips.
“Made in the U.S.A.” is free and open to the public.
This film screening is part of the programming to accompany our special exhibit “Made in Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones.” The exhibit chronicles the rich variety of manufacturing traditions in Tennessee over the past 2 ½ centuries from the early agricultural and craft heritage to our current age of advanced technology and global competition. The diverse panels and artifacts highlight the history of manufacturing in Tennessee, while also featuring a huge variety of the industries and companies that were once found – or still exist – throughout the state, including several local manufacturers.
For more information, call 423-573-1927.

Border Bash: Abbie Gardner & Jesse Terry | The Midatlantic
2016-06-17 18:30 - 22:00
Celebrating 17 years in Historic Downtown, Border Bash—Bristol’s premier spring/summer concert series—is back for another amazing season starting May 20, 2016! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music, and the Cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime.
• June 17 – Abbie Gardner & Jesse Terry (Americana) | The Midatlantic (folk-rock, newgrass)
Border Bash takes place on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol. Vendors and activities set up at 6:30 p.m. and live music begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!
Border Bash is a free community event supported by the Cities of Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, Anne and Ben Cowan, Bank of Tennessee, Blackbird Bakery, Blakley-Mitchell Co., Brown, Edwards & Co., Camellia Digital, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Express AV Productions, New Peoples Bank, Renasant Bank, Revolution Curbside Recycling, Strongwell Corporation, The Bristol Hotel: McCall Capital, LLC, Tom and Barbara Smith/ Merrill Lynch, Tri City Tent and Event, Walling Distributing, Wells Fargo and media sponsors Bristol Herald Courier, WBCM Radio Bristol, 99.3 The X, Electric 94.9 FM, WCYB-5, and WXBQ 96.9 FM.
About Abbie Gardner & Jesse Terry
Abbie Gardner, the fiery Dobro player with an infectious smile has been touring with Americana darlings Red Molly for the past eleven years. After gracing stages from Denver to Denmark, from Australia to Austin, the band decided to take an indefinite hiatus in 2015, so Abbie is striking out on her own!
“Abbie Gardner shows her prodigious writing chops in her album, Hope. Tales of love and loss, both gritty and sweet, ride the back of her by-now familiar, formidable slide guitar licks. She channels Lucinda and Bonnie, but remains pure Abbie.” — Richard Cuccaro, Publisher, Acoustic Live
Jesse Terry is a singer/songwriter with an uncanny ability to weave tales of travel and homecoming, of sorrow and of redemption, into songs that are simultaneously timeless and fresh. Home is now the coastal village of Stonington, Connecticut, but Terry’s music reflects an amalgam of influences, from Nashville to Laurel Canyon. His melodic and lyrically-driven Americana fits naturally on a playlist between cuts from Josh Ritter, Jackson Browne, Ryan Adams and Neil Young.
About The Midatlantic
The Midatlantic is a crew of eclectic musicians hailing from the Cape Fear coast of North Carolina. Setting sail with a crew of five, The Midatlantic is an exciting and refreshing brand of folk rock that excites audiences, leaving them wanting more. With a unique blend of progressive folk, americana, and bluegrass, and a hint of rock and jazz The Midatlantic produces their unique brand of modern folk rock. Don’t be fooled by the montage of acoustic instruments. They always deliver a wide range of dynamics, energy, and melodic harmonies through songs that are sincere to love, emotions, and life experiences. The Midatlantic takes great pride in their professional image and providing tasteful performances suitable for all age groups.

Local Talent Showcase presented by Believe in Bristol
2016-06-19 14:00 - 17:00
This event is part of Believe in Bristol’s State of the Arts Weekend (June 17–19, 2016), a weekend filled with great free arts activities including Art D’Vine, Border Bash, a street art fair, Artists’ Power Hour, the Local Talent Showcase, and a variety of activities hosted by individual galleries and businesses downtown.
The Local Talent Showcase — held in the museum’s Performance Theater on Sunday, June 19 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m — will feature six talented artists from the region including Heather Pace, Jamie Collins, Adam Bolt, Austin Barrett, Logan Fritz, and JP Parsons. With musicians rotating every 20 minutes, you’ll want to make sure to stop by for this exciting music event — a great opportunity to support the local music and arts scene! Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.

Celebrate Bristol! Star-Spangled 4th of July Celebration
2016-07-04 15:00 - 23:00
Parade! Music! Fireworks! It’s all happening in Historic Downtown Bristol with a BANG! Celebrate Bristol with your family during the Star-Spangled 4th of July Celebration! See events below and visit Celebrate Bristol’s Facebook page for more details.

Border Bash: Front Country | Rob Nance, Part of Celebrate Bristol! Star-Spangled 4th of July Celebration
2016-07-04 18:30 - 22:00
Celebrating 17 years in Historic Downtown, Border Bash—Bristol’s premier spring/summer concert series—is back for another amazing season starting May 20, 2016! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music, and the Cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime.
• July 4 – Front Country (Americana) | Rob Nance (Americana)
Border Bash takes place on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol. Vendors and activities set up at 6:30 p.m. and live music begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!
Border Bash is a free community event supported by the Cities of Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, Anne and Ben Cowan, Bank of Tennessee, Blackbird Bakery, Blakley-Mitchell Co., Brown, Edwards & Co., Camellia Digital, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Express AV Productions, New Peoples Bank, Renasant Bank, Revolution Curbside Recycling, Strongwell Corporation, The Bristol Hotel: McCall Capital, LLC, Tom and Barbara Smith/ Merrill Lynch, Tri City Tent and Event, Walling Distributing, Wells Fargo and media sponsors Bristol Herald Courier, WBCM Radio Bristol, 99.3 The X, Electric 94.9 FM, WCYB-5, and WXBQ 96.9 FM.
About Front Country:
What started as a reluctant band of some of the hottest young pickers in the SF Bay Area has transformed into a hard-touring powerhouse Roots-Pop ensemble that is stretching the boundaries of Bluegrass and Americana until they break. Lead singer, Melody Walker, is a force of nature onstage, wrapping audiences around her big bluesy vocals and extemporaneous undulations until they scream for more. Along with mandolinist Adam Roszkiewicz, guitarist Jacob Groopman, violinist Leif Karlstrom and bassist Jeremy Darrow, Front Country uses every inch of it’s stringband instrumentation to explore textures and dynamics from chamber folk to rock and roll, with earnest, open harmonies that have been called “passionately intoxicating”. Their original songwriting and hand-selected covers lean toward a bold pop and rock perspective that is unique in the roots music realm. After winning the Telluride and RockyGrass band contests in 2013, and releasing their first album “Sake of the Sound” in 2014, Front Country decided to take its potential to the next level, becoming a full-time band and playing over 100 shows and festivals in 2015. Highlights this year included Grey Fox, MerleFest, Strawberry, Bluegrass Underground and a first UK Tour, as well as sharing the stage with the Steep Canyon Rangers and the Traveling McCourys. Heading into 2016, the band will see dates with Hard Working Americans and Leftover Salmon, and several events already on the books, including ROMP, Big Sky Big Grass and headlining winter festivals in Alaska and New York. With a covers EP recorded this summer and slated for release in early 2016, Front Country is currently working on material for their second full-length record to be released in early 2017.
About Rob Nance
Incorporating a wide range of musical styles and instruments- everything from pedal steel guitars to retro Casio synthesizers, Rob made a conscious effort to push his latest release, Signal Fires, into places he had not ventured on his first record. After releasing Lost Souls & Locked Doors — an album rooted mainly in the traditional fingerpicking guitar style of the roots genre— Nance hit the highway, playing shows in more than 20 states in 2014 alone. His brother, upright bassist and pedal steel guitarist Jordan Nance, joined him for most of the gigs with a full band tagging along for special occasions. Being on the road was an eye-opening experience for Nance. As the scenery outside his car window changed, so did the music he found himself listening to. A folk-rock fan that grew up admiring the greats of the genre from the 60s and 70s, Rob began broadening his musical horizons during the hours spent on the highway between towns. He found new influences starting to creep onto his radar, listening to everything from Talking Heads to Father John Misty. Those new influences soon seeped into his own writing, a fact that he could not ignore when it came time to begin work on his sophomore album. Recorded in Asheville, North Carolina, Signal Fires still sounds like a Rob Nance record. The hallmarks of his roots-rock sound — electric guitar tones that could’ve come from the ’70s, melodies delivered in a breezy baritone, lyrics that paint stories of various characters in small, southern towns — haven’t gone away, but they are most certainly joined by some new additions. “At least half of these songs were played on the road before we recorded them,” he says, “and that really shows you where the holes in your songs are. For Signal Fires, we wanted to tighten up and push outward. I think the result is an offering that is both musically diverse and familiar.”

Family Fun Day at the museum!
2016-07-09 13:00 - 16:00
Now that summer is here, it’s the perfect time to have fun with family at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! On Saturday, July 9, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., there will be lots of fun, games, and activities that the whole family will enjoy together. Best of all, Family Fun Day is free and includes admission to the “Made In Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones” special exhibit; admission prices still apply to visit the permanent exhibits.
This event is free and open to the public!

Border Bash: The Comet Conductors | B R U N S
2016-07-15 18:30 - 22:00
Celebrating 17 years in Historic Downtown, Border Bash—Bristol’s premier spring/summer concert series—is back for another amazing season starting May 20, 2016! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music, and the Cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime.
• July 15 – The Comet Conductors (rock) | B R U N S (rock)
Border Bash takes place on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol. Vendors and activities set up at 6:30 p.m. and live music begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!
Border Bash is a free community event supported by the Cities of Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, Anne and Ben Cowan, Bank of Tennessee, Blackbird Bakery, Blakley-Mitchell Co., Brown, Edwards & Co., Camellia Digital, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Express AV Productions, New Peoples Bank, Renasant Bank, Revolution Curbside Recycling, Strongwell Corporation, The Bristol Hotel: McCall Capital, LLC, Tom and Barbara Smith/ Merrill Lynch, Tri City Tent and Event, Walling Distributing, Wells Fargo and media sponsors Bristol Herald Courier, WBCM Radio Bristol, 99.3 The X, Electric 94.9 FM, WCYB-5, and WXBQ 96.9 FM.
About The Comet Conductors:
Jake Quillin (Guitar), Magus Vaughn (Bass), and Mike Lubrano (Drums) form the north east TN based trio of Jake and The Comet Conductors. The band combines blues, funk, soul, and rock and roll elements to form a cohesive and complex blend of passionate and accessible music. The band’s philosophy is to stay true to the music,perform live shows with sincerity, and write good songs that reach out and grab people where they live. They took their show on the road to compete in the prestigious Piedmont Blues Band Challenge last fall and came home with an impressive third place title out of hundreds of bands and artists. Jake and The Comet Conductors’ cool factor has definitely been solidified with their self-titled, debut CD. It’s a compilation of original songs that perfectly captures the band’s musical attitude and produces a heady, cosmic experience for the listener.
About B R U N S:
With the breakup of his first band, Churchill, Tim Bruns left a single with radio airplay and a continental tour that would take him where every musician would conceivably like to go. This was supposed to be the stars aligned, the dream realized, or any other platitude that suggests success in an industry where most never get their first chance, never mind a second. But it wasn’t right. Tim tried swearing the business off altogether. He tried mowing lawns and working as a maintenance professional. He tried writing songs for other people but it only made the inevitable conclusion to his story come into focus. It was out of this soul-searching that B R U N S, a classic American rock band, was born. Tim moved to Nashville and met Ryan Harris Brown, an incredibly talented guitar player and songwriter. Then came Tom Whall, a drummer that provided an essential backbone to their budding sound. They played together for almost seven months before the idea of a band became a reality. In that time, all three members gained a new appreciation for patience and crafting – an art form that Tim wanted to desperately protect as he returned to music. A powerful self-titled five-song EP became an organic extension of everything Tim, Ryan and Tom had gone through in their journey to this point, neatly packaged by their simple vision for what an American rock band should be: Guitars, pianos, bass and drums; Catchy but overwhelmingly introspective; Jarring but inspiring. Dealing with pressure, expectations and the idea that everyone is getting older can be complex emotions, but in under 30 minutes their music provides a decade’s worth of therapy and encouragement. B R U N S is a gospel-infused Tom Petty as much as it is Bruce Springsteen in the New South. While the rest of the country yearns for simplicity, they have somehow adopted a style of music that only becomes more complicated with the passage of time. B R U N S is a well-earned retreat from the modern noise. A real guitar band. Tim’s vocals, reflect the intensity of a born musician finally playing the songs he was meant to play. Ryan’s guitar adds an element of vintage sheen that lends the band a signature sound amid a Nashville music scene teeming with hungry musicians. Tom’s rhythm, steady and simple, carries the sound from cover to cover. It serves as proof that a dream deferred may be the best one. Vocals, Guitar / Tim Bruns Guitar, Vocals / Ryan Harris Brown Drums, Vocals / Tom Whall.

Film Screening of "Straight Up: Tennessee Whiskey"
2016-07-21 19:00 - 21:00
“Straight Up: Tennessee Whiskey” — a film festival favorite and winner of Best Documentary Short at the 2014 Nashville Film Festival — will be screened at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Thursday, July 21 at 7:00 p.m. This documentary covers Tennessee’s long history of producing some of the world’s finest liquor, from the hills of moonshine-making to modern liquor artisans in the city. Writer and director Eric Byford will be present to answer questions about the film. The screening of “Straight Up: Tennessee Whiskey” is free and open to the public.
After the film screening, Adam Blankenship — proprietor of Whiskey Rebellion, a soon-to-be open downtown business — will be leading a whiskey tasting at the museum. The tasting will feature a variety of whiskeys, including a rare bottle of George Dickel and a selection from Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. You must be over 21 to take part in the tasting, and tickets are $5 and must be purchased at the door.
This event is part of the programming to accompany our special exhibit “Made in Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones.” The exhibit chronicles the rich variety of manufacturing traditions in Tennessee over the past 2 ½ centuries from the early agricultural and craft heritage to our current age of advanced technology and global competition. The diverse panels and artifacts highlight the history of manufacturing in Tennessee, while also featuring a huge variety of the industries and companies that were once found – or still exist – throughout the state, including several local manufacturers.
“Made in Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones” is a traveling exhibition organized by the East Tennessee Historical Society in Knoxville, Tennessee. The exhibition project was made possible through an educational grant from the Alcoa Foundation to highlight Tennessee’s manufacturing story—past, present, and future. The grant was awarded in honor of Alcoa Tennessee Operations 100th Anniversary and the announcement of its automotive expansion project on May 2, 2013. Additional support comes from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Friends of 1927 Concert Series: The Quebe Sisters
2016-07-30 18:30 - 22:00
Location: Theatre Bristol
512 State Street, Bristol, TN 37620
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $81 (includes Bristol, VA admission tax & ticketing fees)
click here to purchase Tickets
The Birthplace of Country Music proudly welcomes Texas swing sweethearts The Quebe Sisters (sounds like “maybe”) to Theatre Bristol for an intimate Friends of 1927 Concert experience. The triple-threat fiddle champions and multi-part close harmony singers are alumni of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and have shared stages with music legends such as Willie Nelson, George Strait, Merle Haggard, and many more.
The Friends of 1927 Concert Series is an intimate concert experience where fans have the opportunity to interact with the artists in a relaxed setting. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are all included in the ticket price, along with taxes and fees. Want to become a Friend of 1927? Click here for more information.

About the Quebe Sisters:
When the Quebe Sisters from Texas take a stage, and the triple-threat fiddle champions start playing and singing in multi-part close harmony, audiences are usually transfixed, then blown away.
It’s partly because the trio’s vocal and instrumental performances are authentic all-Americana, all the time, respectful of the artists that inspired them the most.
And whether the Quebes (rhymes with “maybe”) are decked out in denims and boots or fashionably dressed to the nines in makeup, skirts and heels, the fresh-faced, clean-cut sisters, all in their 20s, look as good as they sound.
Not surprisingly, the Quebe Sisters win standing ovations at just about every show. It’s been that way since 2000, when they started fiddling together as pre-teens.
The sisters’ past is as colorful and eventful as their future is bright. Growing up in Burleson, a southern suburb of Fort Worth, Hulda, Sophia and Grace were ages 7, 10 and 12 in 1998 when they attended their first local fiddle competition in nearby Denton, and decided fiddling was what they wanted to do.
The girls earned solo and group accolades early on, winning state and national championships in their respective age groups in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
The Quebes’ evolution from the whiz-kid Western swing fiddlers they were back then to the smokin’-hot young adult Americana band they are today is a remarkable story, by any measure.
Along with headlining their own shows to ever-growing audiences, they’ve shared stages with American music legends like Willie Nelson, George Strait, Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Ray Price, Connie Smith, Marty Stuart, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Riders in the Sky and many others.
Today, after more than a decade of travelling the U.S. and the world, and recording three acclaimed albums, Grace, Sophia and Hulda Quebe are pros in a variety of genres, and count many famous musicians among their biggest boosters.
The Quebes’ unbridled passion for American music, along with their talent, skills and a lot of hard work, has taken them far beyond their wildest early aspirations.
“One thing is for sure, you don’t see a group like the Quebe Sisters come along every day,” famed Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs told listeners on his own show on Nashville’s WSM. “Give them your undivided attention, and if you’re not already, you too, will become a fan.”

Border Bash: The Grand Shell Game | The Kodiak Brotherhood
2016-08-05 18:30 - 22:00
Celebrating 17 years in Historic Downtown, Border Bash—Bristol’s premier spring/summer concert series—is back for another amazing season starting May 20, 2016! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music, and the Cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime.
• August 5 – The Grand Shell Game (prog-Americana) | The Kodiak Brotherhood (southern rock)
Border Bash takes place on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol. Vendors and activities set up at 6:30 p.m. and live music begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!
Border Bash is a free community event supported by the Cities of Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, Anne and Ben Cowan, Bank of Tennessee, Blackbird Bakery, Blakley-Mitchell Co., Brown, Edwards & Co., Camellia Digital, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Express AV Productions, New Peoples Bank, Renasant Bank, Revolution Curbside Recycling, Strongwell Corporation, The Bristol Hotel: McCall Capital, LLC, Tom and Barbara Smith/ Merrill Lynch, Tri City Tent and Event, Walling Distributing, Wells Fargo and media sponsors Bristol Herald Courier, WBCM Radio Bristol, 99.3 The X, Electric 94.9 FM, WCYB-5, and WXBQ 96.9 FM.
About The Grand Shell Game:
We are all a part of the grand shell game. These are just some players, historians, scribes—if not for our age, then at least for their times. They sing songs of love and loss, of failure and resulting growth, of conflict and resolution, and conflicting resolutions. They borrow textures and tones from the past and blend elements of style towards a new future. Their accounting is playful and dynamic, rocking in a waltz and swaying as they roll. There is power in their arrangements. Rooted in the structure of the song, yet each is given the opportunity to shine in the light of their talents.
The sound has been called “prog-Americana,” “folk-core,” and sometimes just good old rock and roll. The songs are deceptively simple yet contain an elegant complexity. Danceable, even in odd times; singable, even as the melodies challenge and bend. Thoughtful, even when the whole of a tune fits on a fortune cookie slip. There is a familiarity in these players, but they are clearly different, surprising, and then the next song begins. The experience is revisited from a different angle.
The grand shell game is a celebration of life.
About The Kodiak Brotherhood:
The Kodiak Brotherhood is a home-grown outlaw country band hailing from Concord, North Carolina. A four-piece made up of longtime, experienced musicians who’ve played in (and still do play with) the likes of The New Familiars, Sugar Glyder, Solar Cat, and more Band members include: H.L. Ruth (The New Familiars) – Guitar, Vocals; Chris Rigo (Sugar Glyder/Solar Cat) – Drums; Ben Robinson (Swift Robinson) – Bass; Derek Furr (Goldfish Andy) – Guitar; and, Robby Parrott – Drums/ Percussion.

Museum Volunteer Training: Session #1
2016-08-09 15:00 - 17:00
If you are interested in working behind the scenes at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, become a volunteer! Help is needed in a number of areas including gallery assistant, archives, special events, and curatorial. Your level of involvement can include meeting the public or working behind the scenes.
The Volunteer Overview Session allows you to discern your area of interest at the museum. The session takes place on Tuesday, August 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
An In-Depth Training Session, where you learn more details on your role as a volunteer and how to schedule your time at the museum, will be held the following week, Tuesday, August 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information, email volunteercoordinator@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org.

Museum Volunteer Training: Session #2
2016-08-16 15:00 - 17:00
If you are interested in working behind the scenes at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, become a volunteer! Help is needed in a number of areas including gallery assistant, archives, special events, and curatorial. Your level of involvement can include meeting the public or working behind the scenes.
The Volunteer Overview Session allows you to discern your area of interest at the museum. The session takes place on Tuesday, August 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
An In-Depth Training Session, where you learn more details on your role as a volunteer and how to schedule your time at the museum, is the following week, Tuesday, August 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information, email volunteercoordinator@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org.

RTE 23 Music Festival
2016-08-27 16:15 - 23:00
ABOUT THE EVENT
The RTE 23 Music Festival returns to the campus of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise on Saturday, August 27. The free festival brings a diverse mix of artists together for a full day of live music that’s off the beaten path.
The RTE 23 Music Festival has its origins back in February of 2009, when The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Concert Series at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVa-Wise) in Wise, Virginia. UVa-Wise hosted its first show in the college’s student center. The goal then – and now – was simple: bring the best Americana bands possible to music lovers in Southwest Virginia.
Since the series began, there have been several venues in Wise that have hosted an array of outstanding musicians including St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Folk Soul Revival, The Black Lillies, Yarn, The Corduroy Road, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, The New Familiars, Dave Eggar, Amber Rubarth, and Last Train Home.
RTE 23 returns this year with another impressive line-up including The Comet Conductors, Annabelle’s Curse, Elliot Root, and Love Canon. The event will include family activities, events geared toward college students. The event will also feature local food and crafts as well as the Wolf Hills Brewing Company beer garden. Other vendors include Foodie Fiction, The Crepe Escape, Piggy Went Smoke-N-Pig Stillhouse, PureWood Firebrick Oven Pizza and Lincoln Road Cold Brew Coffee.
RTE 23 is made possible by a number of local businesses and individuals; their support is essential to keeping the event free for the community. Thank you to James Lawson, Cavalier Comics, Crutchfield, Jeremy O’Quinn Law Office, Cavalier Pharmacy, Dr. William C. Horne, DDS, Pro-Art, Pulitzer Orthodontics, UVa-Wise, Morgan McClure, Wise County Tourism, Daniels Heating & Plumbing, Charles Anderson, Bebo’s Music, and Wynn Canes for your generosity and support.
The music will begin at 4:15 p.m.
For more information about the festival click HERE.
About the Bands
The Comet Conductors – 4:15 – 5:00
Drawing from the wellspring of Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Comet Conductors – Jake Quillen, Magus Vaughn, Arthur Vaughn, and Mike Lubrano – have become one of East Tennessee’s best blues driven rock bands. Quillen’s scorching guitar solos reach stratospheric heights over the steady rhythms provide by Vaughn and Lubrano. Last fall, the band participated in the Piedmont Blues Band Challenge in Greensboro, North Carolina, and brought home a third place finish. The coming years are bound to see The Comet Conductors progress to bigger and brighter stages, and we are proud to have them open RTE 23 this year.
Annabelle’s Curse 5:30 – 6:30
Annabelle’s Curse have called Southwest Virginia home since the band’s inception and have a strong following throughout the region. As evidenced by Worn Out Skin, their 2015 release, this folk rock quintet remains committed to the rootsy songwriting that has been their strength since the band was founded in 2010, though they now show more willingness to indulge in effects-laden grooves that showcase the band’s instrumental chops and the vocal interplay between singer Tim Kilbourne and mandolinist Carly Booher. Annabelle’s Curse have appeared at FloydFest, Rooster Walk, and Knoxville’s Rhythm & Blooms Music Festival while becoming a featured and favorite performer at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion.
Elliot Root 7:00 – 8:00
Like Jethro Tull, Steely Dan, and Lynyrd Skynyrd before them, Elliot Root is a band, not a man. That deserves noting, as it is all of the members of Elliot Root – and no one individual – who deserve credit for creating some of the best alt-rock buzzing on the scene today. Based out of Nashville, the quintet’s sound bends and moves, at any given moment channeling rootsy songwriters like Amos Lee or Ray Lamontagne before returning the next with rock bombast more akin to Kings of Leon. Elliot Root has shared the stage with X Ambassadors and Zac Brown, among others, and this summer will appear at both Firefly Music Festival and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion.
Love Canon 8:30 – 10:00 (pictured above)
For many bluegrass bands, the musical canon that provides their inspiration includes Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and The Stanley Brothers. For Love Canon, you’d have to replace those names with Kenny Loggins, Tom Petty, Don Henley, a Mark Knopfler. Love Canon, from Charlottesville, Virginia, gives the bluegrass treatment to the biggest hits from the 1980s, but make no mistake; this is no mere tribute band. Each member of the band is a picker of the highest pedigree, and their spin on eighties music has put them in front of appreciative audiences across the country. Recently, the band appeared with Bruce Hornsby at the Warren Haynes Xmas Jam and opened for Huey Lewis & The News in Roanoke. This spring and summer, Love Canon’s festival schedule has them appearing at, among others, MerleFest, French Broad River Festival, Mountain Jam Festival, and FloydFest.

Lift Every Voice Series: Amythyst Kiah
2016-09-24 13:00 - 14:00
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Birthplace of Country Music Museum
FREE!
Amythyst Kiah, one of the region’s most captivating and talented artists, will be part of the Lift Every Voice Concert Series happening this fall at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.
Amythyst Kiah is a Southern gothic, alt-country blues singer/songwriter who has found a way to fuse traditional roots music with a contemporary style that does not take away from the integrity of the original songs, transforming them into powerful, soulful renditions. She has recently performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, DC and traveled Scotland and the UK performing at a number of major festivals including the Southern Fried Festival, the Cambridge Folk Festival, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, and SummerTyne Americana Festival.
Lift Every Voice is a global initiative highlighting organizations co-celebrating the Grand Opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which showcases the depth and breadth of African American history and culture across the nation and around the world.
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 24, 2016 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s twelfth annual Museum Day Live! On this day only, participating museums across the United States emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington D.C.-based facilities, which offer free admission every day, and open their doors for free to those who download a Museum Day Live! ticket.

Art D'Vine at the Museum
2016-10-07 18:00 - 21:00
On Friday, October 7, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., downtown will be filled with art lovers as several galleries and some local favorites join together to host another exciting ArtD’Vine event. This art walk offers patrons the chance to gain after-hours access to merchants, sample domestic and international wines, and enjoy a range of works from artists across the region.
At the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Art D’Vine participants can visit the special exhibit “We Are the Music Makers: Preserving the Soul of America’s Music” – the exhibit includes portrait photography, instruments and artifacts, folk art, and audio. The Museum Store will also be hosting featured artisan Eric Cunningham, creator of Appalachian Disasterpieces.
As with the previous gallery hops, participants are invited to stroll around Historic Downtown Bristol, stopping and enjoying all that our downtown has to offer! Refreshments will be provided and many of the galleries will feature different varieties of wine for sampling. The ArtD’Vine galleries will be highlighting various special events, releases or artists.
This event is free to the public, though there is a suggested one-time donation of $5 with the proceeds supporting the work of the Arts & Entertainment District of Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA.

PUSH! Film Festival
2016-10-21 00:00 - 2016-10-23 23:59
PURCHASE TICKETS
Presented by Believe in Bristol, the PUSH! Film Festival in Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA is a competitive, 3-day celebration of the cinematic and visual arts. Director/producer Bobby Farrelly (There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber) will be part of the opening night events.
By bringing diverse films to our community and showcasing the best regional filmmakers, PUSH! aims to expand the artistic image of our region, engage new audiences in the world of film, and inspire creativity in all of us.
In addition to a diverse variety of curated films, the film festival – now in its second year – will host a juried competition that devotes categories to Best Tennessee Films and Best Virginia Films (shot in the two states or made by a filmmaker from TN or VA), as well as Best Short and Best Feature (open to all films – local, national, and international). This year we will also be recognizing an Audience Award.
PUSH! will also offer exciting parties and get-togethers, along with a variety of educational opportunities for filmmakers and audience members of all ages. Films and workshops will be held across several venues including the historic, art-deco Paramount Bristol, the Bristol Public Library, and the Smithsonian-affiliated Birthplace of Country Music Museum.
Visit PushFilmFest.com.

ETSU Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music at the Museum
2016-10-25 19:00 - 21:00
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Tickets: $10 per person
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On Tuesday, October 25, several of the top student performing groups from ETSU Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music Studies will perform at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Virginia.
Founded in 1982 by Jack Tottle, Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music Studies at ETSU is the oldest established program of its kind at any four-year institution and boasts the world’s first bachelor of arts in Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music Studies.
Bands within the program are comprised of outstanding student performers, often with many years of experience accounted to each member. Over the course of the program’s history, student bands have performed at prestigious venues across the United States, as well as with bluegrass and country music luminaries such as Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, and the late Porter Wagoner.
Tickets for the concerts are $10 and can be purchased in advance by contacting the Birthplace of Country Music Museum at (423) 573-1927. Tickets will also be available at the venue (520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA) the evening of the concert.
For more information, contact ETSU Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music Studies at (423) 439-7072.

Art D'Vine at the Museum
2017-02-03 18:00 - 20:00
On Friday, February 3, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., downtown will be filled with art lovers as several galleries and local favorites join together to host another Believe in Bristol Art D’Vine event! This art walk offers patrons the chance to gain after-hours access to merchants, sample domestic and international wines, and enjoy a range of works from artists across the region.
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum will once again be participating in Art D’Vine and will be hosting local artisan Susan Fields. Susan is a bead and jewelry artisan, creating beautiful flower and tree sculptures from thousands of tiny glass beads and wire. Her jewelry items are stitched one bead at a time – wearable art! Susan will be doing small demonstrations of her craft during the event. Patrons can also view “A Place for All People,” a historic poster exhibit commemorating the opening of the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
As with the previous gallery hops, participants are invited to stroll around Historic Downtown Bristol, stopping and enjoying all that our downtown has to offer! Refreshments will be provided and many of the galleries will feature different varieties of wine for sampling. The Art D’Vine galleries will be highlighting various special events, releases or artists. Those who complete their Art D’Vine passport (available at any of the stops) by visiting each stop will be entered into a raffle to win a gift certificate for Whiskey Rebellion! This event is free to the public, though there is a suggested one-time donation of $5 with the proceeds supporting the work of the Arts & Entertainment District of Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA.

BCM Presents: Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers
2017-02-11 19:30 - 20:30
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2017
Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Tickets: $81 per person (includes taxes & fees/proceeds benefit Radio Bristol)
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The Birthplace of Country Music proudly presents Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers for an intimate concert in the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails are included in the ticket price. Guests are urged to arrive when doors open to enjoy catering prior as show will start promptly at 7:30 p.m.
“Phoebe Hunt and The Gatherers is working on a new album…She does pop. She does country. She does folk. She can swing with a touch of jazz or sell an emotional ballad. And she does it all on the new album, and she does it all with style and vigor.” – Jack Goodstein, SeattlePI
An accomplished Americana instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, with foundations in jazz and swing styles, Phoebe Hunt makes an impressive creative leap with her next project and her alt-folk rock band The Gatherers. It’s the culmination of a five year journey that has taken her from her Austin roots through Music Row, Brooklyn, even to India to study with seventh-generation master violinist Kala Ramnath. Along the way, Phoebe found her voice and delivered her most inspired set of songs to date — the soundtrack to her self-discovery. Shanti’s Shadow marks an arrival for Phoebe Hunt, whose artistic and personal journeys have deep story lines.
Tickets to Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers are $81 and includes taxes and fees. Tickets are on sale to the public.
Proceeds from the event benefit Radio Bristol.

RTE 23 Listening Room Concert ft. Beth Snapp
2017-02-18 20:00 - 22:00
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2017
Doors open: 7:30 p.m.
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Inn at Wise, 110 E Main St, Wise, VA
Tickets: Advance $8 / DOS $10
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The Birthplace of Country Music presents a RTE 23 Listening Room Concert featuring one of our region’s most talented singer/songwriters, Beth Snapp, performing music from her latest album “Write Your Name Down.”
Tim Stafford of Blue Highway states that “Beth is a rare musician/singer/songwriter…Of all the musicians I’ve seen come out of East Tennessee…Beth is easily the most original and talented.” Her sound encompasses pop, jazz, folk and occasionally a little bluegrass to make it a distinctive mix and a genre all its own. “They say I hummed before I spoke,” Beth Snapp says of her lifetime interest in music. Too nervous to sing in public, no originals were part of her repertoire until the end of Graduate School. From there, Beth’s song list grew and eventually, her album, “The Girl in the Magazine,” was imagined in April 2013.
Her friend Stafford is among the musicians who lent their talents to her latest album “Write Your Name Down” recorded at Hat Creek Recording in Jonesborough, Tennessee and will be available at the show.
Advanced tickets go on sale Monday, January 30th at The Inn at Wise and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Email rte23mf@gmail.com for ticket information.
*Tickets are non-refundable. If there is a weather emergency, the show will be rescheduled.

Create Appalachia Workshops - Arts@Work 101: Presenting Yourself Professionally
2017-04-04 18:00 - 21:00
Dates: April 4, 11, & 25, 2017
Times: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for each session
Location: The Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Registration Fee: Before March 29 – $85 ($75 for Create Appalachia members), After March 29 – $95 ($85 members)
REGISTER
Presenting Yourself Professionally: Creating a Basic Marketing Kit in Three Easy Sessions, presented by Dr. Katie Hoffman of Appalworks.com.
“This is an excellent value! You’ll emerge from this workshop with a bull basic marketing kit, and all for less than it would ordinarily cost to hire a photographer for the head shot alone!” ~ Dr. Katie Hoffman
Artists and makers of all genres need to be able to market themselves effectively. This workshop is designed to help artists of all types create the three basic items they need to pitch themselves and their work. At the end of the series, you will have created a customized marketing kit including:

* An artist statement
* A brief biography
* A head shot taken by a professional photographer

Having a compelling, coherent, and grammatically correct bio and artist statement is important for any creative hoping to connect with a venue that will purchase or showcase their art. These documents can also be the initial elements of a simple, do-it-yourself website. This series will teach you how to craft a statement that best promotes and describes you and your work and how to adapt it for a specific purpose, such as submission to an exhibition or gallery, promotion of a performance, or publicizing a speaking engagement. In the final session, a professional photographer will work with you to make another essential element: an artist photo for your kit. Our photographer is Kalani Odom of White Creek Photography, who has a great deal of experience working with other creatives to highlight themselves and their work. You can see her latest photos here.
With a Ph.D. in English, over twenty years’ experience teaching rhetoric and composition, and experience as an artist herself, Dr. Katie Hoffman is well equipped to lead you through the process of creating a set of professional promotional materials. You’ll receive good advice, input from your colleagues, and individualized attention customized to your specific needs.
But sign up now! Space is limited. Because this fee includes one-on-one consultation and advice from Katie, we cannot accommodate more than 20 people. Thanks to a generous grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for providing a venue, we can bring you this series at a surprisingly low cost. Sign up by March 29, 2017 for all three sessions and you’ll pay a discounted price of $85 ($75 for Create Appalachia members). After March 29, the price of the three-session series will go up to $95 ($85 for members).
Single-session signups for April 4: Artist Biography and April 11: Artist Statement will be available after March 29 at $35/session. In order to attend the last session and meet with the photographer, you must pay for and attend the first two sessions.
All sessions will be held at 6 PM at The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA 24201. One-on-one appointments will be scheduled individually at the end of sessions 1 and 2. These may be done by phone or email rather than in person, depending on your particular situation and schedule.
Session 1: Artist Biography (April 4, 2017, 6–9 p.m.): Prior to the workshop, Katie will email examples and preparatory activities to each paid participant. These will help you generate ideas about what makes you and your work distinctive. During the workshop discussions, she will help you take the insights you’ve developed and craft a professional bio of about 250 words. We’ll also discuss how to craft a mini-bio, another important promotional tool. Every artist will leave the session with a working draft. Finally, you’ll set an appointment with Katie for the one-on-one editing/proofing session that will help you put a professional polish on your new bio. You’ll have the first important step completed in promoting your work!
Session 2: Artist Statement (April 11, 2017, 6–9 p.m.): As with the first session, Katie will email you ahead of time with some idea-generation activities. You’ll come to the session prepared to create an artist statement that reflects your own passions and philosophies. You’ll learn to avoid vague, fluffy, confusing “artspeak,” creating a statement that helps others understand how to approach your art. You’ll emerge from this session with a draft that you can polish and refine during your next one-on-one session with Katie. And you’re 2/3 done with your marketing kit!
Session 3: Putting it All to Use (April 25, 2017, 6–9 p.m.): During the final session, a professional photographer will be on hand to create head shots at no additional charge. Katie and other speakers will also offer advice about how to use your newly created marketing kit. Artists will share their work and collaborate on preparing plans of action. And voilà! You’re equipped and ready to get out there and sell your artistry! (Please note that in order to attend session 3 and meet with the photographer, you must have attended the previous two sessions.)
Create Appalachia is grateful for the sponsorships that make the Arts@Work 101 series possible. Many thanks go to the Tennessee Arts Commission, which has given us a generous grant, and to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for providing our series venue. For more information about Create Appalachia visit CreateAppalachia.org.
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SOLD OUT! RTE. 23 Listening Room: Daniel Davis
2017-04-15 20:00 - 21:30
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2017
Doors Open: 7:30 p.m.
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Inn at Wise, 110 E Main St, Wise, VA
SORRY, TICKETS TO THIS SHOW ARE NOW SOLD OUT!
The Birthplace of Country Music presents RTE 23 Listening Room Concert featuring acclaimed singer/songwriter Daniel Davis. A Wise County native and graduate of The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Davis is well known to music fans throughout the region as principal songwriter and front man for Folk Soul Revival, one of the area’s most respected and beloved acts.
Blessed with a balladeer’s soulful vocals, Davis has a knack for penning poignant, evocative songs with roots planted firmly in the mountains of his birth. Blending the classic sounds of Yoakam and Nelson with more contemporary singer/songwriters like Jason Isbell and Justin Townes Earle, Davis’s craft is singularly Appalachian in both timbre and style. Over the years his music has been central to the sound of Folk Soul Revival, yet he sits on a collection of songs that have gone unrecorded by the band. The RTE 23 Listening Room will provide a sound stage for this assemblage of unreleased material and offer a new perspective on this authentic and multi-talented artist.
Davis achieved second place in the Merlefest’s prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in 2013 for the song “Homesick.” With Folk Soul Revival Davis has released four albums, with a fifth now in production, and performed at a number of major festivals and esteemed venues throughout the Southeast including Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Floydfest, The Carter Family Fold, Asheville’s The Grey Eagle, and The Basement in Nashville.

Art D'Vine at the Museum
2017-05-12 18:00 - 20:00
On Friday, May 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., downtown will be filled with art lovers as several galleries and venues join together to host Art D’Vine. This art walk offers patrons the chance to gain after hours access to merchants, sample domestic and international wines, and enjoy a range of works from artists across the region.
The museum will be hosting a Sullins Academy student art show where artworks inspired by a “Synesthesia Syncopation” event held earlier in the week will be displayed. Local artisan Treva Watson will also be at the museum, highlighting her homemade candles, soaps, bath and body products, perfect gifts for Mother’s Day! Art D’Vine participants will also get the chance to see the museum’s special exhibit — Hometown Stars: Southwest Virginia’s Recording Legacy, 1923–1943 — for free.
Those participants who complete their Art D’Vine passport by visiting each stop will be entered into a raffle to win a gift certificate for Mercantile on State. This event is free and open to the public, though there is a suggested one-time donation of $5 (which can be given at any of the participating venues); proceeds support the work of the Arts & Entertainment District of Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA.
For more information, call 423-573-1927.

Believe in Bristol Presents Border Bash: Annie Robinette, The Green Fingers
2017-05-19 18:30 - 22:00
Date: Friday, May 19, 2017
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Downtown Center, 810 State Street, Bristol, TN
FREE!
Border Bash featuring live music by The Green Fingers at 7:00 p.m. and Annie Robinette at 8:30 p.m.
Presented by Believe in Bristol, Border Bash is a free summer concert series held annually in Bristol’s Historic Downtown May through August. Celebrating its 18th anniversary in 2017, Border Bash creates the ambiance of a street festival with amazing live music, children’s activities, food and arts & crafts vendors and so much more!
This year Border Bash rotates to a new location along State Street with each event. The May 19th & July 21st events will be held in the Downtown Center at 810 State Street. The June 2nd event will be in the 400 & 500 blocks of State Street, the June 16th & August 4th events will be held in the Piedmont Intersection of State Street, and July 4th will be held in Cumberland Square Park.
Visit BelieveInBristol.org for more information.
