Jonesborough: Main Street Brews & Tunes

Craft brews, live music and food returns for the 8th season of Main Street Brews & Tunes every Sunday from June 4 to September 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the International Storytelling Center Plaza. Food and brews will begin being served at 4 p.m. and live music starts at 5 p.m. Brews & Tunes will not take place on Sunday, July 2 due to the Jonesborough Days festival.

The first Brews & Tunes will kick off with musical guests J.P. Mathes II and Fiddling Leona, Tennessee Hills Brewstillery on tap and the Whiskey Kitchen and Sam’s Snoball Paradise food trucks.

J.P. Mathes II and Fiddling Leona are featured cast members of Netflix’s show Swap Shop, performers and vocalists and food truck owners. Fiddling Leona is a fiddler from Tokyo, Japan, and a violin instructor. She has performed all across the United States and Japan as a featured artist. During 2009 and 2010, Fiddling Leona was invited to perform as a part of the American Bluegrass Master’s Tour. The artists featured in this tour were Grand Ole Opry star Bobby Osborne, the Lonesome River Band, J.D. Crowe and many others. She has released three featured solo albums. Her debut album is titled “A New Peace Within”  and her second all original album is titled “Love & Peace, Leona”, and finally, her latest album is titled “On My Own”. J.P. Mathes II has performed American roots music all across the United States and internationally since he was 13. They are also owners of John Paul USA’s “mobile food experience”, a food truck that serves up authentic Tokyo Street food in East Tennessee.

This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to ensure seating. There will be rotating food trucks and brews on tap.

Yoga in the Park takes place during Brews & Tunes at 4 p.m. in Jimmy Neil Smith Park behind the International Storytelling Center. Each class lasts an hour. There is no cost to participate, but donations are accepted. All levels are welcome from beginners to advance, and this series will be taught by certified area instructors. Participants can bring a yoga mat, towel or blanket. These classes are weather permitting. There will be no classes held on July 2. Learn more at Jonesborough.com/yoga.

For more information about Brews & Tunes, call the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010, visit Main Street Brews & Tunes on Facebook or visit Jonesborough.com/brewsandtunes.

This year’s event is sponsored by the Jonesborough Area Merchants Services Association (JAMSA) and Main Street Café & Catering.

The music and beer schedule is as follows: