BUSKIN’ ON MAIN STREET

Friday, September 4 • 6 PM • Downtown Mountain City

The weekend begins with Buskin’ on Main Street, featuring local and regional acoustic musicians performing around every corner. Come stroll Main Street, hear some great music, visit local shops, restaurants and food trucks, and get your Long Journey Home weekend started.

Portriats of Home Art Show going on all weekend at the Gallery on Main.

 MUSICAL HERITAGE HOMECOMING TOUR

Saturday, September 5 • Beginning at 11:30 AM

Spend Saturday exploring the stories and places that helped shape Johnson County’s musical heritage.

The Musical Heritage Homecoming Tour includes:

11:30 AM — Johnson County Center for the Arts
Author Chuck Walsh discusses his book The Isolate and the remarkable story of Nick Grindstaff, the legendary hermit of the Appalachian Trail.

1 PM — Heritage Oak History Timeline 
Explore Johnson County history and guess the number of rings in the Heritage Oak tree. We will finally count the rings and out how old the tree really is. With music from the Junior Appalachian Musicians.

3:30 PM — Front Porch Concert at the Tom Ashley Homeplace
Celebrate the legacy of Clarence “Tom” Ashley with music by Kenny Price & Jerry Moses, followed by Jack Proffitt & Backroads Bluegrass. This event is free and all are welcome!

Then head to Heritage Hall for Portraits of Home: An Evening of Story & Song at 7 PM!

PORTRAITS OF HOME:
AN EVENING OF STORY & SONG

Saturday, September 5 • 7 PM

Join us Saturday evening at Heritage Hall Theatre for a special Long Journey Home event. Through a collection of short stories and timeless songs, Portraits of Home will offer audiences an intimate look at the people, places and traditions that make Johnson County home.

From bean picking and tobacco farming to front porch music, family traditions and the simple moments of everyday life, the program celebrates the memories that have been passed from one generation to the next.

 Tickets are available now at Johnson County Center for the Arts, Nalley’s Shirt Shop and online through Heritage Hall. 

 SUNDAY SINGING

Sunday, September 6

Close out your Long Journey Home weekend with the Sunday Singin’, a time-honored tradition of music, fellowship, and community. Come gather with friends and neighbors and experience the power of voices raised together.

Whether your roots run deep in Johnson County or you’re discovering this special place for the first time, Long Journey Home is an invitation to come home—to music, to stories, to history, and to one another.Learn more about the complete Long Journey Home schedule at longjourneyhome.net.