Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
Concerts
Events
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Million Dollar Quartet
Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins Developed and produced at Village Theatre, Issaquah, Washington Robb Hunt, Producer — Steve Tomkins, Artistic Director Originally presented by Seaside Music Theatre TippanDavidson, Producer — Lester Malizia, Artistic Director |
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Long Journey Home
August 31st, September 1st, 2nd, 3rd,& 4th Annual “Long Journey Home”- Musical Heritage Mural Unveiling & Tour” Though country music may have been born in Bristol, it was conceived right here in the Mountains of Johnson County, TN! Come celebrate and honor our local musicians who, along with Doc Watson, have been credited with starting |
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Archie Campbell Days
Archie Campbell Days – Every Labor Day Weekend - - The citizens of Bulls Gap celebrate their most famous son, the comedian from CBS's variety-comedy show Hee-Haw, with this street festival in downtown Olde Bulls Gap on Labor Day Weekend. Vendors, live music, and much more. Off of Highway 11E on South Main Street. All |
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Million Dollar Quartet
Long Journey Home
Archie Campbell Days
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Natural Tunnel State Park 1420 Natural Tunnel Pkwy., Duffield, VA 24244 Phone: 276-940-2674 Email Address: naturaltunnel@dcr.virginia.gov Web Site: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-tunnel 15th Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival Date: 09/03/2017 Time: 5:00 p.m. To 9:00 p.m. Location: Amphitheater Description: Presented by the Cove Ridge Center Foundation to promote the musical heritage of Appalachian Mountain Culture. The festival honors the tireless
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BRISTOL RHYTHM KICK-OFF CONCERT WITH JASON RINGENBERG September 5 @ 7:00 pm - September 5 @ 9:00 pm Event Organizer Event Venue Birthplace of Country Music Museum Description The Birthplace of Country Music presents a Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival kick-off concert with original roots-punk barnstormer Jason Ringenberg on Thursday, September 14 in |
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Saturday, September 9, 2017, 7:30 p.m. – Acoustic Coffeehouse The Electric Kool-Aid Dada Fest Dada Cabaret returns to its debaucherous roots in a tribute to the adventurous spirit of the Beat Generation. The narrative portion of this recital is for Mature Audiences and is not appropriate for children. Admission for this event is $5.00, and
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Sunday, September 10, 2017, 6:00 p.m. - D.P. Culp Center Auditorium Wind Whisperers of India North and South India come together in the Wind Whisperers of India, featuring Ronu Majumbar from North India on bansuri flute and Rajhesh Vaidhya from South India on saraswati veena, the multi-stringed chordophone. The virtuoso duo performs the ancient art
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Wind Whisperers of India, concert Sunday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Culp Auditorium North and South India come together in the Wind Whisperers of India, featuring Ronu Majumbar from North India on bansuri flute and Rajhesh Vaidhya from South India on saraswati veena, the multi-stringed chordophone. The virtuoso duo performs the ancient art of jugalbandi, a
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Join the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra for a free concert entitled "Allegiance and Devotion." Academy of Strings will also perform. Bring a picnic basket and blanket as we enjoy a lively evening by the lake!
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The Birthplace of Country Music presents a Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival kick-off concert with original roots-punk barnstormer Jason Ringenberg on Thursday, September 14 in the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. With his band Jason & the Scorchers, Ringenberg helped shape the alternative country movement of the 1980s, earning
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Multiple Grammy® Award-winning singer and songwriter, Michael Bolton has sold more than 65 million albums and singles worldwide. Bolton’s signature success was seized with the album Soul Provider, showcasing several chart-toppers including the #1 hit single “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” which earned Michael his first Grammy®. This pivotal album also includes |
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
September 15—17, 2017 State Street | Historic Downtown Bristol, VA-TN Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is the region’s most anticipated music event of the year, a three-day cornucopia of roots, rock, country, bluegrass, blues, old-time, and Americana. Bristol Rhythm elevates the soundtrack of the Appalachias to new heights and beyond—and it all happens across 20 |
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The trademark sound of Australia’s Russell Hitchcock’s soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell’s simple yet majestic songs create a unique sound that will forever be known as Air Supply. Known for the songs “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All,” |
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
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Enjoy a string quartet from JCSO on a Sunday afternoon! Admission is free. Donations are welcome and benefit JCSO!
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2nd Annual Erwin Elephant Revival
Recurring
The Erwin Elephant Revival is back for year two! Join us Saturday, September 23rd in downtown Erwin for Mary's Glow Party! The night of celebration will feature a kid's sensory zone, sponsored by theHands On! Regional Museum, food trucks, and a host of glow-themed buskers, including jugglers, hula hoopers, living statues, belly dancers, musicians such as Abby |
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HEE HAW's most recognizable female cast member comes to Mountain City, TN with America's favorite bluegrass gospel band for a night of laughter and music. You will not want to miss the event of the year for Heritage Hall Theatre and Mountain City, Tennessee as LuLu Roman and Chosen Roadtake the stage together for their Lot's of Laughs and Bluegrass Tour. Also
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Together since 1956, The Four Tops hail as one of Motown’s most consistent hit-makers and longest-lived original lineups. The Four Tops began their hit streak with “Baby I Need Your Loving” in 1964 and over the next eight years they made almost 30 appearances on the charts. The group’s 1965 hits included “Ask the Lonely,” |
1 event,Celebrate Appalachia’s Celtic heritage! Opening with a torchlight ceremony Friday night, Clans and Family Societies will be on hand to help with family history; dance, music, food, vendors, demonstrations, reenactments of 18th & 19th Century heritage, lectures. There will be a special musical concert on Saturday evening. Admission Charge. |
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Participating BBQ Competitors: J's Corner Jiggy Ray's Moe's Original BBQ Smokehouse BBQ Southern Craft Wayne's BBQ Elizabethton Carter County Community Foundation (ECCF) is excited to bring to Carter County a fun fall festival for all to enjoy. “BBQ, Brews, & Blues” will be held in downtown Elizabethton on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Runners and walkers
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Be sure you stop in for this exciting night as Hayden Garber performs LIVE! The first annual Motorcycle Cruise In will also take place on Main Street this night. If you haven't had a chance to witness Hayden Garber and his band perform live, here is your chance. Hayden is an incredibly talented local guy |
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UMOJA Festival
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The Pinnacle is once again showcasing why it is the region’s premier destination for shopping, dining, attractions, and entertainment by hosting an incredible night of food, fun, and music for the whole family. Come and be part of one of the biggest and best nights of country music in the region! On Friday, September
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Direct from it’s success in London’s West End, a sold out UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon and Garfunkel Story embarks on its first US tour! Now seen by over a 1/4 million people across the world, The Simon and Garfunkel Story is a critically acclaimed concert style theatre show about |
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Grammy® Award-winning superstar sibling trio The Band Perry are an unstoppable presence in music. Now, after selling two and a half million albums, 10 million singles, and racking up over a billion spins on Pandora and over 600 million song streams on Spotify, the story of the sibling trio is evolving. Since releasing their groundbreaking |


