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Appalachian Fair

Tickets https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/list.aspx?epguid=e9f0e78c-21d1-41f9-a2a2-21542c0f644e& Monday - August 18th **MIDWAY SPECIAL - Unlimited Rides for $25 each 9am - Junior Beef Show - Show Barn 1-4pm - FCCLA Food Prep & Culinary Judging - FCCLA Bldg 1:30-4:30pm - F&H - Cake Exhibit Drop-off 3-10pm - Craftsmen Demonstrations - Appalachian Heritage Museum 3pm - Exhibit Buildings & Midway Open 4-8pm

Long Journey Home

Long Journey Home is Johnson County’s Heritage Arts and Music Celebration. Each year this tiny mountain town comes to life with stories and songs that honor the iconic Old Time mountain music style that shaped country music as we know it. The three-day festival spans Labor Day Weekend August 29th, 30th, and 31st. This very

Smoky Mountain Fan Fest

MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center 1901 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Downtown Bristol Bristol, TN, United States

The 2025 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion schedule is here, and it’s packed with powerhouse performances all weekend long. PLUS, single day passes are on sale now! Friday kicks off strong with Australia's The Teskey Brothers and the soulful Joy Oladokun. On Saturday, the lineup sours with the debuts of the ever-magnetic Lukas Nelson, crowd-rocking outfit Shane Smith & The Saints, and the endlessly

Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention

MOUNTAIN CITY, TENNESSEE  - A lot has certainly changed since the first Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention was held at the old high school auditorium in May of 1925. Still, one thing that hasn’t changed is that this little corner of Northeast Tennessee continues to be the home of the Old Time Music that became the incubator

​100th Anniversary Mountain City Fiddlers Convention

PRESENTED BY Celebrate 100 Years of Old-Time Music in Mountain City! ​ Where Old-Time Music Found Its Voice ​ In 1925, “Fiddlin’ Dud” Vance captured first prize—and a $20 gold piece—for his performance of “Twinkle Little Star” at the inaugural Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention. Alongside the famed Bristol Sessions of 1927 and Johnson City Sessions

2025 TriPride Parade & Festival

 Join us at our 2025 TriPride Parade & Festival on October 11! We’re thrilled to announce our return to Johnson City, TN, with an exciting theme: “Roots, Rainbows, Resilience: A Patchwork of Pride!” This year marks our sixth festival, and we aim to bring together our community in celebration of diversity, inclusion, and love. Join us