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Jonesborough, TN — The Town of Jonesborough is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 lineup for its Sunday summer music series, Brews & Tunes. The free concert series will take place every Sunday evening from June 1 through September 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the International Storytelling Center Plaza. This year’s lineup features a mix of regional favorites and talented |
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You’re invited on the evening of Friday, June 30, 2025, for: Bourbon, Bones, and the Big Bang! Join us as we travel back in time and space while sampling the best that bourbon has to offer! This 21+ event will include delicious food, refreshing bourbon concoctions, and activities from both the Gray Fossil Site and |
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The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild has celebrated over 30 years of sharing live storytelling in downtown Jonesborough on Tuesday night. Our Guild is the longest running Storytelling Guild in the United States as well the only Guild in the Nation that offers a weekly public performance venue. Prior to the creation of our guild, the only
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4th of July Weekend at Villa Nove
July 3–6 | Music • Wine • BBQ • Fireworks Viewing • Land Specials Celebrate 4th of July weekend with wine in hand, music in the air, BBQ on your plate, and the best fireworks views in the Appalachians! ALL WEEKEND LONG: TN Hills BBQ$12 Pulled Pork Sandwich w/ slaw$12 Burnt Ends w/ slaw(Available daily |
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55th Annual Jonesborough Days Festival
Jonesborough, TN — Tennessee’s Oldest Town will celebrate the 55th Annual Jonesborough Days Festival on July 4 and 5 with a patriotic parade, fireworks, live music, a MoonPie eating contest, inflatables, 50+ craft booths, and festival foods. Festival goers can enjoy a western disco theme for the 55th annual Jonesborough Days Festival. This theme pays tribute to the early years
Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree
Join us for the 54th Annual Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival coming Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th, 2025 to Downtown Smithville, Tennessee. Each day begins at 9am with over 35 music and dance categories, streets full of hand-made crafts, and food booths galore. Come and see for yourself why this FREE family-friendly festival
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🎆 Independence Day Event & Parade 🎆 📅 Friday, July 4 📍 Downtown Mountain City 🎶 Live Music 📍 12:00–2:00 PM 🪕Possum Stew at the Courthouse Lawn 🪕Tennessee Backroads at Local's Deli 📍 2:00–6:00 PM 🪕Seth McCay & the Moonshiners at Skyline National Bank 🍔 Main Street will be packed with local vendors and food
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Join Main Street Elizabethton for a fun summer series and experience the streets of Downtown Elizabethton come alive for First Fridays. Community Connection • Live Entertainment • Elevated Shopping & Dining • Family-Friendly Activities. Explore our boutiques, vintage shops, and art-centric spaces with elevated shopping as you enjoy performances and live music in the streets
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Join The Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department for a full afternoon of FREE fun featuring inflatables, pageants, and performances along with an evening of music and fireworks to celebrate Independence Day! With the announcement of the reopening of the Broad Street Bridge, we will be changing the location back to Covered Bridge Park. Food trucks |
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Red, White, & Boom Afterparty
Red, White, & BOOM Afterparty! Saturday, July 5th | Open ‘til 2AM Keep the Red, White, & Boom fun going at The Reserve with The Bosses live on stage! NO COVER $4 Michelob Ultra $4 Red, White & Blast Cocktail Dance, drink, and celebrate all night long – it's the afterparty you won’t want to
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𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Saturday, July 5th, 2025 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Rocky Mount State Historic Site, Piney Flats, TN Can't make the 4th? Celebrate the 5th frontier-style! 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 1791 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑠 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑒'𝑠 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐶𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛! Join Governor William Blount for dramatic
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Kingsport’s fourth-annual Red, White and BOOM Independence Day Celebration is back and better than ever in 2025. This year’s event will feature food trucks, fireworks, live music and more! The event will take place on Main Street in the Centennial Park area of Downtown Kingsport on Saturday, July 5th. Activities kick off
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Red, White and BOOM Independence Day Celebration returns to Downtown Kingsport July 5; Night Ranger to headline free concert KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Kingsport’s fourth-annual Red, White and BOOM Independence Day Celebration is back and better than ever in 2025. This year’s event will feature food trucks, fireworks, live music and more! The event will take |
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4th of July Weekend at Villa Nove
Red, White, & Boom Afterparty
Jonesborough, TN — The Town of Jonesborough is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 lineup for its Sunday summer music series, Brews & Tunes. The free concert series will take place every Sunday evening from June 1 through September 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the International Storytelling Center Plaza. This year’s lineup features a mix of regional favorites and talented |
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The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild has celebrated over 30 years of sharing live storytelling in downtown Jonesborough on Tuesday night. Our Guild is the longest running Storytelling Guild in the United States as well the only Guild in the Nation that offers a weekly public performance venue. Prior to the creation of our guild, the only
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Jonesborough, TN – The Jackson Theatre is proud to welcome Flatt Out Blue to the stage on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. in downtown Jonesborough. What began as a once-a-month jam session in a Church Hill, Tennessee living room has grown into one of the region’s most exciting young bluegrass bands. Flatt Out Blue is a six-piece |
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TAMHA Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association holds jam sessions at 6PM every Friday at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Free and open to the general public. Anderson Townhouse is also home to the Ralph Blizard Museum. Border Bash celebrates its return to historic Downtown Bristol! Border Bash, Bristol's premier summer concert series, is back for its milestone 25th anniversary season starting June 16, 2025! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime. Border Bash, a free summer concert Fridays After 5 📍 King Commons Park // 112 Commerce Street🕡 Fridays | 6:30 – 8:30 PMJoin us for a free outdoor concert series in downtown Johnson City! Enjoy live music, local eats, and a vibrant community atmosphere—perfect for a summer evening out. Dates: May 30 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 11 July |
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Jonesborough, TN — The Town of Jonesborough is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 lineup for its Sunday summer music series, Brews & Tunes. The free concert series will take place every Sunday evening from June 1 through September 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the International Storytelling Center Plaza. This year’s lineup features a mix of regional favorites and talented
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Counting Crows: The Complete Sweets! TourSunday, July 13 | Doors at 6:00 PM | Hard Rock Live For over two decades, the GRAMMY and Academy Award-nominated rock band Counting Crows has captivated audiences with their soulful, intricate rock & roll. Bursting onto the scene in 1993 with the iconic August and Everything After, the band |
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A Civil War Evening Kingsport Cultural Arts and the Tri Cities Civil War Round Table are co-sponsoring "A Civil War Evening" next week in the Renaissance Center Theatre. The event – “America in Crisis – The Civil War Years” – will be performed by James “Sparky” Rucker and Rhonda Rucker. The one-hour event will be |
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The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild has celebrated over 30 years of sharing live storytelling in downtown Jonesborough on Tuesday night. Our Guild is the longest running Storytelling Guild in the United States as well the only Guild in the Nation that offers a weekly public performance venue. Prior to the creation of our guild, the only
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Kingsport Fun Fest
Art & Music SunSet Concert Series Symphony of the Mountains Trash Barrel Paint-In Broad Street Boogie ReArt at the Restore Handmade Market Gospel Music Concert Family Fun Block Parties Kingsport Scavenger Hunt Fun Fest Parade Downtown Street Fair Carousel Birthday Party Fun Fest Medallion Hunt Kid’s Central Sports Fun Crazy 8s 8k Run and
Kingsport Fun Fest
What do you get when you mix nine days with more than 80 events in 30 different locations? Kingsport Fun Fest! This year's festival is set to be one of the largest parties of the year, taking place July 18-26. Many Fun Fest! favorites return, including block parties along the streets, a parade, mouthwatering treats TAMHA Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association holds jam sessions at 6PM every Friday at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Free and open to the general public. Anderson Townhouse is also home to the Ralph Blizard Museum. Fridays After 5 📍 King Commons Park // 112 Commerce Street🕡 Fridays | 6:30 – 8:30 PMJoin us for a free outdoor concert series in downtown Johnson City! Enjoy live music, local eats, and a vibrant community atmosphere—perfect for a summer evening out. Dates: May 30 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 11 July Experience the magic of summer nights at Downtown Kingsport’s Twilight Alive Concert Series! From late May to late July, every Friday evening at 7 p.m., Broad Street transforms into a lively open-air venue, hosting a variety of live music performances that are sure to get you dancing under the stars. These free concerts invite attendees |
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Downtown Street Fair – Kickoff to Fun Fest 2025Date: Saturday, July 19Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMLocation: Downtown Kingsport, TN Kick off Fun Fest 2025 with the Downtown Street Fair, presented by Eastman and sponsored by First Horizon Bank! This high-energy community celebration will take over the streets of Downtown Kingsport with something for all
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Old Crow Medicine Show: Circle The Wagons TourSaturday, July 19 | Doors at 7:00 PM | Hard Rock Live Old Crow Medicine Show is one of the most influential American roots bands of the past two decades, blending traditional country, bluegrass, old-time string music, and folk into a sound all their own. Formed in 1998 |
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Kingsport Fun Fest
Kingsport Fun Fest
Jonesborough, TN — The Town of Jonesborough is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 lineup for its Sunday summer music series, Brews & Tunes. The free concert series will take place every Sunday evening from June 1 through September 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the International Storytelling Center Plaza. This year’s lineup features a mix of regional favorites and talented |
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The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild has celebrated over 30 years of sharing live storytelling in downtown Jonesborough on Tuesday night. Our Guild is the longest running Storytelling Guild in the United States as well the only Guild in the Nation that offers a weekly public performance venue. Prior to the creation of our guild, the only
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NEW SHOW ALERT: Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes + A. Lee Edwards at Farm and Fun Time! Celebrating 10 Years of Radio Bristol ON SALE NOW: Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes, A. Lee Edwards, plus host Kris Truelsen and the House Band take the Farm and Fun Time stage at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Wednesday, |
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Fun Fest Concert: Tauren Wells
Fun Fest is proud to announce the 2025 Sunset Concert Series lineup. Tauren Wells kicks off the series on Thursday, July 24th, with opener We Are Messengers. Bret Michaels headlines the Friday Night Concert on July 25th with Edwin McCain opening. On Saturday, July 27th, Brad Paisley headlines the show, with opener, Avery Anna. The Eastman Fireworks Spectacular will conclude the Sunset Concert Series. “The Fun Fest lineup
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Jonesborough, TN - The Jackson Theatre is proud to welcome Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to the stage on Thursday, July 24 at 8:00 p.m., for an evening of top-tier bluegrass and Americana in downtown Jonesborough. Formed in the Smoky Mountains in 2014, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys are a Grammy-nominated group known for their high-energy performances and deep-rooted bluegrass |
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Fun Fest Concert: Bret Michaels
Fun Fest is proud to announce the 2025 Sunset Concert Series lineup. Tauren Wells kicks off the series on Thursday, July 24th, with opener We Are Messengers. Bret Michaels headlines the Friday Night Concert on July 25th with Edwin McCain opening. On Saturday, July 27th, Brad Paisley headlines the show, with opener, Avery Anna. The Eastman Fireworks Spectacular will conclude the Sunset Concert Series. “The Fun Fest lineup TAMHA Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association holds jam sessions at 6PM every Friday at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Free and open to the general public. Anderson Townhouse is also home to the Ralph Blizard Museum. Border Bash celebrates its return to historic Downtown Bristol! Border Bash, Bristol's premier summer concert series, is back for its milestone 25th anniversary season starting June 16, 2025! Hosted by Believe in Bristol, Border Bash is about fun, family, great music, and creating memories to last a lifetime. Border Bash, a free summer concert Fridays After 5 📍 King Commons Park // 112 Commerce Street🕡 Fridays | 6:30 – 8:30 PMJoin us for a free outdoor concert series in downtown Johnson City! Enjoy live music, local eats, and a vibrant community atmosphere—perfect for a summer evening out. Dates: May 30 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 11 July |
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Fun Fest Concert: Brad Paisley
Fun Fest is proud to announce the 2025 Sunset Concert Series lineup. Tauren Wells kicks off the series on Thursday, July 24th, with opener We Are Messengers. Bret Michaels headlines the Friday Night Concert on July 25th with Edwin McCain opening. On Saturday, July 27th, Brad Paisley headlines the show, with opener, Avery Anna. The Eastman Fireworks Spectacular will conclude the Sunset Concert Series. “The Fun Fest lineup |
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Old Time Music Jam Sunday, July 27 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: Free Enjoy a mix of old time and traditional folk, Celtic and gospel music. Acoustic instruments such as fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dulcimer (both kinds), autoharp, feet (no taps) are welcome. All who are interested in playing, learning about, or listening Jonesborough, TN — The Town of Jonesborough is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 lineup for its Sunday summer music series, Brews & Tunes. The free concert series will take place every Sunday evening from June 1 through September 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the International Storytelling Center Plaza. This year’s lineup features a mix of regional favorites and talented |
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On July 28 at 7 p.m., StoryTown is stepping into the kitchen and jumping right back out with “Kitchen Disasters and Culinary Fails,” a new show full of hilarious tales about when the recipe doesn’t go as planned. StoryTown performs in the format of a live, old-time radio show complete with sound effects, musical underscoring, live skits, and a great musical guest.
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The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild has celebrated over 30 years of sharing live storytelling in downtown Jonesborough on Tuesday night. Our Guild is the longest running Storytelling Guild in the United States as well the only Guild in the Nation that offers a weekly public performance venue. Prior to the creation of our guild, the only
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Old Time Music Jam – Led by Art Lang 4th Sunday of each Month 1:30 pm – 4 pm Enjoy the rich musical traditions of our region each month. Old time musicians of all levels are welcome. Don’t play an instrument? Come on over, kick back and enjoy the tunes!
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Join Main Street Elizabethton for a fun summer series and experience the streets of Downtown Elizabethton come alive for First Fridays. Community Connection • Live Entertainment • Elevated Shopping & Dining • Family-Friendly Activities. Explore our boutiques, vintage shops, and art-centric spaces with elevated shopping as you enjoy performances and live music in the streets TAMHA Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association holds jam sessions at 6PM every Friday at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Free and open to the general public. Anderson Townhouse is also home to the Ralph Blizard Museum. Fridays After 5 📍 King Commons Park // 112 Commerce Street🕡 Fridays | 6:30 – 8:30 PMJoin us for a free outdoor concert series in downtown Johnson City! Enjoy live music, local eats, and a vibrant community atmosphere—perfect for a summer evening out. Dates: May 30 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 11 July |
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Major League Baseball Speedway Classic
MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol presented by BuildSubmarines.com Saturday, August 2, 2025 The Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds will play at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 2, 2025 in what will be the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee, ever. History will be made at The Last Great Colosseum |
