Upcoming Events
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Birthplace of Country Music
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Monthly Bluegrass Jam
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick, collaborate, share their experiences, and—most importantly—to have fun. The jams are acoustic and only feature
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Museum Story Time – From Seed to Song
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesDate: Friday, March 6, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. EST Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: Free and open to the public Theme: From Seed to Song: “The stories we carry in our hearts and our history, planted in soil and song.” Join us in the museum’s Learning Center for our monthly Museum Storytime
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Boot Scootin’ Trivia, Cardboard Dulcimer Workshop, and more!
Bristol Hotel & Rooftop Bar 115 Country Music Wy, Bristol, VA 24201, Bristol, VA, United StatesRound up your trivia team and join us for Boot Scootin’ Trivia Night! We’ll be testing your knowledge on all things cowpoke—from westerns in film and books, to music, boots, animals—and more! There will be prizes for the winning and runner-up teams. LUMAC has a variety of food and drinks available for purchase. Trivia participants are
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Speaker Session: Malcolm Smith on the Clawhammer Banjo Masters of Southwest Virginia
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesSouthwest Virginia has been and continues to be a hotbed of clawhammer banjo playing and old time music. Over the past year, a group of researchers and musicians have put together a new website featuring more than 50 Masters of the folk art, that includes biographies, tunes and anecdotes about the development of the style
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Songwriters Circle
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States2026 Dates: Monthly, every 2nd Saturday January 10 February 14 March 14 April 11 (SHOWCASE) May 9 June 13 July 12 August 8 September 12 (TBD) October 11 November 14 (SHOWCASE) December 12 Time: 2-5 p.m. ET Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: Free and open to the public, donations encouraged
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Cardboard Dulcimer-Building Workshop
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesJoin us at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, 1-4 p.m. for a cardboard dulcimer-building workshop! Class size is limited to 15 people and recommended for ages 16 and up; registration fee is $37.47 including all taxes, fees and materials. The class occurs in two sessions to
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Boot Scootin’ Block Party
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesCelebrate the last week of the Boot Scootin’ History: The Craft and Stories of Cowboy Boots Special Exhibit with a Boot Scootin’ Block party! Bring out your best boots for the Cowboy Boot Contest, explore the Special Exhibit for free to learn about the history of cowboy boots and what it takes to make boots by hand
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Special Exhibit | Boot Scootin’ History: The Craft and Stories of Cowboy Boots
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesDates: October 14, 2025 – April 6, 2026 Location: Special Exhibits Gallery, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cowboy boots are an iconic element of country music. Bespoke boot maker Lisa Sorrell’s creations illustrate how cowboy boots can fulfill both art and function. Boot Scootin‘ History: The Craft and Stories of Cowboy Boots explores the history
