Upcoming Events


From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.

  • Farm and Fun Time

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    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,

  • Bluegrass Jam Session

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States
  • Making our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. Location: In-person at Birthplace of Country Music Museum; virtual via YouTube Cost: Free and open to the public Join us on Tuesday, September 9 for a Speaker Session with Emily Hilliard. In this Speaker Session, folklorist Emily Hilliard talks about the future-focused and collaborative approach to cultural work she explores in her

  • 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

  • Storytime at Birthplace of Country Music Museum

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Museum Storytime – Halloween For Toddler-Aged Children and Their Grown-Ups Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 Time: 10:30 a.m. ET Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Learning Center Cost: Free and open to the public Join us in the museum’s Learning Center for our monthly Museum Storytime program. Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will gather on the

  • Community Square Dance

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Community Square Dance Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Special Events Gallery Cost: Free and open to the public. Sign up required as space is limited. Come do-si-do and promenade with us! Join the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for a community square dance on Saturday, October 4. Caller Tyler Hughes will

  • Songwriters Circle Showcase 

    Recurring
    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Songwriters Circle Showcase  Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 Time: 2-4 p.m. ET Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Learning Center Cost: Free and open to the public, donations appreciated The Birthplace of Country Music Museum and Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia are proud to present an exciting event designed to highlight the art of songwriting and the talented songwriters of our region.

  • Joe Tennis on Ghosts, Ghouls, Haints, and More

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Hybrid, In-person at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and streamed on Radio Bristol’s YouTube Channel Cost: Free and open to the public. Registration is requested to attend in person. Join us on Tuesday, October 14 for a Speaker Session with Joe Tennis. In this Speaker Session – and in honor of spooky

  • Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time: Celebrating 10 Years of Radio Bristol J & The Causeways, Olivia Ellen Lloyd + Kris Truelsen and the Farm and Fun Time House Band Tickets On Sale Now for Thursday, October 16: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Show ON SALE NOW: J & The Causeways, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, plus host Kris Truelsen and the House Band