Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
Birthplace of Country Music
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Birthplace of Country Music: The Power of Food
Join Paula Johnson, Food History Curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, and Rene Rodgers, Head Curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, on Tuesday, January 12, 7:00pm for a conversation about the power of food as a lens for exploring history. We’ll hear about the National Museum of American History's robust food history offerings,
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Virtual Speaker Series – Food Matters: Exploring History Through Food
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesJoin Paula Johnson, Food History Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and Rene Rodgers, Head Curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, on Tuesday, January 12, 7:00pm for a conversation about the power of food as a lens for exploring history. We’ll hear about the National Museum of American History’s robust
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Women of Early Country Music
TN, United StatesBefore Coal Miner’s Daughters and Many-Colored Coats: Pioneering Women in Country Music Join us on Tuesday, February 2 for a fascinating talk with Bailey George about the women who made their mark on early country music. Traditionally, the role and widespread recognition of women in country music has been relegated to a handful of “superstars”
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TN Songwriters Week Qualifying: Birthplace of Country Music
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesTENNESSEE SONGWRITERS WEEK QUALIFIYING ROUND Saturday, February 5, 2022 | 1:00 PM Birthplace of Country Music Museum The Birthplace of Country Music is excited to partner with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to be a venue for qualifying rounds leading up to the annual Tennessee Songwriters Week. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, located in Historic Downtown
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Virtual Speaker Series – Black in Appalachia: Uncovering & Sharing Regional Black Narratives
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesJoin Black in Appalachia's Alona Norwood and William Isom on Tuesday, March 2, 7:00pm when they will discuss the public history research and educational components developed in Northeastern Tennessee in their work to uncover and share the Black stories and histories of our region. From school records and community partnerships to racial atrocities, Norwood and
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Bristol Rhythm Lineup 2021
TN, United StatesFull Bristol Rhythm Lineup Coming March 31! Bristol Rhythm tickets are available at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and online. Get your Bristol Rhythm weekend passes for less than $20 a month with our payment plan! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton Virtual Speaker Series Tuesday, April 6
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Virtual Speaker Series – Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesJoin the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Tuesday, April 6, 7:00pm for a conversation with author Lydia R. Hamessley about her book Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton’s success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first,
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Road to Bristol Rhythm
Sessions Hotel 833 State Street, Bristol, VA, United States -
Photography & Southern Music Makers
TN, United StatesA man on a mission.Music Maker Relief Foundation founder Timothy Duffy has spent his life working to preserve the music traditions of the South by directly supporting the musicians who make it, ensuring their voices will not be silenced by poverty and time. Over the years he and co-founder Denise Duffy (his wife) have not
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Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen Live in Concert
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesPAT "MOTHER BLUES" COHEN LIVE IN CONCERTSaturday, September 25, 2021 | 7:00 PM Birthplace of Country Music Museum TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen’s powerful voice, humor and deep blues bring audiences to their feet. Featured in the Our Living Past special exhibit, Pat’s vibrancy and love for the music jumps out of her
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