Upcoming Events
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Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Bristol, VA 24201 United States Get Directions
Events at this venue
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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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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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Farm & Fun Time
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesJoin us for Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time live at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Thursday, March 12, 2026 with musical guests Jake Xerxes Fussell & Hannah Juanita, Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time is recorded before a live studio audience for broadcast television, and is available to more than 143 PBS stations nationwide. Hosted by Kris Truelsen and
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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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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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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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Farm and Fun Time
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Songwriters Circle Showcase
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesSongwriters 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.
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Farm and Fun Time feat. Paul McDonald + Liv Greene
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesFarm and Fun Time feat. Paul McDonald + Liv Greene December 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $49.47 Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; guests are asked to be seated by 6:55 p.m.) Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Tickets: $49.47 (includes Bristol, Va. admission tax/ticket agent fees)
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Farm & Funtime
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States$49.47
