BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va. (April 8, 2024) – WBCM Radio Bristol‘s Farm and Fun Time live variety show returns to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va. with the exceptional talents of Pony Bradshaw and Shay Martin Lovette. The event will take place at 7 p.m. ET, April 11.
“Bradshow and Lovette are true masters in the craft of songwriting,” said Radio Bristol Program Director and show host Kris Truelsen. “This is going to be one great night of amazing stories set to music.”
Pony Bradshaw, known for his haunting and literary songwriting style, draws inspiration from his extensive reading, crafting narratives rich in detail and emotion. His latest album, “North Georgia Rounder,” is a love letter to the place he calls home and the woods, rivers, and mountains of Appalachia.
Shay Martin Lovette, a wayfaring songwriter deeply connected to the natural world, brings his unique perspective and musical voice to songs that have garnered praise from esteemed publications such as American Songwriter, The Bluegrass Situation, and No Depression, among others. His latest EP, “The True as They Come,” is slated for release April 26.
Tickets to Farm and Fun Time are $40 and may be purchased online through the Events page at BirthplaceOfCountryMusic.org.
Farm and Fun Time is made possible by Eastman Credit Union, Toyota of Bristol, Virginia Tourism Corporation, and the City of Bristol, Tenn. The program broadcasts live on WBCM Radio Bristol at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area with streaming available on the station’s Facebook page, at ListenRadioBristol.org and through the station’s free mobile app. The program will record live for later broadcast on Blue Ridge PBS, East Tennessee PBS, and PBS North Carolina.
