Through text and artifacts, multiple theater experiences, film and sound, and interactive displays, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum shares the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings, explores how evolving sound technology shaped their success, and highlights how this rich musical heritage lives on in today’s music.
Weekly, small group music lessons on guitar, fiddle, and banjo for students grade 4-8 and beyond! Meets every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.
Based on the vast collection of Tom Murphy, this special exhibit offers a window into the careers and impact of numerous well-known musicians such as Roy Acuff, Kitty Wells, Flatt & Scruggs, and more.
Join the Birthplace of Country Music and Bristol Ballet for a community square dance on Saturday, April 20. Caller Tyler Hughes will lead a short introduction to dance steps, followed by a full square dance with a lively string band. It's always a hand-clapping and foot-stomping good time!
We want YOU to join our wonderful team of volunteers at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum!
Hosted by the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, these monthly jams are a gathering of bluegrass musicians of all ages and skill levels. Held every fourth Saturday of the month.
Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will gather on the first Friday of each month to read a music- or Appalachia-related storybook, sing along with WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick, and enjoy a related activity or coloring sheet. There is no cost to attend.
Musicians of all ages and skill levels welcome to participate in this free monthly jam session every second Saturday at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, 2 - 5 p.m.
With this Speaker Sessions, musician Dave Eggar and MMM fighter Len Cook will share how they developed their program "Composing a Champion," their experience taking it on the road to 25 colleges to work with artist-side confidence-building and finding their unique voice, and the impact this work has had.
Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will gather on the first Friday of each month to read a music- or Appalachia-related storybook, sing along with WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick, and enjoy a related activity or coloring sheet. There is no cost to attend.