A "fly-on-the-wall" documentary of portraits of a wide range of artists including Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Vince Gill, The Chicks, Jelly Roll, and many more.
As part of the NEA Big Read, partner organizations the Bristol Public Library, Washington County Public Library, and Birthplace of Country Music Museum are offering a full schedule of NEA Big Read programs at all three sites – and beyond – during October and November 2024, including book discussions, a film screening, writing and family history workshops, author talks, an art exhibit, and a storytelling evening!
Join us for a "Songwriter in the Round" evening at the museum on Thursday, October 17, 7:00 p.m. featuring three songwriter-musician acts from the Bristol area and the surrounding region: Linda and David Lay, Sandy Shortridge, and Rafe Van Hoy.
We want YOU to join our wonderful team of volunteers at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum!
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.
Join us on Saturday, October 19, 1:00 p.m. for a FREE screening of The Library that Dolly Built, a documentary about the creation and impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
SOLD OUT: Birthplace of Country Music's 1927 Society presents the 1927 Concert Series, an intimate concert experience with Sam Grisman Project!
Join us for the museum's annual Community Day on Saturday, October 26. Admission is FREE all day long, and a wide variety of family-friendly activities will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., plus bluegrass music with local jammers will start at 2 p.m.
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.
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.
