BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Birthplace of Country Music - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Birthplace of Country Music REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221201T145220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T145220Z UID:10021552-1673550000-1673557200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time featuring The Deslondes\, Erika Lewis DESCRIPTION:Be part of the live studio audience for WBCM Radio Bristol’s variety show hosted by Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles. \nDate: January 12\, 2023 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EST (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.\, audience is asked to be seated by 6:55 p.m.) \nLocation: Performance Theater\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $40 \nBUY TICKETS \nJoin us in the intimate performance theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for WBCM Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time live variety show with special guests The Deslondes and Erika Lewis. \nHosted by Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles\, Farm and Fun Time is a re-imagining of the classic WCYB Radio program of the same name that aired in the 1940s and 1950s. Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time broadcasts live before a studio audience and recorded for television syndication on Blue Ridge PBS\, East Tennessee PBS\, and PBS North Carolina. It can be accessed on 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, or online at ListenRadioBristol.org and on Radio Bristol’s free mobile app. Viewers may also tune in to watch through Radio Bristol’s Facebook page. \nAbout The Deslondes \n \nThe Deslondes revealed their self-titled debut to widespread tastemaker applause during 2015. However\, they really hit their stride on “Hurry Home” in 2017. Right out of the gate\, Noisey proclaimed\, “The Deslondes have found a comfortable sound to create art in\, and it serves them well\,” while Rolling Stone noted\, “The Deslondes’ take on country relies on gritty\, grimy mix of early rock ‘n’ roll and lo-fi R&B.” In addition to praise from American Songwriter\, Paste\, The Boot\, and more\, the record closed out on the year on Uncut‘s “Favorite Albums of 2017.” The band’s latest record\, “other side\,” might just be its brightest yet. \n  \nAbout Erika Lewis  \n \nKnown for her lengthy tenure touring and busking with beloved New Orleans jazz band Tuba Skinny\, prolific songwriter and singer Erika Lewis has been churning out American originals all her own for the past several years. From classic country to cosmic Americana to dreamy indie folk\, Lewis continues to dip her toes more deeply into an every expanding pool of roots music styles. Her new record\, “A Walk Around the Sun\,” was produced by John James Tourville of The Deslondes and is a testament to Lewis’ songwriting prowess and exceptional vocal ability. \n  \nAbout Bill and the Belles \n \nBill and the Belles is a Johnson City\, TN-based band known for combining a stringband format with their signature harmonies\, candid songwriting\, and pop sensibilities. Their delightfully deadpan new album\, Happy Again\, is full of life\, humor\, and tongue-in-cheek explorations of love and loss. Bill and the Belles is Kris Truelsen on guitar\, fiddler Kalia Yeagle\, banjo/banjo-uke player Aidan VanSuetendael\, and bassist Andrew Small. The group has a knack for saying sad things with a bit of an ironic smirk\, and anyone who’s been to one of their shows can attest that you leave feeling lighter and refreshed. This is a band that revels in the in-between: deeply engaged with the stringband tradition and eager to stretch those influences to a contemporary setting. A timeless place where Jimmie Rodgers and Phil Spector can overlap\, and a driving fiddle and banjo tune makes way for a sentimental parlor song. And while Bill and the Belles’ latest chapter offers a bigger\, moodier\, and more decade-ambiguous sound\, they maintain their status as the most refreshing stringband around. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-featuring-the-deslondes-erika-lewis/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Radio Bristol,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023_RB_FFT_Jan_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T170000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20220511T124945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T131845Z UID:10029303-1673704800-1673715600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Monthly Country Jam DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country\, old-time and blues music. 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! \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in attending as a spectator are also welcome at no charge. \nJams will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/monthly-community-jam-8/2023-01-14/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CountryJamWeb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T120000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221227T154711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T155641Z UID:10029349-1673953200-1673956800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening -- Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 17\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 47 minutes \nJoin us on Tuesday\, January 17\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four. Learn how four African American college students began a nonviolent sit-in at a Woolsworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro\, North Carolina\, and started a revolution. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-seizing-justice-the-greensboro-four/2023-01-17/1/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smithsonian_Doc_Greensboro4_WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T160000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221227T154711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T155641Z UID:10029350-1673967600-1673971200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening -- Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 17\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 47 minutes \nJoin us on Tuesday\, January 17\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four. Learn how four African American college students began a nonviolent sit-in at a Woolsworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro\, North Carolina\, and started a revolution. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-seizing-justice-the-greensboro-four/2023-01-17/2/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smithsonian_Doc_Greensboro4_WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T120000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221227T155247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T160214Z UID:10029351-1674039600-1674043200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black Wings DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, January 18\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Wednesday\, January 18\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black Wings. For early aviators\, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But Black aviators had an additional challenge – conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century\, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn’t determine skill level. From biplanes to commercial jets\, from barnstormers to wartime fighters\, meet the path-breaking pilots who opened the skies for all – and contributed in countless ways to the development of aviation. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/49537/2023-01-18/1/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smithsonian_Doc_BlackWing_WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T160000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221227T155247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T160214Z UID:10029352-1674054000-1674057600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black Wings DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, January 18\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Wednesday\, January 18\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black Wings. For early aviators\, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But Black aviators had an additional challenge – conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century\, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn’t determine skill level. From biplanes to commercial jets\, from barnstormers to wartime fighters\, meet the path-breaking pilots who opened the skies for all – and contributed in countless ways to the development of aviation. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/49537/2023-01-18/2/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smithsonian_Doc_BlackWing_WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221227T161704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T222617Z UID:10029355-1674153000-1674158400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion - The Green Book Guide to Freedom DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, January 19\, 2023 \nTime: 6:30 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nRSVP to attend HERE \nJoin us on Thursday\, January 19\, at 6:30 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary The Green Book Guide to Freedom. By the turn of the 20th century\, the motor age was dawning all across the United States. African-Americans embraced the automobile and the promise of the open road\, but they faced a world of danger driving to unfamiliar locales. In the 1930s\, a black postal carrier from Harlem named Victor Green published a book that was part travel guide and part survival guide. This is the story of The Negro Motorist Green Book\, a travel guide to navigate the sometimes treacherous highways of a segregated nation. See how it became a roadmap to some of the most significant people\, successful businesses\, and important milestones of the Civil Rights Movement. \nThe film screening witll be followed by a discussion about local and regional Green Book sites. \nFor the safety of participants\, masks are encouraged at this event. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-and-discussion-the-green-book-guide-to-freedom/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smithsonian_Doc_Green_Book_WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T120000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221227T160151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T173152Z UID:10029353-1674298800-1674302400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, January 21\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Saturday\, January 21\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier. America’s experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However\, few know about the moment these two worlds collided\, when the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first Black astronaut into orbit. This is the untold story of the decades-long battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to bring diversity to the skies\, told by the Black astronauts and their families who were part of this little known chapter of the Cold War. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-black-in-space-breaking-the-color-barrier/2023-01-21/1/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smithsonian_Doc_BlackInSpace_WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T160000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013150 CREATED:20221227T160151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T173152Z UID:10029354-1674313200-1674316800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, January 21\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Saturday\, January 21\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier. America’s experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However\, few know about the moment these two worlds collided\, when the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first Black astronaut into orbit. This is the untold story of the decades-long battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to bring diversity to the skies\, told by the Black astronauts and their families who were part of this little known chapter of the Cold War. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-black-in-space-breaking-the-color-barrier/2023-01-21/2/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Smithsonian_Doc_BlackInSpace_WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013151 CREATED:20221219T161154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T150658Z UID:10021555-1674324000-1674334800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! 1927 Concert Series featuring Paul Thorn DESCRIPTION:SORRY! Tickets to the 1927 Concert Series featuring Paul Thorn are now SOLD OUT. \nDate: Saturday\, January 21\, 2023 \nTime: 6:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music \nTickets: $100 \nThe 1927 Concert Series is an intimate concert experience set in the “acoustically perfect” performance theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. It’s more than a night of music\, it’s a very personal event with some of the most renowned roots music artists performing today. Guests are asked to arrive promptly at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar (ages 21+ with valid ID) before the show\, food and drinks included with ticket. Post-performance\, guests will have the opportunity to mingle with the artist(s) after the show. \nMembers of the Birthplace of Country Music’s 1927 Society are given access to exclusive ticket pre-sales to the 1927 Society Concert Series before they go on sale to the public. To learn more about becoming a member of the 1927 Society and all its advantages\, click here. \n \nAbout Paul Thorn \nSome years ago Paul Thorn performed on an outdoor stage at a street festival in the heart of a small Mississippi town. Suddenly\, in mid song\, Thorn stopped playing and looked down at the upturned\, sugar-splattered face of a fan on the front row. “I sure would like me a funnel cake\,” Thorn announced. The crowd exploded with laughter. By the end of the next song\, someone in the audience had responded\, and soon Thorn was happily munching on the doughy confection. \nAnd that\, dear people\, is one more shining example of how Paul Thorn is able to breathe in the air around him\, everyday and commonplace\, and exhale something original and often side-splitting funny. It’s a kind of genius\, and it’s there plain to see\, in his music\, his art and through his performances\, which not only showcase his chops as a singer-songwriter\, but as a pitch-perfect improv comic. \nHis audiences love it. And they come back for more because no two Paul Thorn performances are alike. For further confirmation of this\, check out Thorn’s YouTube videos\, though I warn you. You will find yourself a long time in this rabbit hole. \nWe live in a world where the terms “artist” and “genius” have been rendered meaningless through overuse. To use either in describing Thorn\, though\, is not overreach. Pick up any of his dozen or so CDs. The evidence is plain to see. Just listen. \nVisit the Paul’s website: PaulThorn.com URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/1927-concert-series-featuring-paul-thorn/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023_BCM_1927ConcertSeries_PaulThorn_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T170000 DTSTAMP:20240329T013151 CREATED:20221222T205142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T132054Z UID:10029341-1674914400-1674925200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Monthly Bluegrass Jam DESCRIPTION:The 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 traditional bluegrass instruments: acoustic guitar\, upright bass\, fiddle\, mandolin\, banjo\, and dobro. \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in joining as a spectator are welcome at no charge. \nBluegrass Jams will be held every fourth Saturday of the month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. Beginner-focused hour from 2:00-3:00. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bluegrass-jam-2/2023-01-28/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BluegrassJamWeb.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR