Join the Birthplace of Country Music for a community square dance on Saturday, Feburary 8. 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!
A no-cost music business course hosted by Workforce Solutions at Northeast State University, led by Rockwood Booking.
Join the Birthplace of Country Music for a special Introduction to the Ellen Elmes Exhibit for Educators on Thursday, March 20 at 4 p.m. Ellen Elmes: The Art of Music and Mountains features her creativity across a variety of mediums and themes, from traditional instruments, musicians, and songs to the grandiosity and minutiae of nature.
Free concert event!
Birthplace of Country Music's 1927 Society presents the 1927 Concert Series, an intimate concert experience with catering and open bar included in the ticket price.
Join the Birthplace of Country Music and Bristol Ballet for a community square dance on Saturday, April 5. 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!
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum and Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia are proud to announce an exciting new event designed to highlight the talents of songwriters in our region. The inaugural Songwriters Circle Showcase will be held at 2 p.m. ET, April 12, in the performance theater at the museum; it is the first Showcase in a series to be held quarterly each year. The event is free and open to the public; donations are appreciated.
Plogging is a community and environmentally focused way to exercise where you pick up trash as you walk/run. This event gives us the opportunity to call attention to the importance of recycling, disposing of trash responsibly, and keeping our Historic Downtown clean.
Join us on Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. for a Listening Party, a chance to hear a restored 1940–1950s radio transcription disc of The Stanley Brothers & the Clinch Mountain Boys on Farm and Fun Time. Participants will be able to see (but not touch!) the disc, learn about the disc and its preservation from the museum’s curatorial team, hear about the history of Farm and Fun Time from Radio Bristol Program Director Kris Truelsen, and listen to several of the tracks that were restored digitally over a year-long process.
Join Ellen Elmes for an Art & Music workshop on Saturday, May 3, 1-3 p.m. for adult artists or artists-to-be! With this program, you'll get the chance to nourish your artistic side through hands-on art exercises and live music.
