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.
The Way We Worked explores how work became such a central element in American culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. Visitors can also explore the local and regional history of work in a supplementary display created by the Birthplace of Country Music curatorial team.
The Birthplace of Country Music is proud to present the Friends of 1927 Concert Series featuring the Grammy Award-winning artist Mike Farris.
If you have a passion for Bristol and its musical legacy and love helping others, our museum volunteer program is the perfect fit for you!
Calling all local songwriters! The Birthplace of Country Music is hosting a qualifying round for the 2022 Tennessee Songwriters Week!
Join us on Tuesday, February 8, at 7:00 p.m. for our next Speaker Series program. Dr. William H. Turner will partner with Dr. Ted Olson for discussions on music, including the Sepia Tones podcast, and Turner's book The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life In Appalachian Coal Towns.
Be part of the studio audience for the program that revives the Golden Era of radio!
Join us for a free concert with the Becky Buller Band at the Museum, courtesy of King University. It is open to the public but attendees must RSVP for their free ticket.
Join us on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. for our next monthly Speaker Series. Scott Paulson, Exhibits & Events Coordinator at the UC San Diego library, as he explores the weird and wonderful world of the kazoo, an instrument that has a rich history and has been used in a number of musical genres.
The Mavericks, Dallas Wayne with Redd Volkaert, and house band Bill and the Belles to perform at iconic landmark in Historic Downtown Bristol!