Events from June 21, 2022 – July 21, 2022 – The Birthplace of Country Music
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Event Series Monthly Bluegrass Jam

Monthly Bluegrass Jam

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association is hosting a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session!

2022 Pick Along Summer Camp – Intermediate

More experienced or older campers learn the basics of an acoustic instrument, explore the museum, work on projects with WBCM Radio Bristol, and make new friends!

Public Performance: Berea Festival Dancers

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Please join us at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Tuesday, July 12, 3:15pm for a FREE dance performance by the Berea Festival Dancers!

Teacher In-Service Workshops: Museum Education & Your Classroom

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

This summer the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is offering a Teacher In-Service Program in partnership with the Tennessee State Museum. The workshops will focus on the Birthplace of Country Music Museum's lesson plans, educational resources, classroom activities, and field trip opportunities AND the Tennessee State Museum's resources, activities, and lessons for teaching students about the Reconstruction Era (while this is a Tennessee-focused museum, the materials TSM shares will also be helpful and appropriate to Virginia educators).

Speaker Series (Virtual): Ralph Peer II on the legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions

This year marks the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions. In honor of that occasion, we are excited that Ralph Peer II, the son of Ralph S. Peer, the Victor producer at those historic recordings, will be with us via Zoom to talk about his father's career, the legacy and impact of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, and the music industry.

Farm and Fun Time at Paramount Bristol!

Paramount Bristol 518 State St, Bristol, TN, TN, United States

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Lauren Morrow, and Roni Stoneman with house band Bill and the Belles to perform at iconic landmark in Historic Downtown Bristol in celebration of the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions.