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 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!
Country Classics features American roots music from the world renown collection of Joe Bussard. Bussard is one of the world’s foremost collectors of rare 78rpm recordings and a celebrated radio personality. Country […]
Scotty's Tune-Up explores the raw and primal sounds of garage rock by showcasing tunes from obscure bands you won't hear anywhere else. Tune up and get into high gear with Scotty every Wednesday at 5pm EST!
Join Bristol’s own Moose Roberts for “Transmissions Under The Wire.” Moose will be spinning Rockabilly, Swamp Rock, and R&B with an unhealthy dose of Blues and Cowpunk! Get weird with […]
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!
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!
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).
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.
