Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: The Birthplace of Country Music Museum Tickets: $20 per person PURCHASE TICKETS Radio Bristol Premieres: Caleb Klauder Country Band with Reeb Willms at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Tuesday, November 15. Radio Bristol Premieres focuses on new recordings debuted before a live audience, as […]
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum will host “Lift Every Voice: A Conversation” on Thursday, November 17, 6—8pm. Join members of our community and staff in a round table-style discussion about the history of the African American community in Bristol through the mid-1900s. Participants include Dr. W. A. Johnson, pastor at Lee Street Baptist Church; Ms. […]
Renowned harp guitarist Stephen Bennett will perform at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum November 19 with a 1909 harp guitar and a newer version of the instrument. He will also give background on these beautiful rare instruments.
Radio Bristol Premieres: Dylan LeBlanc at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Friday, December 2. Radio Bristol Premieres focuses on new recordings debuted before a live audience, as well as a live broadcast and webcast on Radio Bristol. The artist will highlight music from the new release Cautionary Tale.
Radio Bristol is getting in the holiday spirit with a very special Farm and Fun Time featuring bluegrass legend Larry Sparks!
We want you to volunteer at the birthplace of country music museum! Volunteers are needed to assist in the galleries on a daily basis, help in archives and collections, provide curatorial research and exhibit assistance, support special events, assist in The Museum Store, and act as docents for guided adult and school tours. Training is […]
Radio Bristol Presents the January 2017 edition of everyone's favorite live radio experience, Farm & Fun Time live from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum featuring music acts The Farmer & Adele and The Po' Ramblin' Boys. The monthly program takes place on Thursday, January 12 in the Performance Theater at the museum at 7:00 p.m. and the doors open at 6:30 p.m.
On Friday, February 3, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., downtown will be filled with art lovers as several galleries and local favorites join together to host another Believe in Bristol Art D’Vine event! This art walk offers patrons the chance to gain after-hours access to merchants, sample domestic and international wines, and enjoy a range […]
“Hometown Stars: Southwest Virginia’s Recording Legacy, 1923–1943,” is a special exhibit from the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College on display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum February 7, 2017–June 4, 2017. The talents and repertoires of Southwest Virginia musicians proved to be a deep musical well for the nation’s growing recording industry. […]
The Arts Alliance Mountain Empire has partnered with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the William King Museum of Art to present its 2016-2017 Speaker Series. Five speakers will present six talks around the common theme: "Art in Appalachia, Appalachia in the World." A number of events will be held over the course of the series including a film screening of "Banjo Romantika: American Bluegrass Music & The Czech Imagination" at the museum on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.
