Upcoming Events - The Birthplace of Country Music
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Ongoing Exhibits

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.

New Special Exhibit! I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music

Old-time music is described and experienced in different ways and for different purposes, but at its heart, old-time is mountain folk music with strong ties to Appalachia and the diverse peoples who have called it home.

NEW! Museum Story Time: Come a Tide

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

Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will come together on the first Friday of each month for a music or Appalachia-related storybook, a tune or two with WBCM Radio Bristol's Ella Patrick, and a related activity or coloring sheet.

Recurring

Monthly Community Jam

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

Musicians of all ages and skill levels welcome to participate in this free monthly jam session every second Saturday at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, 2 - 5 p.m.

Recurring

Monthly Bluegrass Jam

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

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a free bluegrass jam session at the museum, 2 - 5 p.m.

Film Screening: Songcatcher

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

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Time: 6:30 p.m. EST Location: The Performance Theater, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: Free and open to the public, but please RSVP HERE Join […]

NEW! Museum Story Time: My Great-Aunt Arizona

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

Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will come together on the first Friday of each month for a music or Appalachia-related storybook, a tune or two with WBCM Radio Bristol's Ella Patrick (a.k.a. Momma Molasses), and a related activity or coloring sheet.