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Other Places for Live MusicJimmy Martin Memorial Bluegrass Festivaloverhomesneedville.comBluegrass On Broad and Twilight AliveThese two great series are held in downtown Kingsport, TN on Broad Street through the spring and summer months. Twilight Alive highlights a wide range of music genres on Thursday night, while Bluegrass On Broad captures the best in bluegrass on Friday night. This is a free series!The Blue Plum Festivalblueplum.orgThis festival is held annually in early June in downtown Johnson City, TN. The line up is always top notch. Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunionbristolrhythm.comThis festival has fast become one of the top festivals in the country. The festival is held on State Street, which sits as the border line for Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia and takes place annually in mid-September. Also check out the series of concerts throughout the year that leads up to the festival! The Carter Family Foldcarterfamilyfold.orgIf you have never been to the Carter Fold, you are missing an experience of a lifetime! The music center, located in Hiltons, VA, highlights old-time and folk music with weekly shows on Saturday. It honors the memory of the legendary Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter and Maybelle Carter). In days past, this was a regular stop off for Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash and was actually the site of Johnny Cash’s last live performance. The Down Homedownhome.comThe Capitol’s favorite live music venue! In operation since 1976, the Down Home has been bringing the best acoustic, bluegrass, blues, jazz, roots rock, folk and singer/songwriter music into Johnson City, TN. Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festivaldumplinvalleybluegrass.comThis festival takes place twice each year in June and in September and features some of the best bluegrass pickers around! Held in Kodak, TN, which is just a short drive from the beautiful Smoky Mountains. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festivalstrictlybluegrass.comWhy is the Capitol highlighting a festival that is held in San Francisco, CA? Because this festival is just so cool! Held annually in early October at Golden Gate Park, this FREE festival highlights an eclectic range of performers in an amazing setting. A must go! Music on the Squaremusiconthesquare.comA great free music series held each Friday night in the spring and summer months with a wide range of musical genres. The setting is nothing short of amazing! Held in front of the Courthouse in historic downtown Jonesborough, TN. This is a free series! Merlefestmerlefest.orgThis festival is held annually in late April in Wilkesboro, NC and is named after the late Merle Watson. One of the top bluegrass and roots music festivals in the country! Mountain Song Festivalmountainsongfestival.comThis great festival is held annually in September in Brevard, NC. Organized by our friend Woody Platt of The Steep Canyon Rangers as a benefit for The Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County. NPACgreenevillenpac.comThe Niswonger Performing Arts Center is a spectacular 1,135 seat venue that hosts various performing arts events and is located right here in Greeneville, TN! The Paramount Theatretheparamountcenter.comThis art deco theatre in Bristol, TN has some of the top names in bluegrass, along with other performing arts events. Check their schedule for coming dates! Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Festivalsmokymountainbluegrasslive.comEnjoy nature’s beauty, and a little bluegrass music! Fontana Village Resort is set amidst the pristine beauty of the Nantahala Forest of western North Carolina, gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area's breathtaking mountain vistas and panoramic views from Fontana & Cheoah lakes provide memories to last a lifetime. Song of the Mountainsongofthemountains.orgThis music series is held at the beautiful Lincoln Theatre in Marion, VA and is also broadcast on various PBS stations in the area. WDVX Blue Plate Specialwdvx.comThis great radio station in Knoxville, TN hosts an in studio live performance weekdays at noon. Broadcast live on 89.9 FM or 102.9 FM (or stream online) or you can drop in to see it all happen live! The show is free to the public. WETS – Studio Onewets.orgThis live in studio radio show is hosted by our friend Dave Carter and highlights a diverse range of performers at 1:00pm each Saturday. You can’t attend, but you can listen live on 89.5 FM! |
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