Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

49 Winchester, Ashley McBryde, The Wallflowers, The Red Clay Strays, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Sam Bush, Wilderado, The SteelDrivers, Brittney Spencer, Drayton Farley, Jaime Wyatt, Bella White, and Silverada are set to headline the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Presented by Ballad Health and produced by the nonprofit Birthplace of Country Music (BCM), the festival returns to State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va. Sept. 13-15.

If you loved the addition of Hoot and Holler at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion this year, then you won't want to miss its return to Historic Downtown Bristol at 7 p.m. ET, Nov. 16, in the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.

From the first note to the last, the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) has declared its 22nd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, presented by Ballad Health, a resounding success.

Nickel Creek, Margo Price, and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers headline Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Sept. 8-10 in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va. - the town where the 1927 Bristol Sessions famously sparked the "big bang of country music." Voted among the top five music festivals in the country by USA Today 10Best readers in 2023, the jam-packed, three-day event is honoring its heritage by serving 133 sets of live music and entertainment on 14 stages.

Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) has announced the addition of Brent Cobb and Carlene Carter to an already stellar Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion lineup, which includes Nickel Creek, Margo Price, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Watchhouse, The Mavericks, 49 Winchester, Larkin Poe, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Allison Russell, Sierra Hull, and many, many more. The festival celebrates its 22nd annual event on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia September 8-10, 2023.

Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) has announced the remainder of its lineup for the 22nd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, scheduled for Sept. 8-10 in Historic Downtown Bristol, Va.-Tenn., which includes previously announced headliners Nickel Creek, Margo Price, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Watchhouse, The Mavericks, 49 Winchester, Larkin Poe, Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah, and Wilderado.

Nickel Creek and Margo Price are among the top tier of what's shaping up to be an eclectic Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion lineup in 2023. The award-winning festival returns to Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va. for its 22nd annual event September, 8-10.

Other acts included in the initial lineup announcement include Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Watchhouse, The Mavericks, 49 Winchester, Larkin Poe, Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah, and Walderado, with more artists to be announced in the spring.

The Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) has announced 49 Winchester, one of the hottest acts to emerge from Southwest Virginia, will perform at its 22nd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival in 2023.

"49 Winchester embodies the tremendous wealth of musical talent that resides in our region," said Leah Ross, BCM executive director of advancement. "We are so proud of the band's accomplishments and are thrilled to announce they'll return to the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion lineup next year."

In October 2001, we celebrated our inaugural Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, 74 years after the legendary 1927 Bristol Sessions created the "Big Bang of Country Music." Those recordings revolutionized the country music industry and forever changed the landscape of American music.

In October 2001, we celebrated our inaugural Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, 74 years after the legendary 1927 Bristol Sessions created the "Big Bang of Country Music." Those recordings revolutionized the country music industry and forever changed the landscape of American music.

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