Downtown Bristol Events
January 17 | Bristol Public Library
In January, Bristol Public Library will offer a new Creative & Crafty class: Homemade Wax Candles! Starting at 5:30 p.m. on January 17, 2018, participants can learn to make homemade wax candles using mason pint jars, natural soy wax, essential oils, and cotton wicks.
Supplies will be provided for a nominal fee of $5, which covers all the supplies needed for the class, including wax, oil, wicks, jars, instruction, and more.
Registration is required. To register, call 276-645-8780 or email ajohnson@bristol-library.org.
January 18 | Bristol Public Library
BPL Book Club will meet on Thursday, January 18, 2018, in the Frances Kegley Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. The club will finish reading Dead Wake by Erik Larson and pick up the next book, Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles.
Join BPL for an excellent evening of books and Blackbird Bakery treats!
January 18 | Blackbird Bakery
Wolf Hills Jazz Quartet is Tom Peterson, Ed Davis, Joe Pendergast, and Ernie Braganza.
January 19 | Paramount Center for the Arts
TICKETS. Show Sell Out Warning: Black Jacket Symphony sells quickly and sells out before the show, so buy early for better seats!
The Black Jacket Symphony offers a unique concert experience through recreating classic albums in a live performance setting. A selected album is performed in its entirety by a group of handpicked musicians specifically selected for each album, with no sonic detail being overlooked — the musicians do whatever it takes to musically reproduce the album.
The performance is separated into two sets. The first set features the album being recreated as a true symphonic piece. The second set, which features a selection of the album artist's "greatest hits," opens in full contrast to the first set with an incredible light display and the symphony being much more laid back. The tone is set very quickly that the show will feature the high level of musicianship of the act being covered and will also be accompanied by all the bells and whistles of a major rock and roll show.
January 19 | Quaker Steak and Lube
Victor Lawson and Boogie Chillen are among the talented bands in the burgeoning blues scene in the Tri-Cities. Established about nine years ago and led by Lawson, the tight three-man band take their name from the song, “Boogie Chillen,’” which was made famous by late Delta blues icon, John Lee Hooker.
January 19 | Bloom Cafe & Listening Room
Indighost is releasing their 180 gram vinyl LP "Sphinx Rider" Friday evening at Bloom. Featuring performances from Indighost and special guest The Mercury Arcs.
Indighost is a psychedelic rock band from the Appalachian Highlands area. The band is known for their stunning live visuals, dirty guitar tones, catchy melodies, and vocally driven concert experience. Indighost is electric-fuzz-magic; with heavy grooves and cosmic riffs conjured from the ether like a strange wind uncovering the spires of a forgotten temple.
The Mercury Arcs are an Asheville-based heavy garage rock band, composed of Sadie Cook-Fender as lead vocalist, Bryce Alberghini on drums, Jonathan Morgan Price on guitar, and Alex Cox on bass. Their influences are many: The Black Keys, BRMC, Gary Clark Jr, The Kills, The Dead Weather, and Patrick Sweany. The Mercury Arcs are an exploration of what garage rock can be.
January 20 | Bloom Cafe & Listening Room
Harp and Coat Hanger performs with Latrelle at Bloom Cafe & Listening Room.
January 21 | Breathe Bristol Yoga
Join Cindy Gardner on Sunday, January 21st, at1:30pm for Manifesting Mindfulness. Learn techniques to decrease stress and improve your presence in each day.
January 22 | Bristol Public Library
As part of its New Year's Resolution series, Bristol Public Library will offer a free class on photography basics on January 22, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. Join Rita in the Jones Creativity Center to learn more about taking better photographs! Rita will teach registered participants how to use light, contrast, composition and demonstrate how these simple principals can help improve the quality of your photo.
Registration is required. To register, call 276-645-8780 or email ajohnson@bristol-library.org.
January 23
Tune in to Radio Bristol on Tuesday, January 23 at noon EST for a very special “Born in the Mountain and Country Classics live from Joe Bussard’s Basement!” Ivy Sheppard, host of the weekly radio show “Born in the Mountain,” will travel to Joe Bussard’s basement for a very special 3-hour event that will have the two radio personalities digging through Joe’s world-famous 78 collection.
This up-close and personal tour through Joe’s basement will broadcast live on WBCM-LP and include a webcast on Radio Bristol’s Facebook Live at Facebook.com/wbcmradiobristol.
January 23 | Bristol Public Library
Join Bristol Public Library on Tuesday, January 23 at 5:30 p.m. for Bingo Night! No registration is necessary. Just drop in to the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room for an entire evening of free bingo games and family-friendly fun. We'll have some snacks available and small prizes for our bingo winners!
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