Downtown Bristol Events
July 4 | Boyce Cox Field
The gates at Boyce Cox Field open at 11:00 am and the game starts at 12:00 pm!
July 4 | Downtown Bristol
Celebrate Bristol along with Border Bash invites you to enjoy a Star-Spangled 4th of July celebration! Event to be held rain or shine!
Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 Schedule
4:00 PM: Parade Line-up on Morrison Blvd.
5:00 PM: Bristol's Independence Day Parade — State Street
6:00 PM: Events in Cumberland Square Park including:
Special Recognition of all Veterans
Presented by Danny Hill
Family Fun Events in the Park
Inflatables, “Eating Contests”, and much more.
Food, Beverage, and Craft Vendors Available for Purchase
Free Watermelon
Sponsored by Kroger
Free Bag of Potato Chips
Sponsored by Shearers
6:30 PM: Great American Lions Club Rubber Duck Race
Cumberland Square Park/Beaver Creek Basin
Border Bash Concert
7:00 PM: Bill & The Belles
8:30 PM: Teen Spirit
Fireworks begin at 10pm! Bring and blanket and enjoy the show!
July 5 | Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Esther Rose is inspired by the honest writing and soaring melodies of American greats such as Hank Williams Sr. and Joni Mitchell, and the community of writers and musicians around her New Orleans neighborhood.
July 5 | Bristol Public Library
Kenji is a genius with mathematics. Although he very nearly went on to represent Japan in an international math competition, he's just your average junior in high school: He spends too much time online in the virtual world of "OZ" and struggles to speak to his crush. But when Kenji receives a text message that appears to be a complicated math problem and then solves it, he inadvertently puts a dangerous artificial intelligence program in a position to take over the real world. With help from his new found friends, his only hope is to stop the AI before it completely destroys OZ and leeches into the real world.
Rated PG; 114 minutes.
July 5 | Downtown Center
Frontier is a harmony-driven rock band from Kentucky whose unique music has been captivating audiences throughout the region.
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The Sounds of Summer Concert Series, formerly the Full Moon Jam, will start June 5th and run through September 27th. Concerts will be held on Tuesdays & Thursdays from7-9pmfrom June -Augustat the Downtown Center (Country Music Mural), 810 State Street. Concerts will be held on Thursdays during the month of September.
Bring a lawn chair or come early to grab one of the 350 chairs provided on-site. Refreshments are sold in the concessions area for a nominal fee. Clean, well-stocked restrooms also available.
Bands subject to change without notice. For more information visit the City of Bristol TN website.
July 5 | Quaker Steak and Lube
Benny Wilson will perform at Quaker Steak & Lube in downtown Bristol on Thursday, August 7th.
July 5 | Blackbird Bakery
Wolf Hills Jazz Quartet is Tom Peterson, Ed Davis, Joe Pendergast, and Ernie Braganza.
July 6 | Breathe Bristol Yoga
Join Cassi Shaver for a Buti-ful yoga session, set to live beats of Anthony Wayne, and then cool off with a cold brew from our local Elderbrew! Sign up at breathebristol.com
July 6 | Downtown Bristol
Come out to Historic Downtown Bristol on Friday, July 6th from 6 – 9pm for the AACA Antique Car Show in the HomeTrust Bank parking lot. Show you patriotism and join in on the fun!
Admission to the event is $10. Entitles you to vote for Top 10 vehicle awards.
July 6 | Boyce Cox Field
The gates at Boyce Cox Field open at 6:00 pm and the game starts at 7:00 pm!
July 6 | Bloom Cafe & Listening Room
Bloom Cafe welcomes Tri-Cities artist, actor, and playwright Ryan Gray for a special exhibit of "In the Spotlight: Iconic Moments from Stage and Screen" during the month of July. This collection of Gray's work features several memorable moments from some of the artist's favorite plays and musicals, including THE SOUND OF MUSIC, HAIRSPRAY, WICKED, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, HAMILTON, and many others. Ryan's unique vision of these famous works comes to life with color, energy, and a style that reveals the symbolism of each story in humorous and dramatic ways. His deep passion for visual and performing arts comes to life in this special series that reminds us that "all the world's a stage."
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Ryan Gray is an award winning artist, actor, and playwright who currently resides in Bristol, Virginia. He holds a BFA in Theatre and a BA in Art from Virginia Intermont College, and has appeared in over 70 plays throughout the region, in addition to having his work displayed in numerous galleries, museums, and venues including the William King Museum of Art, Pulaski Regional Art Center, and Barter Theatre. With a lifelong dedication and passion for visual and performing arts, Ryan's subject matter displayed in this exhibit is open to interpretation and he encourages you to explore his concept as you revisit these classic stories or are introduced to new ones.
Please join us for an opening reception on Friday, July 6th from 7:00 — 10:00 pm at Bloom Cafe and Listening Room in downtown Bristol.
July 6 | Quaker Steak and Lube
Model City Wrecking Crew is a Classic Rock band based in Kingsport, TN. MCWC plays songs from Billy Joel to Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Steely Dan, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Steppenwolf toThe Stones, and much more.
July 7 | Blackbird Bakery
Dr. Donna Renfro Tetelelestai will be signing copies of her book, The Renfro Family Faith Walk, from 11am to 1pm.
July 7 | Bristol Public Library
Bristol Public Library offers another free summer Creative & Crafty project! Join them for a sneak peek of our paper quilling kits and a free class on how to create your very own woodland critter. No registration is required, simply drop in and pick up a kit to learn how to create either a frog, an owl, a fox, a bird, or a rabbit.
Limited numbers and colors of kits will be available for each woodland critter. Starting on July 9, remaining paper quilling kits will be available in the Jones Creativity Center to pick up.
For more information, contact the library at 276-645-8780 or ajohnson@bristol-library.org.
July 7 | Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Join the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for an evening of old-fashionedsquaredancingand fun! Caller Tyler Hughes will lead the evening and we’ll have lively music to get your feet moving! No partner or experience necessary – just a desire to have a great night out.
Thisdanceis free and open to the public, though BCMM asks that you reserve a spot since space is limited. Donations will be greatly appreciated!
RESERVATIONS
July 7 | Bloom Cafe & Listening Room
A Gathering of None will play Bloom with The Pythia and The Reppertons.
$5 cover
July 7 | Boyce Cox Field
The gates at Boyce Cox Field open at 6:00 pm and the game starts at 7:00 pm!
July 8 | Cumberland Square Park
Join Breathe Bristol as they celebrate their one year anniversary with FREE yoga in Cumberland Square Park! The fun begins Sunday, July 8th at 4:30pm. Breathe Bristol will kick off its anniversary celebration with a prize drawing. Plus, enter your name during each visit to the studio in July to be entered in their weekly prize drawings.
July 10 | Downtown Center
Tight vocalist Linda Lay heads an all-star ensemble of award-winning instrumentalists. She spent her early years with Janette Carter at the Carter Family Fold near Bristol, Virginia. With her husband and founding Springfield Exit guitarist David Lay, Linda has toured nationally with the masters of the Steel String Guitar and is the featured vocalist on the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities' "Taking the Crooked Road Home." A Master Artist in traditional singing for the Virginia Folklife Program, Linda has performed with singers across several genres of music, from country's Vern Gosdin and Carl Jackson to Piedmont blues singer John Cephas.
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The Sounds of Summer Concert Series, formerly the Full Moon Jam, will start June 5th and run through September 27th. Concerts will be held on Tuesdays & Thursdays from7-9pmfrom June -Augustat the Downtown Center (Country Music Mural), 810 State Street. Concerts will be held on Thursdays during the month of September.
Bring a lawn chair or come early to grab one of the 350 chairs provided on-site. Refreshments are sold in the concessions area for a nominal fee. Clean, well-stocked restrooms also available.
Bands subject to change without notice. For more information visit the City of Bristol TN website.
November 23 | Paramount Bristol
Three-time Grammy Award recipient and 11-time Grammy nominee Steve Earle is a cornerstone artist of Americana music. One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation; he has released 20 albums, a number of them with his longtime band the Dukes. Earle and the Dukes are on tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of Copperhead Road, Earle’s third album, which was released to widespread acclaim in 1998. Copperhead Road is called Earle’s first “rock album” because it introduces country music's storytelling and three-chord structures to rockabilly and contemporary rock music. Earle himself described it as “heavy-metal bluegrass.” It more than lives up to that description, hitting a just-right synthesis of acoustic strumming and electric guitar power chords (not to mention the occasional bagpipe). In addition to performing Copperhead Road in its entirety, Earl includes tunes from his 2017 release “So You Wanna Be An Outlaw” which explores his country songwriting roots and includes collaborations with Willie Nelson, Johnny Bush and Miranda Lambert.
Featuring special guests The Mastersons. Husband and wife duo of Chris Masterson (guitar and vocals) and Eleanor Whitmore (violin and vocals), have been integral members of Steve Earle’s band for many years and are opening for Earle on this tour. They have released three albums filled with irresistible melodies, buoyant harmonies and stellar songwriting.
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