{"id":15153,"date":"2020-09-06T19:05:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T00:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15153"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:08:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:08:34","slug":"bristol-rhythm-roots-reunion-celebrates-with-live-online-shows-next-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=15153","title":{"rendered":"Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Celebrates with Live Online Shows Next Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many times when I am given press releases from music functions, I always try my best to include some of my own thoughts and ideas on them. So, let me elaborate on how I feel about the Bristol area, and how integral it is to Country Music…<\/p>\n

In the early 1920’s and well into the 1930’s, Mr. Ralph Peer unintentionally became one of the first producers of Country Music. He brought remote recording equipment to Bristol upon the suggestion of others, and advertised that he was seeking talent.<\/p>\n

In a short time, many flooded the Bristol area in hopes to be paid to record their songs. The three Carter family members piled into their brother’s car and traveled 26 miles to the recording sessions, which ( included with others ) is regarded as the Bristol Sessions.<\/p>\n

Among the others that were recorded and discovered back then was none other than Mr. Jimmie Rodgers, whom I consider one of the  first 4 major superstars of Country Music on a commercial echelon.<\/p>\n

Through the years the area has established a wonderful museum that opened in 2014 along with an even better festival that was born earlier in 2001, and has been a part of the museum since 2012.<\/p>\n

Together, both music ventures juxtaposed together boasts an absolutely amazing effect upon the economy of the immediate area, and one of the 275 festivals that our website covers on a yearly basis, even though I have not been to this one in some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Celebrates with
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Bristol, Va.\/Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2020) – With the cancellation of this year’s Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion came the promise of a few “surprises” on what would have been festival weekend – and the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM, parent nonprofit of the annual event) is making good on it.<\/p>\n

Celebrating Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Live Stream will take place September 10-13, 2020 with virtual, live concert events that include Jim Lauderdale, Acoustic Syndicate, Amythyst Kiah, Morgan Wade, and Martha Spencer, a WBCM Radio Bristol Farm and Fun Time<\/em> show, flashback performances from festivals past, and the Bristol Sessions Super Raffle drawing.<\/p>\n

“It’s important for us to do something to commemorate the Festival this year even if it can’t be in person,” said BCM Executive Director Leah Ross. “This would have been our 20th anniversary, a milestone. We can’t let that go. We also felt that our community and our staff really needed something positive to help fill that void.”<\/p>\n

The schedule for Celebrating Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Live Stream<\/em> is as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thursday, September 10 – 7:00 p.m. <\/strong>
\nKick off the weekend with a Farm and Fun Time<\/em> show from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, featuring host band Bill & The Belles \u2013 artists to include Po\u2019 Ramblin\u2019 Boys and 49 Winchester.Farm and Fun Time<\/em> is presented by Eastman Credit Union<\/a> and with support from Holston Medical Group<\/a><\/div>\n
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Friday, September 11 – 7:00 p.m. <\/strong>
\nJoin us Friday night as we partner with the Virginia Tourism Corporation to celebrate Virginia Music Heritage Month. This show will feature music from Amythyst Kiah, Morgan Wade, and Martha Spencer. The night will be filled with live music, announcements about the 2021 Festival line-up, and more!<\/p>\n

Friday evening is presented by Virginia is for Lovers<\/a> and
\nHolston Medical Group<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 p.m.<\/strong>
\nFestival Flashbacks – Join us on Saturday afternoon to watch some past Festival performances. Past shows will include Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, The War and Treaty, Mike Farris, Folk Soul Revival, Jerry Douglas and the Earls of Leicester, and the Way Down Wanderers.The Festival Flashback is presented by Bristol Tennessee Essential Services<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Saturday, September 12 – 7:00 p.m. <\/strong><\/div>\n
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Kick off Saturday night with two live performances with Acoustic Syndicate and Jim Lauderdale. We will also celebrate the incredible support we have received from our 2020 Festival Heroes, Downtown Bristol community, and our sponsors. We’ll even reveal additional artists that will be playing at the 2021 festival.<\/p>\n

Saturday evening is presented by Holston Medical Group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sunday, September 13 – 12:00 p.m. <\/strong><\/div>\n
Join us for the Bristol Sessions Super Raffle Drawing as we give away $250,000 in prizes.<\/div>\n
To view the Live Stream tune into the following links:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Facebook<\/strong>
\nBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Facebook Page <\/a>
\nRadio Bristol Facebook Page<\/a>
\nBirthplace of Country Music Facebook Page <\/a>YouTube <\/strong>
\nRadio Bristol YouTube Channel <\/a>Website<\/strong>
\nBristolRhythm.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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In addition to the live stream, BCM will wrap up the 2020 Festival Hero Campaign<\/a>. Festival Heroes are patrons who donate $75 or more to the Festival Recovery Fund to help recoup losses from this year’s cancelled event. Donors will be listed as 2020 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Heroes on a permanent display in the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, receive a Special Edition 20th anniversary poster signed by the artist, a discount on tickets for 2021, and more. Donations of over $250 will receive all of the above, plus a one-year membership to the organization’s 1927 Society, and other festival merchandise. All donations are tax-deductible, and 2020 tickets may be “donated” back to BCM to receive incentives. Visit BristolRhythmHero.com<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n

The 20th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival has been rescheduled for September 10-12, 2021 in Historic Downtown Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee.<\/p>\n

For up-to-date information and to choose the Bristol Rhythm ticket option that works best for you, visit BristolRhythm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion<\/strong>
\nBristol, Tennessee\/Virginia is heralded as the birthplace of country music, home to the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings. The award-winning Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is a celebration of that great legacy and is renowned for its diverse headliners, established touring acts, up-and-coming artists, and some of the Appalachian region’s finest music across a wide variety of roots genres. It is also noted for its unique downtown setting along State Street, where Virginia and Tennessee meet to form the twin cities of Bristol. Bristol Rhythm forged the path to a renaissance of music, culture, and development in Historic Downtown – and was the catalyst for the opening of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum<\/a>, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and WBCM Radio Bristol<\/a>, which broadcasts live from the museum. The festival hosts an estimated 45,000 attendees across 20 outdoor stages and indoor venues with more than 130 acts of live music over the course of the three-day weekend. For more information about Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, visit BristolRhythm.com<\/a>.About the Birthplace of Country Music <\/strong>
\nLocated in Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee, the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) is the parent nonprofit organization of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, and Radio Bristol. It is the mission of BCM to perpetuate, promote, and celebrate Bristol\u2019s rich music heritage; to educate and engage audiences worldwide regarding the history, impact, and legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions; and to create recognition, opportunities, and economic benefit for BCM\u2019s local and regional communities. BCM accomplishes this mission through each of its primary branches (museum, festival, and radio station), special projects and events, and a multitude of community and educational outreach programs.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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