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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion | September 15-17, 2017
The award-winning Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is more than a music festival. It’s an infectious, 3-day music experience, bursting with creative passion, electricity, and soul. Every third weekend in September State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol is amped to the beat of Appalachia’s past, present, and future. It digs down deep into the roots […]
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Thrill The World Practice at Johnson City Public Library Thrill the World is an annual worldwide simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller for world records. Thousands of people in cities around the world will learn the Thriller dance and perform it precisely at the same time. All ages may participate in dance practice to learn Thriller […]
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St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer
Hit the ground walking, running to end childhood cancer with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® Tri Cities TN residents will join 63 other communities for St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. This September, thousands of individuals nationwide will join together in the battle against childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases by participating in the Tri […]
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The Cactus Blossoms: Brother Duo Heads to Bristol
Brother duo The Cactus Blossoms, Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, will be heading to Bristol with their band to perform at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Festival on Saturday, September 16. You can also catch them on Bristol Radio’s “Farm and Fun Time” that evening live at the Paramount in Bristol, TN. The Cactus Blossoms […]
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Riverfest Updates
As the Holston Riverfest draws closer (October 6-8), there have been some exciting additions to the music lineup. Upchurch the Redneck is signed to play on Friday night, making the main stage the place to be. Also added to the Saturday lineup are Jackie Lee and Dylan Schneider. That brings Saturday’s music lineup to six […]
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Logan Lucky
(Rated PG-13) 2 1/2 Bags of money (out of 4) Imagine James Bond, Magic Mike, Kylo Ren (“Star Wars”), and the ex-wife of Tom Cruise in a movie together. The aforementioned is the grouping we have in the new film “Logan Lucky”, directed by Steven Soderbergh (“Ocean’s 11”). The story is a heist comedy starring Channing Tatum, […]
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Jonesborough Contra Dance
The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society will hold a contra dance on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 7:30pm at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone Street. Performing for the dance will be Atlanta band, Whistlin’ Rufus with Doug Singleton calling. A class for beginners will be held at 7:00pm. Klondike Bars, the official frozen […]
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Pets of the Week
The Bridge Home has an ongoing aluminum can can collection in front of the shelter at 2061 Hwy 75 in Blountville,TN 37617. The cans are collected by a volunteer and the money from the aluminum goes towards badly needed food and supplies for the animals. The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Rescue has started a […]
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Jamen Denton playing at HRBC
Popular local musician Jamen Denton is playing the Brewery Saturday night. He has been on the scene for a while now, playing with such groups as Virginia Ground and Wise Old River. He takes the stage at 10:00, and there is no cover at the Brewery this week. The other music at the Brewery is […]
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Air Supply performs at NPAC
Limited tickets remain for Australian duo, Air Supply, who take the NPAC stage on Saturday, September 16th at 7:30 p.m. Air Supply, featuring singer-songwriter and guitarist Graham Russell and lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock, became international stars in the 1980s with their soft-rock sounds. The trademark sound of Hitchcock’s soaring tenor voice and Russell’s simple yet […]
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