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12/03/2024

It’s ! We can’t think of a better nonprofit to support than Believe in Bristol. This Main Street organization is hustling up and down State Street all year long! It’s comprised of one full-time employee and one part-time employee, and everyone else pitching in to make things happen is volunteers.

Believe in Bristol supports all things local, and is responsible for atmosphere in downtown (peep the Christmas trees!), the Halloween and 4th of July parades, the downtown Entrepreneur Contest, Border Bash, and so much more. If you plan to give today, please consider giving to Believe in Bristol. Enjoy this clip of Sam Burchfield and the Scoundrels performing in August 2024 at Border Bash!

11/30/2024

🛍️ It’s Small Business Saturday! Shop all things local from our merchants in downtown Bristol, TN/VA for your holiday gift giving. There’s something for everyone! Dollars spent local, stay local. So, support all things local, especially our merchants downtown, and your local music scene. If you enjoy gifting music, consider buying merch from a local artist. And, speaking of local artist, here’s the Fritz & Co. duo, Logan and McKenna, dropping the Christmas tunes during Downtown Open House.

11/24/2024

Believe in Bristol’s Annual Christmas Open House will be tomorrow, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm. This is a great way to start your holiday shopping early and support locally while our downtown shops stay open late. It’s a great way to stimulate our local economy and find special one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your holiday list.

There’s something for everyone! Santa Claus will be making an appearance on State Street and Bristol Ballet will have dancers in costume at Serendipity Boutique.

Paramount Bristol will screen, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with organist Rex Ward providing Christmas music on the organ starting at 5:30pm.

Misty Mountain Designs will have Momma Molasses playing music beginning at 6 PM.

A holiday favorite will once again return to State Street — Horse and Carriage Rides! Come to the Downtown Center (Country Music Mural) to catch your ride through downtown, $10 per person, children 10 and under are $5, and children 3 and under are free. Rides will run from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Logan Fritz and McKenna Blevins of Fritz & Co. will be providing Christmas tunes for everyone at this location!

Be sure to keep a lookout for your favorite decorated window as the downtown merchants will be participating in the Merry Merchants Window Decorating Contest with the theme: Santa’s Helpers!

See you downtown!

11/22/2024

Hope everyone is enjoying this first taste of snow for the season! We think it calls for Christmas music! Here’s Anthony Childress performing a wintry Christmas tune from last night’s Christmas tree lighting in downtown Bristol. P.S. He’s available for music and comedy bookings. 😂 Believe in Bristol loves Anthony!

FYI, this version of the song can be heard in Terrifier 3. Songs on the film’s soundtrack were arranged, orchestrated, and produced by Dave Eggar at Classic Studio in downtown Bristol with Mike Stephenson and Ben Francis acting as co-producers. The songs contained other local artists Teni Rane Music, Phil Faconti, Levi Trent Music, Noah Denton, and outlawtrombone. Border Bash alumni, Hawkins French, also performed on the project.

We’ll see you Monday for the Annual Downtown Open House beginning at 5:30pm!

11/22/2024

Santa and the Sleighboys brought us the Christmas tunes and weather tonight for the annual Christmas Tree lighting for Bristol, TN/VA! We’ll see you downtown this Monday for Open House! Merchants will be open late, and there will be horse and carriage rides. See you soon!

11/21/2024

We have the weather, the tree, Appalachian Santa, vendors, and Anthony Childress! We just need you! See you tonight in front of The Bristol Hotelfor the annual tree lighting for both Cities!

11/19/2024

We want to take a moment to shout out Bristol-based, Well Made Music - Mastering Studio! Their team worked on mastering some pretty high profile musicians’ records this year that have been nominated for a Recording Academy / GRAMMYs! Way to go! Big things happening in Bristol!

One of the most exciting parts of cutting records is the opportunity to be involved with the next big thing in music. This year, we cut vinyl masters for 6 Grammy nominated albums!

Béla Fleck - Rhapsody in Blue (Best Contemporary Instrumental Album)

Chick Corea & Béla Fleck - Remembrance (Best Jazz Instrumental Album)

Harlem Gospel Travelers - Rhapsody (Best Roots Gospel Album)

Sarah Jarosz - Polaroid Lovers (Best Americana Album)

Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers (Best Americana Album)

The Del McCoury Band - Songs of Love and Life (Best Bluegrass Album)

Congratulations and good luck to all the nominees, and thank you for working with Well Made Music!

11/03/2024

The Sessions Hotel is hosting another music benefit in downtown Bristol today at 3pm to benefit the flood relief efforts with Joey's Van, Alpine Motel, and Orbital Planes! All proceeds go to local flood relief. See you downtown!

11/02/2024

Dancing Downtown: Eras Version begins at 5pm today at Pedestrian Plaza (next to WCYB), and we’re ready to “Shake It Off!”

There will be food trucks, a costume contest, bracelet making, vendors, photo ops, dancing, and more! Swipe to see the sneak peak of some of our costume contest prizes donated by Serendipity Boutique, Kids on State, AR Workshop Bristol, The Bristol Tattoo Company, Fina Florals, Cheap Thrills Records, Palmetto Moon, State Street Tattoo Fest, HollerHouse, New Peoples Bank, Wiseman's Western & Work, and Just Jump Trampoline Park - Bristol at The Pinnacle!

Tickets can be purchased using the link in comments or at the gate. This event is for all ages! It’s $5 for individual, and $13 for a family of four. All proceeds raised will go to Believe in Bristol and Abuse Alternatives Inc..

Thanks to the merchants in downtown Bristol, TN/VA for sponsoring this event!

Audioasis
Bristol Bagel & Bakery
Bristol Tattoo
Cheap Thrills Records
Fina Florals
HollerHouse
Misty Mountain Designs
The Corner
The Earnest Tube
Vision Salon
Wiseman’s Western

10/30/2024

See you Saturday! 😎

10/28/2024

Where’s our Swifties?! Who’s attending this awesome Dance Party sponsored by our awesome merchants in downtown Bristol this Saturday?!

10/26/2024

It’s showtime! Join Believe in Bristol in downtown for all of the Halloween fun! See you downtown! 👻🎃

10/24/2024

We had a great evening at The Sessions Hotel last Saturday night listening to The Scott Miller and JP Parsons Music! Thank you to everyone who came out to support live music in downtown Bristol and who brought donations for flood relief. More to come! Stay tuned!

10/19/2024

Tonight! See The Scott Miller perform on the lawn at The Sessions Hotel in downtown Bristol, TN/VA! JP Parsons Music will open the show! Doors open at 6pm. We’ll have water and pet food collection from 6-8pm for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. See you downtown!

Purchase Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scott-miller-on-the-lauderdale-stage-tickets-1026092639707

10/17/2024

Hey, Swifties! Mark you calendars for November 2nd! Our awesome downtown merchants are throwing a Taylor Swift dance party at Pedestrian Plaza (next to WCYB) in downtown Bristol from 5-8pm just for you! They will have food trucks, bracelet making, vendors, photo ops, dancing, a costume contest, and more! It’s $5/person or $13 for a family. All proceeds will go to Believe in Bristol and Abuse Alternatives Inc.

Merchant Sponsors:
Audioasis
Bristol Bagel & Bakery
The Bristol Tattoo Company
Cheap Thrills Records
Fina Florals
HollerHouse
Misty Mountain Designs
The Corner
The Earnest Tube
Vision Salon
Wiseman's Western & Work

10/16/2024

Bristol’s troubadour, JP Parsons Music, will open the show this Saturday The Sessions Hotel for The Scott Miller. If you haven’t purchased your ticket, head over to The Sessions Hotel’s page, and grab yours while they’re still available. This is going to be a great night to see two talented singer-songwriters on stage in downtown Bristol, TN/VA! Don’t forget we’ll be collecting water and pet food for our Smyth County, VA friends impacted by Hurricane Helene. See you Saturday!

10/13/2024

Happy Sunday! Y’all have a week to prepare for The Scott Miller’s show at The Sessions Hotel scheduled for Saturday, October 19th on the lawn at the Lauderdale Stage. We’ll be collecting water and pet food for our Smyth County, Virginia neighbors who were impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scott-miller-on-the-lauderdale-stage-tickets-1026092639707

10/12/2024

Tis the spooky season! If you’re into scary 🫣 movies, then you know Terrifier 3 is in movie theaters now. What you may not know is that five spooky songs on the film’s soundtrack were arranged, orchestrated, and produced by Dave Eggar at Classic Studio Bristol in downtown Bristol with Mike Stephenson and Ben Francis acting as co-producers. The songs contained other local artists Anthony Childress, Teni Rane Music, Phil Faconti, Levi Trent Music, Noah Denton, and outlawtrombone. Border Bash alumni, Hawkins French, also performed on the project. Go get your fright on and listen to the spooky sounds in a movie theater near you!