Rhythm & Roots

Wyatt Ellis at the 2024 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion - photo by Bryce LaFoon This past weekend saw the 2024 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, held in a number of locations along and near State Street, the line that separates

Chris Thile with Nickel Creek at the 2023 Rhythm & Roots Revival - photo © Bryce Lafoon Also running this past weekend was the Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, TN/VA, an all-genres festival that celebrates the blossoming of the very

Del McCoury at the 2022 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion - photo © Bryce Lafoon (Lightshifter Studios) Here's a gallery we meant to publish last month, The Del McCoury Band performing at the 2022 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, held September

2018 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion - photo by Teresa Gereaux Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion celebrated its 18th year, September 21-23. Rhythm and Roots takes over downtown Bristol with four major outdoor stages, one on State Street, where half the

The Infamous Stringdusters at the 2017 Rhythm & Roots Reunion - photo by Teresa Gereaux Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion was true to its roots. There was one moment from the Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys set on Sunday afternoon

Billy Strings at the 2017 Rhythm & Roots Reunion - photo by Terry Herd Our own Terry Herd was on hand for this past weekend's Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, TN/VA, and captured this gallery of black and white images

Are you a chalk artist with an interest in roots music? The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival is holding a competition this year to showcase street art during their event, held September 15-17 on State Street, separating Bristol, Virginia

With the generous support of Virginia Tech’s Department of Religion and Culture, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion organizers, and the new Birthplace of Country Music Museum, nearly twenty students from VT were able to attend Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion

We would like to welcome a new correspondent, Tim Carter, who will be sending us reports and photos from this weekend's Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, TN/VA. Tim hosts The Saturday Morning Bluegrass Show on WMTN in nearby Morristown, and