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November 05, 2009
Aaron Tippin and Veteran’s Day - a perfect fit
Perfect match. Aaron Tippin is the son of an Air Force veteran. The majority of his country songs are rife with Americana, and he’s performed frequently for American troops abroad.
Calendar is a source to choose your fun
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Think you see REO’s Kevin Cronin on streets in Bristol?
Lead singer likes to see the cities on the tour before the show.
Short Takes: Scythian, Junior League Follies, Song of the Mountains
Scythian launches new concert series at Bristol Train Station. A free music download from Christian pop trio Barlowgirl awaits.
November 01, 2009
Music club to hold fashion show Nov. 13
BRISTOL, Va. – Music and fashions will unite to provide money to young people who aspire to continue their education in their chosen fields of music.
‘Viva La Follies’ coming up Nov. 6-7
BRISTOL, Tenn. – “Viva La Follies,” a fundraiser variety talent show for the Junior League of Bristol, TN/VA, will be held Nov. 6-7 at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, Tenn.
‘A Return to Paradise’
Keyboardist talks about playing with Styx; group to appear in Bristol
October 29, 2009
The Tams in Kingsport Oct. 29
Godfather of Soul James Brown watched the young group sing. They were and are The Tams, and they sang fine, too. But something caught the eye of Brown.
CD Reviews: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Artimus Pyle
Skynyrd’s recently released “God & Guns” in Billboard’s Top 20. Plye’s hard-to-find 2007 release, “Artimus Venomous,” “so good, you won’t believe it.“
October 28, 2009
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October 22, 2009
Black Lilies Stop at Down Home in Johnson City, Tenn.
One month from now, Knoxville’s Black Lillies will be several weeks into their first national tour.
Plan Your Fun with Entertainment Calendars
Entertainment calendars offer choices
Short Takes Offers a Glimpse at Music, More
Brad Arington in Emory, Misplaced My Zombie and Our Lady Peace in Johnson City, plus a free music download are in this week’s Short Takes.
Abingdon’s Sleepy Hollow Fall Festival with Dane Bryant
*** Bryant will perform in Abingdon from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 24.***
From the file of one person can make a difference comes the story of Dane Bryant.
October 15, 2009
Empire and elecTriCity Calendars and Halloween Events
Empire and elecTriCity calendars offer local entertainment options. Halloween Happenings included, too.
Calling All Zombies! Learn ‘Thriller’ Dance and Break the Record
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies will host “Thrill The World,” a worldwide attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous dance with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on Oct. 24 at 8:30 p.m.
Evening of Food, Music, More to Showcase Greek Culture
Andreas Papas cherishes his Greek heritage. Sharing among fellow Greeks and beyond filters throughout their history.
So Papas and his fellow Greeks invite everyone to Greek Night. Scheduled to fire up the fest on Oct. 24 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Bluff City, Tenn., the event showcases Greek culture.
Mac Comer at O’Mainnin’s; Mountain Heart at Down Home; The Crystal Concert at Martha Washington
Short Takes offers a look at local entertainment. Count on Music Notes to always have free music download.
‘The Queen’ is Coming to Marion - Rhonda Vincent Rules Bluegrass Realm
The queen of bluegrass, that’s none other than Rhonda Vincent.
New Christy Minstrels: Folk Group a Good-Time Band
Happy. There’s more to The New Christy Minstrels, but that one shiny word attaches to them as fittingly as blue in the sky. They radiate. On the phone, on stage, on record – the New Christy Minstrels epitomize the simple though powerful smile.
October 08, 2009
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October 01, 2009
Apple Festival Draws 100,000, More to Unicoi County, Tenn.
Drive over to Unicoi County’s 32nd Annual Apple Festival Oct. 2-3 and weather willing expect to see folks crammed into downtown Erwin, Tenn.
Short Takes: Music and More Around the Region
Malcolm Holcombe in Johnson City, Lee Boys in Kingsport, ‘Tom Sawyer’ in Abingdon and, as always, a free music download.
Empire & elecTriCity Calendars List Entertainment
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Paramount Has Four Performances in Next Four Days
Whoever wrote “Without a Song” did not have Bristol’s Paramount in mind. Not this week anyway.
September 27, 2009
Richlands Ushers In Fall With Festival
RICHLANDS, Va. – Kick off the fall season with the Richlands Fall Festival on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Richlands.
September 24, 2009
Bluff City Ready To Host Heritage Days
Of all the towns in the Tri-Cities, perhaps the most understated and the friendliest is the one that sits hidden, down by the river.
Welcome, folks, to Bluff City, Tenn.
Marty Stuart Ushers in the Newly-Refurbished Carter Family Museum
After months in the making, the newly-refurbished Carter Family Museum reopens on Sept. 27.
ElecTriCity and Empire Calendars Offer Entertainment Choices
Regional entertainment listed in calendars.
September 23, 2009
Review: Horrible Plant a Star in Barter’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Forget Wall Street meltdowns, health care proposals and cash-for-clunker plans – if you really want to be scared silly, check out Barter Stage II’s “Little Shop of Horrors,” where an alien Venus flytrap seems to have cross-pollinated with a not-so-Jolly Green Giant who is fed up with eating vegetables.
