{"id":64254,"date":"2017-09-07T10:19:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T15:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=64254"},"modified":"2017-09-21T11:24:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T16:24:13","slug":"7-reasons-why-bristol-should-be-your-next-live-music-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/7-reasons-why-bristol-should-be-your-next-live-music-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons to visit America&#8217;s most underrated live music capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re the kind of person who likes to travel to hear live music, particularly country music, you&#8217;ve probably already considered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Nashville-Hotels.d178291.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nashville<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Austin-Hotels.d178234.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin<\/a>, Texas and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaptickets.com\/Branson-Hotels.d6058734.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Branson<\/a>, Missouri. You&#8217;d be forgiven for overlooking Bristol, the small twin-state town in Tennessee and Virginia (combined population about 40,000).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12-best-things-nashville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> Top 12 things to do in Nashville<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But you ought to reconsider. This mountain getaway has great food, history, museums, live music, shopping, and the very roots of country music.<\/p>\n<p>It all started 90 years ago, when a producer named Ralph Peer decided to record some of the &#8220;hillbilly&#8221; music that was being made in Appalachia. He brought people\u2014such as Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family\u2014together for several weeks of music-changing sessions. The hybrid of gospel, blues and bluegrass resulted in the 1927 Bristol Sessions, what folks have called the &#8220;Big Bang&#8221; of modern country music\u2026country music existed before this, but afterwards everything changed. Johnny Cash himself considered this the most important event in country music history.<\/p>\n<p>Plan a trip to this mountain music oasis. Make sure to do these seven things while in town:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stateline.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stateline.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stateline-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stateline-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stateline-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/stateline-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Walk the (state) line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve seen a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v0QdmE14DOs\">Geico Insurance commercial<\/a>, you know that the state line between Tennessee and Virginia runs down the middle of Main Street (literally between the yellow traffic line). While, of course, you have to watch out for cars, drivers are accustomed to pedestrians clamoring to take a photo of themselves straddling the states. There are crosswalks along Main Street to aid you in your photo question.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64258\" style=\"width: 3994px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64258\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Birthplace-of-Country-Music-Museum_credit_Malcom-Wilson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3984\" height=\"2074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Birthplace-of-Country-Music-Museum_credit_Malcom-Wilson.jpg 3984w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Birthplace-of-Country-Music-Museum_credit_Malcom-Wilson-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Birthplace-of-Country-Music-Museum_credit_Malcom-Wilson-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Birthplace-of-Country-Music-Museum_credit_Malcom-Wilson-600x312.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Birthplace-of-Country-Music-Museum_credit_Malcom-Wilson-653x340.jpg 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3984px) 100vw, 3984px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the Bristol TN\/VA Convention and Visitors Bureau<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong> 2. Go a little bit country<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Downtown&#8217;s gem is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org\/museum\/\">Bristol&#8217;s Birthplace of Country Music Museum<\/a>, an interactive auditory wonderland, which also happens to be a Smithsonian Affiliate. The brick building houses exhibits about Peer and the artists he made famous. It also traces sound from their roots to contemporary pop and country, so you can see and hear how music made its transitions. The Birthplace Museum is also home to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org\/radio\/\">Radio Bristol<\/a>, which broadcasts online and at 100.1-FM and, depending on your timing, may allow you to catch a live show. The &#8220;Farm and Fun Time&#8221; show is particularly charming.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> 3. See a slew of bands live<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the biggest success of the Birthplace of Country Music organization (the umbrella group) is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org\/festival\/\">Bristol\u00a0Rhythm &amp; Roots Reunion<\/a>, a three-day live music festival held each September. More than 45,000 people come to town to hear bluegrass, roots and other live music with the town&#8217;s charming skyline and murals as a backdrop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Hear that twang? That&#8217;s the sweet sound of travel rewards piling up when you join Orbitz Rewards.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BlackbirdBakery4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BlackbirdBakery4.jpg 4304w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BlackbirdBakery4-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BlackbirdBakery4-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BlackbirdBakery4-600x264.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BlackbirdBakery4-720x317.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> 4. Feast on local treats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unlikely you&#8217;ll go hungry for any period of time while in Bristol, as it&#8217;s so chockfull of good eats. <a href=\"http:\/\/blackbirdbakerybristol.com\/\">Blackbird Bakery<\/a> is open 24 hours a day, six days a week (closed Sundays). Show up for sweets and coffee for breakfast and go back at night to listen to live jazz with your dessert. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theoriginalburgerbar.com\/\"><u>Burger Bar<\/u><\/a> is legendary, as it is the last place country music icon Hank Williams\u00a0is believed to be seen alive. But it&#8217;s not just a place for history; they make a mean burger. too. Order yours with Parmesan fries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> 5. Rev your engines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bristolmotorspeedway.com\/\">Bristol\u00a0Motor Speedwa<\/a>y is one of NASCAR&#8217;s favorite tracks (it&#8217;s short and steep and loud), and certainly during racing season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Hotels?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\">local hotels<\/a> and campgrounds max out, as fans come to cheer on their favorite drivers. The track is huge\u2014among the largest sports venues in the country\u2014and in 2016 broke records for the &#8220;Battle at Bristol,&#8221; the largest attendance at a college football game (156,990 people, in case you were wondering).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64257\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64257\" class=\"wp-image-64257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LCKing_store_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LCKing_store_03.jpg 3500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LCKing_store_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LCKing_store_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LCKing_store_03-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LCKing_store_03-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy L.C. King Manufacturing<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong> 6. Shop downtown&#8217;s charming indie stores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Downtown Bristol is dotted with fun antique stores, fudge shops and home d\u00e9cor destinations. For more than a century<a href=\"https:\/\/lcking.com\/\">\u00a0<u>L.C. King Manufacturing<\/u><\/a>, has been one of the highlights. L.C. King&#8217;s American-made work-wear clothes (imagine Carhartt with denim). Ask for a tour of the factory, which is above the store, and purchase a sturdy tote to take home all your treasures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64255\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64255\" class=\"wp-image-64255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bristol_Sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bristol_Sign.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bristol_Sign-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bristol_Sign-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bristol_Sign-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bristol_Sign-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Loch &amp; Key Productions<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>7. Get some great shots<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After country music and NASCAR, pretty Bristol is know for some great signage. State Street&#8217;s \u201cthe Bristol Sign\u201d is actually on the National Register. Don&#8217;t skip the selfie on your way out of town.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on visiting Bristol, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/discoverbristol.org\">Discover Bristol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/freeflightfriday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FFF-blog-banner-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FFF-blog-banner-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FFF-blog-banner-600px-300x50.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nope, it&#8217;s not Memphis, Nashville or Austin. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":215,"featured_media":64451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[287,2722],"class_list":["post-64254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-family","tag-long-weekend"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":[{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"Nashville, TN, USA","latitude":"36.1626638","longitude":"-86.78160159999999","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>7 reasons to visit America&#039;s most underrated live music capital | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia is a music-lover&#039;s mountain oasis. 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