Cosmic roots-rockers Futurebirds, GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, and emerging honky tonk act Ramona & the Holy Smokes have been added to the lineup for the 24th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, slated for Sept. 19-21 in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va.

Headliners The Teskey Brothers, Shane Smith & The Saints, Lukas Nelson, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The Band Perry, Joy Oladokun, Steep Canyon Rangers, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and Mountain Grass Unit, and many, many more, were announced last month.

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, presented by Ballad Health and produced by the nonprofit Birthplace of Country Music, returns to State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va. Sept. 19-21, 2025 for its 24th annual event, boasting a colossal, genre-bending lineup that includes the soul-drenched blues-rock of Aussie exports The Teskey Brothers, the anthemic harmonies of Shane Smith & The Saints, and next-gen outlaw Lukas Nelson.

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is back for its 24th year, celebrating the timeless legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions and Bristol’s rich heritage as the Birthplace of Country Music! Mark your calendars for September 19-21, 2025, when historic downtown Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, comes alive with music, culture, and community.

Exciting Festival Updates

Sunny skies and warm smiles prevailed over an incredible lineup of artists at the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion last weekend.

French country music troubadour Theo Lawrence, along with WBCM Radio Bristol's Kris Truelsen & The Farm and Fun Time House Band, will kick off the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, presented by Ballad Health, with a special concert experience at 5 p.m. E.T., Sept. 12, at Lumac Rooftop Bar above The Bristol Hotel.

Plan your strategy for the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival! The event's free mobile app has dropped, along with the full schedule, and single day passes are on sale now! The three-day event is slated for Sept.

Named one of USA Today's top 10 music festivals in the country two years in a row, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion has added more acts to its already-stellar lineup--which includes 49 Winchester, Ashley McBryde, The Wallflowers, The Red Clay Strays, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Sam Bush, Wilderado, The SteelDrivers, and Brittney Spencer. Produced by the nonprofit Birthplace of Country Music and presented by Ballad Health, the 23rd annual event is slated for Sept.

49 Winchester, Ashley McBryde, The Wallflowers, The Red Clay Strays, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Sam Bush, Wilderado, The SteelDrivers, Brittney Spencer, Drayton Farley, Jaime Wyatt, Bella White, and Silverada are set to headline the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Presented by Ballad Health and produced by the nonprofit Birthplace of Country Music (BCM), the festival returns to State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va. Sept. 13-15.

If you loved the addition of Hoot and Holler at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion this year, then you won't want to miss its return to Historic Downtown Bristol at 7 p.m. ET, Nov. 16, in the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.

From the first note to the last, the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) has declared its 22nd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, presented by Ballad Health, a resounding success.