Holiday & Seasonal
Bristol Sessions Festival Night Eight (The Christmas Sessions)
Friday, December 18, 2026 · All day · L.C. King Building
Kid-friendly
A warm, community-focused holiday gathering centered on the acoustic traditions of the mountains. Traditional Appalachian carols meets stripped-down holiday classics. Traditional Appalachian music showcase with programming led by ETSU Appalachian Studies and the Birthplace of Country Music. The series is structured as a three-act arc. Act 1 returns to the origin: the recordings, the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and the raw sound that started everything. Act 2 traces the evolution: bluegrass, the pickers, the women who shaped the genre, and the holiday traditions of the mountains. Act