Music Festival and Camping

edited to add: I just checked and it's the same weekend as the Bandy Creek trip.

I wanted to share with you a really neat yearly event here in Bristol. If you have thought about attending, I encourage you to do so. This year is it's 10th Anniversary. It has become a real musical event and last year people came from atleast 30 states and 5 foreign countries per the newspaper. It is a called the Rhythm and Roots Reunion. It is a 3 day musical event. The dates for 2010 are September 17th - September 19th. I guess I should have checked first to see if there is a group event this weekend, but just now thought about that.

Anyway, it is just a great event. It takes place in a 4 block wide space on State Street. Half of the street is in Virginia and half is in Tennessee. Last year there were 3 outdoor stages, one dance tent and 16 indoor stages. The quality, quantity and variety of music being played is really amazing. It offers a mix of musical genres including Americana, bluegrass, blues, Celtic, country, folk and gospel.

This years lineup has not been announced yet. You can find a list of last years performers here
http://www.bristolrhythm.com/performers.php

Here is a picture I took last year. It is on facebook, so I am not sure if you will be able to access it or not


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3165489&l=534b74db7f&id=597221127

The closest campgrounds would be Lakeview in Bluff City or the campground at Sugar Hollow Park in Bristol, VA. There is also Observation Knob campground on South Holston.