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Welcome back. Glad you're here.

Tonight something starts in Bristol that I think deserves attention from every corner of this region, not just people who happen to live down the road from it. It's a music event, yes, but it's also a statement about who we are collectively and what we're building toward in 2027. That's worth showing up for, or at least knowing about.

In today's post:

Tonight is Night 1 of a 12-month series that leads all the way to the 100th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions. If you need a refresher on why that matters, the U.S. Congress recognized the Bristol Sessions as the single most important event in the history of country music. The Carter Family. Jimmie Rodgers. An upstairs apartment on State Street and a microphone pointed at a mountain. The whole genre changed.

Bristol Sessions Nights: Road to 100 is a monthly concert series held inside the historic L.C. King Building in downtown Bristol. Doors open at 7 PM, programming starts at 7:30. Tonight's show is called "The First Take," framed as a songwriter round to kick things off right.

Tonight's lineup:

Chance Lawson. Ed Snodderly, a genuine legend and the owner of the Down Home in Johnson City. Seth Thomas, also out of Johnson City. Three artists from across this region, sharing one stage, building toward something bigger.

Tickets are $27. The price is intentional. 1927. 2027. One hundred years. Attendance is capped at 100 guests, so this is a genuinely intimate experience. If you can get there tonight, go.

Grab tickets and details here.

The full series runs through April 2027 and covers everything from the Carter Family legacy to mountain music to women of country to a centennial festival at the finish line. There's a full-series passport available for $300 if you want all twelve nights. This one is worth following start to finish

I want to say something plainly.

This region has a habit of treating itself like a collection of competing small towns. Kingsport does its thing. Johnson City does its thing. Bristol does its thing. We measure ourselves against each other instead of measuring what we could be if we moved as one.

Tonight is a good example of what it looks like when that doesn't happen. Ed Snodderly owns the Down Home in Johnson City, one of the most important music venues this region has ever had. Chance Lawson is out of Kingsport. Seth Thomas is a Johnson City artist. The concert is in Bristol. The series is organized by the City of Bristol in partnership with ETSU. The Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association is one of the regional connectors. The venue sits on the state line.

Nobody asked which city this belongs to. It belongs to the region. It belongs to all of us.

The 1927 Bristol Sessions didn't produce music that said "this is from Bristol." It said this is from Appalachia. This is from the mountains. This is from a people and a place. A century later, we still have that. The mountains didn't shrink. The talent didn't leave. What we're building toward in 2027 is real, and it's bigger than any one city's tourism numbers.

There is a version of this region that shows up for each other, tells the story together, and becomes something people come from a long way away to experience. That version is available to us. It just requires choosing it.

Tonight is a chance to choose it.

A few things worth getting off your couch for:

Public Works Day | Today, 10 AM - 2 PM | Kingsport Farmers Market Every division of Kingsport's Public Works department will be out at the Farmers Market today with equipment on display and staff on hand to answer questions. It's part of National Public Works Week, and it's a genuinely good thing to take kids to. Details

Barre and Yoga on the Barge | This Weekend Take your workout outside and onto the water. Barre and yoga on the barge is one of those only-in-Kingsport things that's worth showing up for at least once. Details

Cornhole Tournament at The Sports Mill | This Weekend If you've got a partner and a competitive streak, this is your weekend. Details

441 Kilkenny Road

New construction in the Indian Springs area. Split-foyer layout with an open main level featuring a kitchen with quartz countertops and an eat-at island, three bedrooms, and two full baths including a private primary en-suite. Downstairs has a finished rec room, bonus room, full bath with laundry, and a two-car garage. High-efficiency heat pump, hybrid water heater, and a 10-year warranty on both. Minutes from I-81, the airport, and an easy drive to Kingsport, Bristol, or Johnson City.

So here is the question. What do you think they're asking for a new construction home like this in the Indian Springs area?

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