Looking for something to do close to home this weekend? Johnson County has a little bit of everything on tap September 25–27 — Friday night football, local art, living history, live music, cars, an outdoor movie and plenty of reasons to get outside and enjoy the beginning of fall. Friday Night Lights The Johnson CountyContinueContinue reading “This Weekend in Johnson County: Music, Art, History, Cars & More”
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The Music Plays On: Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention Opens Its Second Century With a Big 2026 Lineup!
A century-old tradition is getting ready to make a little more history. The Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention returns October 2–3 to Heritage Hall Square, one year after celebrating its 100th anniversary and 101 years after musicians first gathered in Mountain City for a fiddlers’ convention that would become part of Appalachian music history. This time,ContinueContinue reading “The Music Plays On: Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention Opens Its Second Century With a Big 2026 Lineup!”
Labor Day ’26 Was One for the Books!
What an absolutely awesome Labor Day weekend the folks in Johnson County put on. Thanks to the Johnson County Center for the Arts, Long Journey Home, Ribfest, and all of you for making the most of the fantastic place we call home. Hope you enjoy some of the sights we saw!
Buskin’ Brings Main Street to Life
Main Street was made for nights like this as Long Journey Home Weekend kicks off.
Around the County: Music, Mountains & Labor Day Fun
Labor Day weekend brings plenty of reasons to get out and enjoy Johnson County—from Appalachian music and local art to a mountain 5K, farmers market, Ribfest, classic cars and more. Here’s a look at what’s happening Around the County September 4–6. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 LIVE MUSIC: Scott McKinney 5–8 p.m. | Villa Nove Vineyards1877 DryContinueContinue reading “Around the County: Music, Mountains & Labor Day Fun”
From Front Porches to Main Street: Long Journey Home Celebrates Johnson County
Long Journey Home, the annual celebration of Johnson County’s heritage of arts and music kicks off this Friday.
She sings like a bird and she writes like a poet.
This morning dawns a little differently than yesterday. It’s the first day in a world without Dolly Parton, and as crazy as those words are staring back at me from the page, I can’t help but think it’s actually, really, a thing. I came in from mowing yesterday, and that’s when I heard the news.ContinueContinue reading “She sings like a bird and she writes like a poet.”
Traditional Music Weekend Kicks Off with Buskin’ on Main
By Lewis Chapman The sounds of traditional mountain music will fill the air of Mountain City on Friday, September 4, as Buskin’ On Main kicks off the Long Journey Home heritage music festival weekend. For the past eight years this free event has become a favorite of musicians and traditional music lovers as buskers ofContinueContinue reading “Traditional Music Weekend Kicks Off with Buskin’ on Main”
