Come visit Bristol!
 

Check this lineup out. Something for everybody.

Good music, good food, great time!

http://lineup.bristolrhythm.com/

That is a huge lineup. Makes the festivals around here look sick.

Don't see a pop act in the list! :D:D:D

I may have to make a day trip.

I'll suggest they invite Miley or Brittany next year! ;)

If you do, make a point of seeing Billy Strings. Fantastic pickin'!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nvIzjb-CBI

Great line up, too bad they don't have all the stages video live streaming like Hardly Strictly does.

I would love to see Southern Culture on the Skids.

My wife and I may make the trip down for the Friday and Saturday as she has family obligations on Sunday. An old college buddy lives in Emery, VA (20 miles up I-81 from Bristol) and he called yesterday morning to invite us down. If we go, we're likely going to bicycle on the Virginia Creeper trail on Friday and Saturday mornings and show up in Bristol about 4 pm for the evening's sets.

I really like both Bristol and Abingdon. Very nice towns with quite a bit going on considering their size. The Smithsonian-affiliated music museum in Bristol is great, as is the Benjamin Walls photo gallery and the Barter Theater in Abingdon is also very enjoyable. Also, Damascus, VA and the nearby Grayson Highlands State Park (and Mt. Rogers) are awesome. A great part of the country.

Be prepared for crowds.

I trust your suggestion will be rightfully ignored.... ;)