Bristol Tennessee/Virginia Chamber of Commerce

• Location: Historic Downtown Bristol, State Street
  Bristol
• Date: 05-04-2012
  05-04-2012

Description

The Whiskey Gentry and JP Harris & the Tough Choices perform live at Border Bash in historic downtown Bristol on May 4th.

The Whiskey Gentry - The Whiskey Gentry is a band of Atlanta misfits that defy categorization in Atlanta's saturated music market. From bluegrass to punk to old‐time country, The Whiskey Gentry combine accomplished musicianship with high‐energy stage shows that are sure to provide many a night of pickin' and dancin'. Having recently been chosen by Paste Magazine as the “Best of What’s Next,” The Whiskey Gentry have established themselves among Atlanta’s music elite.  They have shared the stage with artists such as Doc Watson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Rhett Miller of the Old 97s, John Popper, Ed Roland of Collective Soul, Chatham County Line, and many other national touring acts.  http://whiskeygentry.com/

 JP Harris & The Tough Choices -You thought country music ain't what it used to be. Think again. J.P. Harris and The Tough Choices have been resurrecting the ghosts of a time when real, hardcore honky tonk ruled the airwaves; before the words "pop" or "new" ever met the word "country." Leaving home at the young age of 14, J.P. Harris has lived the songs he writes for well over a decade, getting his start around fires in sheep-herding camps in the southwest and hobo jungles across the country. Compared by many to George Jones, Billie Joe Shaver, and even rising star Jamey Johnson, J.P. writes with the humor, grit, and grace that only a truly road-worn author can summon. In just over two years, The Tough Choices have traveled nearly 100,000 miles and played over 200 dates, from Vermont to Louisiana to California, from festival stages to roadhouses you can't find on a map. If you wanna dance, if you wanna cry in your drink, or if you like scruffy fellas in tight jeans, then look out for J.P. Harris and The Tough Choices.  http://www.reverbnation.com/thetoughchoices 

Border Bash features live music on select Friday nights from May to August. The evenings' events will start with children's activities, crafters, and concessions at 6PM.  Live music begins at 7PM. Open FREE to the public.

Remaining 2012 Border Bash Dates:
May 18
June 1
June 15
July 6
July 20
August 3
August 17