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• JULY 6: Eric Gales performs at the Abingdon Market Pavilion, Abingdon, Va., at 7 p.m. Gales is a blues-rock guitarist and vocalist from Memphis, Tenn. His music is a fusion of hard-rock, blues and funk. He has released nine studio albums so far, his latest being “Relentless.” The opening act is Aaron Austin Trio. Beer garden and food truck on site. No outside al-cohol or coolers allowed. Part of Thurs-day Night Jams. 276-676-2282, www.abingdonmusicexperience.com

• JULY 6: Johnson City Parks and Recreation presents its Winged Deer Lakeside Concert Series. Model City Wrecking Crew performs at 7 p.m. www.johnsoncitytn.org

• JULY 6: Full Moon Jam pres-ents Music Memories at 7 p.m. in the Downtown Center, Bristol, Tenn. Enjoy their nostalgia and classic rock. Bring a lawn chair or grab one of the 350 chairs provided. Refreshments sold in the con-cession area. Restrooms are available. 423-764-4171, www.bristoltn.org

• JULY 7: Full Moon Jam pres-ents World Turning, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band at 7 p.m. in the Downtown Center, Bristol, Tenn. Bring a lawn chair or grab one of the 350 chairs provided. Refreshments sold in the concession area. Restrooms are available. 423-764-4171, www.bristoltn.org

• JULY 7: Northeast State’s Hot Nights, Cool Music series presents Reagan Boggs in concert at 7 p.m., at Wellmont Regional Center for the Per-forming Arts, Blountville, Tenn. Boggs has drawn comparisons to Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Kitty Wells and Emmylou Harris. She is featured this summer on the PBS broadcast of Song of the Mountains. Tickets are $5. www.north-eaststate.edu

• JULY 7: Farmhouse Ghost per-forms its blend of Americana, folk, rock and blues at Studio Brew, Bristol, Va., at 8 p.m. 423-360-3258, www.studio-brew.beer

• JULY 7: A Blues Extravaganza featuring Bluesman and the Blues Es-sentials, Samantha Gray, Lightning Charlie and Jeff Lane perform at Twi-light Alive, Kingsport, Tenn., at 7 p.m. Concerts take place on Broad Street. Free and open to the public. Bring a portable chair. No coolers or pets. 423-392-8820, www.visitkingsport.com

• JULY 7: Music on the Square presents Marilyn Duncan and Friends at 7 p.m., in Jonesborough, Tenn., on the courthouse steps. www.facebook.com/musiconthesquare

• JULY 8: Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church presents The Ra-

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leigh Ringers in concert at 7 p.m. The Raleigh Ringers is an internation-ally acclaimed concert handbell choir. Admission is $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. Children 5 and younger are admitted for free. www.munsey.org, 423-461-8070

• JULY 8: Song of the Moun-tains is on stage at The Lincoln The-atre, Marion, Va., at 7 p.m. The July taping of Song of the Mountains fea-tures LuLu Roman, Carson Peters and Iron Mountain and The Lang Sisters Band. $25. 276-783-6092, www.thelincoln.org

• JULY 11: Full Moon Jam pres-ents Ken Morrell Family, a bluegrass band at 7 p.m. in the Downtown Cen-ter, Bristol, Tenn. Bring a lawn chair or grab one of the 350 chairs provided. Refreshments sold in the concession area. Restrooms are available. 423-764-4171, www.bristoltn.org

• JULY 11, 18 & 25: The Pickin’ Porch at Appalachian Cultural Music Association, Bristol, Tenn., offers a show at 7 p.m. 423-573-2262, www.appalachianculturalmusic.org

• JULY 13: Full Moon Jam pres-ents James Meadows at 7 p.m. in the Downtown Center, Bristol, Tenn. Meadows is an ASCAP affiliated singer/songwriter and Nashville recording art-ist who resides in Abingdon, Va. Bring a lawn chair or grab one of the 350 chairs provided. Refreshments sold in the con-cession area. Restrooms are available. 423-764-4171, www.bristoltn.org

• JULY 13: Brent Cobb performs at the Abingdon Market Pavilion, Abing-don, Va., at 7 p.m. Marrying banjos with brass, the quartet celebrates the American South in a mingling of old and new, traditional yet surprising. Add honest folk songwriting and the result is music that just might sound like home, wherever you’re from. The open-ing act is The Lords of Liechtenstein. Beer garden and food truck on site. No outside alcohol or coolers allowed. Part of Thursday Night Jams. 276-676-2282, www.abingdonmusicexperience.com

• JULY 14: Marion, Va., Downtown Summer Concert Series presents Adam Bolt & the Cutters at 8 p.m. Bolt, commonly referred to as The Abingdon Troubadour, was the front man for The Ordinary Bitters. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the event. 276-783-4190, omcdonald@marionva.org

• JULY 14: Kyle Jones, classical saxophonist, and Tommy Boyer pres-ent a program of contemporary works for saxophone and percussion at 9 p.m. Free. 423-434-9872, www.acousticcof-feehouse.net

• JULY 14: The Stooges Brass Band performs at Twilight Alive, King-sport, Tenn., at 8 p.m. Concerts take place on Broad Street. Free and open to the public. Bring a portable chair. No coolers or pets. 423-392-8820, www.visitkingsport.com

• JULY 15: Sullivan County Red Back Church Hymnal Sing is held at 5 p.m., at Clay Hill Baptist Church, Blountville, Tenn. The Red Back Church Hymnal has been an American shape-note singing tradition since 1951. Sing old church hymns and other songs. 423-323-4085 or 423-968-3208

• JULY 15: Kyle Jones, classi-cal saxophonist, performs at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Johnson City, Tenn., at 7:30 p.m. Jones is a performer, teacher and new music advocate. He presents a recital of classical saxo-phone music, featuring the works of Franck, Decruck and Larsen, accom-panied by Robert Jeter. $5 suggested donation, students free.

• JULY 18: Full Moon Jam pres-ents Appalachian Trail and its blue-grass music at 7 p.m. in the Downtown Center, Bristol, Tenn. Bring a lawn chair or grab one of the 350 chairs provided. Refreshments sold in the concession area. Restrooms are available. 423-764-4171, www.bristoltn.org

• JULY 20: Look Homeward per-forms at the Abingdon Market Pavilion, Abingdon, Va., at 7 p.m. Marrying ban-jos with brass, the quartet celebrates the American South in a mingling of old and new, traditional yet surprising. The opening act is The Lords of Liech-tenstein. Beer garden and food truck on site. No outside alcohol or coolers allowed. Part of Thursday Night Jams. 276-676-2282, www.abingdonmusicex-perience.com

• JULY 20: Full Moon Jam pres-ents Shooter at 7 p.m. in the Down-town Center, Bristol, Tenn. Shooter is a four-piece band with three-part har-monies on every song. They play classic American music. Bring a lawn chair or grab one of the 350 chairs provided. Refreshments sold in the concession area. Restrooms are available. 423-764-4171, www.bristoltn.org

• JULY 20: Dean Dillon performs at The Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, Tenn., at 8 p.m. A member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he won the 1985 Billboard Country Music Artist Of The Year Award; 1986 Nash-ville Song Writers Award; three-time Grammy nominee; 26 number 1 record awards; and more. $22-$27. 423-274-8920, www.paramountbristol.org

Downtown Center, Bristol, Tenn. The repertoire consists of traditional fiddle tunes, folk, western swing, waltzes, blue-grass and Irish jigs. Bring a lawn chair or grab one of the 350 chairs provided. Refreshments sold in the concession area. Restrooms are available. 423-764-4171, www.bristoltn.org

• JULY 4: Rock, White and Blues Cruise-In and Concert fea-turing Jigsaw Jane is held on Broad Street, Marion, Va. Car-enthusiasts may participate in the cruise-in at 6 p.m. Jigsaw Jane, a regional favorite, performs in concert at 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, your dancing shoes and listen to rock n’ roll. 276-783-4190, omcdonald@marionva.org

• JULY 6: The Coteries bring folk rock steeped in their travels and the back roads of the American countryside to The Acoustic Coffeehouse, Johnson City, Tenn., at 8 p.m. 423-434-9872, www.acousticcoffeehouse.net