The Downtown Morristown Association is proud to be a partner with the Morristown Crossroads Partnership - A certified Tennessee Main Street Program

Loads of Fun at the Morristown TN Main Street Festival

Are you ready for a Street Party? As a part of our monthly Main Street Festival we are serving up plenty of Country Music and Good Ole Fashioned East Tennessee hospitality on June 25, 2010 starting at 6pm

For June 25th, we are celebrating our East Tennessee heritage and the launch of two important Tennessee Tourism Department trails that show off Morristown unique history and opportunities. They are the Sunny Side Early Country Trail which celebrates the musical heritage of East TN and the White Lightning Thunder Road To Rebels Trail which highlights the history of our region. Click on the logos below to discover more.

The fantastic foot stomping live music will start off at 6 pm with regional favorite Bonfire Way featuring a unique blend of country bluegrass, blues and rock all put together! BONFIRE WAY keeps you on your feet! With 4 different music styles ranging from OUTLAW COUNTRY, the BLUES, Southern, Classic, & New ROCK, to BLUEGRASS!! BONFIRE WAY has a unique sound and they jam something for EVERYONE! Ever hear a BANJO played in a rock band? Well, with BONFIRE WAY you Can! You've never heard Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, or Lynryd Skynard till you've heard it with the BANJO! With Great lead vocals, awesome Lead & Rhythm guitar, a fast-picking and rocking banjo player, a get-down great bass player and jamming drummer BONFIRE WAY is a SURE crowd pleaser. They are one of the most requested bands in the area and they sing songs most everyone knows with an East Tennessee twist.

Around 7:15 - 7:30 the Morristown Runners Club is having a public race through downtown competing in the Downtown Morristown Mile with the finish line around the old Southern Shoes building so be sure to give them a clear path and cheer them on as they will be running like the moonshiners of old except with their feet rather than with fast cars!

Around 7:30 prepare yourself for a real treat as Nashville recording artist Emma King and The Heartsets take stage with their English New Country style. Emma and the band are from London, England and Germany and have settled downt in Nashville touring and recording. They are extremely popular and will sure to be a hit. Click on the demo songs below for two of their recordings and see http://ekhmusic.com/

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Also new to the Main Street Festival will be Ali Blair demonstrating modern Hoop Dancing. Remember the Hula Hoop of the 60's and 70's? We'll lets just say you haven't ever seen hula hooping like this! Hoop Dancing is sweeping the Nation as a healthy form of dance and exercise and Ali is introducing it to the Lakeway area in hopes to share some "Hoop Love"

Join thousands of old fashioned rock n roll, bluegrass and classic car enthusiasts on the Fourth Friday of every month April through September in historic downtown Morristown, TN for a street festival featuring live music, great food, art and crafts, antiques and classic cars. 2010 is our third season and the monthly festivals have been a huge success with thousands of visitors enjoying the bands, fun, food, huge inflatable's for kids and show cars. The Morristown Main Street Festival has become one of the biggest and most popular scheduled events in East Tennessee.

The Downtown Morristown Association, Crossroads Development Partnership, the City of Morristown and the Hamblen County Car Club present this event on the Fourth Friday of the month, April through September. Features include live bands playing a variety of 50’s – 80’s music, hundreds of classic cars lining the street, people strolling down Main Street and along the overhead sidewalks, vendors, and great food. Many downtown merchants offer discounts for festivals goers and stay open late so shoppers can get those unique items that only downtown shopping can provide.

Vendor space is available but must be secured no later than noon on the Friday prior to each Fourth Friday Festival.

For more information, contact Darrell Williams, President of the Downtown Morristown Association at the Fret Store 423-581-3280. Come join thousands of your friends and neighbors for this free community event in historic downtown Morristown.

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