A! Magazine for the Arts

Border Bash Celebrates 23rd Anniversary

May 16, 2023

Border Bash celebrates its return to historic Downtown Bristol. Border Bash, Bristol'ssummer concert series, is back for anotherseason starting June 2.Hosted by Believe in Bristol, Border Bash is about fun, family, great musicand creating memories to last a lifetime.

Border Bash, a free summer concert held annually, celebrates its 23rd Anniversary on State Street. The series includes children’s activities, arts and crafts, and food vendors, in addition to live music and much more. All the events rotate along State Street this year, and the Star-Spangled July 4Border Bash will be held in Anderson Park.

“We are always excited when it’s time for Border Bash, but we are especially excited about this year’s lineup, which includes some local and regional acts taking the stage. It is an opportunity to bring great music to our downtown and bring the community together during the summer months.Believe in Bristol is proud to have brought this event to the community for over 20 years, and we’re ready to continue bringing live music to our community in historic downtown Bristol,” stated Maggie Elliott, Executive Director, Believe in Bristol.

The Border Bash line-up for 2023 is listed below, with headliners named first. Music begins at 6:30 p.m.:

June 2

Rebekah Todd
Jared Bentley

June 16

Hustle Souls

Alli Epperson

July 4

Scythian

Fritz & Co.

July 21

The Larry Keel Experience

Anthony Childress

August 11

Ben Sollee & Dave Eggar

Hawkins French

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