Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Historic Brushy Mountain
State Penitentiary Annual Summer Series. This cool summer series is
held in a venue set in the Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee.
NORRIS,
Tenn., June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary concert series is an
annual gathering of top caliber artists performing on the grounds
of the historic property in Petros,
TN. The mountain venue, nestled in the shadows of Frozen
Head Mountain has become a mecca for music loving, outdoor
adventurers who come to hike, camp, bike, paddle, climb, and ride
in the Cumberland Mountains of East
Tennessee.
Not only have the property owners created a
wonderful venue space, they have repurposed a historic building
that has so many stories to tell. It is fitting that the concert
series continues to bring musical artists that are
storytellers.
This year's concert series has shows scheduled for June, July,
and August. On June 29, 2024,
eleven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Jamey Johnson will take to the stage. Future
shows include Grand Old Opry member and CMA artist, Travis Tritt on July
27, and Blackberry Smoke on August
24. Tickets are on sale for all three shows. VIP packages
are available. All shows are rain or shine.
The Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary concert venue is located
in the 9 Lakes Region of East
Tennessee, a premier sixteen-county destination for live
music and outdoor activities. Nearby attractions to Brushy Mountain
include Windrock Park, one of the largest OHV parks in the East,
Big South Fork National River, and Recreation Area, Obed National Wild and Scenic River, Manhattan
Project National Historic Park, and Frozen Head State Park, home of
the infamous Barkley Marathon. Legend has it that the infamous
Barkley was inspired by the 1977 escape of James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, from Brushy Mountain
State Penitentiary.
The Prison grounds also offer tours of the jail and the
distillery aptly named "End of the Line." The Warden's Table is an
onsite restaurant serving up southern fare with a changing daily
menu. The restaurant is open from 10:30 am
to 7 pm, Monday through Sunday through the summer.
"This property is one of East
Tennessee's newest music venues," said Julie Graham, Executive Director of the Middle
East Tennessee Tourism Council. "Not only have the property owners
created a wonderful venue space, they have repurposed a historic
building that has so many stories to tell. It is fitting that the
concert series continues to bring musical artists that are
storytellers."
In addition to the local attractions listed, nearby
adventure-basecamp communities of Oak
Ridge, Wartburg, and
Rugby are soaked with charm and
hospitality and limitless happy weekend possibilities.
The Tennessee River Valley, a 501 c3 nonprofit, serves as the
steering committee and editorial board for the Geotourism MapGuide
website. It is composed of volunteers from a seven-state region.
The Council's efforts are made possible through the generous
support of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Media Contact
Julie Graham, TRV Stewardship
Council, 8655850811, exploretrv@gmail.com ,
https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/
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