Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time 25th Anniversary Celebration for Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026 Time: 5 p.m. ET (Doors open at 4:30 p.m.) Location: The Paramount Bristol Stage Join us as the Birthplace of Country Music presents Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time during Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in September! Hosted by Kris Truelsen, the popular re-imagining of the classic WCYB program will serve as the official 25th Anniversary Celebration during the festival, with musical guests Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies, Trousdale, and The Band Loula. Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time will be a celebration of the last 25 years of Bristol Rhythm, while looking ahead to the future. Attendees of the 25th Anniversary Celebration can look forward to an exciting show of high-energy up-and-coming artists and festival favorites, and more. Elected officials, festival organizers, and festival supporters from the past 25 years will be in attendance for recognition and the reading of special proclamations. Admission to Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time is included with the purchase of a VIP or GA ticket to Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time is a re-imagining of the classic WCYB Radio program of the same name that aired in the 1940s and 1950s. Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time broadcasts live before a studio audience and recorded for television syndication on more than 143 PBS channels across the United States. It can be accessed on 100.1 FM in the Bristol area, or online at ListenRadioBristol.org and on Radio Bristol’s free mobile app. Viewers may also tune in to watch through Radio Bristol’s Facebook page. Special thanks to Blue Ridge PBS, and our underwriters including the City of Bristol, Tennessee; The Bristol Hotel; Eastman Credit Union; Permatile Concrete Products Company; and News 5 WCYB. Closed captioning made possible by Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards. About Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies There are musicians who chase the spotlight, and then there are those who carry it with them — steady, quiet, and burning deep. Cruz Contreras is the latter. Raised between the rugged lines of Tennessee and the long shadows of Michigan, he’s spent nearly thirty years forging his path through the Americana musical landscape. He got his start at 15, backing his brother Billy Contreras—now a world-renowned fiddler—and fell in love with music in 1993, in a quiet room with Bill Monroe. From co-founding Robinella and the CCstringband to leading The Black Lillies, Cruz carved a sound as old as the hills and as wild as the road. He’s played Conan, the Opry, and festivals across the country, earning praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, and Vanity Fair. Now touring behind his solo debut Cosmico, he continues the journey with Cruz Contreras and The Black Lillies—blending Appalachian roots, cosmic country, and rock ’n’ roll. www.cruzcontreras.com About Trousdale Trousdale is a powerhouse trio comprised of Quinn D’Andrea, Lauren Jones, and Georgia Greene. The group blends indie pop and country with tight harmonies at the heart of their music. For Trousdale, the ache of growing through change resonates deeply. Like certain long nights of childhood where growing pains can feel like every inch is aching, cramping, and pinching, Trousdale understands the feeling that comes with facing down existential anxiety and matters of the heart. “We can acknowledge the strides we’ve made and be grateful, but we’ve talked a lot about how tired we are,” Jones says with a laugh. “We’ve been thinking a lot about the tension that comes with change—wanting it, fighting it, embracing it—but learning to thrive in that moment.” On Trousdale’s LP, Growing Pains, the band works through those struggles to find strength, courage, and growth in each other. “From what was, something new can always grow,” D’Andrea says. www.trousdale.com About The Band Loula North Georgia natives and longtime friends, The Band Loula—Malachi Mills and Logan Simmons—is poised for a big breakout this year with the release of their highly anticipated debut EP, Sweet Southern Summer. Produced by John Osborne (Brothers Osborne) with additional production from Greg Bieck (Little Big Town, etc), the EP spotlights the duo’s powerful storytelling and unique swampgrass sound and consists of six tracks including their standout single, “Running Off The Angels,” which Billboard calls “An immensely promising release,” while All Country News declares, “a haunting, culturally charged ballad that cements their place as one of the genre’s most compelling new acts.” The Band Loula continues to garner widespread attention across the industry with their undeniable chemistry and near-blood harmonies, and recently made their Grand Ole Opry debut, for which they received a standing ovation. Powerful live performers, The Band Loula spent the summer on the road with Dierks Bentley and Zach Top as part of Bentley’s extensive Broken Branches Tour and has spent much of the past few years touring alongside artists such as Brothers Osborne, Ashley McBryde, Paul Cauthen, Elle King, Brent Cobb and Lukas Nelson. www.thebandloula.com About Kris Truelsen and Country Casserole Kris Truelsen has spent the better part of the last two decades touring across the U.S., honing his craft as a songwriter and performer. With his latest project fronting Country Casserole, he leans into the rock n’ roll side of country music. It’s rowdy, loose and unmistakably Kris. The band features an all star lineup including JP Parsons (guitar), Rebecca Branson Jones (pedal steel), Sarah Griffin (bass), and Levi Trent (drums). www.countrycasserole.com