Another change of plans: I was supposed to go the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia from Sept. 17-19, 2010 with my friend Margaret, who writes VisitSouth’s Nashville blog.
But now we can’t.
And you stand to benefit from both of us being totally bummed out about that. We’re giving away our tickets. Giving them away?! Yes, giving them away. But there’s a price. Well, not a price but…a contest. We want your words, babyshakes. Just two sentences. And just two. And don’t go overboard with run-ons, ok? What should they be about?
Tell us about your most memorable moment at an outdoor music festival. Have fun with it. Tell us about the crazy dancing that broke out in the mud when it started pouring or the time [insert favorite band name here] pulled you up on stage. Or…whatever. (But make it true, ok?) Make those two sentences work for you. Where to drop it off? You have four options:
- the handy comment box down below
- Flyover America’s Twitter stream
- VisitSouth Nashville’s Facebook fan page
- VisitSouth Nashville’s Twitter stream
The contest starts now. It shuts down Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST. Then Margaret and I will talk it over and choose our favorite. We’ll announce the winner on Tuesday (September 7, 2010).
Sorry family members–no free tickets for you!

My favorite outdoor festival memory is ordering a resonator guitar from Tim Scheerhorn at Merlefest, Wilkesboro North Carolina, in 1996. I had just heard Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes playing Scheerhorns and wanted one of my own!
Hi Paul — Thanks for posting (and entering)!
Paul – Congratulations. You won the tickets. I sent an email to the address you listed on your post but…if you didn’t get it, please send an email my way (with your street mailing address) at jenna@jennaschnuer.com.
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