Twelve Nights. One Story. One night per month. Every third Friday. Twelve chapters of a story that connects the 1927 recordings to the living, breathing music culture of Appalachia today. The series is structured as a three-act arc. Act 1 returns to the origin: the recordings, the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers,

Fun Fest in Kingsport highlights include July 17-25, 2026, Kingsport, Tennessee Hot air balloons at Kingsport Fun Fest in Kingsport, Tennessee. Photo Credit: Kingsport Fun Fest Celebrate the 40th anniversary of fun at the Fun Fest July 17-25, 2026 in Kingsport. Family fun is abundant with festival events like a hot air balloon glow,