Johnny Mullenax
BRISTOL, TN-VA- Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion announced a new Sunday night show,Party at the Paramountpresented by Raising Cane’sto be held Sunday, Sept. 13, at 9 p.m.
The Sunday night show will serve as the official after party of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and is the first event of its kind to be held following the festival.
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingerswill open its doors in Johnson City this summer. As one of its first investments in the community, Raising Cane's has partnered with Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion to presentParty at the Paramount, helping make this special evening of live music possible. "We are incredibly grateful for Raising Cane's support and commitment to our region," said Tess Bracher-Dorrington, Director of Development for the Birthplace of Country Music. "Their willingness to invest in local arts, cultureand community from the very beginning speaks volumes about the kind of partner they are. We look forward to celebrating this exciting new chapter for Raising Cane's and welcoming them to the Bristol Rhythm family."
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, a division of the nonprofitBirthplace of Country Music, is returning to State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol on Sept. 11-13, boasting a stellar lineup including headlinersSierra Ferrell,Old Crow Medicine Show,St. Paul & The Broken Bones,Los LobosandThe War and Treaty, pluslegendary favoritesMarty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives,The Del McCoury Band,emerging artistsMon Rovîa,The Creekers,Trousdale, andThe Band Loula, and local artistsChancellor Lawson,Ashton DavisonandLogan & McKenna, to name a few.
This yearBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunionis pulling out all the stops for the 25th Anniversary of the festival. This includes four special reunion sets, including an Anniversary JamwithJim LauderdaleandDonna the Buffalo, andBig Daddy Love’s Mo-GrassfeaturingFlorencia & The Feeling. The music will also last later into the evening on Sunday for festival-goers, withOld Crow Medicine Show closing out the festival on the State Street Stage from 7-8:30 p.m.
Johnny Mullenax, a Tulsa native, grew up in a musical family. He started playing the guitar at age 5. In his teens, he followed his family to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kans. In typical Mullenax fashion, he showed up with just a guitar and ended up sleeping in a stand up bass case. Claiming wide-ranging influences from AC/DC and the Ramones to John Coltrane and Parliament, he calls his genre-bending sound a funky country bluegrass good time.“Life is too short to play one style of music,” Mullenax says, “and if you have an opportunity to try something different then you should give it a shot.”
Holy Rolleris a Richmond, Va., based group quickly proving that they intend to be the new face of southern rock. Holy Roller has been dominating the east coast, selling out nearly every show over the last year, not to mention some outstanding performances that landed them as festival favorites at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and Red Wing. Their sophomore album, “Good Religion” is out now, and boasts some seriously riff-heavy, yet deeply intimate songs that are best played L-O-U-D. Holy Roller is down home, and you best believe they’re good at it.
Johnson City Tenn.-based pop-funk bandFlorencia & The Feelingformed in April of 2021, and has since been lighting up stages across the eastern U.S. with electrifying live shows bursting with joy, groove, and connection. Their infectious energy and genre-bending sounds have earned them top honors as winners of both the 2025 FloydFest On-The-Rise Competition and the 2024 MerleFest Band Competition, along with coveted spots at festivals including Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, and Rooster Walk. Blending upbeat funky rhythms, heartfelt songwriting, soaring four-part harmonies, and a touch of jazz and Latin flair, Florencia & The Feeling create a sound uniquely their own.
“We’re elated to bring these three dynamic groups together for our first official after party,” said Festival Director Richard Oakley. “Johnny Mullenax and his band are absolutely on fire right now, which we are thrilled to pair with the passion of Holy Roller, as well as the electric Florencia & The Feeling. Experiencing all three together inParamount Bristolis a can’t miss moment in Bristol music history.”
TicketstoParty at the Paramountpresented by Raising Cane’s areon sale at the presale price of $25 and will be $30 at the door. Admission is included with the purchase of a VIP ticket. Separate ticket purchase is required for all festival GA ticket holders.
