Bristol
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Bristol, Tennessee
Tonight in Bristol: events & happy hours →Bristol sits on the Tennessee-Virginia state line along historic State Street, and in 1998 Congress officially designated the twin-city area the "birthplace of country music" after producer Ralph Peer's landmark 1927 recording sessions here launched the careers of acts like the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. That musical heritage still shapes the city's bar scene today - BarFinder lists 21 venues, led by sports bars and classic bars, with spots like Whiskey Rebellion and Elderbrew keeping State Street's bar-hopping tradition alive alongside newer gastropubs.