Farm and Fun Time feat. Scott McMicken of Dr. Dog, Colby T. Helms

Date: Thursday, March 13

Time: 7 p.m. ET (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; guests are asked to be seated by 6:55 p.m.)

Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Performance Theatre

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Hosted by Kris Truelsen and his Farm and Fun Time House Band, 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 70 PBS stations 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 our underwriters at Eastman Credit Union, Toyota of Bristol, and the City of Bristol, Tennessee. Closed captioning made possible by Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards.

About Scott McMicken
Scott McMicken is a founding member and primary songwriter for the Philadelphia-based band, Dr. Dog. Dr. Dog was formed in the late nineties. Since around 2004, they’ve been touring the U.S. and abroad relentlessly. They’ve released hundreds of songs by now and continue to this day. Scott has also been releasing solo material under two new projects including Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING. (A loose and improv based jam out style collaboration project), and THE HYPOS, an ongoing experiment with songwriting partner Greg Cartwright. Dr. Dog will be headlining Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the second time this summer, as well as headlining Forest Hills stadium in June.

@drdogmusic – https://www.instagram.com/drdogmusic
@pressonrecords – https://www.instagram.com/pressonrecords

Learn more at https://www.drdogmusic.com and https://pressonrecords.com.

Bandcamp – https://scottmcmicken.bandcamp.com

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/47xDbhx3J0JVT6hnPTIRCc?si=akrBeArOTcW2UxlM04r9Ng

About Colby T. Helms

At the bottom of the Southwest Virginia foothills half-a-mile from the nearest neighbor, 21-year-old Colby T. Helms resides in an “underground house” built by his late father on land his family has owned for generations. Colby first dreamed of making music his life at age 12, when a group of Blue Ridge Mountain old-time and bluegrass players performed songs like The Ozark Mountain Daredevils’ “Standing On The Rock” and the gospel classic “A Beautiful Life” at his father’s funeral in Boones Mill, VA. To make his dream a reality, he taught himself guitar, banjo, and mandolin by watching local performers and YouTube videos. On the day he turned 16, he bought his first car, a stick-shift Jeep Wrangler, and hit the road to play anywhere people would have him. A veteran performer in the Blue Ridge/Appalachian Mountains region by age 18, Colby wrote the songs that would become his upcoming semi-autobiographical concept album, ‘Tales of Misfortune’, as a senior in high school. The album delves into the beginning of his story – starting off as a dream and ending with the passing and remembrance of his father. “Higher Ground” is about the choices he has made to realize his dream of becoming a touring musician – and their cost. “Mountain Brandy” brings the listener back to Colby’s home at the bottom of the Blue Ridge Mountains and sets the tone for the rest of the album. “Smoke and Flames” chronicles his experience as a fledgling musician, honing his craft and searching for validation while still in high school. Album closer “Daddy’s Pocket Knife” cuts the deepest. A true story that also serves as a metaphor for Colby’s own artistic journey, it reminds us that some things lost can be found. Colby T. Helms will release his debut album on Photo Finish Records in January 2024. He is managed by Dolphus Ramseur and booked by Paul Lohr and John Everhart of New Frontier Touring.

Kris Truelsen and the Farm and Fun Time House Band

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 the Farm and Fun Time House Band, 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 Nick Lawrence (guitar), Rebecca Branson Jones (pedal steel), Sarah Griffin (bass), and Levi Trent (drums).