Music scene · Harrogate

Harrogate is a small town near Cumberland Gap, home to Lincoln Memorial University. The college adds choral and instrumental performances to a music scene otherwise centered on church programs, local festivals, and bluegrass and country traditions from the surrounding Appalachian region.

Music is hosted at university performance halls, the high school auditorium, church fellowship halls, local bars and restaurants, and community festival stages. Nearby Middlesboro, Kentucky offers additional small venues.

Local and regional artists perform here, with musicians from the nearby Knoxville scene occasionally passing through.

Students can join Lincoln Memorial University ensembles or the local school band. Musicians should look for festival slots near Cumberland Gap and attend open mics in Middlesboro or Knoxville.