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The Crooked Road:
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail

Experience the Mountains of Music!

A Place of Beauty – A Place of Song

This is the Crooked Road

The Crooked Road was designated as Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail by the Virginia Assembly in 2004. This 333-mile-long driving trail connects 10 major venues and over 50 affiliate venues that preserve and promote traditional Appalachian old time and bluegrass music. So, grab your dancing shoes or throw your guitar in the car for a musical adventure of a lifetime and plan your trip today!

Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail

The Crooked Road spans 333 miles of Southwest Virginia connecting 10 major venues and over 50 affiliate venues celebrating the region’s old time and bluegrass music heritage.

Major Venues:

  • Ralph Stanley Museum
  • Country Cabin
  • Carter Family Fold
  • Birthplace of Country Music Museum
  • Floyd Country Store
  • Blue Ridge Music Center
  • Blue Ridge institute & Museum
  • Rex Theater
  • Southwest Virginia Cultural Center
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The Crooked Road is celebrating all year long with events across the region!

The Crooked Road is celebrating 20 years of promoting old time and bluegrass music in the mountains of Southwest Virginia in 2024. Musical milestones are happening all along this cultural corridor including the 20th Anniversary of the Ralph Stanley Museum, the 10th Anniversary of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, the 40th Anniversary of the Floyd Country Store Friday Night Jamboree, and the 50th Anniversary of the Carter Family Fold.

Join us on the Crooked Road

20th Anniversary Celebrations

The Crooked Road Jam - April 4, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - May 2, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - June 6, 2024

The Crooked Road’s Third Thursday Cultural Series - June 20, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - July 4, 2024

The Crooked Road’s Third Thursday Cultural Series - July 18, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - August 1, 2024

The Crooked Road’s Third Thursday Cultural Series - August 15, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - September 5, 2024

The Crooked Road’s Third Thursday Cultural Series - September 19, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - October 3, 2024

The Crooked Road’s Third Thursday Cultural Series - October 17, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - November 7, 2024

The Crooked Road Jam - December 5, 2024

The Crooked Road’s Third Thursday Cultural Series - December 19, 2024

Digital Passport RFP

The Crooked Road, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is soliciting proposals from qualified individual(s) or organization(s) to design and develop a consumer-facing phone application. The scope of this project would include the following: application design, front and back-end development, content generation, database incorporation, interactive map, venue listings, and digital passport integrated with QR scanning ability.

DOWNLOAD RFP : The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail Request for Proposals – Phone Application

Now Hiring: Administrative Assistant

The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail is seeking a qualified candidate for the role of Administrative Assistant.

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