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Workers hang lights up at the Cumberland Square Park stage on Tuesday evening as the setup begins for Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion this weekend.

Emily Ball

A worker sets up barricades near the Piedmont Avenue stage for last year's Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival.

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David McGee

BRISTOL, Tenn. – It's that time again. Time to put away racing shirts and earplugs, break out the cowboy boots and spend the weekend downtown soaking up the sights and sounds.

The 24th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion returns to its traditional third weekend in September for a one-year engagement, bringing about 100 musical performances to 13 outdoor and indoor stages on both sides of the state line.

Music begins Friday at 5 p.m., when southern rockers Hippies and Cowboys s

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