Full Moon Hikes
2021-06-24 19:00, 2021-07-22 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary, 545 Beech Creek Rd S, Brentwood, TN, 37027, United States
June 24th, July 22nd, August 22nd and September 20th
Join Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary by the light of the full moon for a guided night hike through the forests and meadows of Owl’s Hill in Brentwood, Tennessee. Bring a picnic dinner and dine in the pavilion, then we’ll explore a little naked eye astronomy before hitting the trails. Learn why the full moons are given names like “strawberry” or “sturgeon” and how that ties back to our natural world.
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Family Spotlight: Mark Nizer 4D Theatre
2021-06-25 20:00 - 2021-06-26 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Part of the Family Spotlight Series
The phrase “Nothing Less Than Brilliant” (Performance Magazine) has been used to describe the outrageous comedy antics and expertly crafted juggling feats of Mark Nizer.
Mark Nizer is one of the greatest entertainment comedians and jugglers performing today. His wild exploits have landed him on MTV, HBO’s Just for Laughs, Arsenio Hall, Bob Hope and Other Young Comedians, Comic Strip Live and LA Law. He has opened for Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Hope, George Burns, John Byner, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, and Barry Manilow. The late Bob Hope said, “He just keeps getting better and I didn’t think that was possible.”
Making the impossible possible and the improbable probable, Mark Nizer has taken his one-man show to a variety of venues around the world, including The Improv, The Comedy Store, Walt Disney World, numerous college campuses, and all major cruise lines. He has also performed in thousands of opera houses, civic centers, festivals and performing arts centers including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (three times). Entertainment Magazine states, “Without a doubt the hottest juggler on the entertainment market, Mark Nizer is simply incredible.”
Don’t miss the combination of original comedy, world class juggling, movement, music and technology that promises a spellbinding evening. Whether juggling laser beams at 1000 rpms, or five ping pong balls being thrown 20 feet in the air using only his mouth; or even juggling a burning propane tank, a running electric carving knife and a 16-pound bowling ball, you’ll discover for yourself that Mark Nizer is truly “the juggler your mother warned you about.” Or if she didn’t, she should have.
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Annual Sunset Concert Series
2021-06-27 16:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Carnton, 1345 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
ANNUAL SUNSET CONCERT SERIES RETURNS TO CARNTON
Battle of Franklin Trust to host outdoor summer music concerts starting June 27
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The Battle of Franklin Trust has announced the dates and lineup for its annual Sunset Concert Series, a family-friendly, summer tradition providing outdoor concerts on the east lawn of Carnton. This year’s schedule includes fan favorite musical acts:

Sunday, June 27: Rubiks Groove: 80s and 90s Tribute Band
Sunday, July 25: Resurrection: A Journey Tribute

“We are grateful to be able to host the Sunset Concert Series again this year,” said Eric A. Jacobson, CEO of The Battle of Franklin Trust. “It’s an ideal opportunity to bring together both the historic community and music lovers. Our hope is that they enjoy the events on site and come back for a tour.”
Event gates open at 4 p.m., and concerts take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests may bring chairs, blankets and picnics. Food and beverage, including alcohol, is permitted. Food trucks including Big Boy’s Shrimp, Roadhouse Grille and Moosic City Ice Cream, and a drink tent with beer, wine and cocktails will also be onsite. Pets, tents, grills and anything with an open flame are not allowed. Parking is free and available on site. There will be volunteers on site to direct guests to loading and unloading zones.
Advance tickets for June 27 are $10.50 for adults and $5.50 for children ages 6-15, and $15.00 at the gate. Advance tickets for July 25 are $15.50 for adults and $5.50 for children, and $20.00 at the gate. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Carnton or Carter House, as well as online at www.boft.org. In the event of inclement weather, every effort will be made to reschedule the concert. Tickets are nonrefundable.
For more information, contact Hannah Jacobs at hannah@boft.org or call (615) 905-0687.
About The Battle of Franklin Trust
The Battle of Franklin Trust is a 501(c)3 management corporation acting on behalf of Franklin’s battlefield sites to contribute to a greater understanding and enrich the visitor experience of the November 30, 1864 battle. It is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the properties, artifacts and documents related to the battle so as to preserve an important part of the nation’s history.
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Free Line Dancing Workout
2021-07-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Country Fusion, 2416 Music Valley Dr, Suite 142, Nashville, TN, 37214, United States
Free Line Dancing Workout at Country Fusion
Country Fusion, Nashville’s first and only line dancing workout, is celebrating the studio’s soft opening on Friday, July 2. Come try a FREE line dancing workout class before the studio officially opens on July 15. At Country Fusion, participants of all ages and experience levels can engage in 50-minute LIIT (low-intensity interval training) classes that burn an average of 500 calories per session. The fitness program is based on classic and new country line dances and infuses four wild card, non-country dances, such as swing, bachata, salsa, merengue and more. Learn line dances to take to the dance floor!
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Franklin on the Fourth
2021-07-04 11:00 | Historic Downtown Franklin, Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Patriotic 4th of July Festival in Downtown Franklin, Tennessee, sponsored by the Franklin Lions Club, with arts, crafts, food, and entertainment!
This year’s 4th of July Celebration, will focus on family fun including, great music, quality crafts, tasty food, and antique cars.
Fourteen miles and 100 years from Nashville, Downtown Franklin, Tennessee is an oasis of Southern hospitality housed in a 16-block National Register district of antique shops, gift and book stores, art galleries, boutiques, lovingly restored homes and more. It boasts an award-winning Main Street, brick sidewalks, and a stunning collection of Victorian buildings. This event is coordinated by The Franklin Lions Club in conjunction with the City of Franklin, and benefits The Franklin Lions Club

2021 Timeline for Franklin on the Fourth
11:00 a.m. Festival Begins
“Bluegrass”
11:15 a.m. “Band”
1:30 p.m. “Band”
2:45 p.m. “Band”
4:00 p.m. – “Band”
4:45 p.m. Line up for the Children’s parade begins
5:00 p.m. Children’s parade begins with and the “Dixie Strutters” Band.
5:15 p.m. Speech’s, Recognitions, Pledge, Anthem, “Dixie Strutters” Band
6:30 p.m. Headlining Band
8:00 p.m. Festival Ends

The Children’s parade begins at 5:00 p.m.

You can sign up for the children’s parade all day long at the Lions Club Booth on the square. It’s Free! Line up for the parade begins at 4:45 p.m. on 4th Avenue South.

The entertainment to be announced on website!

The event concludes with an incredible fireworks display at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm.
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Red, White and Boom July 4th Celebration
2021-07-04 17:00 - 22:00 | Eddy Arnold Amphitheater in Crockett Park, 1500 Volunteer Pkwy, Brentwood, TN, 37027, United States
Red, White and Boom July 4th Celebration – Brentwood Summer Concert Series
We hope to see you on July 4th as live music and fireworks returns to Crockett Park!
The 33rd Annual Independence Day Celebration at the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater will take place from 5pm to 10 pm on Sunday July 4, 2021. The celebration, “Red, White and Boom in Brentwood” will feature Tim Akers and the Smoking Section as the evening’s live music. Food trucks will begin serving food at 5pm, with music starting at 7pm and fireworks at 9pm. Admission is free thanks to our 2021 sponsors which include our title sponsor Tractor Supply Company. “As a rural lifestyle retailer, Tractor Supply is a company that values community and coming together with neighbors to celebrate shared interests,” said Mary Winn Pilkington, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Public Relations at Tractor Supply Company. “As someone who both lives and works in Brentwood, I am glad we are able to join again with our neighbors and enjoy the Summer Concert Series. On behalf of Tractor Supply, we hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend celebrating our nation’s birthday.”
Other sponsors include the Hill Center, Wilson Bank and Trust, the YMCA, Brentwood Academy, Shaub Construction Company, SSR, Gresham Smith, Trustcore, Zeitlin Sotheby’s, TMPartners, Reliant Bank and our media sponsor Mix 92.9. Brentwood Mayor Rhea Little said, “we thank all our sponsors, the local business community, residents, bands and City staff who make the summer concerts a success year after year. It is wonderful to return to live music for July 4th in Crockett Park this year after the COVID pandemic forced us to cancel the 2020 celebration.”
For the first time in 33 years, the City’s July 4th event will have a different band on stage. Tim Akers and the Smoking Section will move in for the Kadillacs who previously performed at the Brentwood Independence Day Celebration every year since 1987. Tim Akers and his band debuted in Brentwood at BrentFest in 2019 in celebration of the City’s 50th year of incorporation as a City. Akers, whose nick name is the “Grand Master of Funk” and his band rocked the amphitheater. His work as a studio session player has landed him on recordings for Kid Rock, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald (including the Platinum selling “Motown” record), Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Megadeth, Michael Bolton, Rascal Flatts, SHeDAISY, Jewel, LeAnn Rimes, Trace Adkins, Glen Campbell, Barry Manilow, and Joss Stone to name a few. The band is made up of fifteen plus musicians and it is hard to not get up and dance during their lively performance. Akers said, “we are very excited to return to Crockett Park for the 4th! We hope you join us while we play all the funkiest, danciest music you’ve ever heard! We will throw down some Earth, Wind, & Fire, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, and a whole lot more! Bring your dancin’ shoes because we don’t play no slow songs.” There will be a special performance of the National Anthem by Lou Galterio. Lou is known for his ‘golden voice’ and his amazing rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. His powerful voice has led him to many opportunities to sing for the NFL, the NBA, the NHL, and Major League Baseball. Galterio has also sung in front of the President of the United States, on Monday Night Football, and for our U.S. Military and Veterans. He most recently performed at Crockett Park in 2019.
July 4th Lineup
5 pm Food Trucks
7 pm Tim Akers and the Smoking Section
9 pm Fireworks
9:25pm Music resumes
Several food trucks will be lined up around the park to serve food beginning at 5pm. Savory trucks include Chances Chicago Hot Dog, Gypsey Crepe Company, It’z A Philly Thing, Hoss Burgers, The Love Bus, Nashville Chicken and Waffles, Roadhouse Grille, The Rolling Recipe, Smokin Butz, and Zanders Woodfired Pizza. Sweet trucks include Boro Bakery, Bradley’s Curbside Creamery and Blue Monkey Shaved Ice. A twenty to twenty-five-minute firework show will begin at 9pm. The band will resume playing afterwards to help allow some of the crowd to disperse. If there is lightning, strong wind or continuous rain between 7– 9pm, the fireworks, and possibly the entire event will be canceled or postponed. We encourage anyone planning to attend the event to text “Fourth” to 888-777 to receive event specific alerts about traffic, weather, or other safety information.
Learn more about the 2021 Summer Concert Season https://www.brentwoodtn.gov/departments/summer-concert-series
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4th of July Fireworks Show
2021-07-04 18:00 | The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Franklin on the Fourth is a patriotic festival in Downtown Franklin, sponsored by the Franklin Lions Club, with arts, crafts, food, and entertainment. The event concludes with an incredible fireworks display at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm.
Franklin, TN — Thousands are expected to attend the popular Franklin on the Fourth Fireworks celebration on the square happening Monday, July 4th in Franklin and sponsored by the Franklin Lions Club.
No alcohol is allowed in City Parks. Fireworks and sparklers are illegal within Franklin City limits and are strictly prohibited in City Parks. The grass is dry in the park and sparks or flames could easily start a fire.
For more information about the Franklin Lions Club and TN events click here!
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Please check websites as time may have changed.

Full Draw Film Tour 2021
2021-07-07 19:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
General Admission ADULTS: $17 advanced, $20 at the door CHILDREN ages 4-17: $8 advanced, $10 at the door

Return to the Wild!
Bring your crew and join other social distancing experts!! Our 2021 Films will take you on a wild ride of adventure all across North America! Sit back enjoy the show and who knows you may just take home some new hunting gear!

FT Live: The Isaacs
2021-07-09 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
The Isaacs are a Nashville based, multi-award winning family group, consisting of siblings Ben Isaacs, Sonya Isaacs Yeary and Rebecca Isaacs Bowman, and their mother, Lily Isaacs, who is the daughter of Polish, Jewish Holocaust survivors. The band’s unique style showcases tight family harmony and blends their multi-genre musical influences of bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk, country, and southern gospel. Known for their high profile collaborations, The Isaacs biggest fans and contemporaries include Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Alabama, Big & Rich, Trisha Yearwood, Merle Haggard, Don Williams, Paul Simon, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Ralph Stanley, Mark Lowry and Dailey & Vincent.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live
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FT Live: James Gregory
2021-07-10 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
James Gregory is back with his “Crock Pots and Chicken Legs Tour!
The veteran comedian continues to entertain sell out crowds with his down-home, hilarious comedy experience. Much of his humor is centered on brilliant observations of crazy relatives and people obsessed with the slightest change in weather conditions – now referred to as global warming. He delights in poking fun at modern sensitive parents and out-of-control environmentalists.

The James Gregory show turns the clock back to a time when life was simpler; to a better time, before the death of common sense; a time when people sat on the front porch and actually talked to each other without a cell phone in their ear. Gregory’s success, like his comedy, is the direct result of the values he grew up with.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live
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SUNDAY SUPPER PRESENTED BY FRANKLIN FOOD & WINE
2021-07-11 17:00 - 20:00 | TN
Join us for Sunday Supper presented by Franklin Food & Wine, live and in person at 1799 Kitchen & Cocktails located inside The Harpeth Hotel in Downtown Franklin, Tennessee.
Sunday Supper guests will enjoy a unique, five-course culinary experience created by celebrity chef and Franklin Food & Wine co-founder Maneet Chauhan and Devin Walline, the executive chef of 1799 Kitchen & Cocktails, and guest chef David Bancroft.
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FT Live: Jeff Allen
2021-07-15 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Jeff Allen’s rapid-fire humor, which centers on marriage and family, is a hit with all ages. A live comedy favorite, Jeff has appeared on Showtime, Comedy Central, VH1 and more. He starred in the critically acclaimed film, Apostles of Comedy, the syndicated comedy series, Bananas, his own one-hour comedy special, Happy Wife, Happy Life and the Warner Bros. comedy film, Thou Shalt Laugh. Jeff’s Dry Bar Comedy videos went viral earlier this year, introducing him to tens of millions of new fans worldwide. At times both gut-wrenching and hilarious, Jeff’s one-man show, The America I Grew Up In, offers a unique view into his crazy world.

Sponsored by Jackson National Life

Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

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Disney's, The Little Mermaid
2021-07-16 19:00, 2021-07-17 14:00 - 19:00 | Father Ryan Center For the Arts, 700 Norwood Drive, Nashville, TN, 37204, United States
Bravo Creative Arts Center presents Disney’s, The Little Mermaid
In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above!
But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the wicked Ursula, and with help from Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle, convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking.
This fantastic musical, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story and the classic animated film, features the characters & songs we know and love (Under the Sea, Kiss the Girl, Part of Your World, Poor Unfortunate Souls) plus songs written for the Broadway stage (Her Voice, She’s In Love, If Only, The World Above) and more!
With exciting dance numbers, enormously popular music by Alan Menken, and colorful characters brought to life by a talented cast of sixty teens and children…The Little Mermaid is the perfect musical for all ages.
Performances at Father Ryan Center For the Arts
Friday, July 16 @ 7pm
Saturday, July 17 @ 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, July 18 @ 2pm
http://www.bravocreativeartscenter.com
Bravo Creative Arts Center is a non-profit 501c3 performing arts education organization located in Franklin, Tennessee, bringing quality children’s theatre to the mid-state community since 2006.

Movies in the Park
2021-07-16 20:00 | Pinkerton Park, 405 Murfreesboro Rd, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Movies in the Park in Franklin
Bring a chair or pack a blanket and come to Pinkerton Park (405 Murfreesboro Rd., Franklin) for an evening movie! This free summer movie series will begin at 8PM or at sunset. Concessions items will be available for purchase. Check our Facebook page (City of Franklin, TN) for updates. We hope to see you under the stars!
New this summer….”Throwback 30 Years” Film! This addition to the summer movie in the park series will be held at the Eastern Flank Event Facility (1368 Eastern Flank Circle). Concessions items will be available for purchase at this event!
An American Tail Fievel Goes West | PINKERTON PARK | July 16 | 8PM

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FT Live: Larry Carlton
2021-07-16 20:00 - 2021-07-17 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Combining his roots in blues and jazz with a crossover pop rock sensibility, Carlton’s unmistakable sound is marked by his signature warm tone, bright melodies and soulful guitar solos.

Nineteen-time Grammy nominee, Four-time Grammy winner and all-time guitar great, Larry Carlton established himself from his first recording, A Little Help From My Friends. His studio credits include musicians and groups like Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and literally dozens of others. He went on to perform with the Crusaders and then with the multi platinum jazz super group Fourplay. With 38 albums to his credit and having performed on over 100 albums that have gone Gold or Platinum, Larry Carlton has set a standard for artistry that spans three decades. Additionally Larry received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Guitar Player magazine at the historical Ryman Auditorium; was presented the “Titan of Tone” award from Premier Guitar Magazine at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received a star on the Rock Walk of Fame on June 3, 1999. Larry’s recent Grammy Nominations include Best Pop Instrumental Album for his “Greatest Hits Rerecorded – Volume One” released by 335 Records in 2009; and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “Fortune Teller” from Fourplay’s Energy also in 2009.

Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live
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Wine and Movie Night
2021-07-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Spero Dei Church, 3701 Park Ave, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
Join us for some wine and movies in the Spero Dei Lawn. Each ticket will buy you two glasses of wine and a night of fun. Through the summer we will be watching the Back to the Future Trilogy.

Colorful Hat Circus & Variety
2021-07-21 07:00 - 2021-07-24 20:30 | Jamison Theatre – The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
“Stunning Showcase of Juggling, Acrobatics, Circus Arts…and, of course, a bit of comedy” – Banner-Herald, Athens GA
Take your Friends and Family back to the Care-Free days of the American Circus & Variety Show!
Since 2007 the Colorful Hat has been Amazing Audiences across America with Unforgettable Circus & Variety Entertainment.
Starring former Cirque du Soleil Juggler and “Master of Modern Vaudeville” – Thom Wall!
Featuring High Flying Acrobatics, Dynamic Juggling, Elegant Aerial Dance, and Hilarious Comedy, this is a show the entire family will love!
Don’t miss your chance to see the Colorful Hat Circus & Variety Live and On Stage July 21-24 at the Jamison Theatre located in The Factory at Franklin.
Tickets are Extremely Limited so Purchase Today!

FT Live: Mike Farris
2021-07-22 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
“With a supersized voice filled with the electricity of Saturday night and the godly grace of Sunday mornings .” — Rolling Stone Country
Mike Farris, the former frontman of the mainstream rock group The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, launched onto the scene with a major label release and quickly became darlings of the critics and fans alike due in part to the extraordinary controlled chaos of their lead singer’s live and recorded vocal performances and stage charisma.
Coming off of an incredible GRAMMY win for SHINE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE (Best Roots Gospel Album), Nashville rocker Mike Farris keeps it earthy and personal on SILVER & STONE. The title refers to his wife Julie’s wedding ring, and the album is a celebration of their 23 years of marriage and her steadfastness in sticking by him through his years of struggling with addiction and alcoholism. Now sober for 9 years, Farris has the energy and conviction of a man saved, a stack of anecdotes and life experiences that would make most people’s heads spin, and a soulful vocal delivery reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding.
Produced at Compass Sound Studio (AKA “Hillbilly Central” – the birthplace of Outlaw Country) in Nashville by Compass Records co-founder, Garry West, SILVER & STONE finds Farris imbuing his songs with a vibey, lighthearted feel, returning to his roots as a rocker and soul singer. The album weaves through the traditions of American music the way that Tennessee born and bred Farris has done expertly throughout his 25-year career, starting with his band, Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live
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PICNIC DATE NIGHT
2021-07-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Menkveld Farm, 2966 McCanless Rd., Nolensville, TN, 37135, United States
PICNIC DATE NIGHT: SUNFLOWER UPICK AND CHARCUTERIE

We are so excited to host our first Picnic Date Night on the farm with uPick sunflowers, your own Charcuterie box, and live music. Reserve your tickets through our website and join us on Friday, July 23 between 5PM and 8PM.

Bluegrass Along the Harpeth
2021-07-23 19:00 - 2021-07-24 22:00 | Historic Downtown Franklin, Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Musical festival featuring Bluegrass music, fiddling, buck dancing, crafts, food and more!
Bluegrass Along the Harpeth – July 23 – 24, 2021
Always held the 4th weekend in July, Bluegrass Along the Harpeth was started in 1991 and has had several homes in Franklin, Tennessee over the years. Most recently it has made it’s home on the town square. The historic backdrop is the perfect place for our weekend of music in honor of Franklin’s own Grand Ole Opry stars Sam and Kirk McGee. This festival is put on and operated by old time musicians and dancers. It’s their love for the music and its preservation that make this festival special and a not-to-be-missed event every year.
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Hot Tuna (Electric)
2021-07-24 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
(Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady)
– A Living Legend –
in American Music
The name Hot Tuna invokes as many different moods and reactions as there are Hot Tuna fans — millions of them. To some, Hot Tuna is a reminder of some wild and happy times. To others, that name will forever be linked to their own discovery of the power and depth of American blues and roots music. To newer fans, Hot Tuna is a tight, masterful duo that is on the cutting edge of great music.
All of those things are correct, and more. For more than four decades, Hot Tuna has played, toured, and recorded some of the best and most memorable acoustic and electric music ever. And Hot Tuna is still going strong — some would say stronger than ever.
The two kids from 1950s Washington, D.C. knew that they wanted to make music. Jorma Kaukonen, son of a State Department official, and Jack Casady, whose father was a dentist, discovered guitar when they were teenagers (Jack, four years younger, barely so). They played, and they took in the vast panorama of music available in the nation’s capital, but found a special love of the blues, country, and jazz played in small clubs.
Jorma went off to college, while Jack sat in with professional bands and combos before he was even old enough to drive, first playing lead guitar, then electric bass.
In the mid-1960s Jorma was invited to play in a rock‘n’roll band that was forming in San Francisco; he knew just the guy to play bass and summoned his old friend from back east. The striking signature guitar and bass riffs in the now-legendary songs by the Jefferson Airplane were the result.
The half-decade foray into 1960s San Francisco rock music was for Jack and Jorma an additional destination, not the final one. They continued to play their acoustic blues on the side, sometimes performing a mini-concert amid a Jefferson Airplane performance, sometimes finding a gig afterwards in some local club. They were, as Jack says, “Scouting, always scouting, for places where we could play.”
The duo did not go unnoticed and soon there was a record contract and not long afterwards a tour. Thus began a career that would result in more than two-dozen albums, thousands of concerts around the world, and continued popularity.
Hot Tuna has gone through changes, certainly. A variety of other instruments, from harmonica to fiddle to keyboards, have been part of the band over the years, and continue to be, varying from project to project. The constant, the very definition of Hot Tuna, has always been Jorma and Jack.
The two are not joined at the hip, though; through the years both Jorma and Jack have undertaken projects with other musicians and solo projects of their own. But Hot Tuna has never broken up, never ceased to exist, nor have the two boyhood pals ever wavered in one of the most enduring friendships in music.
Along the way, they have been joined by a succession of talented musicians: Drummers, harmonica players, keyboardists, backup singers, violinists and more, all fitting with Jorma and Jack’s current place in the musical spectrum. Jorma and Jack certainly could not have imagined, let alone predicted, where the playing would take them. It’s been a long and fascinating road to numerous, exciting destinations. Two things have never changed: They still love playing as much as they did as kids in Washington, D.C. and there are still many, many exciting miles yet to travel on their musical odyssey.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live
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Brentwood Summer Concert Series
2021-07-25 18:00 | Eddy Arnold Amphitheater in Crockett Park, 1500 Volunteer Pkwy, Brentwood, TN, 37027, United States
2021 Summer Concert Series
Summers in Brentwood have always included Sunday night concerts at Crockett Park! We had to temporarily suspend concerts in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic ,but the 2021 Summer Concert Season will take place!
The season kicks off on June 6 with the Bicho Brothers, followed by Six Wire on June 20, Tim Akers and the Smoking Section on July 4thand Rubiks Groove to end out the summer on July 25. The 2021 Summer Concert Series will mark the 32nd year for the annual concert series.
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FT Live: Appalachian Road Show
2021-07-25 18:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Appalachian Road Show is a visionary acoustic ensemble, bringing new-generation interpretations of traditional Americana, bluegrass and folk songs, as well as offering innovative original music, all presented with a common thread tied directly to the heart of the Appalachian regions of the United States. GRAMMY-nominated banjoist Barry Abernathy, joins forces with GRAMMY-winning fiddler Jim VanCleve, fresh off of his recent stint touring with multi-platinum country artist Josh Turner, as well as esteemed vocalist and mandolinist Darrell Webb, who has recorded and toured with Dolly Parton and Rhonda Vincent, among many others. The group also includes bassist Todd Phillips, an acknowledged legend in bluegrass music circles, with two GRAMMY wins and four GRAMMY nominations under his belt, along with 23-year-old “old soul” guitarist Zeb Snyder, whose fierce and versatile playing recalls Doc Watson and Norman Blake as readily as it does Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
“With this group, we want to bring to light the culture and lifestyle of the Appalachian music we grew up in,” says Abernathy.
“We immersed ourselves in our native culture by way of sound and further educated ourselves to our own roots, those which are found all throughout the Appalachian music we grew up with,” says VanCleve. Ready to share its authentic and fresh approach with the public, the band went into the studio in the summer of 2018 and recorded its debut album, Appalachian Road Show. The project landed three multi-week number one songs on Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay charts and garnered the band a New Artist of the Year nomination and Song of the Year nomination (“Dance Dance Dance”) at the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards.
Appalachian Road Show invites us to come and sit a spell on its porch as the band shares its dynamic musicianship through songs and stories emanating from the mountains and hollers of North Carolina and Virginia, to the coal mines of West Virginia and Kentucky. On its eponymous debut album, the band delivers powerful songs that range from the gospel-esque “I Am Just a Pilgrim” and “Little Black Train,” to the reeling, kick-up-your-heels “Dance, Dance, Dance,” to the ballad of love and loss “Anna Lee.” “All of these songs came from the Appalachian mountains and from the coal mining regions of Appalachia,” says Abernathy. “They confront topics such as logging, coal mining, trains, a sweetheart that took off, and so on. There’s something universal in the music and its expressed themes. There’s something for everyone.”
Abernathy, VanCleve, and Webb know it well as they were each born and raised in Appalachia. “I was 10 or 11 when I started singing in church,” says Abernathy, who grew up near the head of the Appalachian Trail in northern Georgia. His grandmother had a banjo, and despite being born with only one finger on his noting hand, he knew at the young age of 14 that he wanted to learn to play that banjo and Appalachian music. VanCleve, a North Carolinian by way of Florida, was gifted his first fiddle when he was six. His grandfather, a preacher, played acoustic music, as did his aunt, uncle, and father. By the age of twelve, VanCleve and his father were travelling all over the mountains of North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia, attending dozens of fiddle contests, bluegrass festivals, and old-time music festivals. Webb grew up in the coal mining country of West Virginia where he mastered old-time and bluegrass music through the influence of his father, a coal miner and bluegrass musician who passed away from black lung – an emotional topic which Appalachian Road Show tackles in its music.
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FT Live: Farewell Angelina
2021-07-29 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Named after a haunting Bob Dylan song, Farewell Angelina is an all-female country group with four powerhouse vocalists, dynamic songwriters and accomplished multi-instrumentalists. Their stellar blend of heart-stopping harmonies over blazing double violins and guitars has earned soaring praise across the board. Roughstock calls them a “Superstar Act… with Killer Songs.” Rolling Stone says, “Wickedly smart songwriting delivered with a healthy dash of sass… deft playing… into one sonic knockout punch.”
A band of longtime friends, Nicole Witt, Andrea Young, Lisa Torres & Ashley Gearing all met pursuing their dreams in Nashville, TN. Each deeply respected and admired one another while they were building successful solo careers, touring and recording with top artists, and writing songs for some of Country Music’s biggest hitmakers. When they heard the undeniable magic of their voices together for the first time, they couldn’t wait to take their show on the road. Major opportunities soon followed including singing the National Anthem for Thursday Night Football, The Unbridled Eve Gala for the Kentucky Derby, the ACM All-Star Jam, and festivals in Switzerland, Norway, Spain and France.
Farewell Angelina’s chemistry lives in watching each other shine, and most of all, creating moments every night with the Country Music fans they love so much. The relationship they share with their fans won them the fan-voted “Hot Seat” spot of the Taste of Country 2017 “RISERS” Program by over 20,000 votes. They’ve also been named among Rolling Stone’s “New Artists You Need To Know,” and Roughstock’s “Ones to Watch” with a tour schedule to prove it. The girls have opened shows for the likes of Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Frankie Ballard, Jake Owen, Billy Currington, Maroon 5, and Trace Adkins, to name a few. The girls joined the Bacon Brother’s (Kevin & Michael) as the opening act on many dates of their last two summer tours. They are currently headlining their own “Women & Wine Tour” to packed crowds across the US and Europe. The girls will close out 2019 having played over 80 shows.
The band’s highly anticipated “Women and Wine” EP (that the band co-produced) was released on January 25th, 2019 to rave reviews.
Music Row’s Bob Oermann says,”This female quartet has flawlessly rehearsed vocal harmonies to spare. The shimmering, echoey production is lovely. The song is super contemporary: “You know only two things get better with time, women and wine.” Welcome to the winner’s circle.”
CMT celebrated with a worldwide premiere of the band’s music video for the single, “Ghosts.” which was #1 on the CMT 12Pack Countdown for 3 weeks and held within the top 3 for 6 weeks.
Billboard debuted the the band’s second video of the year on September 5, 2019 called “More Problems”. Billboard’s Annie Reuter says, “Alongside warm pop-country production, stunning harmonies and a sing along chorus, “More Problems” is an earworm that’s the perfect respite to the end of the summer.” CMT also released the video as a part of their “Next Up Now” platform.
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FT Live: John Ford Coley, Billy Dean & Tom Wurth - Bridges and Backroads Acoustic Tour
2021-08-05 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Grammy© nominated artists John Ford Coley, Tom Wurth and Grammy© winner Billy Dean along with Cody Entertainment Group, announce their 2020 Bridges & Backroads Tour. The tour will feature individual sets by Dean, Coley and Wurth showcasing their new releases and include their hits with special performances of their songwriting and musical collaborations.
John Ford Coley, Tom Wurth and Billy Dean bring audiences a rarely seen range of music across genres, their genuine love of playing and an unparalleled connection with their audiences through music and their own engaging personalities.
“40 Top Charting Hits”Grammy© Winner
Billy Dean
Three #1 Chart Hits
24 Billboard Chart Hit SongsGrammy© Nominated
John Ford Coley
10 Charted Hit SongsGrammy© Nominated
Tom Wurth
3 Albums
5 Charting Singles

2021 WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR
2021-08-06 18:00 | Williamson County Agricultural EXPO Park, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
9 days of fun for all ages at the Williamson County Fair in Franklin, TN. Rides and games, live entertainment, stage shows and attractions, great food and so much more at the Williamson County Fair!
The 2021 Williamson County Fair will be held August 6th through 14th at the Williamson County Agricultural EXPO Park, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, Tennessee 37064.
Friday
Building Hours: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Midway: Closes at Midnight
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FT Live: Allie Colleen
2021-08-06 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
A Belmont University graduate from Owasso, Oklahoma with a style that is truly her own, Allie Colleen is no stranger to the music industry. A passion for singing and songwriting since a young age has garnered her a reputation of being a notable songwriter with an iconic-sounding voice.
Her impeccably strong voice with hints of timeless tradition falls between classic country and the emerging country sound. The room never fails to silence as Allie Colleen begins to sing about the layers of love and heartbreak that have shaped her. Some of her newest songs bring witty lyrics and a connection to the song unlike most today.
One of her original songs, Close Enough, gained nearly more than 715k views on YouTube. Her social media following has continued to increase every year. Her passionate drive and innovative vision set her apart from her peers resulting in here music and videos going viral on the internet – even capturing the attention of well-known radio show host Bobby Bones – proving that her audience is captive and waiting for her next song. Persistently working to hone her skills along-side industry professionals and performing at venues both around Nashville and national venues garners Allie Colleen a growing fan base.
Allie Colleen’s debut single, “Work In Progress” defines the life that’s shaped her with personal lyrics and transparency in both the vocals and delivery. “Work in Progress” is a sweet sentiment regarding her introduction to the Music Industry co-written with hit songwriter Marcus Hummon and well known studio engineer Greg Beick. Her debut single release is set to be released in early July.
