MATILDA THE MUSICAL
2019-08-11 14:00 (America/Chicago) | TN
MATILDA THE MUSICAL WILL MAKE ITS REGIONAL PREMIERE IN FRANKLIN, TN!

The story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!
Act Too Pro (AT Pro) is dedicated to providing live professional theatre by utilizing the talents of Act Too Players teachers, alumni, current students, and area professionals to create an experience that inspires, challenges, and educates the children of Williamson County.
Tickets will run from: $20 – $49, available at franklintheatre.com, 615.538.2076

Performance Dates
Friday, August 2 – 7 PM
Saturday, August 3 – 12 PM and 6 PM
Sunday, August 4 – 2 PM
Tuesday, August 6, 1/2 price ticket Tuesday – 7 PM
Wednesday, August 7, all tickets $20 – 7 PM
Thursday, August 8 – 7 PM
Friday, August 9 – 7 PM
Saturday, August 10 – 12 PM and 6 PM
Sunday, August 11 – 2 PM

Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
2019-08-17 16:00 - 19:30 | TN
Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone / Sponsored by Jackson National Life / Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

Peter Noone is a multi-talented entertainer, who has been delighting audiences nearly all his life. At the age of fifteen, Peter achieved international fame as “Herman”, lead singer of the legendary pop band Herman’s Hermits. His classic hits include: “I’m Into Something Good,” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter,” “I’m Henry VIII, I Am,” “Silhouettes,” “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat,” “Wonderful World,” “Just A Little Bit Better,” “There’s A Kind of Hush,” “A Must To Avoid,” “Listen People,” “No Milk Today,” “The End of the World,” “Leaning On A Lamp Post,” and “Dandy”. Ultimately, Herman’s Hermits sold over fifty-two million recordings. In all, fourteen singles and seven albums went gold.

As “Herman”, the photogenic Noone graced the cover of nearly every international publication including Time Magazine. He performed on hundreds of television shows and appeared with such luminaries as Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin and Danny Kaye. He was cast as the engaging “Duke of Cheshire” in ABC’s musical version of The Canterville Ghost. Soon thereafter, he portrayed the title role in Hallmark Hall of Fame’s Pinocchio. He also starred in three highly successful feature films for M-G-M: Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter; Hold On!; and When The Boys Meet The Girls.
Accompanied by his band, Herman’s Hermits, Noone currently performs over 200 concerts a year. He consistently plays to sold-out venues and his admirers span the generations. Today’s teen girls scream just as passionately as their mothers did back in 1965, prompting VH1 to select Noone as their viewer’s choice for the “Sexiest Artist of the Year”. There is no doubt that Peter Noone’s extraordinary talent, disarming wit, handsome features and compelling stage presence will continue to delight fans of all ages, for a long, long time to come.

Motown Party Night
2019-08-17 19:30 | TN
Perhaps you’ve ‘Heard it Through the Grapevine’, but the Williamson County Performing Arts Center will be the place to be with its own tribute to Motown music. Dust off your dance shoes and come boogie down to classic favorites from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, and The Temptations! Featuring a live seven-piece band and two vocalists, this one night magical event will take you on a trip down memory lane with the sound that changed America!
This fun musical event will be held at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center, 112 Everbright Ave., in Franklin, TN on Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $12 in advance and available at https://academyparktn.wcparksandrec.com/
Tickets will be $15 at the door. Prizes will be given for the best Motown fashion.
For more information contact Victoria Reed at (615) 786-0186 ext. 2515 or Victoria.Reed@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.

Atlanta Rhythm Section
2019-08-24 20:00 | TN
Atlanta Rhythm Section at The Franklin Theatre in Downtown Franklin
For more than 30 years, members of The Atlanta Rhythm Section have entertained audiences all over the world with their hits. The members of Atlanta Rhythm Section originally came together as a session band at Studio One, an Atlanta area studio recording artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Al Kooper, Dickey Betts and .38 Special.

The band put out 15 albums and were paired with contemporaries Lynyrd Skynyrd as the successors to the Allman Brothers – carrying the mantle of “Southern Rock” in the late 70s. But performing songs that were more musically diverse and having hits that had a softer, pop flavor, they had a sound all their own. Influenced by music coming out of England and sharing the musical styling’s of groups likes The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, the members of ARS were accomplished musicians who constantly tried to evolve – think Steely Dan or Little Feat.
With multiple gold and platinum albums to their credit, the band’s top hits include, “So Into You,” “Imaginary Lover,” “Doraville,” “I’m Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight,” “Champagne Jam,” Angel,” “Do It Or Die” and “Spooky.“
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

Mike Farris
2019-09-06 20:00 | TN
Mike Farris at The Franklin Theatre in Downtown Franklin
As the lead singer of Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies during the Nineties, Mike Farris fell victim to the excesses of a rock & roll lifestyle, having been a drug addict and alcoholic since he was a teenager. Eventually, he shifted gears into soul music and committed himself to getting sober. It worked: in 2015, he scooped up the GRAMMY for Best Roots Gospel Album for Shine for All the People.

His latest album, Silver & Stone, finds Farris returning to his soul, R&B and rock roots, with a collection of songs aided in the studio by legendary drummer Gene Chrisman, Reese Wymans (Double Trouble), Doug Lancio (Patti Griffin) and Joe Bonamassa, among others. The album’s 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 struggling with addiction and alcoholism.
Silver & Stone has been lauded by NPR, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter and more; Mike’s live shows are where he really shines, with soulful vocal delivery reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding. The album features an amazing group of players putting their modern spin on classic grooves and progressions, bringing to mind the classic Stax Records sound. Among the album’s many standout moments is Joe Bonamassa’s searing solo on “Movin’ Me” (Bonamassa became a fan and friend while opening for Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies in the 90’s).
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

Rodney Crowell: “The TEXAS Tour”
2019-09-18 20:00 - 2019-09-19 20:00 | TN
Rodney Crowell: “The TEXAS Tour” – The Franklin Theatre
With more than 40 years of American roots music under his belt, Texas native RODNEY CROWELL is a two-time Grammy Award winner with five Number One hits of his own and a legacy of songwriting excellence which has made him an icon among giants. With strong roots in country music, Crowell has written chart-topping hits for the likes of Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Keith Urban and more. But owing to the distinctly universal, literary quality of his writing, has also penned beloved songs for artists as diverse as Bob Seger, Etta James, the Grateful Dead, John Denver, Jimmy Buffett and countless others.

A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Crowell is also the author of the acclaimed memoir, Chinaberry Sidewalks, and teamed up with New York Times best-selling author Mary Karr for Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell in 2012, with Karr saying of her collaborator, “Like Hank Williams or Townes Van Zandt or Miss Lucinda, he writes and croons with a poet’s economy and a well digger’s deep heart.” Crowell was honored with ASCAP’s prestigious Founder’s Award in 2017, and that same year released the album Close Ties, which spawned another Grammy nomination for “It Ain’t Over Yet” with Rosanne Cash and John Paul White in the category of Best Americana Song. In 2018, he opened his own record label, RC1, and released his Acoustic Classicproject. His new album TEXAS will be released on August 15, 2019.
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival
2019-09-21 10:00 - 2019-09-22 20:30 | The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival takes place in Franklin, Tennessee and celebrates the music, culture, and best food in the area. The multi-genre music festival features some of today’s best local and national touring artists in the beautiful setting of Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin. A diverse, renowned lineup of Rock & Roll, Americana, Alt-Country, Bluegrass, Jazz, Indie, Gospel, Pop & Blues. Pilgrimage music programming has grown in its first 3 years to 6 stages, 60+ musicians in a city many call home. The region’s best food and drink will be on display as well as numerous local artists and artisans creating an all-encompassing festival experience.

The Concert Across America
2019-09-29 19:00 | TN
A community comes together to honor the victims of gun violence, with words and song.

The Concert Across America, To End Gun Violence, Sunday, Sept, 29th, 2019, 7pm At Glendale Baptist Church, 1021 Glendale Lane, Nashville, TN 37204

Now in its third year, Nashville will once again participate in this nationwide event that honors victims and their families, while addressing the epidemic of gun violence. The concerts, spanning two weekends in September and October, will occur in over twenty cities nationwide, and are connected via social media www.concertacrossamerica.org

The lineup for the Nashville event features speakers, award-winning musicians, and local groups; Nashville in Harmony, with their partner youth choir,
The Major Minors. The event is free to the public, and will begin at 7pm.

The Bacon Brothers
2019-10-03 20:00 - 2019-10-04 20:00 | TN
The Bacon Brothers at The Franklin Theatre
The Bacon Brothers have spent 20 years of working the road and paying their dues, resulting in seven albums spanning rock, soul, folk and Americana. Never content to be typecast, they’re fiercely devoted themselves to the cause of making music, undeterred by fame, fortune or the pitfalls that frequently obstruct the path to success.
Kevin is an award-winning actor with 80 films and dozens of television and stage credits to his name, resulting in numerous Emmy and Screen Actor’s Guild nominations. Older brother Michael is an Emmy-winning composer who initially began making music in their native Philadelphia before moving to Nashville where he has built a successful songwriting career.
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

Tis the Season Concerts
2019-12-02 19:00 | TN

Williamson County Community Band Holiday Concert
2019-12-07 15:00 | TN
WCPR Holiday Community Events and Programs

Williamson County Parks and Recreation (WCPR) will host several holiday community events and programs during the month of December. All events are open to the public.

December 7: Williamson County Community Band Holiday Concert, Williamson County Enrichment Center, 110 Everbright Avenue, Franklin, 3:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the talents of the Williamson County Community Band, our longest-running intergenerational program with members ranging from pre-teen to upper 80’s. Their varied holiday program is composed of traditional carols, international carols, popular holiday music, and even a fanfare composed by one of the band members. FREE and open to the public with light refreshments offered. For more information contact Laurie Kamunen at (615) 790-5719 ext. 2018 or Laurie.Kamunen@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.
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Christmas Time With Louis York & The Shindellas
2019-12-07 20:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
‘Twas a week after Thanksgiving when all through the Weirdo house not a creature was stirring, not even a Weirdo mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. Three knocks on the door and listen y’all, no one was there. If you listened closely you could surely hear a little Rock & Roll, Funk, and Jazz filled the Franklin, Tennessee air. A great escape is happening let us tell you where! Kick off your Christmas holiday with a soulful and magical night filled with theatrics, heart-warming sounds, and a dazzling presentation by Louis York and The Shindellas. It’s Christmas Time at Franklin Theatre and we hope to see you there!

Features special guest performances by Caroline Randall Williams, Patrick Dailey and the W. Crimm singers

More about Louis York:
Louis York is the musical creation of Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony, who’ve worked with everyone from Celine Dion and Michael Jackson to Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and Bruno Mars; their music is not one genre. Or influence. Or thought. It’s an exploration of it all. When stepping behind the mic for the first time in their careers, the Grammy nominated songwriter and producer threw out every rule the business has told them to follow. It doesn’t matter how long, how many transitions or how many genres. Kelly and Harmony found themselves searching for one thing, and one thing alone – GREAT ART. Art they’re proud to introduce to the world. Music they believe does their rhythmic predecessors proud. And the two have tapped into their eclectic backgrounds and respective New York and St. Louis upbringings to do just that. Every lyric & vocal you hear is straight from Claude’s heart. Every sound a product of Harmony’s mind. But words simply don’t do the justice a play button can. So enjoy.
More about The Shindellas:
Beatnik group The Shindellas are a female band formed under the belief that when women come together, powerful things can happen. The Shindellas are comprised of three brilliantly talented women, Kasi Jones (Singer), Stacy Johnson (Singer/Guitarist) and Tamara Chauniece (Singer). Each member was introduced by multi-platinum, Grammy- nominated, songwriting and production duo, Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly, also known as the progressive band Louis York. The Shindellas explore Jazz, Soul and true R&B to create a unique genre of music for their audience. They are proponents of self-love, empowerment, and elegance, which are tenets they work hard to spread through their music.
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Weirdo Workshop
In association with Franklin Theatre Live

Williamson County Community Chorus Winter Concert
2019-12-08 15:00 | TN
WCPR Holiday Community Events and Programs

Williamson County Parks and Recreation (WCPR) will host several holiday community events and programs during the month of December. All events are open to the public.

December 8: Williamson County Community Chorus Winter Concert, Williamson County Enrichment Center, 110 Everbright Avenue, Franklin, 3:00 p.m.
The Williamson County Community Chorus will perform their FREE Winter Concert on Sunday, December 8th at 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon at the Williamson County Enrichment Center in Franklin, 110 Everbright Avenue. The Community Chorus will delight with the piece they will be performing at Carnegie Hall in February 2020, John Rutter’s Requiem. The second half of the concert will feature beautiful arrangements of classic holiday songs. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Laurie Kamunen at (615) 790-5719 ext. 2018 or Laurie.Kamunen@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.
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Night of Hope Tour
2019-12-08 19:30 - 2019-12-09 19:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Christy and Nathan Nockels Present – Night of Hope: A Family Christmas
Description
I am excited to set sail on the third year of Night of Hope Tour. With my family in tow it will for sure be a night to remember. Christmas is such an amazing time to come together and remember the hope we have in Jesus, and to rediscover the hope He has given us to offer the world. We hope you’ll join us for these nights of awe and wonder as we worship Him together as a family. From my family to yours – we can’t wait to see you there!
– Christy
Christy is a Wife, Mother, singer, poet, and songwriter! She began singing and writing music in the church from a young age, as the daughter of a pastor in Oklahoma. She met Nathan in 1993, at the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado, and they married in 1995. An invitation from Louie Giglio came later to join the first ever Passion Conference in Austin, Texas, which flourished into a fruitful fifteen years of writing and leading worship for the Passion movement. Christy’s devotion to creating earnest and honest songs prepared her to be an integral author and voice in worship songs like “Healing Is In Your Hands,” “Waiting Here For You,” “Let It Be Jesus,” and “Lord, I Need You.” She recently launched a podcast entitled “The Glorious in the Mundane,” which is intentionally focused on helping women in all places in life, finding the wonder and awe of God in the moments of the here and now. Her latest record “Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved” is a beautifully crafted collection of lullabies intended for all ages to explore our identity as “Beloved.”
Christy & Nathan live in Franklin, Tennessee with their three beautiful children: Noah, Elliana, and Annie Rose. When they’re not focused on parenting, producing, and writing, they love to spend time making their house, affectionately called Keeper’s Branch, a home. Whether it be a season of growth, pruning, or rest, God has been faithful to carry Christy and Nathan and give them songs and prayers for the sharing.
Presented by Christy and Nathan Nockels

David Archuleta Christmas Show
2019-12-11 18:00 - 2019-12-12 20:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
David Archuleta became a star when he was just 16. In 2008 more than 30 million television viewers fell in love with his angelic voice and their 44 million votes made him runner-up in Season 7 of “American Idol.”

Soon after, the young Utahan had his first single “Crush,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of its release. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the track sold 166,000 downloads that first week in the U.S. and subsequently more than 1.92 million digital copies. Three months later, David’s self-titled album, “David Archuleta,” went gold, selling more than 750,000 copies in the U.S., and more than 900,000 worldwide.In 2010 David released his third album, “The Other Side of Down” and appeared as guest star on The Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s holiday album, “David Archuleta – Glad Christmas Tidings.”
David went on to release his fourth album, “Forevermore,” exclusively in the Philippines in March 2012 where it was soon certified gold. Later that year he released his fifth album, “Begin.” David’s sixth album, “No Matter How Far” was released in March 2013.
In 2012, David as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, put his singing career on hiatus so he could serve a two-year stint as a missionary outside of Santiago, Chile, at the La Misión Chile Rancagua.
David returned from Chile in March 2014 eager to perform and record once again. He has been touring all around the U.S., Canada, Asia and even performed in the Middle East for the U.S. troops. He relocated to Nashville and last year released his seventh album “Postcards In The Sky” featuring all original songs that he co-wrote. David says it was an album of finding his own voice and that what he had to say mattered.
VIP experience includes:

Part of soundcheck
Meet and greet/photo with artist
VIP gift
Signed 8×10

The VIP experience requires the purchase of a regular concert ticket. This will be verified after purchase.
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

On The Outside (OTO) - An Acoustic Christmas
2019-12-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Mockingbird Theater, 230 Franklin Road, Building 6, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Get into the holiday spirit with the world’s first ever Pop Country Boyband! Be the first to hear songs live from the ‘Sent From Above’ EP!

Over the Rhine Christmas
2019-12-13 20:00 | TN
One December, not long after Over the Rhine began recording and touring, we were invited to perform some seasonal songs on a public radio station. So we worked up a few carols and traditional tunes. It actually felt really good and conjured up an unusual mix of feelings from childhood: innocence, loss, wonder, joy, sadness. I think we were surprised.

People must have tuned into the radio broadcast, because we began receiving inquiries as to whether we had recorded any of our Christmas songs. In December of 1996 – can it really be over 20 years ago? – we recorded and released our first song cycle of some of the Christmas carols that still haunted us. We included a few original tunes and called our wintry mix The Darkest Night Of The Year. Folks began snatching up copies and seemed to agree that they hadn’t heard anything quite like it.We began playing concerts around the Midwest every December and found that the rooms were usually packed full of people who had bundled in out of the cold. If you stepped outside during intermission, you could make ghosts with your breath in the crisp night air. And it was dark – oh so dark: a time of year with its own music.
A decade later, in 2006, we released our first full collection of original Christmas/holiday songs called Snow Angels. What is it about Christmas music and the undeniable gravitational pull it exerts on some songwriters? So many Christmas songs had already been written. I think we were genuinely curious about the ones that hadn’t yet been written.
We continued to tour every December and these special year-winding-down concerts began to feel like an annual tradition – gatherings of extended musical family, without whom, we’d be homeless.
And when we released our third holiday album of original songs, Blood Oranges In The Snow, in December of 2014, we were still at it.
On our 2019 tour, we will be leaning into three-part harmonies and making an intimate but hopefully holy ruckus. It won’t be all Christmas music: we’ll certainly mix in tunes from many of our records along the way. But hopefully it’s still true; that you haven’t heard anything quite like it.
We hope you’ll join us,
Linford Detweiler
With Karin close by
Nowhere Else
Clinton County, Ohio
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

A Christmas Carol with Jason Woods
2019-12-14 19:30 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
A Christmas Carol with Jason Woods – A Dickens of a Christmas Theatrical Experience in Downtown Franklin at the Franklin Theatre

Some things cannot be explained…they must be EXPERIENCED.

This December, prepare to be haunted by three Christmas Spirits. Jason Woods is the One-Man Christmas Carol, taking the stage at The Franklin Theatre on the first night of Dickens of a Christmas Festival.Ebenezer Scrooge is a coarse old miser who doesn’t celebrate the season and wishes ill will on all who do. On a freezing Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns that he will be haunted by three spirits. The past, present and future collide to show Scrooge what his life could have been and where it is going. A holiday classic that faithfully entertains and inspires!
Jason Woods transforms into over 25 characters as he describes every shadowy phantom, every mouth watering morsel of Christmas dinner and each tear of joy from this beloved tale.
The show is brought to you by The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN as part of the Dickens of a Christmas Festival presented by First Citizens National Bank.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - A Play
2019-12-15 16:00 - 19:30 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids– probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem– and the fun– when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!

“One of the best Christmas stories ever – and certainly one of the funniest.” – The Seattle Times

This production is performed by the youth of the Act Too Players.

BeauSoleil Cajun Christmas avec Michael Doucet
2019-12-18 20:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
For the past 40 years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleands jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie Hall, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival in England.

For their first studio release in four years, and the 25th in their 37-year career, BeauSoleil teamed up with Nashville- based roots music label Compass Records. The band named the new album From Bamako to Carencro, a title that alludes to the cultural and migratory connection between Bamako, in Mali, West Africa, and Louisiana (symbolized in name by the Lafayette, LA. suburb of Carencro), a connection that draws a sonic bloodline back to BeauSoleil’s roots. On the album’s 11 tracks, the band performs with a resounding authenticity all the while bringing a refreshed playfulness to the genre-the fiddle, flat-picked guitar and accordion carry driving melodies over the two-step and waltz dance beats characteristic of their Cajun and Zydeco music, but not without the country, jazz and blues leanings that informed the genre in the 1920s. They channel the godfathers of other music as well by including a Cajun/La La- style reimagining of James Brown’s classic 1962 Live at the Apollo version of “I’ll Go Crazy” and a swing version of John Coltrane’s tune-de-force “Bessie’s Blues.” Guitarist David Doucet even tucks an occasional Lester Flatt-style bluegrass G-run into his highly melodic guitar solos.Since becoming the first Cajun band to win a GRAMMY with L’amour Ou La Folie (Traditional Folk Album – 1998) and then a second Grammy in 2010, Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, BeauSoleil has garnered many accolades, including twelve GRAMMY nominations, the latest being their 2009 release Alligator Purse. They are regular guests on Garrison Keillor’s National Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion, where Keillor has dubbed them as “the best Cajun band in the world,” and their music is so integral to the Cajun culture that they have been featured on the New Orleans-based hit HBO program Treme. (Look for an on-camera performance from the band this year during the final season of the show). Critics unanimously agree that it is “bon temps, every time they play,” (New York Times).
Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

Exile Christmas
2019-12-19 20:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Exile formed in 1963 looking to play small clubs in Richmond, KY but managed to top both the pop and country charts during their more than 50 year-long career. Their most successful hit, “Kiss You All Over” spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard’s pop chart in 1978. In the early 1980’s, they started to focus on country music. During their run on the country charts, Exile has successfully had ten No. 1 singles and many more top 20’s. The band released two new recording projects in 2018 featuring their latest music as well as greatest hits. The five original members of the band reformed in 2008 and continue to tour today.

Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

Country & Christmas
2019-12-20 20:00 - 2019-12-21 20:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Larry, Steve and Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers – Country & Christmas
Larry, Steve, & Rudy, the Gatlin Brothers are a Grammy Award-winning trio who have dazzled audiences for more than sixty years with a lifetime of noteworthy achievements in their storybook career, including a Grammy for Best Country Song (“Broken Lady”), three ACM awards for Single of the Year (“All The Gold In California”), Album of the Year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year for Larry Gatlin, along with five nominations for CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Single, Album and Male Vocalist of the Year. (DOVE Awards – AMA’s – PEOPLE’S CHOICE info here) The Brothers have accumulated 7 # 1 Singles, 32 Top 40 Records, 22 Studio Albums and 5 BMI “Million-Air” Awards. Larry ranks 4th as Solo Writer’s with the most self-penned top 40 Billboard Hits!
His massive song catalog has been recorded by the Who’s Who of entertainers, including Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell, Kris Kristofferson, Sir Tom Jones, Dottie West, Charlie Rich, Johnny Mathis and dozens of others, securing his legacy as one of BMI’s top solo songwriters of all time. For more than 62 years now, the Gatlin Brothers have entertained audiences in some of the world’s largest venues and from some of the most iconic stages, including the GRAMMY Awards, the American Music Awards, the People’s Choice Awards, the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Oprah, Hee Haw, Love Boat, the Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack, the Merv Griffin Show, Solid Gold, the Barbara Mandrell Show and their own variety special on ABC – “Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers.”Sponsored by Jackson National LifePresented by Franklin Theatre Live

One Night in Franklin, TN: Americana & Roots Rock Songwriters
2019-12-27 19:30 - 22:30 | Mockingbird Theater, 230 Franklin Road, Building 6, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
For one night only in Franklin, TN come enjoy a special days-between holiday event with some of Nashville’s most earnest and captivating Americana and Roots-Rock songwriters. Line-up includes Don Gallardo, Rich Mahan, Lilly Winwood, Allen Thompson & Keshia Bailey, Chip Greene, and Josh Womack.

Candid Camera’s LOL Tour With Peter Funt
2020-01-04 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Candid Camera’s LOL Tour With Peter Funt at The Franklin Theatre

“Candid Camera’s LOL Tour With Peter Funt,” has pleased audiences nationwide. Peter’s hilarious stage comedy is blended with clips, quips and behind-the-scenes tales from the show’s funniest moments.

Candid Camera holds a unique place in entertainment history as the only show to have produced new episodes in each of the last eight decades – from Allen Funt’s debut in 1948 through Peter’s recent run on TV Land. Peter’s latest show was a “Top Pick” in People Magazine and praised by The New York Times.The LOL stage show incorporates the best Candid Camera clips in a fast-paced, laugh-filled romp through the decades. Peter’s topical humor is blended with audience participation and special surprises to make the show a great night of fun.
Peter joined his dad as co-host and then took over as host in the 90s. Over his own four decades, Peter has hosted more than 200 network episodes. He also appears on numerous talk shows, authored the book “Cautiously Optimistic,” and writes a nationally-syndicated newspaper column.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

Disney’s Aladdin Kids
2020-01-17 17:00 - 2020-01-18 13:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Welcome to Agrabah and the Academy Award-winning adventure of the street rat who became a prince!

Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin KIDS is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure. Now updated in the Binder format!
When the street urchin, Aladdin, vies for the attention of the beautiful princess, Jasmine, he uses a genie’s magic power to become a prince in order to marry her. Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more are here in Disney’s Aladdin KIDS, a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and the power of love. Specific to Disney’s Aladdin KIDS are the Djinn, a group of unique stage magicians who execute the magical moments of the show.
Performed by the talented youth of Act Too Players.

Disney’s Aladdin Jr
2020-01-18 16:00 - 2020-01-19 15:30 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Discover “A Whole New World” with this magically updated version of the Academy Award-winning Disney classic!

Disney’s Aladdin JR. is based on the 1992 Academy Award®-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who learns that his true worth lies deep within.
The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! Aladdin and his three friends, Babkak, Omar, and Kassim, are down on their luck until Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes. Wanting to earn the respect of the princess, Jasmine, Aladdin embarks on an adventure that will test his will and his moral character.
Performed by the talented youth of Act Too Players.

Cabaret (High School Edition)
2020-01-19 19:00 | Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920’s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the CABARET. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, CABARET explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken by English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally’s boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. Musical numbers include “Willkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don’t Tell Mama” and “Tomorrow Belongs to Me.”

PG-13

Parents are encouraged to do their research about this show.

Cirque du Soleil AXEL - Nashville
2020-02-06 19:30 - 2020-02-09 17:00 | TN
Experience live music, extraordinary ice skating and stunning visuals on ice with Cirque du Soleil AXEL
Cirque du Soleil AXEL opens in Nashville from February 6 – 9, 2020 at Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, September 4, 2019 – It is with great excitement that Cirque du Soleil announces its new on ice spectacle that will spin you into the vibrant world of AXEL. This new production features spectacular skating, breathtaking acrobatics on ice, astonishing visual effects, and live music that seamlessly integrates popular songs with new original scores. AXEL will be gliding into the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for 6 performances only from February 6-9, 2020. Tickets are available online at www.cirquedusoleil.com/axel.
Show Schedule
Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 pm
Friday, February 7 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 8 at 3:30 and 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 9 at 1:00 and 5:00 pm
An inspirational and musical storyline
Axel, a young graphic artist and musician, dives into his hand drawn universe as he falls in love with the captivating Lei. Together they jet off on a fast-moving quest to retrieve the stolen light from the supervillain Vï. In this epic fantasy, graphic art and music intertwine to create the super charged world of AXEL. Spectacular ice skating, breath-taking acrobatics, pop-rock music and vibrant visuals create an energetic and immersive experience for the whole family.
In Cirque du Soleil AXEL, the music serves a narrative thread guiding our characters and our audiences as they journey with Axel and Lei to discover that true love shines even brighter that the most radiant star.
This newest Cirque du Soleil creation brings a new look to the world of ice skating by introducing us to the discipline of freestyle skating. This fresh take on skating combined with the skill and power of traditional pairs, solo, and adagio work allows Cirque du Soleil to set the stage for high calibre ice skating of all kinds. Striking visual projections draw us into the fantastic worlds Axel creates with just a pen, a sketchbook and a whole lot of imagination.
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About Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
Cirque du Soleil AXEL is the 48th original production of Cirque du Soleil, part of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, and its second on-ice experience.
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is a world leader in live entertainment. On top of producing world-renowned circus arts shows, the Canadian organization brings its creative approach to a large variety of entertainment forms such as multimedia productions, immersive experiences, theme parks and special events. It currently has 4,500 employees from nearly 70 countries. Going beyond its various creations, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group aims to make a positive impact on people, communities and the planet with its most important tools: creativity and art. For more information about Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, please visit CDSentertainmentgroup.com.

TORNADO RELIEF CONCERT
2020-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 | TN
DIERKS BENTLEY’S WHISKEY ROW ANNOUNCES TORNADO RELIEF CONCERT HOSTED BY MITCHELL TENPENNY ON MARCH 9
Music City comes together to benefit Hands On Nashville with a night of great music, raffles and more
To help Nashville get back on its feet following the recent devastating tornado, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, along with Chuck Wicks and NASH FM, is hosting a special relief concert hosted by singer/songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny and friends on Monday, March 9, benefiting Hands On Nashville.
The show, which will take place on Whiskey Row’s second floor, will start at 7 p.m. and will include other chart-topping artists like Jessie James Decker, HARDY, Devin Dawson, The Band CAMINO and more. A limited number of tickets are available to purchase on Whiskey Row’s website for $50/person with the option to purchase an additional $50 meet & greet, which will begin at 6 p.m.
100 percent of ticket sales from the concert and all proceeds from bar sales during the show will benefit Hands On Nashville. There will also be an array of raffle items to bid on, including autographed guitars and memorabilia, as well as limited-edition t-shirt sales, all of which will also benefit Hands On Nashville. Must be 21+ to attend.
LINEUP:
Mitchell Tenpenny
Jessie James Decker
HARDY
Devin Dawson
The Band CAMINO
and more!
A limited number of tickets are available to purchase here.

REDBIRD COMMON - ARTIST SHOWCASE
2020-03-10 19:00 | TN
Next Tuesday, March 10 Redbird Common will continue its popular artist showcase with another stellar line-up. Join in to enjoy a night of amazing music and stories from singers and songwriters Dan Bremnes, Jacob Sooter, Leanna Crawford, and Mitch Wong (Planetshakers). The event will be held at LabeLive and begin at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Complimentary coffee and snacks from The Well Coffeehouse will be provided.

Learn more here.
