Wine Down Main Street 20
2020-11-07 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Franklin’s Main Street, 106 3rd Ave N., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Voted Best Fundraising Event In Williamson County
2020 Event Update: Wine Down Main Street will be postponed until 2021
The health and safety of youth, staff, and our community are always our first priority, therefore we will regretfully postpone this year’s Wine Down Main Street until next year. Our 20th Anniversary is just too important to not be gathered along Main Street!

Wine Down Main Street will return Saturday, November 6th 2021, for 20th Anniversary – For 2021 Event Details Click Here!

Please visit Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee for more information.

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Taste food from 35+ regional restaurants
Enjoy live music on the square
Enjoy more than 150 wines provided by Lipman
On Saturday, November 7th, downtown Franklin will come alive with Wine Down Main Street, a unique wine tasting event that takes place along Historic Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee. It’s the best night out all year: the streets are closed to traffic for the more than two thousand attendees; wines, beers and spirits, provided by Lipman Brothers, are poured in the shops; food samplings are provided by area restaurants, and local musicians entertain you along the way. This event benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee’s Franklin & Fairview Clubs.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee (BGCMT) is a youth development organization that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the youth in our community. Our Clubs provide a safe place to learn and grow; ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals; life-enhancing programs and character development experiences; and hope and opportunity. Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
The Clubs provide age appropriate programs for youth with the focus being Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship and Healthy Lifestyles. In the area of Academic Success, the Club supports members’ school success through such efforts as homework help and school readiness, engages members in fun, hands-on activities to practice and learn reading, writing, speaking, math and scientific inquiry and provides extra help for members who have difficulty mastering academic content and skills. Let’s Go Learn technology is used to provide automated, individualized diagnostic testing, data, reporting, and instruction to boost an individual Club member’s performance.

Flying Buffaloes LIVE
2020-11-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Wheeler’s Raid Distillery, 2007 Johnson Industrial Park, Bldg. C, Nashville, TN, 37135, United States
One of Nashville’s hottest alt-country/roots rock bands, Flying Buffaloes, are preparing to descend on Nolensville, TN in celebration of the one-year anniversary of their critically-acclaimed debut album, LOADED & ROLLIN’. The band will deliver their signature high-voltage live performance set at Wheeler’s Raid Distillery (2007 Johnson Industrial Park Bldg. C) on November 21 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for this event are $15.
Hot off of a performance-packed 2019 and the release of their debut LP, Loaded & Rollin’, Flying Buffaloes continue gaining momentum with their nostalgic, rock-leaning Alt-Country sound and high-energy live shows. Based in East Nashville, TN, the band has been steadily touring the US with headlining dates throughout the midwest as well as supporting renowned rock veterans, Drivin’ N Cryin,’ and acclaimed red dirt country artist, Wade Bowen across the south. Flying Buffaloes staked their claim as an Americana act on the rise at their 2019 AMERICANAFEST showcase performance. The positive reception of Loaded & Rollin’ in music press outlets like Pop Matters and Glide Magazine and mainstream radio play on stations including Nashville’s Lightning 100 and Chicago’s Big 95.5 bode well for the future of the band.

Attitude Part I
2021-03-05 19:00 - 2021-03-07 23:59 | Virtual
Nashville Ballet to Present Virtual Premiere of The Smash-Hit Johnny Cash Ballet This Weekend in Attitude Part I
Due to popular demand, Nashville Ballet is presenting three fan-favorite ballets in its two-part virtual series, Attitude. Highlighting the wealth of artistry native to Music City, Attitude Part I will include Christopher Stuart’s iconic Johnny Cash ballet Under the Lights. A tribute to the legendary “Man in Black”, this performance includes signature Cash tunes such as “I Walk the Line” and “Folsom Prison Blues”, as well as original works recorded by Nashville duo Sugar + The Hi-Lows. Closing out Part I will be award-winning choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Superstitions, set to an original score by local composer Cristina Spinei.
The performances will take place Friday, March 5 through Sunday, March 7. The performance link will be sent to all ticket buyers and will be available to stream throughout the weekend. Both performances will feature Nashville Ballet company members.
Due to the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19, Attitude Part I and II is replacing the previously scheduled in-person performances of Attitude: New Works by Women at TPAC. Nashville Ballet is excited to be presenting this performance in a new digital portal that creates easier patron access and includes links to additional resources such as our new podcast series, interviews with the creatives behind the production, and more! For more information on Attitude or to purchase tickets, click here.
About Nashville Ballet
Nashville Ballet is the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee. Nashville Ballet presents a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, including original works by Artistic Director Paul Vasterling. Nashville Ballet and the second company, NB2 (a pre-professional training company), provide more than 55,000 arts experiences to adults and children annually through season performances and its Community Engagement programming. Curriculum-based Community Engagement programs bring dance education to community centers, colleges, public libraries, and public elementary, middle, and high schools across the state. School of Nashville Ballet brings world-class dance instruction to students age 2 and up. To learn more about Nashville Ballet, please visit nashvilleballet.com.
Nashville Ballet receives public funding from Metro Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Contributions from local, regional, and national institutional funders and community partners, as well as hundreds of generous individuals, provide ongoing support of Nashville Ballet’s mission-critical programs.
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Backlight Productions presents Mary Poppins
2021-04-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park, 112 Everbright Ave, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Backlight Productions theater arts program for adults with special needs, features 38 actors with disabilities performing alongside six professionals from the Nashville Repertory Theatre.

Led Zeppelin Tribute Concert
2021-05-08 19:00 - 22:30 | The Mockingbird Theater at The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Bldg 6, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Stairway To Zeppelin brings it’s renowned tribute to Led Zeppelin to Franklin TN, the Mockingbird Theater Sat May 8th. This is their Franklin TN stop for the ‘Mothership Tour’

A Night Under the Stars Drive-In Concert
2021-05-14 19:00 | RIPPAVILLA, 5700 Main Street, Spring Hill, TN, 37174, United States
Casting Crowns Drive-In Concert A Night Under The Stars, Benefitting The Well Outreach Food Pantry
Come join us for an evening of HOPE at the May 14th Casting Crowns Drive-In Concert benefitting The Well Outreach Food Pantry. Tickets are sold by the carload (up to 6 people), and your purchase helps feed those who are in need in our local community.
Grammy-Award Winner Christian Artist, Casting Crowns will bring a family-friendly night of worship on this Easter Weekend celebration. Hope to see you there!

Act Too Presents: Urinetown
2021-05-29 19:00 - 2021-05-30 14:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Rated PG 13 | Satirical Comedy Musical
Length: Two Act with Intermission | 2hrs 20min
A side-splitting send-up of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.
Winner of three TONY Awards, three Outer Critic’s Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective of one of America’s greatest art forms.
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
Performed by the talented teens of Act Too Players.

More information below!

The Lynn Beal Big Band
2021-06-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Oaklands Mansion, 900 N Maney Ave., Murfreesboro, TN, 37130, United States
Oaklands Mansion presents The Lynn Beal Big Band on the Lawn June 4, 2021
Join friends, neighbors and Oaklands’ members for an evening of jazz under the stars on the grounds of historic Oaklands Mansion. On Friday, June 4, 2021 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM The Lynn Beal Big Band will take stage on the front lawn of historic Oaklands Mansion that is nestled in Oaklands Park, a native tree arboretum and natural wetlands. The grounds also include Maney Spring, as well as, heritage and native gardens.
Click here to learn more about this event!

FT Live: Deborah Allen
2021-06-05 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
Deborah Allen is one of those rare artists who forged their own path to success and ended up building a world-class career in the process. She has given country music and her loyal fans forty years of music and memories that will span a lifetime. Deborah is an extraordinarily talented singer, songwriter, producer and performer. Her songs have been recorded by LeAnn Rimes, Brooks & Dunn, Patty Loveless, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker, George Jones, Janie Fricke, John Conlee, Lori Morgan, Vern Gosdin, Joe Nichols, Isaac Hayes, Millie Jackson, Diana Ross, Sheena Easton, Fleetwood Mac and many more.
As an artist, Deborah has charted 14 singles in the Billboard Hot Country Charts and released 13 albums. Her hits include “I’ve Been Wrong Before,” “Heartache And A Half,” “I Hurt For You,” “Rock Me,” “If Your Not Gonna Love Me” and “Baby I Lied.” In some ways, “Baby I Lied” confirmed the idea that an artist could have success in different formats with the same song – a precedent that would prove to be years ahead of the crossover trends of today. “Baby I Lied” appealed to Country and Pop radio listeners, earning multiple BMI Million Air-Play Awards in the process and it also resulted in a pair of Grammy nominations for the Delta songstress – one as a vocalist and one as a songwriter. Deborah Allen has recorded duets with Jim Reeves, George Jones and is the only country artist to be produced by legendary pop/rock icon, Prince. This year marks Allen’s 40th Anniversary in country music and on June 5th, 2019 Deborah was honored with an Official Proclamation from Tennessee State Governor Bill Lee, announcing June 5th as a Day of Recognition to honor her artistry and career achievements.
Deborah is currently in the studio completing her new album, soon to be released on Audium-Nashville-BFD records.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live
More information below!

Brentwood Summer Concert Series
2021-06-06 18:00, 2021-06-20 18:00 | Eddy Arnold Amphitheater in Crockett Park, 1500 Volunteer Pkwy, Brentwood, TN, 37027, United States
2021 Summer Concert Series, Including July 4th
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.
More details below!

Free Outdoor Sunday Concert at Academy Park
2021-06-06 18:00 - 20:00 | WILLIAMSON COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT ACADEMY PARK, 112 EVERBRIGHT AVENUE, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Fun for the whole family! Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets to enjoy this FREE concert on the outdoor multi-purpose field at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park in Franklin.
Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers will headline on June 6, 2021. Wear your Best Pirate Costume for a chance to win the evening’s prizes!
Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers are a wild band of Nashville musicians who dress like pirates and play a rollicking mix of piratical sing-alongs, rousing historical rave-ups, Afro-Cuban tinged ballads, Cajun sea shanties, and bluesy Irish jigs, transforming big festivals, performing arts centers, and urban nightclubs into bustling seaside taverns at the turn of the seventeenth century.

Opening Act
Lily Ophelia is a passionate and committed musician who has been writing original music since the age of eight. Growing up amongst the vibrant music scene in Nashville, Tennessee, she got her start gigging at local venues.
*This is a recurring event happening Sundays June 6, 13, and 20. For details about each night, visit our website.

Grand Opening of Gibson Garage
2021-06-09 12:00 - 17:00 | Cummins Station, 209 10th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 337203, United States
Gibson, the iconic, American instrument brand, presents the Gibson Garage, a new destination for music enthusiasts in Nashville and across the globe to experience the iconic history and see the future of the brand. Step inside the Gibson Garage to shop for and design your dream guitar in the Gibson Garage Store, experience exclusive live music performances, catch a taping of the Gibson TV series, and explore all the stories behind the music with captivating and interactive exhibits inside the historic 8,000 sq foot space. The Gibson Garage delivers an immersive Gibson Experience to fans worldwide with a state-of-the-art music stage for live and virtual live streaming concert performances, and events. At the Gibson Garage, fans can learn hands-on from the team about our legacy of quality, and the craftsmanship of our guitars through Custom Shop, Repair and Restoration, and Made-to-Measure onsite experiences, as well as and take a piece of history home with one-of-a-kind, in-store offers on limited-edition guitars, instruments, accessories, and exclusive Gibson apparel. Centered around our epic portfolio of Gibson, Epiphone, Kramer, KRK, and MESA/Boogie, the Gibson Garage is located next to Gibson’s worldwide headquarters in the heart of downtown Nashville, TN.

FRIENDS REUNION WEEKEND with Michael W. Smith
2021-06-11 15:00 - 2021-06-13 11:00 | Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Michael W. Smith invites you to join him and all of his friends for a FRIENDS REUNION WEEKEND of music, fun, and inspiration in Franklin, Tennessee!
The summer of 2021 marks EIGHT years since Michael W. Smith invited his friends to join him in his hometown for a weekend of music and activities. It’s time for a reunion, kind of like a big family reunion. A FRIENDS REUNION.
The FRIENDS REUNION is going to take place in the summer of 2021 and all of you are invited to join! The event will be 3 days and 2 nights of music and fun like only Michael can host in his hometown.
Concerned About COVID-19? Scroll down and read more about what we are doing to keep the event on-point and happening!
Current Schedule and Details (subject to change – full weekend pass required to attend any / all sessions):
FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 (all activities at Liberty Hall in The Factory; Franklin, TN):

2 to 6 pm: Check in at The Factory’s Liberty Hall

6 to 7 pm: Doors Open to Liberty Hall / Mix & Mingle
7 pm to ???: Concert with Michael W. Smith & His Band!
Late Night (following concert): Special Entertainment and Fun Activity TBA.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021:

9 am to 11 am: Morning Worship & Devotion at Liberty Hall in the Factory; Franklin, TN
3 pm to 10 pm: AFTERNOON at Michael’s Personal Farm

ABOUT THE FRIENDS REUNION AT THE FARM: We will have activities and music and fun all day long. Think of it as a big FAMILY REUNION. We will have the world’s largest egg toss competition. We will have softball, ladder toss, hot air balloon rides (weather permitting), skeet shooting, music, a special concert with Michael and some of his Nashville friends, and so much more.

FOOD AT THE FARM: Dinner will be served picnic style and we will have options for most dietary needs – all food and standard beverages are included (guests who have specific dietary concerns may need to bring meal alternatives -expected on-site food choices will be distributed to guests one month prior to the event). Imagine a big outdoor BBQ with grills going all day, food readily available when you’re ready – not a buffet.

MUSIC AT THE FARM: Michael will host music and friends throughout the day at the farm and will end with a very special “Guitar Pull / Songwriters Round” the likes that can only happen in Nashville.

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 (all activities at Liberty Hall in The Factory; Franklin, TN):

8 am to 10 am: Photos with Michael (Group 2)
10:30 am to 12 pm: Worship with Michael W. Smith & Friends
12:30 pm: Event Ends

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SPECIAL ADD-ON DAY:
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021: A TENNESSEE LUAU for ROCKETOWN.
In honor of our postponed MICHAEL W. SMITH & FRIENDS HAWAII event (unfortunately postponed from the fall of 2020) we are inviting guests to join us for a very special event out at Michael’s farm the night before the full event kicks off.
A portion of the proceeds from the THURSDAY TN LUAU will benefit ROCKETOWN and help their ministry thrive as it serves youth of Middle Tennessee with the HOPE of CHRIST’S LOVE!
(All guests who are reserved for MICHAEL’S TRIP TO HAWAII, NOW POSTPONED TO THE FALL OF 2021 get free access to the TENNESSEE LUAU on THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH. Please email derek@themwsgroup.com for more information on how you can obtain your free ticket to the TN Luau)
All Terms & Conditions for the full event apply to the add-on day.
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Free Outdoor Sunday Concert at Academy Park
2021-06-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | WILLIAMSON COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT ACADEMY PARK, 112 EVERBRIGHT AVENUE, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Fun for the whole family! Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets to enjoy this FREE concert on the outdoor multi-purpose field at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park in Franklin.
Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers will headline on June 6, 2021. Wear your Best Pirate Costume for a chance to win the evening’s prizes!

Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers are a wild band of Nashville musicians who dress like pirates and play a rollicking mix of piratical sing-alongs, rousing historical rave-ups, Afro-Cuban tinged ballads, Cajun sea shanties, and bluesy Irish jigs, transforming big festivals, performing arts centers, and urban nightclubs into bustling seaside taverns at the turn of the seventeenth century.

Opening Act
Lily Ophelia is a passionate and committed musician who has been writing original music since the age of eight. Growing up amongst the vibrant music scene in Nashville, Tennessee, she got her start gigging at local venues.
*This is a recurring event happening Sundays June 6, 13, and 20. For details about each night, visit our website.
More information below!

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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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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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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46th Bethlehem UMC Fish Fry
2021-07-16 16:00 - 20:00 | Bethlehem UMC, 2419 Bethlehem Loop Road, Franklin, TN, 37069, United States
46th Bethlehem UMC Fish Fry Returns July 16 – All-You-Can-Eat Catfish, Free Children’s Game Area with Admission, Performances Bethlehem Bluegrass Band
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (June 21,2021)—After a year hiatus, the Bethlehem United Methodist Church’s Fish Fry returns July 16 for its 46th year on the grounds of the Grassland Church at 2419 Bethlehem Loop Road off Hillsboro Road.
For details click here.
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Disney's, The Little Mermaid
2021-07-16 19:00, 2021-07-17 14:00 - 19:00, 2021-07-18 14:00 | 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.

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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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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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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