Attracting thousands of guests every year, The Franklin Theatre actively contributes to the cultural and economic vitality of Williamson County. Its dramatic history began in 1937 with the movie "Night Must Fall". Yet over time, it gradually fell into disrepair and closed in 1989. Through an outcry of community support, it was acquired, renovated, and reopened in 2011 by the Heritage Foundation as an Art Deco-inspired, intimate 300-seat, nonprofit venue that hosts concerts, theatre, cinema, and community events... each an unmatched live experience that creates a lasting impact on and off the stage.
In The Spotlight:
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April 16th 7:30 PM
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame: Rafe Van Hoy, Gary Nicholson and Kent Blazy
April 18th 7:00 PM
An Evening with the Warren Brothers
April 19th 8:00 PM
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd
April 20th 4:00 PM
From Here to There Tour 2024: Henry Cho
April 23rd 6:45 PM
Comedy Night with Ken Davis and Jeff Allen
April 25th 8:00 PM
Only Hope: A Musical Tribute to A Walk to Remember
April 30th 7:30 PM
An Evening of HOPE with Walker Hayes
May 3rd 8:00 PM
T Bone Burnett
May 9th 7:30 PM
Great American Songbook Series: The Music of Billie Holiday ft. Champian Fulton Trio.
May 16th 7:30 PM
Songwriters Series: Anthony Smith, Richie McDonald and Jerrod Niemann
May 18th 8:00 PM
Forever Abbey Road
May 20th 7:30 PM
Variety on Main - May
May 22nd 8:00 PM
Orleans
May 23rd 8:00 PM
Kings of Queen: A Queen Tribute Band
May 24th 8:00 PM
Mitch Rossell
May 30th 7:00 PM
The Millionaire Mission Book Tour
May 31st 6:00 PM
Lead Singers of Classic Rock: Tommy DeCarlo and Jason Scheff
June 7th 8:00 PM
Charles Esten
June 8th 8:00 PM
Tom Dreesen, Memories as Frank Sinatra's Stand-up Comedian
June 13th 8:00 PM
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
June 22nd 8:00 PM
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
July 6th 8:00 PM
Lisa Brokop and Paul Jefferson Present: 'The Patsy Cline Project' & 'Hank Lives'
July 11th 8:00 PM
The Establishment with Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald: "On The Sunny Side Of The Street"
July 14th 3:00 PM
Herman's Hermits with Peter Noone
July 20th 8:00 PM
Cledus T. Judd
July 26th 8:00 PM
Levi Kreis
July 27th 8:00 PM
Heartshakers: A Tom Petty Tribute
July 28th 8:00 PM
Heartshakers: Full Moon Fever
August 2nd 8:00 PM
An Evening with Grammy Award Winner John Berry
August 31st 7:30 PM
The Exotics 60th Anniversary
September 28th 8:00 PM
Molly Hatchet
April 21st 7:00 PM
Sci-Fi Sunday! Men in Black
April 22nd 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday! West Side Story
April 24th 7:00 PM
Witherspoon Wednesday: Legally Blonde
May 1st 7:00 PM
Wes Anderson's Birthday! The Grand Budapest Hotel
May 4th 1:00 PM
May the 4th! Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
May 4th 4:30 PM
May the 4th! Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
May 4th 8:00 PM
May the 4th! Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
May 18th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! The Princess and the Frog
May 19th 3:00 PM
Faith, Hope, and Classics: An American in Paris
May 19th 7:00 PM
Superhero Sunday! Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
About The Franklin Theatre
Our enduring romance with The Franklin Theatre began in the summer of 1937 when the marquee first illuminated Main Street and invited Middle Tennesseans to buy a ticket to laugh, cry and dream. Inside the theatre walls, moviegoers enjoyed fresh popcorn, afternoon matinees and first kisses. They walked away with a lifetime of memories.
Over the next 70 years, the world changed a lot - but The Franklin Theatre stood as a testament to a simpler way of life. Yet time eventually took its toll on the venerable movie house, and the doors closed in 2007 under the pressing of rising rents and the trend toward mega-theatres.
Discover the whole story of how it was saved and re-emerged as an Art Deco-inspired gem responsible for cultural and economic vitality in the region.
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