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May 2017
Justin Townes Earle With Special Guest: The Sadies
Justin Townes Earle With Special Guest: The Sadies - The Franklin Theatre Justin Townes Earle will take to the road this Spring with his longtime guitarist Paul Niehaus alongside The Sadies as his backing band. Since launching his recording career a decade ago, Justin Townes Earle has established a reputation as a singular leading light in the Americana music community. With fearless, personally charged lyrical insight and infectious melodic craftsmanship, the young veteran singer-songwriter has built a rich,…
Find out more »28th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner with Inky Johnson
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee - 28th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner with Inky Johnson - The Factory at Franklin The Steak & Burger Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 11th at 6 PM in Liberty Hall in the Factory at Franklin located at 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37064. Guest speaker is Inky Johnson, who played safety at Tennessee and was going to be an NFL draft pick, but suffered a career-ending injury on a tackle against…
Find out more »Monty Python’s Spamalot
Monty Python’s Spamalot – Jamison Theater in The Factory at Franklin May 4 — 21, 2017 – Show rated PG-13 Studio Tenn is pulling out all the stops to present a musical comedy of truly epic proportions for our 16/17 season finale. Monty Python’s Spamalot is a hilariously irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, inspired by the 1975 cult classic movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Marking their first performance together in a Studio Tenn musical, our own Matt Logan and…
Find out more »Iroquois Steeplechase Pre-Race Party
Kick off the Iroquois Steeplechase weekend with a pre-race party on the grounds, Friday, May 12! Hosted by the Iroquois Alliance, the sunset soirée will be held in the Fox Den tent in the middle of the infield from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. and attended by owners, trainers, riders, and Steeplechase fans and supporters. Tickets are $75 each and include a delicious buffet dinner catered by Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q, full beverage service and entertainment by The Exotics.…
Find out more »Monty Python’s Spamalot
Monty Python’s Spamalot – Jamison Theater in The Factory at Franklin May 4 — 21, 2017 – Show rated PG-13 Studio Tenn is pulling out all the stops to present a musical comedy of truly epic proportions for our 16/17 season finale. Monty Python’s Spamalot is a hilariously irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, inspired by the 1975 cult classic movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Marking their first performance together in a Studio Tenn musical, our own Matt Logan and…
Find out more »Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette - The Franklin Theatre In 1962, at age 16, she became Bettye LaVette. Her first single was “My Man – He’s a Loving Man” on Atlantic Records.She recorded for numerous labels over the course of the 1960s – the 1980s. She also worked alongside Charles “Honi” Coles, and Cab Calloway in the Toni Award winning Broadway musical, “Bubbling Brown Sugar” in the role of Sweet Georgia Brown. The 2000’s started what she calls her “Fifth Career”. Her…
Find out more »76th Iroquois Steeplechase
The Iroquois Steeplechase is Nashville’s rite of spring since 1941, and the season’s premier race in American Steeplechasing. SATURDAY, MAY 13 - Percy Warner Park - Iroquois Steeplechase! Tickets range from $20 for general admission and $85 tailgating singles to luxurious VIP packages that scale in price, including the premium, climate-controlled Skybox Suites! Don't miss the brand new FOX DEN, a hospitality tent located in the middle of the infield. Tickets to the Fox Den include access to food, beverage and…
Find out more »Franklin Strawberry Festival
Franklin Strawberry Festival presented by Ford Lincoln of Franklin May 13 - 8:00 am - 1:00 pm - The Franklin Farmers Market - Franklin, TN Farm fresh strawberries, a sweet way to start the summer at the Franklin Farmers Market! The 2017 Strawberry Festival will have lots of strawberries, fun and games for the kids, and the best homemade strawberry shortcakes you’ll ever eat! We are planning for a bumper crop of very sweet juicy strawberries! Bring the kids…
Find out more »Monty Python’s Spamalot
Monty Python’s Spamalot – Jamison Theater in The Factory at Franklin May 4 — 21, 2017 – Show rated PG-13 Saturday May 13 at 2 p.m. Saturday May 13 at 7 p.m. Studio Tenn is pulling out all the stops to present a musical comedy of truly epic proportions for our 16/17 season finale. Monty Python’s Spamalot is a hilariously irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, inspired by the 1975 cult classic movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Marking their first…
Find out more »Meet Lil BuB and The Dude
FanFest Presents – Meet Lil BuB and The Dude THE STORY OF LIL BUB Join us for an EXCLUSIVE chance to hang out with Lil BUB and The Dude, as they both take us on a magical journey through space and time. Lil BUB captured the world’s imagination in 2012. Her big eyes, dangling tongue, and “perma-kitten” features make up her distinguishing appearance, but her remarkable story, her determination, spirit, and inspirational message of acceptance, positivity and hope are what…
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