Monty Python’s Spamalot

7:00 pm | Friday, May 12th

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 Jake Speck will lead the cast of local and national all-stars. These ragtag Knights of the Round Table bring our exploration of perspectives full circle with a side-splitting reminder to “always look on the bright side of life.”

Franklin Farmers Market

8:00 am | Saturday, May 6th

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The Franklin Farmers Market is a true TN farmers market.

The Franklin Farmers Market is a true Tennessee farmers market. From produce, fruit and dairy to baked goods and meats, you’ll find delicious fresh food at the Franklin Farmers Market. And because it’s all from local farms, the variety of goods increases and changes each week through the seasons. You can taste the difference, because it all comes straight from the farm to the market, ripe and ready to enjoy. It’s Tennessee farm fresh food from real farmers, every Saturday morning at the Franklin Farmers Market. Plus, there are a select number of local crafts persons at the market too, with unique and beautiful goods for you to enjoy.

The Franklin Farmers Market is a year-round market in TN.

Franklin Farmers Market vegetables, shopping in Franklin, TN, events, antiques, restaurants, family events and more at FranklinIs.

Market Hours: All Year Long, Every Saturday!

Jan thru March 9am – 12pm
April 9am – 1pm
May thru Oct 8am – 1pm
Nov thru Dec 9am – 1pm

Nashville Elvis Festival

10:00 am | Sunday, Apr 2nd

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Festivals in Franklin, TN

Nashville Elvis Festival is a premier Elvis event unlike any other, celebrating the music and legacy of the King of Rock & Roll. Fans from around the world will gather in Middle Tennessee March 30-April 2, 2017 for 4 days of celebrity appearances, live music events and on-stage interviews with Elvis’ friends and band members – hosted by longtime Elvis Week emcee TOM BROWN.

7 of the events will be held at the Historic Franklin Theatre, with additional events taking place at Paragon Studios and GRAYS on Main. For a complete schedule of events and additional information, please visit www.NashvilleElvisFestival.com.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

10:00 AM
ELVIS GOSPEL LIVE
Hosted by Tom Brown
Special Guests: Bill Cherry, Jay Dupuis, Dean Z, Jeff Lewis, Donnie Sumner and the EAS Band
Location: Franklin Theatre
Tickets: $39 (Balcony)/$49 (Rows G-P)/$59 (Rows A-F)
Join the EAS Band along with Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ winners Bill Cherry, Jay Dupuis and Dean Z, plus Jeff Lewis and Donnie Sumner of The Stamps for a very special concert event featuring the Grammy Award-winning Gospel Music of Elvis Presley.

Nashville Elvis Festival

10:00 am | Saturday, Apr 1st

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Saturday, April 1, 2017

10:00 AM
ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST – ROUND 2
Hosted by Tom Brown and featuring the EAS Band
Judges: Wink Martindale, Sandy Martindale, Brenda Lee, Gina Keltner and more to be announced!
Special Appearance by Jay Dupuis!
Location: Franklin Theatre
Tickets: $39 (Balcony)/$49 (Rows G-P)/$59 (Rows A-F)
Come watch Elvis tribute artists from around the country compete in the Semi-Finals. All tribute artists will be backed by the EAS Band. The winner of the Nashville Elvis Festival ETA Contest will advance to Graceland’s Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ to be held in Memphis in August 2017.

2:00 PM
SATURDAY CONVERSATIONS
Hosted by Tom Brown
Special Guests: Joanne Cash, Brenda Lee, Wink & Sandy Martindale, Bill Cherry, Jay Dupuis and Dean Z!
Location: Franklin Theatre
Tickets: $39 (Balcony)/$49 (Rows G-P)/$59 (Rows A-F)
This session will include Elvis Conversations with Gospel legend Joanne Cash, sister of Johnny Cash, who met Elvis when he was opening for her famous brother; Brenda Lee, a lifelong friend of Elvis and one of the most iconic female vocalists in history who shot to fame with worldwide hits like “I’m Sorry” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”; Legendary game show host Wink Martindale, a lifelong friend of Elvis who was in the studio the night Dewey Phillips played “That’s All Right” for the very first time; Sandy Martindale, who dated Elvis for six years, leading to her dancing in Viva Las Vegas and several other Elvis movies; and a special Q&A with Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ champions Bill Cherry (2009), Dean Z (2013) and Jay Dupuis (2014) – who will collectively discuss Elvis Presley’s impact on their lives and their careers as Elvis Tribute Artists.

7:00 PM
SATURDAY MAIN EVENT
ELVIS IN CONCERT: Bill Cherry with the EAS Band, plus Special Guests to be announced!
ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST – FINALS
Hosted by Tom Brown and featuring the EAS Band
Judges: Wink Martindale, Sandy Martindale, Brenda Lee, Gina Keltner and more to be announced!
Location: Franklin Theatre
Tickets: $59 (Balcony)/$69 (Rows G-P)/$79 (Rows A-F)
Elvis tribute artists compete in the Final Round. All tribute artists will be backed by the EAS Band. The winner of the Nashville Elvis Festival ETA Contest will advance to Graceland’s Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ to be held in Memphis in August 2017. Immediately following the Finals, Bill Cherry, the 2009 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ winner and co-star of the Elvis Lives Tour, presents a live concert event you won’t want to miss!

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE ELVIS FESTIVAL LATE NIGHT PARTY (Location – GRAYS on Main)
Hosted by Jeff Lewis
Location: GRAYS on Main
Tickets: $10 cover charge at the door
Immediately following the Saturday Main Event, come down the street to GRAYS on Main and join Jeff Lewis & Friends for a late night all-Elvis after party that you won’t want to miss!

Franklin Farmers Market

9:00 am | Saturday, Apr 1st

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The Franklin Farmers Market is a true TN farmers market.

The Franklin Farmers Market is a year-round market in TN.

Vegetables at the Franklin Farmers Market, shopping in Franklin, TN, events, restaurants, family events, kids activities and more - FranklinIs.

Market Hours: All Year Long, Every Saturday!

Jan thru March 9am – 12pm
April 9am – 1pm
May thru Oct 8am – 1pm
Nov thru Dec 9am – 1pm

Anne of Green Gables

2:00 pm | Friday, Mar 31st

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Nashville Elvis Festival

10:00 am | Friday, Mar 31st

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Festivals in Franklin, TN

Friday, March 31, 2017

10:00 AM
ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST – ROUND 1
Hosted by Tom Brown and featuring the EAS Band
Judges: Wink Martindale, Sandy Martindale, Brenda Lee, Gina Keltner and more to be announced!
Special Appearance by Dean Z!
Location: Franklin Theatre
Tickets: $39 (Balcony)/$49 (Rows G-P)/$59 (Rows A-F)
Come watch Elvis tribute artists from around the country compete in Round 1. All tribute artists will be backed by the EAS Band. The winner of the Nashville Elvis Festival ETA Contest will advance to Graceland’s Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ to be held in Memphis in August 2017.

2:00 PM
FRIDAY CONVERSATIONS
Hosted by Tom Brown
Special Guests: Jerry Schilling, Armond Morales (The Imperials), Norbert Putnam, Collin Raye and more to be announced!
Location: Franklin Theatre
Tickets: $39 (Balcony)/$49 (Rows G-P)/$59 (Rows A-F)
This session will include Elvis Conversations with Elvis’ best friend and original Memphis Mafia member Jerry Schilling, who was with Elvis the day he met President Nixon (as seen in the 2016 feature film, Elvis & Nixon, on which he served as Executive Producer); Armond Morales, the bass vocalist and founding member of The Imperials, who spent years backing Elvis on tour and in Las Vegas (as seen in the 1970 documentary film, Elvis: That’s the Way It Is); Original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section member Norbert Putnam, who played on some of Elvis’ best recordings; and Country Music Icon Collin Raye, who will reveal his own unique Elvis connection. Additional guests to be announced!

7:00 PM
FRIDAY MAIN EVENT
ELVIS IN CONCERT: Jay Dupuis and Dean Z with the EAS Band, plus Special Guests to be announced!
Hosted by Tom Brown
Location: Franklin Theatre
Tickets: $49 (Balcony)/$59 (Rows G-P)/$69 (Rows A-F)
Join us for this special concert event featuring performances by 2013 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ winner DEAN Z and 2014 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ winner JAY DUPUIS! Backed by the EAS Band, this will be an evening you won’t want to miss!

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE ELVIS FESTIVAL LATE NIGHT PARTY
Hosted by Jeff Lewis
Location: GRAYS on Main
Tickets: $10 cover charge at the door
Immediately following the Friday Main Event, come down the street to GRAYS on Main and join Jeff Lewis & Friends for a late night all-Elvis after party that you won’t want to miss!

Nashville Elvis Festival

5:00 pm | Thursday, Mar 30th

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Festivals in Franklin, TN

Thursday, March 30, 2017 – VIP DAY!

THE TCB SESSIONS – Special VIP Events with very limited seating!
Our two special VIP Thursday events will take place at Paragon Studios – one of the nation’s top recording facilities! Fans of the hit TV series Nashville will recognize the interior of Paragon Studios, which has been featured repeatedly on the show. This is a world-class recording studio and post-production facility popular with many of today’s top artists, including Amy Grant, Billy Ray Cyrus, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Charlie Daniels, Dolly Parton, Dwight Yoakam, Faith Hill, Gavin DeGraw, John Hiatt, Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, Kris Kristofferson, Mac Davis, Marc Cohn, Michael W. Smith, Patty Griffin, Peter Frampton, Richard Marx, Sugarland, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill, Wynonna and many more. Numerous TV and Film soundtracks have been recorded here as well, including Nashville, Vampire Diaries, Suits, VeggieTales, Divergent, Olympus Has Fallen, Soul Surfer, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2, Country Strong, Safe Haven and many more.

5:00 PM (Please arrive 30 minutes early!)
TCB SESSION #1 **Limited to only 50 seats!**
’68 COMEBACK SPECIAL RECREATION at PARAGON STUDIOS
Hosted by Tom Brown
Featuring Jay Dupuis & Dean Z with members of the EAS Band, Jeff Lewis and special appearances by Jerry Schilling and D.J. Fontana.
Location: Paragon Studios, 320 Billingsly Ct, Franklin, TN 37067
Tickets: $149 for a limited time only! (Regular price: $199)
Transport yourself back in time to 1968, and attend the taping of NBC’s “Singer Presents Elvis” (now known as the “’68 Comeback Special”). Paragon Studios will play the role of NBC Studio 4 in Burbank. 2014 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist JAY DUPUIS and 2013 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist DEAN Z will take on the iconic role of Elvis – in the round and up close and personal. This very special event will also include special appearances by Jerry Schilling and D.J. Fontana.
INCLUDED: An exclusive TCB Sessions gift, plus a Cocktail reception and Meet & Greet immediately following the show!

8:00 PM (Please arrive 30 minutes early!)
TCB SESSION #2 **Limited to only 50 seats!**
ELVIS RECORDING SESSION RECREATION at PARAGON STUDIOS
Hosted by Tom Brown
Featuring Bill Cherry as Elvis with members of the EAS Band, Jeff Lewis and special appearances by Jerry Schilling and Donnie Sumner.
Location: Paragon Studios, 320 Billingsly Ct, Franklin, TN 37067
Tickets: $149 for a limited time only! (Regular price: $199)
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it was like to be in the studio with Elvis, this is your chance! Step back in time as Bill Cherry, the 2009 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist Contest™ winner and co-star of the Elvis Lives Tour, recreates a Nashville recording session, celebrating Elvis songs recorded in Music City. Paragon Studios will play the role of Nashville’s famed RCA Studio B. This very special event will also include appearances by Jerry Schilling and Donnie Sumner.
INCLUDED: An exclusive TCB Sessions gift, plus a Cocktail reception and Meet & Greet immediately following the show!

Music City Pickers Live

7:00 pm | Thursday, Mar 2nd

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Music City Pickers LIVE! is a weekly singer-songwriter show at The Factory at Franklin’s Little Brick Theater.

Hosted by multi-hit singer songwriters, Brady Seals and Gordon Kennedy, performances consist of talented up-and-coming songwriters to mega-hit writers and artists. Audiences are able to sit in a beautifully renovated theater and experience the performers in an intimate setting, unlike anywhere else in the area.

With Kelsey Waters, Riley Weston & Tara Shannon

The Elephant Man

2:00 pm | Sunday, Feb 26th

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Studio Tenn – The Elephant Man By Bernard Pomerance

Jamison Theater in The Factory at Franklin – February 16 – 26, 2017

This Tony Award-winning drama is based on the true life of Joseph (“John”) Merrick, a medical mystery of Victorian England who toured Europe as a freak show attraction. His shocking disfigurement afforded him little social contact, apart from the gawking of onlookers indulging their own morbid curiosity. When an esteemed doctor takes Merrick into his care, he begins to see past the Elephant Man’s unsightliness, discovering a remarkable intellect, heart and hunger for human connection. The role of Merrick calls for his malformation to be conveyed through the actor’s physicality, without the aid of makeup or prosthetics—a poignant allusion to what lies below the surface.