Two days of outdoor music and entertainment
By Preshias Harris
Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is gearing up for another two-day event in late September. The annual Festival returns to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN, on September 23 & 24, 2023.
The music alone would be a good enough reason to attend. However, the event is a celebration of arts and culture featuring dozens of diverse musical acts performing across multiple stages as well as local artisans, chefs and brewers offering food, drinks, shopping and more.
The Lumineers and The Black Crowes will headline the festival on Saturday while Zach Bryan and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats top the bill on Sunday.
The Saturday lineup also features The Head and the Heart, Yola, Hailey Whitters, Michael Rix, Better Than Ezra, Peter One, Boy Named Banjo, James Bay, Butch Walker, The Watson Twins, Bones Owens, Tash Neal and People on the Porch. See the full lineup here.
On Sunday 9/24, the event will also include Ashley McBryde, Margo Price, Ian Munsick, Luke Grimes, The War and Treaty, Patrick Droney, Charlie Worsham, Madeline Edwards, Tigirlily Gold, Troubadour Blue and Down Home Church. Find details on each of the acts at Festival’s official website.
In addition to two days of music, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival will feature the following attractions:
Americana Music Triangle Experience: With a backdrop created by American Pickers and Antique Archaeology you’ll find exhibits, farm tables and more depicting the living history of American Music.
Makers Village: A festival marketplace featuring local artisans; jewelers; tinkerers; craftsman and more selling their wares in the tradition of a small town market.
Farm-To-Turntable: A huge horseshoe of 16 of Nashville and Franklin’s best food trucks plus Grillix, the blowup DJ working the vinyl grill.
Lil’ Pilgrims Family Stage: Entertainment for kids of all ages with singing pirates, a pirate play ship, a series of interactive craft workshops and the Mare Barn Theater puppet shows.
Craft Beer Hall: A beer lover’s dream, located under a giant tent and featuring eight of the Asheville, NC-based Wicked Weed Brewing’s most popular and seasonal beers.
Pilgrimage Cuisine: With offerings from more than 40 local and regional restaurants and cafes located throughout the festival.
Visit the Festival’s official website for tickets, info about parking, health and safety, more details about each of the acts booked to appear and much more.
Preshias Harris is an advocate for songwriters and a music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at www.collegeofsongology.com Follow her blog at www.nashvillemusicline.com #PreshiasHarris