by Hannah Cron | Sep 28, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, Galleries, News Slider
The Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival returned to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee on September 25 and 26 after a yearlong hiatus. The festival, founded by Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin, hosted performances from artists such as local favorites Katie Pruitt and Cage the Elephant as well as bands such as Khruangbin and Dave Matthews Band. Check out the gallery below shot by Hannah Cron and read a recap of the weekend here. Katie Pruitt « ‹ of 23 › »...
by Hannah Cron and Camryn Given | Sep 27, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Photo: Patrick Carney of The Black Keys at the 2021 Pilgrimage Festival, shot by Hannah Cron The first day back for Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival was an exciting day of great weather, excellent musicians, and the chance for a community to gather together for the first time in a long time. The name “Pilgrimage” could not have felt truer as the day began with a mile-plus trek to the festival grounds. Some of the lucky ones bought parking passes through the festival, but for those like us, you better hope you had comfortable shoes. Once waiting through security and ticket checkpoints we made it inside, where the festival was already alive with music and people. Most of the festival can be seen from the entrance. To the right is the main stage where we would see The Black Keys, and the Gold Record Road Stage to the left where we saw Maren Morris that evening. The center is basically an epicenter for all things food, drink and shopping. Of course, the first thing I checked out was the bathroom situation. There were several congregations of port-o-potties for those like us without VIP passes. They were in great condition when the day started but as more people arrived and the sun went down, they obviously did not stay that way. I was fairly disappointed with the merchants as I saw too much tie-dye. Although I did not find anything I wanted, the shops stayed busy for most of the day. Despite not being in the target demographic for the shopping, I definitely was for the music. The first two...
by Camryn Given | Sep 23, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
This weekend, a music festival will be held in Nashville’s own backyard, a rarity since the pandemic. The Park at Harlinsdale in Franklin will host the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival for its first time since 2019. The festival was dreamt up by Better Than Ezra singer, Kevin Griffin, a resident of Franklin. As Griffin has told the press in the past, the idea came from his appreciation of the park’s beauty. According to the festival’s website, “[Griffin] wanted the community to further appreciate…the beauty and rustic quality of Middle Tennessee in the fall, and with the blessing of the City, began to dream up a music festival to do [The Park at Harlinsdale] justice.” Once Griffin had the idea, he teamed up with old friends to create the festival, and it has been going on since. Pilgrimage is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and amenities in addition to music. Going along with Pilgrimage being a Music and Cultural festival, there are many food trucks and merchants featured. Although there is a long list of vendors, some standouts are Edley’s BBQ and The Grilled Cheeserie. As far as merchants, The Nashville Blanket Project, Unclaimed Baggage, Black Sheep Goods and many others will be selling their goods. Pilgrimage was never meant to be another Bonnaroo. This festival has its own stage for children and takes place mostly in the daylight. As opposed to the late-night crowds at Bonnaroo, Pilgrimage has their final acts going scheduled to be done by 9 p.m. on Sunday. Overall, the atmosphere of Pilgrimage could be described as relaxed. Many even bring blankets or camp chairs...
by Erin Turner | Aug 22, 2014 | News Slider
Thousands gathered on the Public Square for Nashville’s sixth annual Live On the Green, presented by Nashville’s independent radio station Lightning 100. This year around 22 bands were included in the line up. More than 20,000 people attended on the first night, with bands City and Colour, Spanish Gold and The Weeks entertaining the crowd. During the second week, VIP tickets were sold out for The Head and the Heart, Wild Cub and Goodbye June. Because of the popularity this year, Live on the Green expanded its final session into a three-day series. This will take place from September 5-6. The coming dates include bands All them Witches, The Features, Capital Cities, Johnnyswim, Delta Spirit, Cage the Elephant, Augustana, G. Love and Special Sauce, The Wild Feathers, LP, the Lone Bellow and Jake. Created with Admarket’s...
by Leah Raich | Oct 6, 2011 | News Slider
Fifteen years of meditative wordplay and music later, Coldplay still captivates crowds. The band, formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, has its sixth album “Mylo Xyloto” set for release later this month. And Coldplay hardly has slowed down on the live stage as well, as demonstrated in a recent stop in Atlanta as headliners of Music Midtown, a Sept. 24 festival at Piedmont Park. Other acts included Nashville transplants The Black Keys, Manchester Orchestra, Cage the Elephant and Young the Giant. But the day belonged to Coldplay, which has mastered the art of audience interaction, not only with music. As multi-colored beach balls are tossed throughout the crowd, the band’s neon light show gets people engrossed in their musical rhythms. “Mylo Xyloto” will be available for purchase Oct. 24. Several singles already have been released, including “Paradise” and “Every Tear Drop is a Waterfall.” The Atlanta stop is part of a tour that continues through the end of the year, with shows in various countries such as South Africa, the UK, France and Germany. Chris Martin once proclaimed the band’s music as “limestone rock” in comparison to “hard rock.” The band’s music has been called “meditative” and “blue romantic.” Many critics have deemed Martin’s lyrical wordplay as feminist. During the band’s early years, Coldplay became widely known in the media for giving 10 percent of the band’s profits to charity, which they continue to do. The band also asks that any gifts intended for them are donated to charity, according to a response on the FAQ section of Coldplay’s website. Bassist Guy Berryman...
