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In Pictures: 3rd Annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival

September 25, 2017/by Haley Crow

Co-producers of Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival Brandt Wood, Justin Timberlake, Michael Whelan, and Kevin Griffin at the third annual festival in Franklin, TN on Saturday, Sept 23, 2017. Photo: Mark Nguyen/Justin Timberlake

The third annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival was held over the weekend (Sept. 23 and 24) at The Park at Harlinsdale in Franklin, Tennessee.

Launched in 2015 by Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin, the festival featured performances by top-name headliners including Justin Timberlake, whose performance on Saturday night included special guests Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane, and Eddie Vedder who closed out the festival on Sunday night.

Other artists who took to one of five stages included Ryan Adams, The Avett Brothers, Mavis Staples, Gary Clark Jr., Better Than Ezra, Walk The Moon, Fitz and The Tantrums, among others. For the full 2017 lineup click here.

MusicRow recently discussed this year’s Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival with festival co-producers Kevin Griffin and Michael Whelan.

Eddie Vedder. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images

Gary Clark, Jr. Photo: Mickey Bernal/Getty Images

Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra. Photo: Mickey Bernal/Getty Images

Mavis Staples. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images

Pictured (L-R): Bob Crawford, Scott Avett, and Seth Avett of the Avett Brothers. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images

Marty Stuart. Photo: Mickey Bernal/Getty Images

Pictured (L-R): Eli Maiman and Nicholas Petricca of Walk the Moon. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images

 

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