Happening Around Town: Musicians Corner, Black Opry Revue, Franklin Theater Songwriters Series

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Musicians Corner Gears Up For Latest Season At Centennial

Musicians Corner, Nashville’s free concert series, returns this fall with a five-week season of live music in Centennial Park, kicking off Sept. 1. The free music festival will take place each Friday in September from 5-9 p.m., with an extended performance schedule on Sept. 22 from 3-9 in partnership with AmericanaFest and New West Records, in addition to a special Saturday event on Sept. 30 for the Musicians Corner Fall Market.

The Musicians Corner’s Fall Series will include performances from Rodney Crowell Trio, The Secret Sisters, North Mississippi Allstars, Striking Matches, Sunflower Bean, and many more. The family-friendly festival recently hosted more than 65,000 fans during its 2023 Spring Series in Centennial Park and will bring together a vast lineup of the city’s finest food vendors, local artisans and kids’ activities. One special day within the fall schedule is the Musicians Corner Fall Market on Saturday, Sept. 30, which will host local artisans and offer a significant variety of unique shopping opportunities at the musical event.

Black Opry Revue To Play Franklin Theater With Special Guest Wendy Moten

The Black Opry Revue is coming to Franklin, Tennessee for the first time on Sept. 2 at The Franklin Theatre. The line-up features 10 acts from the Black Opry collective, including a debut from The Voice season 21 runner-up Wendy Moten.

The Black Opry Revue lineup also includes Nick Tabron, Tylar Bryant, Layna, Lori Rayne, Carmen Dianne, Aaron Vance, Ally Free and The Kentucky Gentlemen, with special guest Moten. Featuring the Revue’s two signature formats, the evening will consist of a writer’s round followed by group performances with several participating artists accompanied by the house band, Ping Rose and the Anti-Heroes. Tickets to the event can be purchased at FranklinTheatre.com.

 

Warren Brothers, Kristian Bush, More Set For Franklin Theater Songwriter Series

The Franklin Theatre has announced the lineup for the remainder of its 2023 Songwriters Series. Kristian Bush will continue the series on Aug. 31; The Warren Brothers will take the stage on Sept. 21; Mae Estes, Marti Dodson and Autumn McEntire will take the spotlight on Oct. 19; Nov. 16 will feature Sierra Hull, Jim Lauderdale, Bobby Tomberlin and Lillie Mae; and closing out the series for the year on Dec. 14 will be Adam Sanders, Adam Craig and Jordan Walker. Tickets for the Songwriters Series performances are available now on The Franklin Theatre’s website.

“We are thrilled to present such an incredible lineup for the remaining performances in our Songwriters Series,” says Eric Dilts, Managing Director of The Franklin Theatre. “These artists represent the best in songwriting and performance, and we can’t wait to share their talent with our audience. We’re proud that The Franklin Theatre is becoming a home to songwriters here in Williamson County.”

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