Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival draws 25,000+ fans

Here’s our photo journal of musical highlights

by Preshias Harris with photos by Tori Perry

It was a full weekend of amazing music and much more on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, 2023 at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival.

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Ashley McBryde takes the stage on Day Two of the Pilgrimage Festival. Photo credit: Tori Perry Photography

The Festival – held once again at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee – was a ‘sold out’ success with more than 25,000 attendees. In addition to the music coming from three stages, visitors could find more than forty food and beverage vendors set up in the Park, many offering local cuisine. Others headed for Makers Village to check out a number of offerings from artisans and crafters from Nashville and the Southeast.

Better Than Ezra rock the stage. Photo credit: Tori Perry Photography

The Lumineers headlined Saturday’s event along with a full slate of star acts that included The Black Crowes, The Head and The Heart, Yola, Better Than Ezra, James Bay, Hailey Whitters, Boy Named Banjo and more.

A moody moment during the Lumineers’ Saturday night set. Photo credit: Tori Perry Photography

Zach Brown topped the bill on Sunday with surprise guests The War & Treaty and even invited an audience member up on stage to join him at the mic.  Among other surprises, Charlie Worsham was joined by his buddy Dierks Bentley and singer-songwriter Ian Munsick.  

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Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival set for Sept 23 & 24 in Franklin, TN

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.

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