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[INTERVIEW] Pilgrimage Co-Founder Kevin Griffin Talks Making It to Year Four, Learning Along the Way, and What to Expect at This Weekend’s Fest
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Kevin Griffin at Pilgrimage 2016. Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. It was only a few years ago that Better Than Ezra frontman and accomplished songwriter and producer Kevin Griffin was out for a jog near his home in Franklin (having recently relocated from Los Angeles, and, before that, his native New Orleans), when he gazed upon the picturesque…
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Pilgrimage Fest Announces 2018 Daily Lineups, Single Day Tickets
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Set to return for its fourth year next month, Sept. 22 & 23 at Franklin’s picturesque Park at Harlinsdale, the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival wowed us back in the spring with their impressive 2018 lineup, featuring big names like Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Lionel Richie, and Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds. Last year’s Justin Timberlake-topped event is a…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Pilgrimage Festival 2017
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Many of our region’s best festivals were already firmly established before we ever started covering them. Many others we watched emerged with promise, only to disappear after one year, a testament to just how hard it is to pull off an event at this scale, in an increasingly saturated summer music landscape. From the…
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Pilgrimage Fest Unveils Full 2017 Schedule
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We already told you about this year’s incredibly stacked Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival lineup, which features performances from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Eddie Vedder, Ryan Adams, The Avett Brothers, and tons more. As the exciting Franklin event’s third year approaches, returning to the Park at Harlinsdale on Sept. 23 & 24, a limited number of two-day passes are still available here,…
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Justin Timberlake, Eddie Vedder, Ryan Adams, More Announced for Epic 2017 Pilgrimage Fest
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When Justin Timberlake signed on as a partner and producer ahead of last year’s second annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, we hoped that that mean that the Memphis native turned local resident, who, along with his creative director Trace Ayala, joined festival founders and producers Kevin Griffin, Brandt Wood, and Michael Whelan, might eventually headline, or at…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Pilgrimage Festival 2016
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Many of our region’s best festivals were already firmly established before we ever started covering them. Many others we watched emerged with promise, only to disappear after one year, a testament to just how hard it is to pull off an event at this scale, in an increasingly saturated summer music…
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No Country’s Guide to Pilgrimage Fest 2016: 14 Can’t Miss Saturday Bands
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We’ve been buzzing about it for months, and the week has finally arrived, as we prepare to head to Franklin’s Park at Harlinsdale this weekend, Sept. 24 & 25 for the second annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival. We had a blast at last year’s inaugural event, and expect year two to be bigger and better in every way,…
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Beck Premieres New Video for “Wow” | See Him Sept. 24 at Pilgrimage Fest
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The second annual Pilgrimage Festival in Franklin is less than two weeks away, and, as we announced earlier this summer, alt rock legend Beck is set to headline the first night, Sept. 24! Ahead of his forthcoming album, for which details have yet to emerge, Beck debuted a fantastic new genre-bending single, “Wow,” back in June. Since then, it’s…
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Justin Timberlake Signs On As Partner, Producer for Franklin’s Pilgrimage Festival
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First things first: Justin Timberlake is NOT performing at Pilgrimage Fest. At least not officially, and not as far as we know, so don’t get your hopes up for that. Alright, do you have your expectations checked? What we can announce is still pretty exciting, and that’s that Timberlake, now a Franklin resident, has signed on as…
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Pilgrimage Fest 2016 Announces Daily Lineups, Single Day Tickets
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We can’t wait for Franklin, TN’s Pilgrimage Music & Culture Festival, which returns to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm for its second year this fall, Sept. 24 & 25. As we already learned from this year’s official lineup announcement and recent additions, Pilgrimage 2016 is looking to one-up its inaugural year, boasting an exciting bill of Beck, Daryl…