{"id":143190,"date":"2024-09-25T16:17:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=143190"},"modified":"2024-09-25T16:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:17:58","slug":"pilgrimage-festivals-americana-music-triangle-presented-by-hardees-celebrates-ten-years-of-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/pilgrimage-festivals-americana-music-triangle-presented-by-hardees-celebrates-ten-years-of-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrimage Festival’s Americana Music Triangle, Presented by Hardee’s, Celebrates Ten Years of Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Record-setting 15 community partners set to join stellar line-up including musical performances, a church service, and more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What started as a 10-foot by 10-foot tent in 2015 to celebrate Americana\u2019s musical roots in the triangle between Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans, has grown into a cornerstone of the\u00a0Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival<\/strong>. Set for\u00a0September 28-29<\/strong>, this year marks the tenth anniversary of the festival.\u00a0

The festival\u2019s\u00a0Americana Music Triangle (AMT)\u00a0<\/strong>presented by\u00a0Franklin, Tenn.-based Hardee\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0is now housed in an 80-foot by 130-foot tent and has become a must-visit spot featuring community partners from across the Southeast, a diverse and talented array of performers and the always-popular \u201cDown Home Church\u201d service that opens Sunday at Pilgrimage.\u00a0

\u201cThe AMT tent is more than a showcase for music; it has become a platform for celebrating the musical heritage of the Americana Music Triangle,\u201d said\u00a0Pilgrimage Co-Producer Brandt Wood<\/strong>.

The Americana Music Triangle was the brainchild of Franklin\u2019s own\u00a0Aubrey Preston<\/strong>. A Pilgrimage staple, the AMT tent features performances and displays celebrating the genres of music that have emerged from this region.\u00a0Mike Wolfe<\/strong>\u2019s Antique Archaeology team works alongside the Pilgrimage d\u00e9cor department to create a setting that transports attendees to the Americana Triangle\u2019s Gold Record Road.\u00a0

\u201cI worked with Aubrey for several years to establish the concept of the Americana Music Triangle,\u201d said\u00a0Bubba O\u2019Keefe<\/strong>, Clarksdale (MS)-Coahoma County Tourism Director. \u201cWhen the opportunity arose to partner with Pilgrimage to promote the musical roots of our region, I was all in. It\u2019s been gratifying to see the growth since day one and its impact on our community and others.\u201d\u00a0

Visit Franklin, the tourism bureau for Williamson County, has also been a supporter of and participant in the AMT Tent since its formation 10 years ago.

\u201cThe Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival brings global visitors to Franklin to celebrate music each year,\u201d said Visit Franklin President and CEO\u00a0Maureen Haley Thornton.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cFor a decade, the Americana Music Triangle has highlighted the Southeast\u2019s unique music heritage, showcasing its vibrant communities under a revival-style tent, and we are incredibly proud we get to play a role in showcasing this to festival goers.\u201d\u00a0

This year, 15 communities and organizations will be represented in the AMT tent:\u00a0State of Alabama; State of Arkansas; Huntsville, Alabama; Visit the Shoals; Madison, Indiana; Bluegrass Music Museum & Hall of Fame (Owensboro, Kentucky); Clarksdale, Mississippi; Visit Cleveland and Greenwood, Mississippi; Visit Oxford, Mississippi; Experience TN; Nashville\u2019s Big Backyard\/Americana Music Triangle; Visit Franklin; Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; Tupelo, Mississippi;<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Visit Mississippi<\/strong>. A new addition for 2024 is Nikki Lane\u2019s High Class Hillbilly pop-up shop featuring a curated selection of vintage wear and accessories.

Once again, the AMT stage will be jam-packed with iconic performers. Some of those scheduled include\u00a0The Band of Heathens, HeavyDrunk, Willi Carlisle, People on the Porch, Theo Lawrence<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Wyatt Ellis<\/strong>\u00a0on Saturday. On Sunday, the day will kick off with a special church service followed by a heavy hitting lineup that includes\u00a0Charlie Worsham, Hippies and Cowboys, Lamont Landers, Cassandra Lewis, Earnest \u201cGuitar\u201d Roy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Owensboro Bluegrass<\/strong>.\u00a0

Hardee’s is home of Goodness in the Making, bringing people together with classic flavors and hometown pride for more than 60 years. On top of Sunday\u2019s can\u2019t-miss lineup, Hardee’s will be serving free, Hand-Breaded Chicken Biscuits, Cinnamon ‘N’ Raisin Biscuits, Original Cold Brew and Vanilla Cream Cold Brew at the AMT Down Home Brunch.

\u201cSome of the most iconic music performances in our history have come on the ATM stage,\u201d said Wood. \u201cWho can forget Butch Walker blowing the roof off the tent or last year\u2019s jam with Charlie Worsham? These, combined with other great blues and blue grass music and unique elements like the Down Home Church, make the AMT tent the eclectic place to be during Pilgrimage.\u201d\u00a0

On September 28-29, the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival will return to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee. Celebrating the 10-year anniversary, festival headliners for 2024 include\u00a0Dave Matthews Band, Noah Kahan, Hozier<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0NEEDTOBREATHE<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Lukas Nelson, The Brook & The Bluff, Allison Russell<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Chance Pe\u00f1a\u00a0<\/strong>on Saturday (9\/28) and\u00a0COIN, Stephen Sanchez, Better Than Ezra, Myles Smith, The Cadillac Three<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Sierra Hull<\/strong>\u00a0on Sunday (9\/29), in addition to the AMT performances.\u00a0

Tickets are currently on sale at\u00a0PilgrimageFestival.com<\/strong><\/a>, including two-day general admission, two-day VIP, single-day general admission, single-day VIP tickets, parking passes, and travel packages.

Pilgrimage is produced by Better than Ezra front man and Franklin resident\u00a0Kevin Griffin<\/strong>,\u00a0W. Brandt Wood<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Whelan<\/strong>. The event has established itself as a music and cultural festival, highlighting area creators of all kinds, including chefs, artisans, jewelers, brewers and more. For more information on the festival, visit\u00a0www.pilgrimagefestival.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIERKS BENTLEY<\/strong>\u00a0POPS UP ON STAGE WITH\u00a0CHARLIE WORSHAM<\/strong>\u00a0AT\u00a0AMERICANA MUSIC TRIANGLE TENT<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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HIPPIES AND COWBOYS<\/strong>\u00a0PERFORMING AT<\/em> AMERICANA MUSIC TRIANGLE TENT AT<\/em> PILGRIMAGE MUSIC & CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2023<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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