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Attracting thousands of guests every year, The Franklin Theatre actively contributes to the cultural and economic vitality of Williamson County. Its dramatic history began in 1937 with the movie "Night Must Fall". Yet over time, it gradually fell into disrepair and closed in 1989. Through an outcry of community support, it was acquired, renovated, and reopened in 2011 by the Heritage Foundation as an Art Deco-inspired, intimate 300-seat, nonprofit venue that hosts concerts, theatre, cinema, and community events... each an unmatched live experience that creates a lasting impact on and off the stage.
In The Spotlight:
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July 27th 8:00 PM
Heartshakers: A Tom Petty Tribute
July 31st 7:30 PM
Great American Songbook Series: Mancini at 100 with Jeff Steinberg
August 1st 8:00 PM
Dave Fenley
August 2nd 8:00 PM
An Evening with Grammy Award Winner John Berry
August 3rd 11:00 AM
Anything Goes
August 3rd 3:00 PM
Beauty and the Beast
August 8th 8:00 PM
Sixwire with Special Guests John Elefante (Former Lead Singer of Kansas) and Derek St Holmes (Ted Nugent’s Band): The Franklin Theatre All Star Jam
August 10th 8:00 PM
Taylor's Thread: A James Taylor Tribute
August 12th 7:00 PM
There’s No Place Like Home with Ginna Claire Mason and Friends
August 14th 7:00 PM
The Lovin’ Spoonful
August 15th 8:00 PM
The Franklin Theatre Sings the Music of Taylor Swift
August 16th 8:00 PM
Pure Prairie League
August 21st 7:00 PM
Variety on Main - August
August 22nd 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Deborah Allen, Billy Montana, Frank Meyers and Jimmy Nichols
August 24th 8:00 PM
Stephanie Chapman
August 25th 8:00 PM
The Songs of '74
August 30th 8:00 PM
Ben Sollee
August 31st 7:30 PM
The Exotics 60th Anniversary
September 5th 8:00 PM
Gary Gulman: Misfit Stand Up Tour
September 6th 8:00 PM
Seals & Crofts 2
September 7th 8:00 PM
Karla Bonoff
September 8th 8:00 PM
Crash Test Dummies
September 13th 8:00 PM
Blondme: A Blondie Tribute Band
September 14th 6:00 PM
Say Geronimo! An Evening with Sheppard
September 19th 7:30 PM
Mike Farris & The Muscle Shoals Sound
September 20th 8:00 PM
Rogers, Richie & Robinson
September 27th 6:00 PM
“Coy Roy” (Bo Rinehart, formerly of Needtobreathe)
September 28th 8:00 PM
Molly Hatchet
October 2nd 8:00 PM
Tribute to the Iconic Women of Music
October 7th 8:00 PM
Los Lonely Boys
October 13th 8:00 PM
The Brit Pack
October 18th 8:00 PM
Howie Day
November 3rd 3:00 PM
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
November 17th 8:00 PM
John McEuen and Friends
November 22nd 6:00 PM
A David Cook Christmas
November 26th 7:00 PM
A Winter Gathering with Kathy Mattea, Good News, and Other Favorites
December 1st 4:00 PM
Christmas with the Nelsons
December 4th 7:00 PM
Variety on Main: Holiday
December 7th 3:00 PM
7th Annual Christmas with the King: A Holiday Tribute to Elvis
December 13th 8:00 PM
Suzy Bogguss
December 15th 8:00 PM
A Deborah Allen Christmas
December 17th 7:30 PM
Great American Songbook Series: The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas with Lori Mechem
December 19th 7:30 PM
Songwriters Series: Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson "Songs of Lainey Wilson"
July 27th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Robin Hood
July 28th 3:00 PM
Sci-Fi Sunday! Lady in the Water
July 28th 7:00 PM
Sci-Fi Sunday! Ex Machina
July 30th 7:00 PM
Christopher Nolan's Birthday! Inception
August 5th 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday! Sing Street
August 9th 7:00 PM
Whitney Houston's Birthday! The Bodyguard
August 10th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Finding Nemo
August 11th 3:00 PM
Superhero Sunday! Shazam!
August 11th 7:00 PM
Superhero Sunday! Kick-Ass
August 18th 3:00 PM
Sci-Fi Sunday! Godzilla (1954)
August 18th 7:00 PM
Sci-Fi Sunday! Godzilla (2014)
August 19th 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday! Rocketman
August 24th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Shrek
August 26th 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Mondays! Dirty Dancing
November 4th 7:00 PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
November 9th 11:00 AM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
November 11th 7:00 PM
Home Alone
November 16th 11:00 AM
The Polar Express
November 18th 7:00 PM
Love Actually
November 24th 10:00 AM
Miracle on 34th Street
November 24th 1:30 PM
The Muppet Christmas Carol
November 24th 5:00 PM
Elf
December 2nd 7:00 PM
Die Hard
About The Franklin Theatre
Our enduring romance with The Franklin Theatre began in the summer of 1937 when the marquee first illuminated Main Street and invited Middle Tennesseans to buy a ticket to laugh, cry and dream. Inside the theatre walls, moviegoers enjoyed fresh popcorn, afternoon matinees and first kisses. They walked away with a lifetime of memories.
Over the next 70 years, the world changed a lot - but The Franklin Theatre stood as a testament to a simpler way of life. Yet time eventually took its toll on the venerable movie house, and the doors closed in 2007 under the pressing of rising rents and the trend toward mega-theatres.
Discover the whole story of how it was saved and re-emerged as an Art Deco-inspired gem responsible for cultural and economic vitality in the region.
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