PILGRIMAGE TO MAKE 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 AT 12PM CST

Festival Also Plans Vintage Merchandise Sale to Benefit MusiCares

FRANKLIN, TN – Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival producers are moving full steam

ahead in planning for its return in 2021. On Saturday, Sept. 26, which would have been the

opening day of this year’s festival, organizers will be releasing a video retrospective of

highlights from the first five years of Pilgrimage that will conclude with the 2021 dates being

announced. Producers will be providing details on a special vintage merchandise sale with net

proceeds benefiting MusiCares.

The brief video, which will feature interviews and clips from some of the greatest festival

performances, can be seen on the Pilgrimage Facebook page

(https://www.facebook.com/pilgrimagefest) at noon CST. It will also be posted on the event’s

website (https://pilgrimagefestival.com).  

“The entire Pilgrimage team should of course be in Franklin right now, building year six of

Pilgrimage and preparing for the show, but alas we are all focusing on keeping our families

well and preparing for next year when we can come back together with our community to

enjoy the healing power of music,” according to the festival producers. “Cancelations and

postponements of events like Pilgrimage have caused hardships for local musicians, food

vendors, artisans, crews and many others. We want to acknowledge this community by

creating a resource to donate to MusiCares, which does so much to sustain this community.”

Pilgrimage has evolved into a boutique festival institution receiving national acclaim in five

short years. It was nominated in 2019 by Pollstar as one of the nation’s best small festivals

and has provided a music center point to Franklin and Middle Tennessee. 

Music lovers of every age and interest have made the annual pilgrimage to the festival to

enjoy the carefully curated line-up of artists, local cuisine, craft beverages, the beauty of The

Park at Harlinsdale Farm, and of course, the virtues of Franklin, Tenn. which was recently

named as one of 10 All-America Cities. 

The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival was founded in 2015. Past headliners have

included Wilco, Willie Nelson, Eddie Vedder, Justin Timberlake, Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow,

Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Mavis Staples, Beck, Chris Stapleton, The Killers, Avett

Brothers, Hall & Oates, Steven Tyler, and many more. The festival is also known for its arts

and cultural exhibits and for the year-round community works and support provided by the

Pilgrimage Foundation. For more information, visit www.pilgrimagefestival.com.

About The Author