Pilgrimage Festival 2022: Everything you need to know before music-packed Franklin weekend
A full weekend of music takes hold of Williamson County this weekend as Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival makes an anticipated return to Franklin.
The two-day bill opens Saturday inside The Park at Harlinsdale Farm - roughly 30 miles south of Nashville- where six stages of entertainment range from a-list Americana performers to family-friendly hootenannies.
Read on for a quick look at this year's lineup, schedule, and more.
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Lineup
Pilgrimage returns this weekend with a one-two punch of headlining artists with deep ties to Middle Tennessee: Brandi Carlile and Chris Stapleton.
For Stapleton, who lives in nearby Leiper's Fork, a homecoming gig couldn't get to much closer. The Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning country mainstay returns to Tennessee nearly a year after headlining two nights at Bridgestone Arena in support of his new LP, "Starting Over."
And while Carlile - a Grammy Award-winning Americana torchbearer - calls her native Washington "home," her music's often rooted in Nashville recordings and collaborations. Like she said during a headlining set at Ascend Amphitheater last July: "This is where I always wanted to get to my whole life. Now when I come here, it feels like home.
Stapleton performs Sunday after previously topping the bill in 2018 (a rainout year); Carlile performs Saturday night, her first headlining appearance at the event.
They'll be backed by a lineup of what Pilgrimage faithful should come to expect from the two-day event: Highly curated rock, country, roots & soul music. Additional performers include 2022 Grammys darling Jon Batiste, folk-rock band The Avett Brothers, Country Music Hall of Fame artist Marty Stuart, bluegrass ace Molly Tuttle, indie band Dawes, Nashville breakout Brittney Spencer, blues favorite Adia Victoria, rock super-producer Butch Walker and more.
Schedule
Possibly the most underrated perk of Pilgrimage? You don't need to stay out all night to catch the headliner.
Saturday: Music kicks off at 11:40 a.m., running until Carlile makes her final bow around 10 p.m.
Sunday: Tunes kick off with Zach Pearson at 11:15 a.m., running until Stapleton wraps at 8:30 p.m., according to the Pilgrimage website.
See the complete day-by-day schedule at pilgrimagefestival.com/2022-schedule.
Family fun
Nestled in suburban Tennessee, festival organizers curate a weekend of family-friendly events that set Pilgrimage apart from the non-stop party at Bonnaroo or late-night honky-tonk shows at CMA Fest. Families can find two stages of all-ages attractions on festival grounds:
Lil Pilgrims Family Stage, where activities include the Little Texas Square Dancers, Nashville Shakespeare Festival, and School of Rock performance;
Mare Barn Theatre, which features kids yoga, a build-your-own-jetpack workshop, and a songwriting session.
Weather
Showgoers can expect a high of 83 degrees Saturday with a 15% chance of rain and occasional cloud coverage, according to weather.com.
Sunday brings a high of 84 degrees with a 35% chance of isolated thunderstorms, the site said.
Rules and safety
As with virtually all major events, Pilgrimage comes with a handful of items that ticketholders cannot bring on festival grounds, including tents, umbrellas, coolers, large backpacks, weapons, and outside food or drink, among others.
Fans can bring outdoor chairs or blankets to use in designated arenas throughout the grounds.
Find a full breakdown of dos and don'ts at the Pilgrimage website.
Tickets
Single-day and two-day tickets remain available at publication time, the former starting at $159 before fees.
Find more information on ticket packages, parking, and performance times via pilgrimagefestival.com.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Pilgrimage Festival 2022: Lineup, schedule, tickets and more
