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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May 18th 8:00 PM
Forever Abbey Road
May 20th 7:30 PM
Variety on Main - May
May 21st 7:30 PM
Songwriters Series: Anthony Smith, Richie McDonald and Jerrod Niemann
May 22nd 8:00 PM
Orleans
May 23rd 8:00 PM
Kings of Queen: A Queen Tribute Band
May 24th 8:00 PM
Mitch Rossell
May 30th 7:00 PM
The Millionaire Mission Book Tour
May 31st 6:00 PM
Lead Singers of Classic Rock: Jason Scheff of Chicago and Tommy DeCarlo of Boston
June 1st 12:00 PM
Into the Woods
June 5th 2:00 PM
Sawyer Brown: "Get Me To The Stage On Time" Documentary
June 7th 8:00 PM
Charles Esten
June 8th 8:00 PM
Tom Dreesen, Memories as Frank Sinatra's Stand-up Comedian
June 13th 8:00 PM
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
June 17th 7:00 PM
Variety on Main - June
June 20th 7:30 PM
Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Rivers Rutherford with special guests Rhys Rutherford and Joybeth Taylor
June 22nd 8:00 PM
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
June 24th 9:00 AM
Summer Sessions: Songwriting & Music Business
June 26th 9:00 AM
Summer Sessions: Music Theater
June 29th 7:00 PM
WRITERS FOR WARRIORS | K'9 FOR HEROES CONCERT
July 6th 8:00 PM
Lisa Brokop and Paul Jefferson Present: 'The Patsy Cline Project' & 'Hank Lives'
July 11th 8:00 PM
The Establishment with Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald: "On The Sunny Side Of The Street"
July 14th 3:00 PM
Herman's Hermits with Peter Noone
July 20th 8:00 PM
Cledus T. Judd
July 25th 7:00 PM
Nashville Public Television's "Charley Pride: I'm Just Me" Documentary Screening
July 26th 8:00 PM
Levi Kreis
July 27th 8:00 PM
Heartshakers: A Tom Petty Tribute
July 28th 8:00 PM
Heartshakers: Full Moon Fever
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 31st 7:30 PM
The Exotics 60th Anniversary
September 8th 8:00 PM
Crash Test Dummies
September 28th 8:00 PM
Molly Hatchet
May 17th 7:00 PM
The Movie Gang Presents: The Wizard of Oz
May 18th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! The Princess and the Frog
May 19th 3:00 PM
Faith, Hope, and Classics: An American in Paris
May 19th 7:00 PM
Superhero Sunday! Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 3rd 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday! High Fidelity
June 15th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Encanto
June 16th 7:00 PM
Happy Father's Day! Father of the Bride
June 22nd 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Peter Pan
July 6th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Lilo & Stitch
July 8th 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday: Moulin Rouge!
July 20th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Tangled
July 21st 4:00 PM
Robin Williams' Birthday! Hook
July 21st 4:00 PM
Robin Williams' Birthday! Jumanji
July 21st 8:00 PM
Robin Williams' Birthday! Mrs. Doubtfire
July 27th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! Robin Hood
July 30th 7:00 PM
Christopher Nolan's Birthday! Inception
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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