The countdown is officially on for the 2024 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival’s 10-year anniversary. The highly anticipated festival is less than a week away from returning to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN, THIS Saturday (9/28) and Sunday (9/29). As festivalgoers gear up for an action-packed weekend, here are a few things to know before you go.
The festival gates will officially open at 12 p.m. CT on both days, with music going into the night. Parking gates open at 11 a.m. CT. All ticket buyers will receive a festival wristband, which will be their ticket into the festival. Wristbands are non-removable and non-transferable and must be worn at all times. Do not cut off or remove wristbands until final festival exit.
The festival has on-site parking with passes available for purchase on PilgrimageFestival.com. The festival encourages attendees who did not pre-purchase parking passes to consider walking or riding a bike if they live nearby or parking at a downtown parking garage. To view free and paid parking in Downtown Franklin, visit www.franklintn.gov/parking. To view space availability in Downtown Franklin parking garages, visit https://apps.franklintn.gov/parking-counter/. And for those looking to rideshare, the drop off/pick up location is at Ligon Field at the corner of 1st Avenue and Church Street in Downtown Franklin.
Due to increased traffic during the festival, only attendees who purchased parking will be allowed to travel down Franklin Road. Parking hang tags will have directions on how to access specific parking lots. Bicycle parking is located on-site. Expect heavy traffic on Franklin Road, Liberty Pike, and State Route 96 between 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-11 p.m. CT. Do not attempt to drive or be dropped off at the festival site without a pre-purchased on-site parking pass. For maps and more information on a full list of parking and driving directions visit Pilgrimage Festival’s "Getting Here" webpage here.
Ahead of the weekend, attendees are encouraged to download the app where maps, weather updates, and more helpful information can be accessed. Fans can create their own personalized schedule for the weekend, as well as learn more about the food and beverage vendors and artisans on-site before setting foot on the grounds. Head to the App Store or Google Play store to download the official Pilgrimage Festival app.
There are many rules and policies to ensure the safety of everyone. For a smooth weekend, it might be useful to pack blankets, low-backed chairs, non-aerosol sunscreen, and water (one factory-sealed water bottle and empty camelbacks) all of which are listed on Pilgrimage Festival’s official approved list of items to bring. To see a full list of approved and prohibited items be sure to read over the compiled list on the "Rules & Policies" webpage here.
This year, lockers are available for pre-sale. Store merchandise and personal belongings or keep your devices fully charged with a 3-in-1 USB charging cable featuring Type C, Lightning, and Micro USB connectors. Secure a locker ahead of the weekend here.
Preparing for their upcoming festival sets, The Brevet and People on the Porch will rock out in-studio at WMSV’s Today In Nashville this week leading into the epic milestone weekend. Giving a taste of what to expect on stage, The Brevet will perform on Thursday (9/26) and People on the Porch on Friday (9/27). Be sure to tune in to Today In Nashville weekdays at 2:30 p.m. CT to catch both performances on Nashville’s NBC affiliate station channel 4. Meanwhile, tune in to Fox 17’s Rock & Review this week at 8:50 a.m. CT on Wednesday (9/25) to catch a chat with HeavyDrunk and Friday (9/27) to hear from Lamont Landers.
Limited tickets remaining are on sale now at PilgrimageFestival.com, including two-day general admission, two-day VIP, single-day general admission, single-day VIP tickets, parking passes, and travel packages. Children under the age of seven are free with an adult GA ticket holder.
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On September 28 & 29, the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival will return to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN. Festival headliners for 2024 include Dave Matthews Band, Noah Kahan, Hozier, and NEEDTOBREATHE, with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Lukas Nelson, The Brook & The Bluff, Allison Russell and Chance Peña on Saturday (9/28), and COIN, Stephen Sanchez, Better Than Ezra, Myles Smith, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Sierra Hull on Sunday (9/29), plus many more.
