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Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival to make event 100% carbon neutral

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival has partnered with Twice Daily, the local convenience and fuel retailer serving Middle Tennessee, to help reduce the carbon footprint of the festival. Through Twice Daily Thrive™ , Twice Daily’s reduced emissions program, carbon emissions generated from the two-day event will be measured and negative impacts on the environment will be neutralized through investments in certified carbon offset projects.

Having already planted over 14,500 trees in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, the Twice Daily Thrive™ program will also make the Pilgrimage Festival a greener, earth-friendly experience for all. Patrons of Pilgrimage Festival are contributing to an effort of sustainability simply by attending.

“We are proud to make Pilgrimage Festival more sustainable through this partnership with the Twice Daily Thrive™ program. Preserving our environment for future generations to enjoy is a responsibility we all need to contribute toward,” said Kevin Griffin, event founder. “And because the rolling Tennessee hills where the event is held is such a special place, it is serendipitous for us to partner with a local company with such a deep dedication to serving Middle Tennessee.”

The Twice Daily Thrive™ program will track emissions by measuring energy usage throughout all areas of the festival, including fuel and energy usage via generators, foot traffic and lights, and in turn, make investments in certified carbon-offset projects, like reforestation, wildlife protection and renewable energy initiatives.

“Our partnership with Pilgrimage Festival naturally supports our commitment to community,” said Dawn Boulanger, Twice Daily Vice President of Marketing. “We are excited to be able to extend our Thrive program’s impact by not just reducing the tailpipe emissions from our customers but helping to reduce the carbon emissions generated from all attendees of the two-day festival.”

The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival takes place Sept. 21-22 at The Park at Harlinsdale in historic downtown Franklin, Tennessee and will include performances from ground-breaking artists such as the Foo Fighters, Keith Urban and The Killers. Weekend passes and single-day tickets may be purchased at https://pilgrimagefestival.com/tickets.

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The fifth annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival schedule now available

The festival is scheduled from Sept. 21 - 22 in Historic Franklin, Tennessee; Foo Fighters, Keith Urban & The Killers Headline the All-Star Lineup

With 18 days left in the countdown to the fifth annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, the artist schedule is now announced for the jam-packed weekend of entertainment, which will take place Sept. 21-22 at The Park at Harlinsdale in historic downtown Franklin. Festival-goers are encouraged to download the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival app to create their own schedule.

The 2019 schedule boasts two days of music, art and culture set against the natural amphitheater’s picturesque backdrop with performances by Foo Fighters, The Killers, Keith Urban, Leon Bridges, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Head and the Heart, +LIVE+, Jenny Lewis, Lauren Daigle, Phosphorescent, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Better Than Ezra, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Rayland Baxter, Justin Townes Earle, The War And Treaty, The Wild Reeds, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Adia Victoria, Molly Tuttle, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Caroline Rose, Devon Gilfillian, Lucie Silvas, Stephen Kellogg, The Dip, Cedric Burnside, Songhoy Blues, Kacy & Clayton, The Watson Twins, J.P. Harris, Chloe Gendrow, Anna Rose, Vincent Neil Emerson, Mando Saenz, Anna Shoemaker and many more.

The artists scheduled will perform across the festival’s six stages, including ASCAP Shady Grove, Midnight Sun, Gold Record Road, Solo Cup Harpeth River, Vanderbilt Health Lil’ Pilgrims Family Stage and Mare Barn Theatre and the Americana Music Triangle Experience Stage.

Add these performances to the wide range of attractions taking place at the festival, such as the Lil’ Pilgrams stage, the Makers Village with handcrafted wares and fare, the Farm-to-Turntable Food Truck Park and the Craft Beer Hall, and there is no doubt that this is a weekend you won’t want to miss.

The schedule of performances for the fifth annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is listed below; however, please note that schedules for each stage is subject to change.

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Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival to feature some of the country’s most skilled artisans

The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival has long been known as the site of some of the year’s most unforgettable music performances and food experiences. Yet for many, the event’s long list of artisans that come from all over the country to share their wares adds to the experience that Forbes raves has “set itself apart…based upon a series of immersive fan experiences that celebrate not just music but culture, cuisine and art as well,” and its fifth year will be no exception come September 21-22.

From the exquisite fiber-based home goods and accessories of Black Sheep Goods, to the purpose-driven line of apparel from Project 615, and the heartwarming and cozy wares of The Nashville Blanket Project, this year’s festival will have something for the whole family.

Located in the Vanderbilt Health Lil Pilgrims Village, the Mare Barn Theater is just one of the many family-friendly activations that will take place upon the grounds of the festival, offering music fans of all ages the ultimate entertainment via performers such as magicians Michael Dardant and Cousin Cajun Mike, as well as the exciting DrumINSync drum circle. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will be on hand to conduct a story time session along with a songwriting workshop, and School of Rock will host a musical petting zoo.

Festival-goers of all ages will have the opportunity to learn more about the South’s rich musical history with the help of American Pickers and Antique Archaeology at the Americana Music Triangle Experience. The partners have cultivated an atmosphere of American Music culture with church pews, farm tables and a historic photo wall to serve as a backdrop while stories from other historic Southern music cities are shared.

In addition to the music, artisans, food and activities, there are the drinks. The Bell’s Brewery Craft Beer Hall returns for a third year, with 15+ beers on draft and LED screens featuring NCAA and NFL programming all weekend long. The expanded Millville Wine Lounge will feature a collection of wines, including selections from ViNO and JaM Cellars. The festival’s mixology experience continues to be refined with the support of Pilgrimage’s spirits’ partners, including Blue Chair Bay, George Dickel Tennessee Whisky, Hendrick’s Gin, Milagro Tequila and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. New for 2019, the event welcomes Miller Lite, Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water, Red Bull and Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water.

There is also an incredible list of sponsors that will be on site, eager to share their goods and their story with attendees. Stand-out sponsors this year include Solo Cup, Franklin Synergy Bank, The Frye Company, Twice Daily Thrive and Yeti.

The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival takes place Sept. 21-22, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., at The Park at Harlinsdale in historic downtown Franklin, Tennessee and will include performances from ground-breaking artists the Foo Fighters, Keith Urban, The Killers and many more.

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