By
Vicki Stout
Labor Day Weekend in
Franklin offers everything from marathons to live music. On Sunday, Sept. 6,
Leiper’s Fork, an eclectic rural village 10 minutes from downtown Franklin (and one of my favorite places), has a free live jazz concert at
Lawnchair Theater – named from needing to pack your own lawn chair or blanket. There’s no seating on the lush green lawn, and the stage is an aged cedar gazebo.
The event is free; plenty of food is available for purchase on site or at any of the three local eateries,
Puckett’s Grocery, Twisted Fork (salads, soups, sandwiches) and Country Boy (good Southern food).
The concert starts at 6 p.m. with a warm up act, then at 7 p.m., acclaimed group Billy Adair and The Establishment takes the stage – they’ll be playing songs from the Big Band era.
This evening of entertainment is a slice of Norman Rockwell’s Americana. Come early and browse through a unique collection of shops – everything from antiques to fine art. For more information on this special place,
Leiper’s Fork, visit
www.LeipersForkVillage.com or
www.LeipersForkLife.com.
Happy Labor Day!