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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:106%"><img width="252" height="94" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D0A82A.58AE5FE0" alt="PilgrimageLogo_Stacked_V4"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%"><br>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:106%">ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ARTISTS TO INAUGURAL LINEUP:
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CAGE THE ELEPHANT * BAND OF HORSES * DAWES * CHRIS STAPLETON *<br>
TRAMPLED BY TURTLES * <br>
ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES *<br>
HOLLY WILLIAMS * NAWAS * KINGFISH</span></b><b><span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:106%"><br>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:106%"><img width="495" height="330" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D0A82A.58AE5FE0" alt="Cage-PoonehGhana-1"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:106%"><br>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:106%">#MakeThePilgrimage To Franklin, TN</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:106%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt">SEPTEMBER 26 & 27, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Featuring:<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt"><br>
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Wilco * Willie Nelson * Weezer * Cage The Elephant *<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt">The Decemberists * Sheryl Crow * Band of Horses * Dr. John * Jimmy Cliff * Dawes * Chris Stapleton * Punch Brothers * Iron & Wine * Neko Case *
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Trampled By Turtles * St. Paul & The Broken Bones * The Lone Bellow * Lucius *
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Preservation Hall Jazz Band * Will Hoge *<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Saint Motel * Nikki Lane * Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires * John & Jacob * Holly Williams * Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear *
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Big Sam's Funky Nation * The Grand Southern * NAWAS * Kingfish<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black;background:white">“The music and arts event is far from just a country concert. Indie rock acts the Decemberists and Weezer, along with
Americana darlings Neko Case and Iron & Wine…”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black"> –
<b><i>Rolling Stone</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%"><br>
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<span style="background:white">“Another music festival is making its debut — this one outside of Nashville, Tennessee, and paying homage to history.</span>” –
<b><i>Associated Press</i></b><span style="background:white"><br>
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</span>“New Franklin outing the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival now holds the distinction as being the closest major (non-country) music fest to Nashville proper.” –
<b><i>No Country for New Nashville<br>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>Franklin, TN – June 16, 2015</i> – As if the inaugural lineup for the upcoming
<b>Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival </b>couldn’t get any better, the festival has announced their full lineup that now includes
<b>Cage The Elephant, Band of Horses, Dawes, Trampled By Turtles, St. Paul & The Broken Bones</b> and
<b>Holly Williams</b>. The festival will be taking place at The Park at Harlinsdale in Franklin, TN on <b>September 26<sup>
</sup>and 27,</b> <b>2015.</b> Two day passes and VIP packages are currently available, <a href="http://pilgrimagefestival.com/tickets"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">PRESS HERE</span></span></a>. The full lineup includes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b> Wilco St. Paul & The Broken Bones<br>
Willie Nelson The Lone Bellow<br>
Weezer Preservation Hall Jazz Band<br>
Cage The Elephant Lucius<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b> The Decemberists Will Hoge<br>
Sheryl Crow Saint Motel<br>
Band of Horses Nikki Lane<br>
Dr. John Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires <br>
Jimmy Cliff John & Jacob<br>
Dawes Holly Williams<br>
Chris Stapleton Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear<br>
Punch Brothers Big Sam’s Funky Nation<br>
Iron & Wine The Grand Southern<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b> Neko Case NAWAS<br>
Trampled By Turtles King Fish</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival</i> is a two-day event transforming The Park At Harlinsdale Farm into an oasis of music, food, and culture set against the natural amphitheaters and vistas of this former walking horse farm located
in Franklin, TN. <b>Renowned musical acts</b>, many performing acoustically, will be presented on wood-clad stages reflecting the area’s historic aesthetic. In addition to artists performing their own sets, Pilgrimage will feature
<b><i>Pilgri-mashups</i></b><i> </i>where one-of-a-kind pairings of musicians collaborate with one another on stage as well as the first-ever
<b><i><span lang="DE">Kitchen Stage</span></i></b> and <b><i>Sippin’ </i></b><b><i><span lang="DA">Stage</span></i></b><i><span lang="DA">
</span></i>and <b><i>Little Pilgrim’</i></b><b><i><span lang="DE">s Landing</span></i> specifically for kids</b>. The region’s best food and drink will be on display as well as numerous local artists and artisans creating an all-encompassing festival experience.
Curation of the food and beverage program is on-going and will be announced this summer.<br>
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2-Day<b> </b>passes and VIP packages are available at $172 (2-Day pass) and $499 (2-Day VIP package) and Single Day passes will be available at a later date as well as the festival schedule. Passes and VIP packages can be purchased via the Pilgrimage website
- <a href="http://pilgrimagefestival.com/tickets"><span class="Hyperlink1">http://pilgrimagefestival.com/tickets</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body">Not only will the festival drive tourism dollars to Williamson County but a portion of each ticket sale will benefit the City of Franklin and Franklin Parks. In addition a portion of ticket sales will also benefit
<b>MusiCares®, </b>a nonprofit organization that was established by The Recording Academy<sup>®</sup> to provide a wide range of emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to members of the music community.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u><span style="color:black">Follow Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival:</span></u></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pilgrimagefest"><span style="color:blue">Facebook</span></a><span style="color:blue"> |
</span><a href="https://twitter.com/pilgrimagefest" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></a><span style="color:blue">
</span><span style="color:black">|</span><span style="color:blue"> </span><a href="https://instagram.com/pilgrimagefestival/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Instagram</span></a><span style="color:blue">
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<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center">#MakeThePilgrimage<br>
<a href="http://pilgrimagefestival.com"><span lang="DE" style="color:blue">http://pilgrimagefestival.com</span></a><u><span lang="DE" style="color:blue"><br>
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<b><u>For more information on Pilgrimage, please contact:</u></b><u><br>
</u><b><span style="color:black">PRESS HERE – 323.556.9752</span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
Ashley Lanaux // Lucy Bartozzi<br>
</span><a href="mailto:ashleyl@pressherepublicty.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">ashleyl@pressherepublicty.com</span></a><span style="color:black"> //
</span><a href="mailto:lucy@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="color:blue">lucy@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>About MusiCares</u></b><br>
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated
with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit
<a href="http://www.musicares.org"><b><i><span style="color:black">www.musicares.org</span></i></b></a>. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "MusiCares" on
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/musicares"><span style="color:black">Facebook</span></a>, follow MusiCares on
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/musicares"><span style="color:black">Twitter</span></a> (@MusiCares), and join us on
<a href="http://www.instagram.com/musicares"><span style="color:black">Instagram</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For More information on MusiCares, please contact:<br>
</b>Hannah Berryman/MusiCares Foundation/310.581.8724/<a href="mailto:hannah.berryman@grammy.com"><i><span style="color:#3333FF">hannah.berryman@grammy.com</span></i></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><span style="color:#3333FF">
</span></i></span><i><span style="color:#3333FF"><br>
</span></i>Christina Cassidy/MusiCares Foundation/310.581.8670/<a href="mailto:christina.cassidy@grammy.com"><i><span style="color:#3333FF">christina.cassidy@grammy.com</span></i></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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