Pilgrimage Festival returns with Chris Stapleton

The Pilgrimage Festival kickstarts the fall season with more than 40 artists performing Saturday and Sunday at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin.

• Headliners Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jon Batiste and The Avett Brothers lead the roster.

State of play: Weekend passes and single-day tickets are still available.

Flashback: The Pilgrimage Festival has quickly become a local tradition since its launch in 2015.

Between the lines: The festival will maintain its family-friendly vibes this year — Children 10 and under are free when they accompany an adult with a ticket.

• Kids can experience their own festival-within-a-festival at the "Lil' Pilgrims Family Stage."
• There will also be arts-and-crafts vendors and food trucks on site.

Don’t miss: Faithful readers will spot Axios Nashville favorite Brittney Spencer on the schedule for 12:45pm Sunday.

🔈 Listen: Sunday performer Elle King's raucous duet with Miranda Lambert on "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" is sure to pair well with a field full of fans singing along.