The increased traffic that concerts create make for shoppers interested in the shops. When we first opened, the Girls Night Out concert was here. A lot of us saw people peeking in windows of stores that were not even open yet. When the Heritage Foundation held its annual ball a few weeks ago, he turned on the store's lights and let patrons just wander around his store. Even when we're closed.
Live music is a staple for both the lunch and dinner crowds.
And, both Bluewind and The Factory's concert space hosted events related to the Franklin Jazz Festival in September. Production companies have also broadcast special television presentations from The Factory. Factory highlights include Hank Williams Jr. recording his weekly introduction to Monday Night Football, music videos for Reba McEntire, Collin Raye and Travis Tritt, CMT's first live broadcast with Faith Hill and Tim McGraw and the Fun Females, Girls Night Out Show, featuring Lorrie Morgan, Martina McBride, Mindy McCready and Sara Evans. Nearly 1,000 people attended a party for Dove Award-winning Avalon earlier this year and the group taped a PAX television concert. Other musical stars appearing in the Franklin venue during the past few months include Joe Diffie, Vince Gill, Montgomery Gentry, Rod McGaha, Michael Peterson and Sweethearts of the Rodeo.