Jackson Theatre

Address
121 W Main St
Jonesborough, TN 37659 United States Get Directions
Phone 423-753-1010
Website https://jonesborough.com/

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  • Senator Lamar Alexander in Jonesborough for Book Signing and Conversation Celebrating New Memoir

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Senator Lamar Alexander in Jonesborough June 18th for Book Signing and Conversation Celebrating New Memoir First 50 guests will be gifted a book Senator Lamar Alexander will be in Jonesborough June 18 at the Jackson Theatre for a special evening to celebrate the release of his new memoir, The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump, an instant New York Times bestseller. The evening will feature Alexander in conversation with Jonesborough Mayor Kelly Wolfe and former television journalist Josh Smith. Alexander will also sign books.Alexander is a former Tennessee governor, U.S. senator, U.S. secretary of education and university president. His memoir covers his nearly six decades in public life, when he saw the public arena from as many angles...

  • The Karate Kid at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    June 21 at 3pm- The Karate Kid (1984) 80’s classics A bullied teen learns self-defense and self-confidence from a sage handyman. Rated PG Running Time 126 minutes

  • The Producers at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    June 24 at 7pm The Producers (2005) Wacky Wednesday Remake of the classic about two would-be theatrical moguls turned con men. Starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell Rated PG-13 Running Time 134 minutes

  • Tales of Our 250th: Historic Preservation at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th includes skits, historians, re-enactors, musicians, and much more in a tapestry of Jonesborough stories and community history. These events will run June-October and start at 7:00 pm. Each evening will include a scene or scenes from the original play The First and Last Town in Tennessee, written by Anne G’Fellers-Mason, which premiered earlier this year at the McKinney Center and was featured in The New York Times. Join Jonesborough historian Paul Fink, portrayed by Tim Herron, as he walks you through the big and small moments that make Jonesborough an important part of the American story....

  • Rodney Crowell at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Join us at the Jackson Theatre for Rodney CrowellJune 27th at 7pm On his vibrant 20th studio album, Airline Highway, Rodney Crowell explores love, memory, and musical kinship with a new generation of roots artists. Produced with Tyler Bryant and recorded live at Dockside Studio in Louisiana, the album captures a spontaneous spirit—blending Crowell’s storytelling prowess with contributions from Lukas Nelson, Ashley McBryde, Charlie Starr, and Larkin Poe. Inspired by the swamp-pop sounds of his youth and recorded in the heart of Cajun country, Airline Highway reflects on the past while celebrating the present. Two-Time Grammy WinnerSongwriting legend behind hits for Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and moreMember of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame  Tickets on sale Friday...

  • The Karate Kid Part II at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    June 28 3pm The Karate Kid Part II (1986) 80’s classics Sequel finds Mr. Miyagi going back to his homeland of Okinawa for a reunion with the sensei's dying father, taking Daniel with him. This tearful good-bye also reopens old wounds, as a karate expert and former friend of Miyagi's named Sato has never forgiven him for a decades-old slight. Rated PG-13 Running Time 113 minutes

  • 1776 at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    July 1 7pm 1776 (1972) America 250: 1776- 2026 Adaptation of the Broadway Tony-winning musical celebrates the founding fathers' midwifery of the Declaration of Independence, the document that would give birth to a nation. Rated G Running Time 141 minutes

  • Zootopia 2

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    July 5 3pm Zootopia 2 (2025) Family Series Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers. Rated PG Running Time 108 minutes

  • Food and Country at the Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    July 7 — 7:00 PMFood and Country (2023) Appalachian RC&D Event Trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America’s food system. A Sundance Film Festival premiere. Not Rated Running Time 100 minutes

  • Stripes at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    July 8 7pm Stripes (1981) Wacky Wednesday Two bumbling slackers join the Army and unwittingly leave their comrades-in-arms in enemy territory, and have to figure a way to get them out. Rated R Running Time 106 minutes

  • Tales of Our 250th: Forging a New Nation at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th includes skits, historians, re-enactors, musicians, and much more in a tapestry of Jonesborough stories and community history. These events will run June-October and start at 7:00 pm. Each evening will include a scene or scenes from the original play The First and Last Town in Tennessee, written by Anne G’Fellers-Mason, which premiered earlier this year at the McKinney Center and was featured in The New York Times. Join Jonesborough historian Paul Fink, portrayed by Tim Herron, as he walks you through the big and small moments that make Jonesborough an important part of the American story....

  • Lee Roy Parnell at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Join us at the Jackson Theatre for Lee Roy Parnell in concert on Saturday, July 25th, 2026 at 7pm. Regarded as one of the world's preeminent slide guitar virtuosos, Lee Roy Parnell has become synonymous with the instrument and the music that has shaped his life from his youngest years. Born in Abilene, Texas to Roy and Anna Belle Parnell in the winter of 1956, Parnell was raised with an uncompromising work ethic, a healthy respect for tradition, and an unquenchable love of music. Nurtured by everything from the Grand Ol' Opry, to Cotton-country Blues, Hardshell Gospel and the inescapable sound of Bob Wills and Roadhouse Boogie that permeated the North Central Texas plains, that love grew into a passion...

  • Tales of Our 250th: The Road to Freedom at The Jackson Theatre

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th includes skits, historians, re-enactors, musicians, and much more in a tapestry of Jonesborough stories and community history. These events will run June-October and start at 7:00 pm. Each evening will include a scene or scenes from the original play The First and Last Town in Tennessee, written by Anne G’Fellers-Mason, which premiered earlier this year at the McKinney Center and was featured in The New York Times. Join Jonesborough historian Paul Fink, portrayed by Tim Herron, as he walks you through the big and small moments that make Jonesborough an important part of the American story....

  • Tales of Our 250th: The Lost State of Franklin

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th includes skits, historians, re-enactors, musicians, and much more in a tapestry of Jonesborough stories and community history. These events will run June-October and start at 7:00 pm. Each evening will include a scene or scenes from the original play The First and Last Town in Tennessee, written by Anne G’Fellers-Mason, which premiered earlier this year at the McKinney Center and was featured in The New York Times. Join Jonesborough historian Paul Fink, portrayed by Tim Herron, as he walks you through the big and small moments that make Jonesborough an important part of the American story....

  • Tales of Our 250th: A House Divided

    Jackson Theatre 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th includes skits, historians, re-enactors, musicians, and much more in a tapestry of Jonesborough stories and community history. These events will run June-October and start at 7:00 pm. Each evening will include a scene or scenes from the original play The First and Last Town in Tennessee, written by Anne G’Fellers-Mason, which premiered earlier this year at the McKinney Center and was featured in The New York Times. Join Jonesborough historian Paul Fink, portrayed by Tim Herron, as he walks you through the big and small moments that make Jonesborough an important part of the American story....