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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  • Eugene Wolf’s “Book of Mamaw” at The Jackson Theatre

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

    Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Sunday, October 11th at 4pm for Eugene Wolf’s “Book of Mamaw”. The Book of Mamaw is a deeply personal, music-filled journey through the heart of Appalachia. When two-year-old Eugene wins a talent contest singing My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You, his beloved grandmother, Mamaw, knows he is destined for something special. Raised in Greeneville, Tennessee after his father abandons the family, Eugene grows up in a world of Church of Christ hymns, Grand Ole Opry dreams, Kays Ice Cream shifts, and Avon sales calls where Mamaw proudly has him perform for her customers. From Connie Francis and Loretta Lynn to The Beatles and Barbra Streisand, Eugene discovers that music can fill the...

  • Alison Brown at The Jackson Theatre

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

    GRAMMY Award-winning musician Alison Brown will perform at The Jackson Theatre on Friday, October 16, at 7pm. Known as one of roots music’s most innovative banjo players, Brown has expanded the possibilities of the instrument by blending bluegrass with jazz, folk, pop, classical and Latin influences. Billboard praised her playing as having “a unique sonic signature and an inescapable beauty,” while USA Today called her a “true ground-breaker” who is opening new possibilities for the banjo.Brown began her musical career as a teenager in Southern California’s bluegrass scene before earning a degree from Harvard University and an MBA from UCLA. After working as an investment banker, she left the financial world to pursue music full time and has since built...

  • 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....

  • John McEuen at The Jackson Theatre

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

    Join us at the Jackson Theatre as we present John McEuen in concert on Saturday, October 24th at 7pm. John McEuen, as a Southern California Orange County high school student, thought his teenage dream job in Disneyland’s Magic Shop (at 16 years old) was “as good as it gets”. He and lifelong high-school friend both got that 1963 job (magic shop co-worker, Steve Martin) the same day. At 18, music came along. After seeing Missouri bluegrass group The Dillards, John headed towards his new dream: make magic with music, and get on the radio. Leaving Garden Grove for Hollywood, dream became a reality more than he imagined it could be! Continually performing since 1964, he joined Les Thompson in 1966...

  • Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman at The Jackson Theatre

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

    Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Sunday, November 15th at 7pm for Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman. Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose mutual love of the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play is apparent as they romp through an energetic and engaging set of acoustic blues, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley pop songs, 1920s jazz, twin fiddle hoe-downs, and original songs and compositions. The duo were artists-in-residence at Symphony Space in New York City for the 2024-2025 season and recently released their first full-length duo recording, Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman. As a soloist, Paxton is a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, mainstay of the international blues festival circuit, and former artistic...

  • Appalachian Trail Bluegrass Band at The Jackson Theatre

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

    Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Friday, November 20th at 7pm for the Appalachian Trail Bluegrass Band. Appalachian Trail is a union of seasoned and innovative singers, songwriters, and musicians from Northeast Tennessee. Taking their name from the famous Appalachian hiking trail, the group was formed in 1984 — and more than 40 years later, the band is still burning new trails in the bluegrass world. While the lineup has changed over the years, Appalachian Trail has helped cultivate the early careers of artists including Adam Steffey, John Bowman, and Becky Buller. Known for smooth, polished harmonies and strong original songwriting, the band has toured across the U.S. and internationally — including Ireland, Scotland, and England. Current members: Vickie...

  • Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers

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

    Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Friday, December 4th at 7pm for Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers. Larry, Steve & Rudy, the Gatlin Brothers are Grammy award-winners who have dazzled audiences for the past seven decades. They have accrued a lifetime of noteworthy achievements in their storybook career, including a Grammy for Best Country Song (“Broken Lady”), three ACM awards for Single of the Year (“All the Gold In California”), Album of the Year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year, along with five nominations for CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Single, Album. The Brothers have accumulated 7 # 1 Singles, 32 Top 40 Records, 24 Studio Albums and 5 BMI “Million-Air” Awards. As a...