Jackson Theatre

Chuck Brodsky at The Jackson Theatre

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

Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Saturday, January 24th at 7pm with Chuck Brodsky Chuck Brodsky is a storyteller, a songwriter, a troubadour, a modern day bard. His wit and irony, down-to-earth warmth, and quirky, rootsy, finely crafted songs, tell stories of oddball and underdog characters. His songs celebrate the goodness in people, the eccentric, the holy, the profound, the courageous, the inspiring, the beautiful. They poke fun at what needs poking, and sometimes challenge what needs to be challenged. They’re sworn to tell the truth. Over the past 29 years Chuck has performed at festivals and in concerts all across the USA, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, England, Israel, Lithuania, Latvia, Wales, and the Shetland Islands of Scotland. He’s performed...

Tennessee Songwriters Week Qualifying Round at The Jackson Theatre

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

The Jonesborough Tourism Department, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, will celebrate Tennessee Songwriters Week in 2026. Join us at the newly-opened Jackson Theatre on Friday, February 6 from 7 to 9 pm. The picturesque setting inside the newly renovated historical theatre of Tennessee’s oldest town makes for a musical experience like no other. What better place than the Storytelling Capital of the World to share your stories through song! Applications are now available for songwriters to sign up to perform and can be found by visiting jonesborough.com/tnsongwriters. Winners of the qualifying round in Jonesborough will advance to showcase event held in Kingsport at The Reserve on Monday, February 23, 2026. One finalist from each showcase will be...

Kelsey Waldon and Gabe Lee at The Jackson Theatre

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

Join us on Friday, February 21st at 7pm for Kelsey Waldon and Gabe Lee at the Jackson Theatre. Kelsey Walson- In the six years since she signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Kelsey Waldon has earned wide praise for her “self-penned compositions the patina of authenticity” (Rolling Stone). On her new album, Every Ghost, she confronts addiction, grief, generational trauma, and even herself — and comes through it stronger and at peace. “There’s a lot of hard-earned healing on this record,” Waldon says of the nine-song project, recorded at Southern Grooves studio in Memphis with her band, The Muleskinners. As she sings in the record’s title track and first song, “Ghost of Myself,” she’s put in the work not...

Uptown Dueling Pianos at The Jackson Theatre

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

Uptown Dueling Pianos at The Jackson Theatre! Get ready for a high-energy, all-request night with Uptown Dueling Pianos. This isn’t a sit-back-and-watch kind of show, it’s interactive, fast-paced, and fueled entirely by the crowd. Every song is driven by audience requests, sing-alongs, and playful back-and-forth between the performers and the audience. Uptown Dueling Pianos combines the excitement of a live concert with the up-close feel of a piano bar. With two grand pianos, powerhouse vocals, and full production, they transform the theatre into a lively, participatory experience where no two shows are ever the same. Their musicians have performed across the Southeast and beyond, bringing years of experience and an incredible ability to read the room and keep the energy...