Friday nights in Music City

Making a name for yourself in Music City can be a challenge, even for the best singer songwriter. Many hopefuls arrive here with dreams of getting their big break, and they take every opportunity they can to perform their music. Because of this, it is not uncommon to happen upon a free concert now and then.

Last Friday, Bob and I did just that. We drove into historic downtown Franklin (which I lovingly refer to as Mayberry) and went to Pucketts for dinner. Sounds fancy right? Yeah, it's about as classy as it sounds. It's actually called Pucketts Grocery. I have to say though that it is a "must see" on the list of tourist attractions. If you visit, you'll want to go there. The food is...well...southern. Yes, that's a good description. There's lots of barbecue, fried foods, and claims of having the best sweet tea in the south. But best of all, there's lots of southern hospitality and atmosphere galore.

Shortly after being seated, we realized we were going to be treated to a free concert by a group called Baillie and the Boys. This group isn't a bunch of wannabes...they've actually been pretty successful. If you listened to some of their music, you'd recognize it.

These pictures aren't too great, but they're the best we could get using a cell phone....

Baillie and the Boys

The Roys

Kathie Baillie introduced their guest band "The Roys" and said they have just released a new single called "Grandpas Barn". I guess they just toured with George Jones, so they're not totally unknown.

It turns out this was a benefit concert in behalf of the 100 Club which raises money for the families of fallen police officers. We were happy to donate when the hat they passed around for donations came our way. It was a good night with good people, good music, all for a good cause.