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  • Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    An Evening with MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES ETSU Martin Center - ETSU Foundation Grand Hall    February 6, 2025 7:30 PM +Google +iCal Doors Open: 6:30 PM  More Information Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy-winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart picks up where he left off on Altitude, his first new

  • Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    SESAME STREET LIVE! SAY HELLO Presented by ETSU Health Sunday, March 30, 2025 • 2:00 pm Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! At Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, sing, dance, and play alongside your favorite furry friends, all while you follow Elmo’s

  • Martin Center: Jackipierce

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    Jackopierce is celebrating 30 years of their album Bringing on the Weather! "We had only been a band for barely five years when we started getting courted by major labels in 1993,” recalls Jack O’Neill and Cary Pierce, the duo behind the band’s name. “We signed with A&M, got paired up with legendary producer T Bone Burnett,

  • Martin Center: Asleep at the Wheel

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    For over fifty years, Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound to generation after generation. More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man and the keeper of the vision, in the process racking up

  • Martin Center: Michael W. Smith

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter, Michael W. Smith, is excited to come to Johnson City, TN with his BEYOND THE FAR HORIZON TOUR. Michael is bringing a whole new dimension to this tour with a reimagined live show, featuring brand new music that ventures into new creative ground, while still resonating with long-time fans through beloved hits and uplifting worship

  • SPANK THE 80’S: The Ultimate 80’s Tribute Experience

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    SPANK THE 80'S: The Ultimate 80's Tribute Experience Saturday, August 23, 2025 • 7:30 pm  Since 1999, SPANKthe80s has been electrifying audiences with their high-energy shows featuring the biggest hits of the 80's. From Michael Jackson and Prince to Bon Jovi and Journey, all your 80's favorites are here. SPANKthe80srecreates the sound, style, and vibe

  • HEART LIFE MUSIC: A Conversation with ETSU Alumnus Kenny Chesney

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    HEART LIFE MUSIC: A Conversation with ETSU Alumnus Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney grew up playing sports and loving music well beyond Knoxville’s city lights. At East Tennessee State University, he zeroed in on a dream, playing for tips, joining Jack Tottle’s Bluegrass Band and making trips to Nashville. HEART LIFE MUSIC is the story of

  • MANIA: The ABBA Tribute

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    MANIA: The ABBA Tribute Wednesday, November 5, 2025 • 7:30 pm Take A Chance On MANIA......and you won’t be disappointed! Mania: The ABBA Tribute has successfully toured every continent in the world and has played over 3,000 live concerts in over 35 countries. Recent highlights included a second run in London’s West End where the

  • Christmas with the Celts

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    Currently celebrating 14 years of successful national touring, Christmas with the Celts perform a wonderful combination of timeless ancient Irish Christmas Carols and lively Irish dance with modern contemporary songs but with Irish instrumentation. New Christmas hits, Celts originals and fresh Irish Dance tunes are added to the show each year so that no 2 years are

  • NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

    Martin Center for the Arts 1320 W. State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN, United States

    NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet Monday, November 24, 2025 • 7:00 pm Share the joy of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet with family and friends. Give the gift of a spectacular holiday experience featuring an international cast, whimsical puppetry and opulent costumes and sets, hand-crafted by the finest artisans of Europe. Go back to a simpler time and make