Upcoming Events


From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.

  • 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

  • Martin Center: Matthew West

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

    Dubbed “one of Christian music’s most prolific singer-songwriters” (Billboard), Matthew West has notched 38 No.1 songs combined as an artist and songwriter and has been awarded RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications.  West is also a five-time GRAMMY nominee, NSAI’s 2022 Songwriter-Artist of the Year, ASCAP’s 2023 Golden Note Award recipient, ASCAP’s Songwriter of the Year recipient, and a multiple

  • 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

  • Recurring

    ELF THE MUSICAL

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

    Sponsored by East Tennessee Insurance November 3-4, 2025 • 7:00 PM  ELF The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa’s sack of toys one Christmas Eve. When he discovers he is human, Buddy embarks on

  • Recurring

    ELF THE MUSICAL

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

    Sponsored by East Tennessee Insurance November 3-4, 2025 • 7:00 PM  ELF The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa’s sack of toys one Christmas Eve. When he discovers he is human, Buddy embarks on

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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: 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,