P. O. Box 2411
Cookeville, TN 38502
Phone: 931-537-5347
Fax: 931-537-6891
tourism@uppercumberland.org
www.uppercumberland.org
May in the Upper Cumberland
In Historic Granville
Bluegrass at Sutton Ole Time Music Hour in Granville
Enjoy Sutton Ole Time Music Hour starting at 6:00 pm at the Sutton General Store in Granville.
Come for an evening of music and the very best in Tennessee’s Southern Cooking in the Sutton
General Store’s Dining Room. We serve at 5:00 & at 6:30 pm.
May 03
Steve Day and Friends
May 24
Richard Starkey & Friends
May 17
1st Annual Cordell Hull Big Bass & Crappie Classic at Martins Creek in Granville
Entry fee is $120 per boat with two men and one kid, under 12 fish free.
The fee is for crappie and bass The tournament will start at 8:00 am until 2:00pm and will have
hourly payouts with 1st place each hour receiving $300; 2nd - $200 and 3rd - $100. The big bass
payout will be $2,000 with $1,000 of that being big bass over lot limit of 21 inches and $1,000.00
being for big bass under slot limit of 16 inches.
The event will benefit the Rivertowns of the Historic Cumberland, the Chambers of Carthage,
Gainesboro and Granville Museum.
For more information on the tournament call Odell Braswell 931-260-9666, Billy Woodard 615735-2093 and Sam Petty 931-268-0971.
May 24
6th Granville Heritage Day –
15th Anniversary Celebration of Granville Museum
The events start at 9:00 am and end with the radio taping of the Music Hour.
Antique Car & Tractor Show ~ Civil War Living History Demonstration ~ Uncle Jimmy Thompson
Bluegrass Festival ~ Cumberland River Narrated Cruises on May 23, 24 & 25
Sutton Homestead Pioneer Village featuring Craftsmen of Yesteryear
Arts Festival ~ Parade ~ Craft Booths ~ Children's Rides ~ Memorial Service
Sutton Homestead Historic Home featuring "Woman's Work is Never Done"
For more information on all Granville events call 931-653-4151 or see granvilletn.com.
At the Cumberland County Playhouse
Until May 16
The Foreigner
One of the most popular plays of all time—and our most requested title ever—this wildly brilliant,
side-splitting farce returns starring Jason Ross, Daniel Black, and Carol Irvin.
Until May 22
The Diary of Anne Frank
Anne Frank emerges from the pages of history as a living, lyrical, intensely-gifted young girl who
confronts the increasing evil of her time with inspiring honesty, wit, and determination.
May 2 - July 11
Annie Get Your Gun
Sharpshooter Annie Oakley falls for rival Frank Butler, the star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
It's a shotgun wedding made in Heaven, all set to a brilliant Irving Berlin score!
May 30 – Aug 08
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain is a crowd-pleasing, grassroots musical that tells the story of the Sanders
Family Singers with a healthy dose of humor, bluegrass and gospel music.
May 10
Banjo master Leroy Troy and the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band
From the hills and hollers of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, comes the most entertaining "blast from the
past" since Lester Moran and the Cadillac Cowboys! Leroy Troy is an old-time banjo player from
Goodlettsville, Tennessee. His banjo style is the clawhammer or frailing style, distinct from more
commonly found Scruggs style banjo playing in modern bluegrass.
May 22 - 24
American Icon Performances
Students and teachers from the Cumberland County Playhouse's Performance Education
Department pay tribute to American Icons from all walks of life in this celebration of music,
theater, and dance!
The Playhouse's Triple Threat Education Program has classes in several disciplines for all ages.
Call the theater today for more information.
Choose your seats at www.ccplayhouse.com or call the Playhouse Box Office today at 931-4845000.
May 01 - 04
10th Annual Nature Fest in and around Cookeville
Looking for an entertaining, educational, and FREE way to celebrate the wonders of our natural
world? Don't miss the 10th Annual Nature Fest, from Thursday through Sunday at a variety of
locations around Cookeville. Come flip over frogs, cruise in a canoe, enjoy the trees, and learn
something too! Enjoy live demonstrations, informative talks, nature walks, and see creatures great
and small. Plus, there's so much more! The events are free and no reservations are required, and
there's something for all ages. Bring the family and come experience and explore Nature Fest 2014!
Visit naturefestcookeville.com for more information or call Leisure Services at 931-520-4386.
May 02 & 03
Sparta Stitch & Share Quilt Show – Quilts Old & New
Sparta Stitch & Share Quilt Guild will be presenting their spectacular quilt show at the White
County Agricultural Complex. Please come to see all the beautiful quilts. Call 931-935-5657 for
more information. See www.sparta-chamber.net or call 931-836-3552.
May 02 & 03
Monterey Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale at Monterey Farmer's Market
Monterey Garden Club will be hosting our annual plant sale featuring beautiful plants from Wolf
Creek Valley Nursery. Hanging baskets, herbs, veggies and plants grown especially for HGTV.
Proceeds from this event go to our Scholarship Fund.
May 03
Cruise-in ~ Cookeville
The Cruise-ins in Cookeville will be on the first Saturday in May from 4:00 till 8:00 pm. Location
will be at the Cookeville Mall, on the Neal Street side. Contact Joey Pullum at 931-349-5710
May 03
Standing Stone Mud Madness in Livingston
It’s a fun, action packed 5k race with 15 challenging obstacles that require you to get down and
dirty. The 2014 race location is the Livingston Police Training Range on Bill White Lane, across
from the Livingston Municipal Airport. For directions and specific questions check out our website.
Kathryn Hall, Race Director can be reached at (931) 823-2735 or www.ssmudmadness.com
May 03
Spring on the Mountain Dogwood Festival in Monterey
The festival features a car show, arts, crafts and food vendors and music. An excursion train from
Nashville will arrive. Tickets for a special Train Rides from the Monterey Depot to the sand plant
and back (6-mile round trip) are available for only $10 by calling the Monterey Depot Museum at
931-839-2111 or www.montereytn.com.
May 04
Coal Mine History Fair at BonDeCroft Elementary School in Sparta
The fair is scheduled from 1:00 – 5:00 pm.
See www.sparta-chamber.net or call 931-836-3552.
May 04
Mastersingers Spring Concert in Cookeville
Don’t miss a very special concert as the Mastersingers present “The Hills are Alive” songs from
Austria and America. Enjoy hearing classics from Austrian composers like Mozart and Hayden, as
well as works by some of America’s finest. The concert will be at 3:00 pm in the Wattenbarger
Auditorium in the Bryan Fine Arts Building on Tennessee Tech's campus. Individual tickets for the
concert are $10.00 per adult; tickets for those 18 and under are only $5.00 per concert, and TTU
students with Eagle Card IDs are admitted free. For more information, please go to
www.mastersingersinc.com or email cookevillemastersingers@yahoo.com
May 09 &10
"The Reluctant Dragon" at the Arts Center of Cannon County
A fantastic story of an unlikely friendship. When a real, live dragon is found sleeping in a nearby
village of Guildemere erupts in panic! The frightened villagers summon St. George to slay the
dragon and protect them from disaster. Then a young boy, Glaston, befriends the beast and
discovers that Dragon would rather paint pictures and recite poetry than wreak fiery havoc. Can
Glaston convince the village that Dragon is harmless before it is too late?
For more information and tickets www.artscenterofcc.com
May 09 & 10
36th Annual Poke Sallet Festival in Gainesboro
The Gainesboro-Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will host its festival in Historic Downtown
Gainesboro. Come out for food, music, ride, fun, The International Poke Sallet Cook-off and The
Outhouse Races! Admission & Parking are free!! There will be food vendors, demonstrations,
games for the kids, and fun for the whole family!
For more information see www.gainesboro-jcchamber.com or call 931-268-0971.
May 09 & 10
Spring Fling on the Square in Woodbury
Come to the Square at 12:00 pm to shop the many stores and eat at the unique café’s on and
around the square in Woodbury. Contact The Old Feed Store Antique Mall at (615) 563-2108 for
further information.
May 10
Largest One Day Mule Show in Woodbury
Starting at 11:00 am: Middle Tennessee Mule Skinners Assoc. Largest One Day Mule Show at the
Pemberton Covered Arena at the Fair Grounds in Woodbury.
Contact Andy Duggin at (615) 624-1708 or visit the website at www.midtnmules.com.
May 10
Overton County Cruise-In at the Livingston Courthouse Square
These antique cars and trucks will bring back memories of days gone by. For more information call
931- 397-5099 or 931-397-1130
May 10
Mutt Strut 5K & Fun Run in Sparta
Mutt Strut 5K & Fun Run is presented by U.S. Bank, Friends of White County Animals & Daisy's
Legacy. Sign in Farmers Market at Wall Street. Race start: 8:30am, Fun Run: 9:30am.
Race day registration is $30 Fun Run - Race day registration $25. For more information call
931-738-6979. See www.sparta-chamber.net or call 931-836-3552.
May 10
StoryFest in the Park in Cookeville
Join us in Dogwood Park for Cookeville's first annual storytelling event. Donald Davis, among
others from the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, will be here to entertain us with
many stories. There will also be some storytellers from our Upper Cumberland region. The Bob
Mathews Band will perform. The event is free for the family, so come out to the park and listen for
awhile. For more information call 931-520-5455 or www.cookevillehistorymuseum.com
May 11
Mother’s Day at the State Parks in the Upper Cumberland
Make this Mother’s Day extra special at your favorite Tennessee State Park! From brunches and
lunches to leisurely trail walks and wildflower viewing – give her a day she will always remember.
Make your Mother's Day plans at a Tennessee State Park now.
Fall Creek Falls State Park Mother's Day Buffet
Buffet Service from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm
Cumberland Mountain State Park Mother's Day Buffet
Buffet Service from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm
May 16
Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre
Friday @7:00 pm. FREE to the public. See www.sparta-chamber.net or call 931-836-3552.
May 16, 17 & 18
40th Anniversary Rugby Spring Festival
Our 40th Anniversary Rugby Spring Festival celebrates Rugby’s British and Appalachian roots.
Enjoy a full music program and a variety of local and regional artisans and crafters. Food, music,
storytelling, and fun for all will fill this three-day event.
Hours are Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT, Sunday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., EDT
Daily Admission: $5/adults, $3/under age 18. Members: Free
See our website for all events in Historic Rugby www.historicrugby.org
May 16 & 17
15th Annual Highway 52 Yard Sale from Orlinda to Celina
The 2nd Longest Yard Sale in the State of Tennessee … almost 95 miles! See the following website
for much more information for this traditionally amazing weekend for all you inveterate yard sale
enthusiasts. Follow the website link for more information. www.tn52.com/tn52_yard_sale.htm
May 16 & 17
Ghost Hunt Weekend at the Thomas House
Ever wanted to stay the night in a Haunted Hotel? Here is your chance to join the Ghost Hunt
Weekends Crew at the notoriously haunted Thomas House Hotel. Your host, Paranormal
Researcher and Author Chad Morin along with the GHW Crew will serve as your guides for what
could be the most terrifying experience of your life. Toll-Free Reservations or Questions 800-6049101/615-699-3006 - www.thomashousehotel.com or www.ghosthuntweekends.com
May 17
Southern Stars Symphonic Brass in concert in Crossville
The Brass is presenting a concert at Stone Memorial High School's auditorium. The concert theme
at 7:00 pm is Classis and Jazz, and will feature 13 year old trumpet phenomenon, Geoff Gallante,
who is a 13 year old from Washington, DC. Geoff is a musically mature musician who will
perform four pieces with the SSSB. Adult tickets are $20, and Students are $5 and can be
purchased in advance at First National Bank of TN locations in Crossville and Fairfield Glade, and
Cumberland Eye Care in Fairfield Glade as well as at the door. The SSSB are a 30 piece
instrumental ensemble of 27 brass and 3 percussion instrumentalists. The musicians are
professionals from Eastern and Middle Tennessee. Call Dwight Wages for details at 931-484-6939.
May 17
Cruise In ~ Sparta from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Liberty Square. Show your car or enjoy the exhibit.
May 17
Midnight Riders in concert at the Arts Center of Cannon County
Starting at 7:30 pm the concert pays homage to the early years and classic songs of The Allman
Bros. Band, The Midnight Riders are the Mid-South’s premier tribute band. With their roots planted
deep in Southern tradition they bring an authenticity to their shows that has had audiences
spellbound. For reservations call 615-563-(ARTS) 2787 or www.artscenterofcc.com
May 17
Red Pump Café at Armours ‘s Hotel in Red Boiling Springs
Featured Special Guests yet to be announced, but May’s Red Pump Café promises to be an
enjoyable evening for all! Open microphone – anything goes … the always popular 5 Minute
Mystery and great food at The Armour’s Hotel. No charge for this great evening of entertainment,
however donations to Vision 2020’s wide ranging community revitalization efforts are always
appreciated. Sign-up for the open microphone starts at 6:30pm, and show starts at 7:00pm. Call
615-699-2180 for dinner reservations or just show up. Dinner is $10/person and starts at 6:00pm.
May 22
Taste of Crossville
From 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Main Street around the Depot sample Crossville's finest foods and treats,
just $20 per person.
For more information contact DCI at 931-787-1324 or www.downtowncrossvilleinc.net
May 22 -25
Jammin at Hippie Jacks Americana Music Festival
Enjoy 4 days of Americana music performed by top artists, in the beautiful surroundings of the
Stoddart family farm in Overton County, Home of Americana Music. Mountain Heart, Willie
Sugarcapps, The Delta Saints, New Country Rehab, Josh Farrow, New Familiars, Blue Mother
Tupelo, The Danberrys, Flea Market Hustlers, and many more!
See www.jamminathippiejacks.com for more details
May 23
Bluegrass Underground at Cumberland Caverns
The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears, Dawn Sears and Ranger Doug Green
Vince Gill Live from the Underground at 7:00 pm in the Volcano Room at Cumberland Caverns in
McMinnville. Doors open 6:00 pm.
For information and ticketing www.bluegrassunderground.com
May 23
36� x 24� x 26�=The Shape of Murder at the Thomas House in Red Boiling Springs
Here she comes, Miss Femme Fatale! This is your chance to see what goes on behind the scenes of
a glamorous beauty pageant: the mud-slinging, the cat fights and sordid affairs. Root for your
candidate of choice and hope that she lives long enough to accept her title.
For more information on the dinner play and room reservations call 615-699-3006 or
www.thomashousehotel.com
May 24
Cruis’in on the Square in Woodbury at 3:00 pm
May 24
Monterey Downtown Cruise-In starts at 4:00 pm in Monterey. Call Clarice Weist at 931-839-6511
or 931-349-2099 (cell).
May 24
Memorial Day Celebration at Mitchell Creek Marina on Dale Hollow Lake
The marina will host the Annual Memorial Day Celebration at the Marina. For more information
see www.MitchellCreekMarina.com or call 931-823-6666
May 24
Jamestown Rotary Club's 58th Annual Chicken Festival
We will start serving chicken at 11:00 am at the Fentress County Fair Grounds in Jamestown. The
festival includes a full day of activities: Car show with between 75 to100 cars, 5K Run, a Beauty
Pageant for ages 1 day to age 21. The pageant will start that morning. The Chicken Festival is one
of two major fundraising events for the club, which provides funds and scholar ship to the Fentress
County community. For information see www.jamestownrotary.org.
May 24
Wine & Swine Day at Highland Manor Winery in Jamestown
Live Music by Crossroads & BBQ from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
More information call 931-879-9519 or see www.highlandmanorwinery.net
May 27 – 31
H.O.G. State Rally in Cookeville & Upper Cumberland Monterey Farmer's Market
Tennessee State HOG Rally - an event for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company's "Harley Owners
Group" - Enjoy some of the best motorcycle riding in the U.S. right in the heart of the Upper
Cumberland.
2014 will mark the second year Cookeville has been honored with hosting privileges for the state
rally. With record attendance and hosting privileges for 2015 as well, Cookeville and the Upper
Cumberland are a dream destination for motorcycle riders. For more information see
www.tnstatehogrally.com
May 30 & Jun14
"Southern Fried Funeral" at the Arts Center of Cannon County
When Dewey Frye drops dead in the middle of a Rotary meeting, half the town of New Edinburgh,
Mississippi turns out for his funeral, whether his widow wants them to or not. And goodness knows
she already has her hands full, with feuding daughters and a no-good brother-in-law to deal with.
Laugh-out-loud funny, this big-hearted comedy offers an affectionate look at Southern family
manners and traditions. For reservations call 615-563-(ARTS) 2787 or www.artscenterofcc.com
May 30
Friday Night Air' Summer Concert Series in Crossville
Starting at 6:00 pm the 'Ozone Falls Band' will perform free at Spirit Broadband Amphitheater.
Visit www.palacetheatre-crossville.com or call 931-484-6133 for more info.
May 31
Bluegrass Underground at Cumberland Caverns
Scythian w/ Christian Sedelmyer and David Goldenberg at 1:00 pm at the Volcano Room at
Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville. Doors open 12:00 pm
For information and ticketing www.bluegrassunderground.com
Tuesday at the Movies in Crossville
Two different movies are shown every Tuesday at the Art Circle Public Library (Cumberland
Meeting Room), 3 East St. on Crossville. Contact information: Charlie 931-484-6790 ext. 223
Events at the State Parks in the Upper Cumberland
At Fall Creek Falls State Park
May 02
Spring Star Party
Join fellow star gazers for a weekend of celestial fun.
May 19, 20 & 21
Waterfall Tour
Focusing on the beauty and history of eight of Tennessee’s most majestic waterfalls, this tour will
include educational seminars and interpretive guidance in an all-inclusive three day package.
At Cumberland Mountain State Park
May 10
Byrd Creek 15k Trail Run
At Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
May 17
Civil War Cannon Firing Re-enactment
History comes alive with the re-enactment of the first military action of the Civil War in Tennessee.
At Edgar Evins State Park
May 19 - 25
Western Wallflower Cruise
Join Park Rangers and the seasonal naturalist for daily boat tours to view a magnificent display of
the Western Wallflower.
Get more information about our beautiful parks at www.tnstateparks.com