Southern restaurantDowntown Franklin$$$$
Puckett's
A Southern restaurant in downtown Franklin with a stage; the first-Thursday Hitmakers round brings No. 1 songwriters for a $20 cover.
#5 in Songwriter rooms
When to go
First-Thursday Hitmakers Series at 7:30 pm with No. 1 writers (Oct 1, 2026: Marla Cannon-Goodman, Dylan Altman, Adam Wright).
Insider tip
The downtown Nashville Puckett's (500 Church St) has nightly music too, but mostly solo artists and bands; Franklin is the one with the songwriter rounds.
Heads up
It's in Franklin, and outside Hitmakers night the stage is mostly bands.
Happy hour
- Mon–Fri 3 PM–6 PM$2 off draft and bottle beers; $7 A. Marshall Family wines; $2 off other wines and Puckett's cocktails; $8 bar bites (fried pickles, fried green beans, smoked sliders, half-dozen wings) source
Live music
- Thu 7:30 PM–9 PMHitmakers Series songwriter round, first Thursday of each month, $20 cover source
At the venue
- Tickets
- cover on some shows ($20 for the Hitmakers Series)
- Seating
- seated
- How to get in
- No advance tickets posted: book dinner on Puckett's site and expect a cover on music nights ($20 for Hitmakers).
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 794-5527
- Reservations
- recommended
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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