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Sunday, March 29
- Parkridge Water Stop and Prep, Caswell Park, 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Knoxville Marathon, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 AM
- 2015 Dance Challenge Regionals, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 9:00 AM, Free
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- Big Ears Festival, Downtown Locations, 2:00 PM – 11:15 PM
- Art Stewart reads from and signs From Where We Came, Union Ave. Books, 2:00 PM
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, Numerous Bands, Preservation Pub/Scruffy City Hall, 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Monday, March 30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Karima Walker (Singer-Songwriter) / Uncle Jake & the 18 Wheel Gang (Bluegrass/Folk), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Public Meeting on Urban Land Institute Report, 5:30, East Tennessee History Center
- Design Week Film Screening, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 PM, $5
- Complete Brahms Piano Trios, UT Faculty, Haslam Music Ctr, 8:00 PM, Free
- Autumn Electric/Under the Willow, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Blueprint, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, March 31
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jeremiah Daly & Logan Vath / Leftfoot Dave & the Magic Hats (Blues), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, City County Bldg, Large Assembly Rm, 7:00 PM
- Marble City Five, Emporium, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
- Einstein Simplified (Comedy Improv), Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Marble City Five (jazz), Emporium, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
- The War on Drugs, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $27.50
- Christian Wolff Ensemble, Haslam Music Ctr., 8:00 PM, Free
- Miles Tackett Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Driftin’ Westard, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 1
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Little War Twins / Stephen Lee Rich (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Jazz Lunch, Square Room, Noon, $15
- “Why You’re Wrong About the Right,” Speech by S.E. Cupp, UTK University Center, 7:00 PM, $5
- Tennessee Shines presents Bradford Lee Folk + Jack Rentfro, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $10
- First Wednesday Film Night, Indie Shorts, Food Trucks, Flow Brew Parlor (Main St.), 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Bill Orcutt/Eric Lee, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $10
Thursday, April 2
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Steven Mullan / Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels (Country), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Daryl Gregory reads and signs Harrison Squared, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Wild and Scenic Film Festival, 10 Films in 90 minutes, Relix Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10
- The Crafty Bastard Brewery Event, Birdhouse (800 N. 4th Ave.) Beer, music, food trucks, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10
- Knoxville Writer’s Guild Meeting featuring a reading by poet Art Stewart and Connie Jordan Green, Laurel Theater, 7:00 PM, $2 Donation Requested
- Creative Spark Powered by Pecha Kucha, Eight speakers Pecha Kucha Style, Ijam’s Nature Center, 7:30 PM, $5
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Scott Robbins Acoustic Variety Show, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- One Eyed Doll/Shallowpoint/Inviolate/Deaconbrio, The International, 8:00 PM, $8/$10
- UT Spring Jazz Big Band Concert, Haslam Music Center, 8:00 PM
- Cullen Kehoe’s Scruffy City Radio Show featuring The Freeway Revival, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Charles Walker Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Taotts, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Bearded, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, April 3
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kelle Jolly / Dustin Sellers (Indie Rock), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- First Friday with Maggie Tankersley, Excellent Art by a Sweetheart, Armada (116 S. Central Street), 5:00 PM
- Blue Umbrella Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Knoxville, Meet at the Bell, 6 – 8 PM, Free
- “Butter My Biscuit: An Exhibition of Southern Sexuality,” Part of Sex Week, 1010 Gallery (113 S. Gay), Opening Reception, 6 – 9 PM
- Knox Heritage Art and Salvage Shop Grand Re-opening, Art by Beth Meadows and Austin Ferber, 619 Broadway, 6 – 9 PM
- Art Exhibitions at Preservation Pub and Scruffy City Hall: Lindsey Teague @ PP/Mary Julia Tunnell @ SCH, 6:00 PM
- First Friday Art Salon, A Pop-Up Design Exhibition, Phoenix Bldg (418 S. Gay), 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Art Pop 2, Visual Art/Poetry/Comedy/Bands and more (Very Fun Event featuring Hudson K), Scruffy City Hall, 6 PM – 2 AM, $5
- Food Truck Park and Market, Seven Food Trucks, the Vagabond Truck and Blue Slip Winery, Southern Railway Station, 6:30 PM
- First Friday Jazz with Emily Mathis and Friends, Emporium Black Box Theatre, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tim Halerin, Square Room, 8:00 PM, $10/$20
- First Friday Live presents Guy Marshall, Visitor Center, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free
- Warclown/Tears to Embers/Among the Beasts/The Creatures in Secret, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $5
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Broadway at the Tennessee presents “Guys and Dolls,” Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $40 – $85
- Zuzu Welsh, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Eoto/Ill Gates, The International, 9:00 PM, $10 -$20
- The Deadringers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Big Bad Oven/Nervous Rex/Nervous Ticks, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Shifty and the Headmasters, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Devan Jones and the Uptown Stomp, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, April 4
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Erica Blinn & the Handsome Machine / Brooks Dixon (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Broadway at the Tennessee presents “Guys and Dolls,” Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $40 – $85
- The Identity Project Exhibition, A1 Lab Arts Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, 6:00 PM
- Barley’s Benefit for Emily’s Power for a Cure, Silent Auction/Bachelor Auction/Allman Bros. Tribute Band, Raises money for Neuroblastoma, Barley’s, 7:00 PM
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Broadway at the Tennessee presents “Guys and Dolls,” Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $40 – $85
- Allen Thompson Band, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- The Atlas Moth/Generation of Vipers, The International, 8:00 PM, $8/$12
- Madame Chloe’s Red Hot Cabaret, The International, 10:00 PM, $10
- Tim Lee 3/Wussy, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM, $10
- Agori Tribe/Opposite Box, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Turkey Time Variety Show #4, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Erica Blinn and the Handsome Machine, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, April 5
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- Jazz Jam, Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Jeff Sipe Trio (Jazz), Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Young Rapids, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 6
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Cicada Rhythm (Folk/Jazz), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Mighty Musical Monday with the Bearden H.S. Symphonic Band, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, Free
- UT Sex Week Monday Events, All Panels are Open to the Public, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Theatre Happy Hour, For all Theatre Types – Hosted by Jayne Morgan – Bistro at the Bijou, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Tiger Style: Stand-up Comedy from the Animal Kingdom, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, Pay What You Want
- UT Contemporary Music Ensemble, UT Haslam Music Center, 8:00 PM
- Quilt, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $8
- Cicada Rhythm, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 7
- Sex Week Panels at UT, All Panels are Open to the Public, All Day, Free
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Living Deads (Rockabilly) / Chelsea Saddler (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Tuesdays with Tolstoy, Read Anna Karenina as a group and have a guided discussion, Lawson McGhee Library, 6 PM – 7 PM, Pre-Register
- The Southern Railway Stump featuring Jack Neely, Jack Discusses his Upcoming Book on the Old City, Wine and Gonzo Gourmet Available, Southern Railway Station, 6:30 PM, Free Advance Ticket Required
- “We’ll Light the Sky” Launch Party for Lyonn’s new EP, Armada (116 S. Central), 7:00 PM, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM
- Marble City Five, Emporium, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- UT Spring Choral Concert: Men’s and Women’s Chorales, James Cox Auditorium/Alumni Memorial Bldg, 8:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified (Comedy Improv), Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Matt A. Foster, Barley’s, 10:00 PM