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Sunday, December 3
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Al Murrian discusses an upcoming two-weekend fundraiser for Young-Williams Animal Center at Scruffy City Hall / Paula Johnson discusses her new book, Lost Restaurants of Knoxville, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Sip and Shop Candy Cane Corner LuLaRoe & More Pop-Up Boutique, Blue Slip Winery, Noon – 5:00 PM
- 29th Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Historic Old North Knoxville, 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM, $10
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Westwood Holiday Open House, Historic Westwood, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Free
- Live Nativity, Krutch Park, 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free
- Christmas Open House Party Hosted by 3 Mile Smile, Stanley’s Greenhouse, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Cookies & Cocoa with East Tennessee PBS, 1611 E Magnolia Ave, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Canines & Cocktails Adoption Event with SBRET, Post Modern Spirits, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- Fried Pie Workshop, Central Collective, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Appalachian Ballet Company Presents “The Nutcracker,” Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 3:00 PM, $29 – $44
- Knoxville Community Band Presents a Christmas Concert, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 PM, Free
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- “Elf The Musical, Jr,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Scruffy City Pet Aid Benefit for Young Williams Animal Center, hosted by BARK, featuring Shayla McDaniel, Albert and the Common Creatures and others, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – Midnight, $10 suggested donation
- Raqs Bliss with George Wakim, Mirage Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $30
- KFA presents Mark Chestnutt, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 6:30 PM, $28
- Jennifer Nettles, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Candela! Hosted by Kukuly Uriarte, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
Monday, December 4
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Victor & Penny / Grasabillies, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Mighty Musical Monday Christmas Celebration, featuring Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson, with Webb School of Knoxville Madrigal Singers, Holston Middle School Kids in America Show Choir and Natalee Beeler Elkins, Ensemble Swing Time Band, and some very special guests! Tennessee Theatre, Noon – 1:30 PM, Free
- Potluck, Pints and Poses Hosted by zephyra yoga, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $10
- Good Sport Night, within one mile of Central Collective, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Skate with Knoxville Ice Bears, hosted by Knoxville’s Holidays On Ice, Market Square, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- InSecurus Technology Screening and Discussion, Hosted by Face To Face Knox, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
- Women’s Circle, The Basement Community Art Studio, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, $10
- Victor & Penny Duo, Holly’s Corner, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10
- Friendlytown Comedy Show: The Friendlytown Pissgoblins Need a New Coach!, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Seepeoples, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- A Go Go, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 5
- Starting a Nonprofit: What’s Involved? Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 318 N Gay St, Ste 203, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $60 – $160
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kelley Swindall, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition Awards Reception, Knoxville Museum of Arts, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- Party Like It’s 1933: Repeal Day Celebration, Square Room, 8:00 PM – Midnight, $25
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Josh Cottrell & Friends Present – MMOW CD Release Show, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $3 after 8:00 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 6
- Lady Bosses of Knoxville: Home + Lifestyle, The Hive 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, $17.89
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Christie Lenée / Searra Jade Trio, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Kayley Farmer Sings the Songs of the Season, Square Room, Noon – 1:00 PM, $15
- Winter Solstice Corn Shuck Doll, hosted Anne Freels and Wingshuck, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- AAF Pint Night – Free Event + Free Food, Elkmont Exchange, 745 N Broadway, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Coppola Wine Dinner, The Crown and Goose, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $75
- Norma Watkins will read from and sign copies of her new memoir, That Woman From Mississippi, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- PUBLIC CINEMA Film Screening: “Delphi Falls,” six recent short films by American women, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, Free
- Tennessee Shines Presents Tyler Childers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Exam Jam XIV, WUTK Benefit Concert with The Holifields, Crumbsnatchers and others, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM, $5
- Anna Helms, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Celebration Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $29 – $85
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- CURREN$Y: Pilot Talk Trilogy Tour, The Concourse at The International, 9:00 PM, $20 – $26
- Searra Jade / Good Morning Bedlam, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM / 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 7
- GKHA Monthly Lunch, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM, $15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Skylar Gregg, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Knox Heritage 2017 Preservation Awards Celebration, Bijou Theatre, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- WDVX’S Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Mama Louise and Guests: A Tribute to Gregg Allman, Barley’s 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free
- KMAC’s Beer Brinner Benefit for the Arthritis Foundation, Casual Pint Downtown (with Pete’s Coffee Shop catering), 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $40.00
- Rebel Kitchen at Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $100
- Vignettes of (un)humanity, Emporium Center, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $25 – $40
- Kimbro & Carriger, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Pop Up Dinner with Jonathan Zaragoza, Central Collective, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $75
- Irish Music Session with Four Leaf Pete, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM, Free
- Cattywampus & Good Guy Collective Present “What the Water Tells Me,” Modern Studio, 7:30 PM, suggested donation $10 – $20
- River & Rail Theatre Company: “The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby,” Jackson Avenue Terminal, 7:30 PM, $18 – $40
- WDVX Presents “A Tribute to Guy Clark” with Verlon Thompson, Shawn Camp, and Bryn Davies, Visitor Center, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, $50 – $100
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Stig & Hayley Thompson-King, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
- Sun Voyager with Headface and Psychic Baos, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $5
- Whistle Stop Revue, Barley’s, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Friday, December 8
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Three Star Revival / Hayley Thompson-King, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Alive After Five Presents a Holiday Dance Party with Dwight Hardin & Think Twice, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $5 – $10
- “Elf The Musical, Jr,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Cattywampus & Good Guy Collective Present “What the Water Tells Me,” Modern Studio, 7:30 PM, $15
- River & Rail Theatre Company: “The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby,” Jackson Avenue Terminal, 7:30 PM, $18 – $40
- Marble City Opera / Cathedral Arts: “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” St. John’s Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave, 7:30 PM, $15 – $25
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- The Improv*ables Improv Comedy Show, Time Warp Tea Room, 7:30 PM
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Robert Earl Keen’s Fam-O-Lee Back to the Country Jamboree Christmas Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $35 – $65
- John Doyle, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $9 – $14
- Rhyan Sinclair & All the Little Pieces, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Free
- Interstellar Echoes: A Tribute to Pink Floyd, The Concourse at The International, 9:00 PM, $10 – $15
- T. Michael Branner Conceptet, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Earphorik & Winston Ramble, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM, $5
- State Street Rhythm Section – Steely Dan Tribute, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Cory Branan and the Whiskey Gentry, Barley’s, 10:00 PM, $5
- Caleb Warren & the Perfect Gentlemen, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Free
Saturday, December 9
- Knox Pride Java Tour, Downtown Knoxville and Surrounding Area, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Jingle Bell Run to Benefit the Arthritis Foundation, World’s Fair Park, $20 – $75, 8:00 AM
- Webb School and Union Avenue Books’ Bake Sale for Empty Stocking Fund Childrens’ Book Drive, Union Avenue Books, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- KidStuff Live with Sean McCollough presents Kyle Campbell, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Market Square Holiday Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Christmas Open House, James White’s Fort, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Free
- Holiday Open House, East Tennessee History Center, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Andrew Adkins / The ThunderRoad Band, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Visit with Santa at Mast Store, Noon – 4:00 PM
- Tennessee Genealogy Online, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- “Elf The Musical, Jr,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Auditioning for Film with Andi Morrow, Modern Studio, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $15
- Ugly Sweater Crawl, Downtown Knoxville, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $22 – $38
- River & Rail Theatre Company: “The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby,” Jackson Avenue Terminal, 2:30 / 7:30 PM, $18 – $40
- WOZO 103.9 3rd annual Chili Cornbread Cookoff! The Birdhouse – Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, $5
- TubaChristmas, Market Square, 4:30 PM
- Annual Christmas Tours, Mabry-Hazen House, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $5 Suggested Donation
- 49th Annual Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:00 PM, Free
- Hold the Rich for Ransom Presents Weekend Basketball Comedy Tour! With Jake Head, Joel Waskowski and Sean Simoneau / Hip-Hop Show with the Verns, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM / 9:00 PM, $5 / $5
- Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus Presents “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, $20.50 – $21.50
- Oak Ridge Academy of Contemporary Dance Ensemble’s “Holiday Spectacular,” Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $12 – $18
- Cattywampus & Good Guy Collective Present “What the Water Tells Me,” Modern Studio, 7:30 PM, $15
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- Three Star Revival with King Super and the Excellents, Tree Tops, Mill and Mine, 8:00 PM, $15
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Tennessee Schmaltz, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $8 – $13
- Winter Voyage 2017: Spooky Jones / J Mo / Abrakapokus / Lunch Money / BoltAction / Hurks, The Concourse at The International, 9:00 PM, Free
- Harold Nagge/Alan Wyatt, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- WUTK’s Soul Power! Presents Testify! Vintage Soul & Funk Dance Party – Winter Edition, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- The Get Right Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- WUTK’s Funhouse Presents 30 Amp Fuse, Barley’s, 10:00 PM, $5
- Swingin’ Prohibition Repeal Party with the 9th Street Stompers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Free
Sunday, December 10
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Susan and Tim Lee discuss the new Bark Album, “Year of the Dog,” WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Holiday Open House Sale (and potluck)! Mighty Mud, 127 Jennings Ave, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- It’s A Celebration – 3rd Anniversary, Mid Mod Collective, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Spirited Yoga at the Distillery with Gary Runyon, PostModern Spirits, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $12
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Visit with Santa at Mast Store, Noon – 4:00 PM
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Free
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, Free
- Knoxville’s First Brawny Beers Fest, benefiting The Pat Head Summitt Foundation, presented by Blackhorse Pub and Brewery, Mill and Mine, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $45
- Cattywampus & Good Guy Collective Present “What the Water Tells Me,” Modern Studio, 2:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville’s Christmas History in Print, Photo, and Film, Presented by the Knoxville History Project, East Tennessee History Center, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Free
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English) / 3:00 PM (Spanish), Free
- Annual Christmas Tours, Mabry-Hazen House, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $5 Suggested Donation
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- River & Rail Theatre Company: “The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby,” Jackson Avenue Terminal, 2:30 PM, $18 – $40
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- 49th Annual Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 3:00 PM, Free
- Marble City Opera / Cathedral Arts: “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” St. John’s Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave, 3:00 PM, $15 – $25
- “Elf The Musical, Jr,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Scruffy City Pet Aid to Benefit Young Williams Animal Center, hosted by Bark, with the Pinklets and others, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM, $10 suggested donation
- Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Holiday Soiree! Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Winter Solstice Showcase by Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness, Knoxville’s Premiere Pole Dance Studio, The Concourse at The International, 7:00 PM, $7.00 – $18.33
- The Mill & Mine’s Funky Holiday Hang, Mill and Mine, 8:00 PM, $15
- Maybe April, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
Monday, December 11
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brandon Fields and Anthony Da Costa with Guest Kimber Ludiker, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Skate with Knoxville Ice Bears, Hosted by Knoxville’s Holidays On Ice, Market Square, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 49th Annual Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:00 PM, Free
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Terrapin Quartet, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 12
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: 49 Winchester / Nicholas Roberts, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Improvised music by Matt Nelson, Garit Tillman and Jake Edward Smith, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, Free
- Fifth Annual Tacky Sweater Party & Bourbon Dinner – Benefit for the Love Kitchen, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- The Revivalists with Muddy Magnolias, Mill and Mine, 8:00 PM, $27
- Anthony da Costa, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $8
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- 49 Winchester, Barley’s, 10:00 PM