Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/24 – 7/3/2018)

Kuumba Festival, Market Square, Knoxville, June 2018
Kuumba Festival, Market Square, Knoxville, June 2018

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Sunday, June 24

  • American Dairy Science Association Annual Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • USA Cycle Racing Championships, Pro Road National Championships: Professional Women / Professional Men / Medal Ceremonies, Starting Line: Gay St at Cumberland Ave, 9:00 AM – Noon / 1:15 PM – 5:45 PM / 5:50 PM
  • Vroom, Vroom – A Viewing Party, Pretentious Beer Co, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Cheering Corner: USA Cycling National Championship Races! Blount Mansion
  • 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Knoxcentric: Gerald Green, Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, talks about development and Re-Code Knoxville, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
  • Knox Pride Yoga to benefit Knox Pride! Hosted by Blue Ridge Yoga, Elkmont Exchange, 11:00 AM – Noon, $10
  • Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
  • Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
  • Dine Out with Knox Pride, Cru Bistro & Wine Bar Downtown, Noon
  • Kerosene Drifters Crash TN, Love Shack – Knoxville, Noon – 4:00 PM
  • Local Awesome At ATypical Market, Relix, Noon – 8:00 PM
  • Shakesology with the Tennessee Stage Company, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Beers & Dog Ears, Hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Closing Reception, Pixel Abstracts: Series BB, Hosted by Gunnar Quist, A1LabArts, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Tennessee Valley Players Present: Into the Woods, Carousel Theatre, UTK, 3:00 PM, $10 – $20
  • Tales Of A 4TH-Grade Nothing, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
  • Knoxville Community Band, World’s Fair Park Amphitheater, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Blues Cruise #2 with Mighty Blue, Smoky Mountain Blues Society, Tennessee Riverboat, 300 Neyland Dr, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $16 – $20
  • Sunday Revival Dance Party with The Art of House! Central Filling Station, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Yappy Hour, Balter Beerworks, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday Brews and Baskets, Hops and Hollers, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
  • Prayer Walk – Walk For Freedom, Hosted by A21 Knoxville, Krutch Park, 7:00 PM
  • Beer & Hymns, Hosted by David Clifton, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Last Sunday Record Club: Vinyl Appreciation Night / Changeling with Rat Punch and Good Vibes Only, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM / 9:00 PM – Midnight, FREE! / $5
  • The Brockefellers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
  • The Nouveaux Honkies, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM  

 

Monday, June 25

 

Tuesday, June 26

Kuumba Festival, Market Square, Knoxville, June 2018

Wednesday, June 27

 

Thursday, June 28

  • Special Events Community Meeting, Civic Coliseum Ballroom, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
  • How to Make Your Board Meetings More Effective, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $15 – $150
  • Doughboy Forever Celebration & Signing, Knoxville High Independent Senior Living, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Caroline Keller Band / CoCo O’Connor, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
  • Shakesology with the Tennessee Stage Company, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Workshop on Affordable Rental Housing in East Tennessee, Hosted by East Tennessee Quality Growth, The Regas Building, Noon – 4:00 PM, FREE!
  • Flower Hour with Flourish Flower Truck, Central Filling Station, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Pilates Pulse, Hosted by Just Jill, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Cocktail Mixer at James White’s Fort, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, FREE!
  • WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Adeem the Artist, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Bitter Stitches Embroidery Stitch Sampler with Hopebroidery, Smart & Becker, LLC, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $25
  • KnoxDevs Quarterly: Knoxville’s Open Data Policy, The Square Room, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE! But registration required
  • Knox County Commission Candidate Forum, City of Knoxville Public Works Complex, 3131 Morris Ave, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Greg Tardy, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Concerts on the Square: Bary Jolly Pirates on the Patio (Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band), Historic Market Square, Bill Lyons Pavillion, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
  • Fourth Thursday Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
  • Coffee and Chocolate Tasting, Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 7:30 PM  – 8:30 PM, $17.89 – $33.72
  • Dawn Landes Live at Pretentious Beer Co., 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $11.49 – $13.59
  • Poor Eliza, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
  • Embers, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
  • Liz Frame & the Kickers, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM

Friday, June 29

  • June Coffee for a Cause: Second Harvest Food Bank, The Hive – Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, $5
  • Fanboy Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, $69 – $145
  • Legacy Parks Benefit at Tupelo Honey, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: John Dempsy / Cannon Creek, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
  • Shakesology with the Tennessee Stage Company, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Dinner Service Hosted by Hawg Dawg’s, Central Filling Station, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • KCDC Board Meeting, KCDC offices, 901 Broadway NE, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
  • Collaboration Art Work With Jason Amos Oaks and Brian Scott Pittman, Wine and Cheese/Art for Sale, Temple-Pittman House, 623 West Hill Street, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Alive After Five Presents Delta Moon, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM, $10 – $15
  • Birdhouse Bash, Birdhouse Knoxville , 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM, $5
  • Muddy Ruckus at Crafty Bastard Brewery, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Singers and Storytellers featuring Brooke Spirits, Sugar Mama’s, 7:30 PM  – 9:30 PM, FREE admission!
  • Summer Movie Magic presented by Denark Construction: Grease, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $7 – $9
  • Col Williams House Band – Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – Midnight
  • Bethany Hankins Swing Serenade, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
  • Mighty Blue POURing Out The Blues, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
  • Badlands, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
  • Swannanoa, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, FREE!
  • Tired Frontier (formerly Moccasin Cowboy) with Captain Kudzu and Yukons Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $10

 

Saturday, June 30

Kuumba Festival, Market Square, Knoxville, June 2018

Sunday, July 1

  • Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, all day (through July 31)
  • Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
  • Fanboy Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $69 – $145
  • Plant Camp Pop-Up / Cocktail Brunch with Libacious, Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
  • Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
  • Summer Movie Magic presented by Denark Construction: Grease, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7 – $9
  • Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
  • Buffalo Fiasco, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM

 

Monday, July 2

  • Summer Art Camps! The Basement Community Art Studio, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday, except the Reggio-Inspired Camp, which runs Wednesday – Friday; through August 3), Reggio Camp $95 / Other Camps $165
  • Kids In The Arts Summer Camp, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Monday – Friday through July 27), $55 per day / $235 per week
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Oak Hill Drifters / Alex & Reid, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
  • Mighty Musical Monday with Dr. Bill Snyder, Freddie Brabson and a special performance by flamenco dancer Lucia Landronescu, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE!
  • Summer Open Art Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Monday – Friday through August 2), $10 suggested donation
  • Spendentag: Horse Haven of Tennessee, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 PM – Midnight
  • BMW Riders of Knoxville: July meeting, Elkmont Exchange, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
  • FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
  • Monday Open Jam and Karaoke (Sing / Play / Pics with Full the Band), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM

 

Tuesday, July 3

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Hardworker / McKain Lakey, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
  • City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Concerts on the Square Jazz Tuesdays: Jazz by Greg Tardy, Historic Market Square, Bill Lyons Pavilion, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
  • Pilot Fireball Moonlight Classic 5K Run / Walk and Little Firecracker Mile, UT Campus/ Neyland Dr, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10 – $30
  • Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Danimal Planet, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
  • Abe Partridge, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM