If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me (knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true to the scope of the blog, I’ll only list downtown or near-downtown events. The Well and The Shed have some great events, for example, but I have to draw a line somewhere. If you want to add those in a comment, that’s fine. Please : “Friend” me on Facebook and invite me to your events. Look over to the right of this post and not only “friend” me, but “like” Inside of Knoxville. Subscribe (also to the right) to make sure you catch all the posts.
Sunday, April 27
- Dogwood Arts Market Square Art Fair, 11:00 – 5:00
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon, Free
- Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, Meet at Central United Methodist Church, 1:00 – 6:00, $12
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $20 – $40
- Shakespeare Outloud, Hamlet Read Aloud, Lawson McGhee Library, 2:00 PM, Free
- Blues Cruise, Cheryl Renee, Star of Knoxville Riverboat, 2:30 – 6:00, $18
- Gathering of Eternal Sinners, Deep Thoughts and Bourbon, 510 Williams St., 4:00 PM
- Nickel Creek, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $39 – $57
- Lady Antebellum, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 PM, $35 – $68
- “Ordinary People,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Upstairs Underground, Open Mic Standup Comedy, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM, Free
- The Hillbenders, Barley’s, 8:00 PM, Free
- House Scruffian TV Night, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Keith Kenny, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 28
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lauris Vidal/Kelle Jolly and the Will Boyd Project (jazz), Visitors’ Center, Noon, Free
- Tennessee Shines: Irish guitarist Niall Toner Band + poet Dawn Coppock, Visitors’ Center, 7:00 PM, $10
- “Keeping Watch,” Play presented by the Word Players, Square Room, 7:30 PM, Free
- BluePrint (jazz), Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Triple Feature Horro Flix Night, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Bliss on Tap (reggae), Preservation Pub, 10:00, $3
Tuesday, April 29
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: David Bronson (Singer/Songwriter)/Moot Davis (Country), Visitors’ Center, Noon, Free
- K-Town Showdown/ Singer-Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 6:30 PM
- Hops and Handlebars Booze Cruise, Weekly Bike Ride plus Beer – What could go wrong?, Hops and Hollers, 6:30 PM
- “Jersey Boys,” Broadway at the Tennessee, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30, $37 – $97
- Paleroot, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Yaddatu, The Bowery, 8:00 PM, $5
- Band Eat Band Competition with Marina Orchestra vs. Far Far Away, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 30
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (It Returns!)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Accomplices (Folk/Rock)/The Hip Swayers Duo (Americana/Country), Visitors’ Center, Noon, Free
- GarritTillman (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM, Free
- Knox Comedy presents Dave Ross, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- “Jersey Boys,” Broadway at the Tennessee, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30, $37 – $97
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30, $20 – $40
- The Hip Sawyers, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM, Free
- Loop the People’s Temple, Pilot Light, 9:30, $15
- Afro the Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM, $3
Thursday, May 1
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Charlie and the Foxtrots (Folk/Pop)/Radio Birds (Rock), Visitors’ Center, Noon, Free
- Put the People First Parade, March for Jobs, Education and Voting Rights, Market Square to Harriet Tubman Park (for barbecue), 6:00 PM
- Mary Bragg, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM, Free
- Pecha Kucha, Relix, 7:00 PM
- “Jersey Boys,” Broadway at the Tennessee, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30, $37 – $97
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, 420 – $40
- Symphony on the Square, Free Symphony concert on Market Square, 7:30
- Mary Bragg and Carl Anderson, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Steve Moakler, Square Room, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Joey English CD Release Party, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM, $3
- The Broadcast, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Apache Dropout, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Friday, May 2
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Matt Butcher and the Schoolyard Band (Rock), Visitors’ Center, Noon, Free
- First Friday Activities at Casa Hola, Paulk and Company, Gallery Nuance, K Brew, 6:00 – 9:00
- St. Indigo, Birdhouse (800 N. Fourth Ave.), 9:00 PM
- Tamara Brown (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM, Free
- Trioscapes, The Bowery, 9:00 PM, $9 – $12
- The Werks, NV Nightclub, 9:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Bobby Bare, Jr., Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- The Busdriver Tour with Ian Thomas, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM, $5
- Band Eat Band Semi-Finals, Echos/Deadbeat Scoundrels/Treetops/Crumbsnatchers, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Folk Soul Revival, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
Saturday, May 3
- Cache for Cash Prop and Costume Sale, 1710 Cornelia Street, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- “Writing About Family,” workshop with Pamela Schoenewaldt, Remedy Coffee, 10:00 AM – Noon, $35/$40
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Squirrel Hillbillies (Folk/Country)/Roy Book Binder (Blues), Visitors’ Center, Noon, Free
- Hard Knox Roller Girls Double Header, Knoxville Coliseum, 6:00 PM, $8 – $12
- Poland Now Festival, (Soul Finger, Great Food), Market Square, 6:00 PM
- Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss, 7:00 PM, $39.50 – $79.50 SHOW POSTPONED TO JULY 20
- Wake Owl, Square Room, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Boss Awesome (electronica), Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM, Free
- Jay Clark and Jeff Barbra, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $12
- Will Yager (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM, Free
- Three Mile Smile Opening for Jescoe, Bowery, 9:00 PM, $5
- Band Eat Band Semifinals, Mobility Chief/State Street Rhythm Section/Oroboro and Marina Orchestra or Far Far Away, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Annabelle’s Curse and Roman Reese, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Four Leaf Peat, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- The Mumbles, Barley’s, 10:00 PM