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, May 4
- DreamMakers Sunday Brunch and Purse Sale for Alzheimer’s TN, Sapphire, Noon – 2:00 PM
- I Bike KNX Festival and Bike Ride, Market Square, 2:00 – 5:30
- “Jersey Boys,” Broadway at the Tennessee, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $37 – $97
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $15 – $30
- Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Beethoven and Bon-Bons, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $11 – $31.50
- “Jersey Boys,” Broadway at the Tennessee, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $37 – $97
- Jon Witlock Trio, Barley’s, 8:00
- Big Bad Oven, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
Monday, May 5
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kyle Bledsoe (Blues/Rock)/Eden Brent (Blues), Visitor’s Center, Noon, Free
- Mighty Musical Monday featuring the Bearden High Symphonic Band, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, Free
- Tennessee Shines featuring Tony Furtado, Daniel Kimbro and Jayne Morgan, Visitor’s Center, 7:00 PM, $10
- Knoxville Symphony Youth Concert, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, Free
- The Mumbles, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Nelo, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 6
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jen Starsinic (Singer/Songwriter)/Kellin Watson (Folk/Soul), Visitor’s Center, Noon, Free
- K-Town Show down, Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM, Free
- Avenged Sevenfold, Knoxville Coliseum, 8:00 PM, $33 – $54
- Jazz on the Square Returns!, Market Square, 8:00 PM, Free
- The Mumbles, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Ghostwriter, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Adam Ezra Group, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, May 7
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 11:00 – 2:00 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Lunch, Square Room, $15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Matt Anderson (Blues)/Glad City Rounders (Old-Time), Visitor’s Center, Noon, Free
- Preston Shires (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM, Free
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12 – $25
- Justin Austin, NV Nightclub, 8:00 PM, $17 – $20
- Wham City Comedy Tour, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $7
- House of the Rising Funk, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, May 8
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Grand Ole Uproar (Rock/Country)
- The Coveralls, Market Square (return of the Thursday night series), 7:00 PM, Free
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12 – $25
- Jodi Manross Trio and Ryan David Orr, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $30 – $155
- Deep Fried Five, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Grant Farm, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Friday, May 9
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Grant Farm (Roots/Rock)/Hilary Scott (Singer/Songwriter), Visitor’s Center, Noon, Free
- Alive After Five with Stacy Mitchart Band, Knoxville Museum of Art North Garden, 6:00 PM
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $30
- Investigative Ghost Tour Sponsored by Crush and Rabbit Hole – 8:00 PM, $25 tour for $10
- Dr. Ralph Stanley, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $42.00
- The Smoke Shop Kids, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Norwegian Wood Duo, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Wick-it the Investigator, NV Nightclub, 9:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Stolen Sheep with Mic Harrison and the High Score, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Girls, Guns and Glory/Royal Bangs, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Appalachian Surf Team, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Ian Thomas, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, May 10
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Kidstuff – Live music and entertainment for children, Visitor’s Center, host Sean McCollough, special guest Kukuly, 10 AM
- Vestival – I know, but it isn’t far over the bridge in south Knoxville – 11:00 – 6:30, $5 Suggested Donation
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Luna and the Mountain Jets (Americana/Folk), Visitor’s Center, Noon, Free
- Wave Transform Festival Afternoon Event, Bijou Theatre, 1:30 PM, $15.50
- BLANKFest, Market Square Indoor and Outdoor Venues, 5:00 – 9:30, Free Music on the Market Square Stage, $10 for venue entry, Comedy, Dance, Improv, Music – Moon Taxi, This Mountain and more, $6 (Inside of Knoxville Sponsored Event!)
- Studio Arts for Dancers Spring Concert, Tennessee Theatre, 5:00 PM, $13 – $20
- Rich Brown, Birdhouse, 7:00 PM
- “Spamalot,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $30
- Wave Transform Festival Evening Event, Bijou Theatre, 7:30, $15.50
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Pops presents “Cirque de la Symphonie,” 8:00 PM, $17 – $88
- Whoop There It Is, Comedy and Magic with Victor Agreda, Jr., Fort Sanders Yacht Club, 719 17th St., 8:00 PM
- Alan Wyatt (jazz), Bijou at the Bistro, 9:00 PM, Free
- Johnny Campbell and the Bluegrass Drifters, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Marina Orchestra, Barley’s, 10:00 PM