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. Any number of venues outside of downtown have some great events, 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, November 23
- UT Ice Vols vs. N.C. State, Knoxville Coliseum, Noon, $1 – $5
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Lisa Soland signs and reads from “The Unmade Moose,” (ed. children’s Christmas book), Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- KARM Baskets of Hope, Free Thanksgiving Baskets, Under the Overpass Between Gay and Williams, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
- Powerman 5000, The Concourse at the International, 6:00 PM, $18
- Knoxville Opera Presents “H.M.S. Pinafore”, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 PM, $18 – $95
- Justin Townes Earle, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $21.50
- Open Mic Comedy Night, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- JP Harris and the Tough Choices, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Riff Raff, The International, 9:00 PM, $20 – $40
- Sugar Plum Blue, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 24
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Klint Kratzer / Andy Babb, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Tennessee Shines presents Ellis Paul with poet Jack Rentfro, Visitor Center, 7:00 PM, $10
- The Mumbillies, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM
- The BluePrint, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 25
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: W. James Taylor / Matt Townsend & the Wonder of the World (Folk), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Large Assembly Room City/County Bldg, 7:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Taylor Kress Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Kristina Murray, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, November 26
- Fantasy of Trees, Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $8
- Blue Plate Special: Chris Darby / Matt Woods, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- Friendly Town, Episode 4, Jason Boardman, Eliot Rahal and Jake Watkins, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM
- Blint Bratzer, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 8:00 PM, Free
- Barry Roseman, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM
- Kill the Noise, The International, 9:00 PM, $15 – $30
Thursday, November 27
- Autumnfest 5K (and Little Gobbler Run), 306 Depot Ave., 8:00 AM
- Thanksgiving Day Charity Feast, Eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal at Five Bar for free, Make a donation if you can (preferably in line with what you would have paid for the meal), All proceeds go to the Love Kitchen, 11:00 – 3:00
- Fantasy of Trees, Convention Center, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free – $8
- Thanksgiving Day Potluck Party, Hops and Hollers, 4:30 PM
Friday, November 28
- Fantasy of Trees, Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $8
- Holidays on Ice: Ice Skating Rink opens on Market Square
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Fernando Fidanza (Singer-Songwriter) / Mink’s Miracle Medicine, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Regal Celebration of Lights (Lighting of the Christmas Tree), Krutch Park, 6:00 PM
- Brownie’s Black Friday Blues Bash, Devon Jones and the Uptown Stomp, Labron Lazenby, Robinella, Relix Theatre, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Fayetteville Fireants, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $10 – $30
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30, $15 – $42
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Swingbooty, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Levi Kreis, The Square Room, 8:00 PM, $15 – $18
- Aligning Minds, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, Free
- Knox County Jug Stompers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- Wild Things, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Strung Like a Horse, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Big Wooley, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Saturday, November 29
- Fantasy of Trees, Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $8
- Be Social, Shop Local Holiday Boutique, Paulk and Company (510 Williams Street), 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Author Lisa Soland reads from and signs, The Unmade Moose, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AMWDVX Blue Plate Special: Lakeside (Bluegrass/Gospel) / Crosspoint (Bluegrass/Gospel), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Blackberry Smoke, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $27 – $49
- Consider the Source, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
- Devon Jones and the Uptown Stomp, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Grits and Soul, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- Burnin Hermans, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Sex Knuckle, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Band Tribute, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Sunday, November 30
- Fantasy of Trees, Convention Center, Noon – 6:00 PM, Free – $8
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $15 – $32
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 2:00 PM, $13
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Keyboards at Christmas, Benefit for Mission of Hope Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 PM, $15
- Benefit for Jim “Hatchet,” VanKale, The International, 6:00 PM, $10
- Open Mic Comedy Night, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM