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Sunday, December 14
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Bubble Ball Soccer, Put Yourself in a Large Bubble, South Lawn of the WFP, Noon – 6:00 PM, $10
- “Walk Through Bethlehem,” Church Street United Methodist, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Free
- “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 PM, Free
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- Urban Hikes in Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, Book Signing, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- The Knoxville Nativity Pageant, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, Free (Donations Accepted)
- “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Tennessee Theatre, 5:00 PM, Free
- Open Mic Comedy, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Texas Pete, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, December 15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Boogertown Gap / Ben Glover (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- City People Private Tour of the Mabry Hazen Home and Annual Meeting – Everyone Welcome, but must RSVP (citypeople.knox@gmail.com), 6:30 PM
- The Knoxville Nativity Pageant, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, Free (Donations Accepted)
- Tennessee Shines Presents: Decembersongs with Wild Ponies, Amy Speace and Rod Picott, Visitor Center, 7:00 PM, $10
- QED Comedy Lab, Pilot Light, 7:30, Free
- Shimmy and the Burns, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Jamaican Queens/Crowd/Zach and Zota’s Sweet Life, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $6
- Worth Road, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 16
- WDVX Blue Plate Special The Busks / Matt Campbell (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents “A Swinging Christmas,” Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $15 – $36.50
- Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 17
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dave Owens / Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery (Folk Rock), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Downtown Design Review Board, City County Bldg., Small Assembly Room, 4:00 PM
- R.A.L.F.’s Gobble Rabble (Improv Jam Session), Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Casey Green, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 Pm
- Luna Moth/Phoenix Bloom/Stryplepop, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Mare Vita/Lander, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Thursday, December 18
- Historic Zoning Commission, City County Bldg. Small Assembly Room, 8:30 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brandon Wadley (Singer-Songwriter) / Pea Pickin Hearts (Americana/Country), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Williamswood Castle Open House, Parking at Ijams, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $20 (children free)
- Southern Literature Book Group, Discussing Crapalachia by Scott McClanahan, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Emily Roberts, Clancy’s Tavern, 6:00 PM
- A Very Jerry Christmas, Acoustic covers of Jerry and Dead tunes, Pres. Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- City Council Meeting, City County Bldg., Main Assembly Room, 7:00 PM
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Huntsville Havoc, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30, $10 – $30
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Circle Modern Dance: Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $8.50/$13.00
- The Barefoot Movement, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Nox Yorc/Persona La Ave/Network Society, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Art of/White Stag/Yak Strangler/Empty Pockets, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Friday, December 19
- Marc Nelson Denim’s Local Holiday Market, 206 Randolph St., 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Will Carter’s Ukelele Christmas / Red Dirt Revelators (Americana/Blues), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Tour de Lights, Christmas Bike Ride (deck out your ride for yule tide), Market Square, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
- Circle Modern Dance: Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theatre, 7:00 PM, $8.50/$13.00
- “White Christmas,” Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $6 – $8
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $14 – $45
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Knox County Jug Stompers, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Tour de Lights After Party and Bike Raffle, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Rich Gang Tour, Knoxville Coliseum, 8:00 PM, $37 – $102
- Circle Modern Dance: Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theatre, 9:00 PM, $8.50/$13.00
- Bass Science, Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $4
- Tamera Brown and Family, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Harpeth Rising, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- Blue Mother Tupelo, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- The Coveralls, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Fritz/Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Saturday, December 20
- Marc Nelson Denim’s Local Holiday Market, 206 Randolph St., 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: JodieManross / Casey Jones (Americana), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Market Square Holiday Market, Noon – 7:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $14 – $45
- Circle Modern Dance: Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theatre, 7:00 PM, $8.50/$13.00
- The Improvables Present “A Christmas Carol,” (Improv Version)Time Warp Tea Room, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
- Joy: An Irish Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $25 – $55
- “Rye Coalition: Story of the Hard Luck 5,” Documentary, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM
- Adrian Belew Power Trio, The International, 7:00 PM, $20
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Columbus Cottonmouths, Coliseum, 7:30, $10 – $30
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $14 – $45
- Way Sneaky Eddie, Clancy’s Tavern, 8:00 PM
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Circle Modern Dance: Modern Dance Primitive Light, Laurel Theatre, 9:00 PM, $8.50/$13.00
- A Temple Christmas Carol, Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
- The Bluegrass Drifters, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- Ian Thomas and the Band of Drifters, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- subbluecollar CD Release Party, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM
- Tina Tarmac and the Burns/Just Say Maybe/Senryu, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Chad Shivers and the Silent Nights/Jerome and the Psychics/Mutations, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Sunday, December 21
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- “White Christmas,” Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $6 – $8
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $14 – $45