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Sunday, December 7
- Rising Star Brunch, Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis, Sapphire, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, $45
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Old North Victorian Home Tour, 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM, $10 (Shuttle Bus from St. Mary’s/Tennova Hospital)
- Holiday Market and Fair, Ijam’s Nature Center, 40 Artists, Wine and Beer Garden, Children’s Activities, 12:30 – 5:00 PM
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $15 – $32
- Appalachian Ballet presents The Nutcracker, Knoxville Coliseum, 2:00 PM, $28 – $43
- Crafty Kids in the Gallery, Art project using recycled tshirts, Paulk and Co., 510 Williams St., 2:00 – 5:00 PM, $20 first child, $10 sibling
- Christmas Card to the City, 1st. Bapt. Church Performs on the Market Square Stage, 3:00 PM
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
- SAFTA Reading Series presents Rebecca Cook and Jenny Sadre-Orafai, Birdhouse (800 N 4th), 3:00 PM
- Diamond Rio, Knoxville Coliseum, 6:30 PM, $27.50
- Open Mic Comedy, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Pat Beasley Band, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, Free
- Motopony, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, December 8
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Motopony (Indie Pop) / Donna Frost (Americana), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- CBID: Residential Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 6:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Wade Hill with poet Liam Hysjulien, Visitor Center, 7:00 PM, $10
Tuesday, December 9
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jessica Lamb (Singer-Songwriter) / Eileen Rose (Americana), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- East TN Regional Student Art Exhibit Opening, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM
- Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School presents “Illumination Flow,” Paulk and Company, 510 Williams St., 7PM – 9PM, $8-$15
- Singer-Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Large Assembly Room City County Bldg, 7:00 PM
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Mama Dear, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Zack Joseph (Rockabilly/Folk) / John Vandiver (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- R.A.L.F.’s Gobble Rabble (Improv Jam Night), Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Nick Swafford, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM
- Ben Gaines’ Monthly Improv Jam, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- You Just Don’t, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Thursday, December 11
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Sideline (Bluegrass) / Fish Fisher (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Metropolitan Planning Commission, City County Bldg, 1:30 PM
- Reunion of Claymation (Jazz Fusion), Preservation Pub, 6:00 PM
- John Woodrow Kelley reads and signs John Woodrow Kelley: Greek Mythology Now, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Zack Joseph, Clancy’s Tavern, 6:30 PM
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- Old Crow Medicine Show, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $45 – $60
- Hard Working Americans (featuring Todd Snider), Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $25/$28
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Bro Safari, The International, 9:00 PM, $15 – $40
- Gangly Youth, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Atlas Road Crew, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, December 12
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jeff German & Todd May / Aubrie Sellers (Country), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Alive After Five Holiday Dance and Ugly Sweater Party, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM, $10 – $15
- My Brother the Bear, Preservation Pub, 6:00 PM
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- Old Crow Medicine Show, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $45 – $60
- Henry Cho, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $27/$30
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- John McCutcheon, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18/$19
- Headroom, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, Free
- T. Michael Branner Conceptet, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- The Burnin Hermans, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Dixie Ghost, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Criswell Collective/Release Show for Matt Wenger’s New Graphic Novel, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Big Pink, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- The Carmonas, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Cutthroat Shamrock, Preservation Pub, 12:15 AM
Saturday, December 13
- Jingle Bell Run/Walk, World’s Fair Park, 8:00 AM
- Kidstuff Live with Roger Day, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM, Free
- Holiday and Open Studio Sale, Pretentious Glass Company, 131 S. Central St., 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Storytime at Union Ave. Books, 11:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Texas Pete (Country/Swing), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Market Square Holiday Market, Arts, Crafts, Farmers’ Market, Noon – 7:00 PM
- The Knoxville Nativity Pageant, Knoxville Coliseum, 3:00 PM, Free (Donations Accepted)
- Contemporary Dance Ensemble Holiday Spectacular, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:00 PM, $11 – $18
- Everly (with four other bands), The Concourse at the International, 7:00 PM, $10
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- Van Eaton CD Release Party with Barstool Romeos and Heather Miller, BYOB, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $10/$11
- Kelsey’s Woods, Clancy’s Tavern, 8:00 PM
- Year of October, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- “The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus presents ChristmaHanuSolstiKwaazaKis, 8:00 PM, $15/$18
- The Roast of Ebenezer Scrooge, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $7
- Alan Wyatt/Harold Nagge, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Corn Bred, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Justin Kalk Orchestra, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Letters to Abigail, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Roman Reese and the Cardinal Sins, Preservation Pub, 12:15 PM
Sunday, December 14
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, Free
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $15 – $32
- 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, $13
- 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