Here’s the second ten-day planner. I’ve had people asking that I extend the calendar and I’m also lining it up to match the upcoming Hard Knox Independent calendar which starts publishing soon. (You have a chance to help this upstart independent newspaper get started with a small donation here. Asheville can support more than one independent newspaper – aren’t we as cool as Asheville?) If you want to be certain to be included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a FB event and invite me – two weeks in advance. My FB “events” are the one place I’ll go to every time – if you invite me before I post.
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, January 11
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Broadway at the Tennessee presents, “Annie,” Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 PM, $40 – $85
- Opening Reception: “Compound Lens,” Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Concert, Bijou, 2:30 PM, $15 – $33
- “Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will?,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
- Boo Bradley, Clancy’s Tavern, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Broadway at the Tennessee presents, “Annie,” Tennessee Theatre, 6:30 PM, $40 – $85
- Tara Mills and Jimmy Stelling, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
Monday, January 12
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Anthony Adams & the Nite Owls (Folk/Rock), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Tennessee Shines presents Red Haired Mary, Visitor Center, 7:00 PM, $10
- Old Time Jam, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- The Word Players present “Mary and Joseph’s Baby,” Staged Reading Series, Square Room, 7:30 PM, Free
- The Grand Shell Game, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Boo Bradley, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 13
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Grand Shell Game / Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones (Rockabilly), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Brandon Harmon and the Halfway Hearts, Southern Railway Station, 7:30 PM, $10
- Jazz Tuesdays at Emporium, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Free
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Lara Hope and the Ark-tones, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Greensky Bluegrass (Americana/Bluegrass) / Ben Gaines, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Tenth Anniversary Celebration of the Grand Re-Opening – And Book Launch, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, Free
- Red-Haired Mary, Clancy’s, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Station Comedy Showcase with Craig Holcombe and Andy Cummins, Blue Slip Winery, 7:30 PM, $10
- Greensky Bluegrass, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18/$20
- Scruffy City Songwriter Showcase, Red Daugherty, Clint Farley, and Kelli Turczyn, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM, Free (If you arrive before 8:00 PM)
- Arielle Vakni and Julia Maree, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 8:00 PM
- The Matt Nelson Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM
- Ben Gaines’ Monthly Improv Jam Night, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, January 15
- Historic Zoning Commission, Small Assembly Room, City County Bldg, 8:30 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: River Whyless (Folk) / Chris Rodrigues & Abby the Spoon Lady, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Cocktail Supper to Launch the Knoxville History Project, The Standard, 6:00 PM, $100
- Wine and Cheese Pairing Class, Blue Slip Winery, 6:00 PM, $25
- Southern Literature Reading Group, Ron Rash Nothing Gold Can Stay, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Rich Homie Qaun, Young Thug and Birdman, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $37 – $102
- W Kamau Bell (comedian), Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, $15
- “Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will?,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
Friday, January 16
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Ransom Notes (Bluegrass/Folk), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- The Tennessee Sheiks, Alive After Five at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM, $5 – $10
- 3rd Annual Bijou Awards, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
- A Night in Knox Vegas, Benefit for Positively Living and Project ACT, Westwood, 7:30 PM, $125
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Pensacola Ice Flyers, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30, $10 – $30
- Danika Holmes, Southern Station, 7:30 PM, $15
- Rye Baby, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- “Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will?,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Rachel Tucker with David Francisco, Square Room, 8:00 PM, $8 – $12
- Barry Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- This is ART/Paerbaer/Magmablood/False Panic/Skinny B, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, Free (18+)
- The Coveralls, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- State Street Rhythm Section, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Turquoise Jeep/Lil’ Iffy, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $12/$15
- Sons of Bill, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- If Birds Could Fly, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, January 17
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Andrew Adkins (Singer-Songwriter) / Locust Honey, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- YWCA Diversity Day Race, Phyllis Wheatly Center, 1:00 PM
- Jenna and Her Cool Friends Motatin’ to Memphis, Relix, 7:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Miranda Sings, Bijou Theatre, 7:30, $25/$50, SOLD OUT
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Pensacola Ice Flyers, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30, $10 – $30
- Willie and the Giant, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- “Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will?,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville Symphony Pops presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 PM, $37.50 – $93.50
- Wade Hill, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $11
- Temple: The Winter Cosplay, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5 (18+)
- Norwegian Wood, Cru Bistro, 9:00 PM – Midnight, Free
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Paper Diamond/Nadastrom/Toro Toro, The International, 9:00 PM, $17 – $40 (18+)
- Bearfight, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Big Pink, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Locust Honey, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, January 18
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- UT Ice Vols vs. Xavier, Knoxville Coliseum, 4:00 PM, $1 – $5
- “Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will?,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
- Jason Williams, Clancy’s, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Strahan and the Good Neighbors, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Mr. and Miss Tennessee Regional Entertainer of the Year Pageant, Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $10 (18+)
- The Theorizt, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, January 19
- MLK, Jr. Parade, MLK Blvd., 10:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Strahan & the Good Neighbors, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- UT Ice Vols vs. Xavier, Knoxville Coliseum, Noon, $1 – $5
- MLK, Jr. Celebration of Social and Economic Justice, Mt. Zion Baptist, 6:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: A Night with the Arts in Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 PM, Free
- Old Time Jam, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Michaela Anne, Visitor Center, 7:00 PM, $10
- Singer/Songwriter Night, Square Room, 7:30 PM, $5
- Fifth Nation, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Pale Root, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kristin Andreassen / Mark Cline Bates & Clark Paterson, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Dave Kennedy, Clancy’s, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Large Assembly Room, City County Bldg., 7:00 PM
- Subtle Clutch, Southern Station, 7:30 PM, $10
- Taikoza: Japanese Taiko Drum and Dance, Cox Auditorium, Alumni Hall Bldg., UT Campus, 8:00 PM, Free – $15
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Just Say Maybe Acoustic/Labron Lazenby and the L.A. 3 Electric, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Brockefellers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM