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, April 5
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Ashayna Maidel, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- Jazz Jam, Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Jeff Sipe Trio (Jazz), Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Young Rapids, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 6
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Cicada Rhythm (Folk/Jazz), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Mighty Musical Monday with the Bearden H.S. Symphonic Band, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, Free
- UT Sex Week Monday Events, All Panels are Open to the Public, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Theatre Happy Hour, For all Theatre Types – Hosted by Jayne Morgan – Bistro at the Bijou, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Tiger Style: Stand-up Comedy from the Animal Kingdom, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, Pay What You Want
- UT Contemporary Music Ensemble, UT Haslam Music Center, 8:00 PM
- Quilt, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $8
- Cicada Rhythm, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 7
- Sex Week Panels at UT, All Panels are Open to the Public, All Day, Free
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Living Deads (Rockabilly) / Chelsea Saddler (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Tuesdays with Tolstoy, Read Anna Karenina as a group and have a guided discussion, Lawson McGhee Library, 6 PM – 7 PM, Pre-Register
- The Southern Railway Stump featuring Jack Neely, Jack Discusses his Upcoming Book on the Old City, Wine and Gonzo Gourmet Available, Southern Railway Station, 6:30 PM, Free Advance Ticket Required
- “We’ll Light the Sky” Launch Party for Lyonn’s new EP, Armada (116 S. Central), 7:00 PM, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM
- Marble City Five, Emporium, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Festival presents Lewis Nash, The Square Room, 8:00 PM, $15/$20
- UT Spring Choral Concert: Men’s and Women’s Chorales, James Cox Auditorium/Alumni Memorial Bldg, 8:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified (Comedy Improv), Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Matt A. Foster, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 8
- Sex Week Panels at UT, All Panels are Open to the Public, All Day, Free
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ward McCann Harrison / RB Morris & Larry Mullins (aka Toby Dammit), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Tennessee Shines Presents The Josh Daniel/Mark Schimick Project w/ poet Dawn Coppick, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
- “Ashayna Maidel,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Matt Nelson Sound (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM
- Ben Gaines’ Monthly Improv Night, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, April 9
- Sex Week Panels at UT, All Panels are Open to the Public, All Day, Free
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jimmy Davis (Americana) / Rabbit in the Rye (Folk/Rock), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Special Called City Council Meeting RE: Proposed Sign Ordinance, (Want fewer and smaller billboards on Chapman/Alcoa/KPike? Here is your chance!), Small Assembly Room City County Bldg, 5:30 PM
- East TN PBS Community Cinema: “The Homestretch,” Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM
- Amy Greene reads and signs “Long Man,” Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Dave Kennedy, Clancy’s, 6:00 PM
- “Ashayna Maidel,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Cullen Kehoe’s Scruffy City Radio Show featuring Silver Screen Orhcestra/Milktooth, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Turbo Suit, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $5
- Danika Holmes/Stickball Whiskey, Southern Railway Station, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $15
- Misty Mountain String Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Daikaiju/Mutations, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM
- Sam Quinn/Taiwan Twin, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, April 10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys (Folk/Old-Time) / Danika Holmes feat. Jeb Hart (Americana/Pop), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Home Design and Remodeling Show, Convention Center, Noon – 8:00 PM, $10
- Sex Week Panels at UT, All Panels Open to the Public, 12:15 PM – 8:00 PM
- Autism Fundraiser, Tips go to group working with Autistic Individuals, Armada, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Rhythm n Blooms, Old City, 5:00 PM, $60 Weekend Pass, $30 Day Pass
- Jubilee! A Tribute to Guy and Candie Carawan, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 PM
- Alive After Five presents The Streamliners, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM, $15
- “Princess Cut,” UT Carousel Theater, 7:30 PM, $15
- “Ashayna Maidel,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Tuatha Dea, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Scruffy Spring Show with Madre/Big Country’s Empty Bottle/Harrison Anvil, (Pint Night starts at 6:00 20% of sales go to Legacy Parks) Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Stars on Stage, Intimate Dinner and concert with Emmylou Harris, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $400
- UT Opera Theatre presents, “The Magic Flute,” Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $8 – $25
- Brian Clay (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Exmag/Mint, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $10/$15
- Labron Lazenby and the LA3, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Saturday, April 11
- Chalk Walk, Market Square, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Color Me Rad 5K, Mary Costa Plaza @ the Civic Auditorium, 9:00 AM, $50 – $60
- Home Design and Remodeling Show, Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, $10
- WDVX Kidstuff Live presents David Bivens, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM, Free
- The Great Llama Race, World’s Fair Park, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mary Bragg (Americana/Country), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Rhythm n Blooms, All Day and into the Morning Hours, Old City, 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $60 Weekend, $30 Day Pass
- Knoxville’s North-Side Historic Churches with Jack Neely, Free Walking Tour, Start/End @ Public House, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM, RSVP Requested
- UT Opera Theatre presents, “The Magic Flute,” Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $8 – $25
- Parkridge Porch and Alley Art Show, 1701 Jefferson Ave., 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Valor Fights 22 Pro/Am MMA, The International, 6:00 PM, $35/$65/$350
- “Princess Cut,” UT Carousel Theater, 7:30 PM, $15
- “Ashayna Maidel,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Hip Hop for Hunger, Fundraiser for Scarecrow Foundation, 7:30 PM, $5
- RB Morris, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $11
- Ned Van Go, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Sidecar Symposium/Whisky Bent Valley/Planeye Peggy/Skunk Rukus, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- UT Opera Theatre presents, “The Magic Flute,” Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $8 – $25
- Knoxville Symphony Pops presents The Music of Queen, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 PM, $46 – $94
- Will Yager Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM
- Davis Mitchell and the DM3, Beatles Tribute, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Sunday, April 12
- Home Design and Remodeling Show, Convention Center, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM, $10
- Shifflett and Hannah, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Rhythm n Blooms, All Day and into the Morning Hours, Old City, 1:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $60 Weekend, $30 Day Pass
- “Ashayna Maidel,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- UT Opera Theatre presents, “The Magic Flute,” Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $8 – $25
- Jazz at Ijams, Jazzaphonics/Swingbooty, Vietnamese food and art, Ijams Nature Center, 5:30 PM – 8:15 PM, Free
- Don Linde, Clancy’s Tavern, 6:00 PM
- Livingstone, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 13
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The 9th Street Stompers / Matt Foster (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Word Players present “Tuesdays with Morrie,” Staged Reading, The Square Room, 7:30 PM, Free
- 9th Street Stompers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Brokeback/Chris Brokaw, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM
- The Dust Bowl Revival, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Three Mile Smile / Keith Kenny (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Design Slam, V. 2, Relix, 5:30 – 9:00 PM
- Hinder/Full Devil Jacket/Amour, The International, 7:00 PM, $20/$25
- City Council Meeting, Large Assembly Room City County Bldg, 7:00 PM
- The Asia Project, UT Center Ballroom, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, $15
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM
- Marble City Five, Emporium, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Billie Holliday and Carmen McCrae: A Beautiful Friendship with vocalist Clairdee, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $32
- Spring Choral Concert, UT Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg, 8:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified (Comedy Improv), Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Pigeons Playing Pingpong, The Concourse at the International, 8:30 PM, $5/$7
- Todd Day Wait’s Pigpen/Lost Dog Street Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Carly Hudson, Barley’s, 10:00 PM