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Sunday, June 14
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Lindsey Freeman reads from, signs and discusses Longing for the Bomb: Oak Ridge and Atomic Nostalgia, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Lecture: Beauty of the Macro World, Photographer Kendall Chiles on Macro Photography, McClung Museum, 3:00 PM, Free
- “Steel Magnolias,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Anna Vogelzang, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Quintron and Miss Pussycat/Psychic Baos, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $10
- These Are The Angles, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, June 15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Anna Vogelzang (Singer-Songwriter) / Shimmy & the Burns (Country/Blues), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Word Players present a staged reading of The Enchanted April, Square Room, 7:00 PM (Doors), Free
- We Wrote a Book presented by QED, Audience Involvement Comedy, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM
- Rob Nance and the Lost Souls, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Burning Itch/Day Creeper/Nervous Rex, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Shimmy and the Burns, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 16
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Frontier / The Blue Eyed Betty’s (Americana), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “Can You Dig It” Porch Party, Many regional craft beers and bbq, Sweet P’s Downtown, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- World Cup (USA vs. Nigeria), Big Screen, Scruffy City Hall, 5:00 PM
- Rick Yancey reads from, discusses and signs The Fifth Wave and The Infinite Sea, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, (Ornette Coleman Tribute by Al Murrien included) Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Nief-Norf, The Square Room, 7:00 PM (Doors), $10
- Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Jazz on the Square with the Marble City Five, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- The Fustics, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, June 17
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Maiden Radio / Brian Dolzani (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Yazzo Brewery Firkin Cask, Pale Ale w/ Vanilla Bean, Free Glass, Flow, All Day
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room, 4:00 PM
- Eat Out with Pride, Knoxville Uncorked, 5:00 PM –
- Tennessee Shines presents Jenna and Her Cool Friends, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
- Casey Green Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Kathy Griffin, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $40 – $65
- Chris Stapleton, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $20 SOLD OUT
- Eternal Summers/A Certain Zone, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $8
Thursday, June 18
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band / Davie & the Untamed (Rock’n’Roll), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Eat Out with Pride at Melting Pot, 5:00 PM –
- Women in Politics, Networking Even for Men and Women, Holly’s Corner, 6:00 PM
- Dave Kennedy, Clancy’s Tavern, 6:00 PM
- Food Truck Park presented by Southern Station Live, Food/Drink/Music, Southern Railway Station, 6:30 PM
- Margaret Lazarus Dean reads from and signs Leaving Orbit: Notes from the Last Days of American Spaceflight, Union Ave. Books, 6:30 PM
- Knoxville’s Finest Band, Market Square Stage, 7:00 PM, Free
- Cullen Kehoe’s Radio Show w/ Jessie RS and Crystal Bright & Silver Hands, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- Claymation, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Ethan Parker Band/David Platilero and Kirsten Arian, Square Room, 8:00 PM, Donation
- Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Chris Walker Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Linear Downfall/Lucy Dacus, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Friday, June 19
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Roger Alan Wade (Country) / Adam Pope Band (Country/Roots), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Alive After Five presents Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:oo PM, $10
- Murder at the Station V. 1, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, Southern Railway Station, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $55/$65
- Pridefest Kick-off Party, The International, 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- Roger Alan Wade/Brandon Fulson, The Bowery, 8:00 PM, $8/$10
- Summer Movie Magic presents Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $7/$9
- Caleb Hawley/Alanna Royale/Mathien, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Koan Sound/Paerbaer/False Panic/Dreamscape, Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM (Doors), $10/$15
- Tamera Brown and Family (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Model Inmates/Zulu Wave/Josiah Atchley and the Great Good, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Mobility Chief/Lines Taking Shape/Mesmer Tea, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Bluegrass Drifters, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, June 20
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Slide the City, Massive Water Slide, Mary Costa Plaza (outside the Coliseum), Noon – 5:00 PM, $15 – $60
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Steph Stewart & the Boyfriends (Americana/Folk) / Laurel Wright (Country), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Knoxville Pridefest Parade, Gay Street (duh!), Noon
- Knoxville Pridefest Festival, World’s Fair Park, 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free
- Paint Night Knoxville, Drink and Paint, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 PM
- KnoxvilleBrewfest, Meet Craft Beer Makers/Samples/Music/Fun, Depot and Gay Street Viaduct, 4:00 – 8:00 PM, $50
- Cocktails for a Cause, Fundraiser for Young-Williams, Clancy’s Tavern, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Thrill is Gone . . . But Not Forgotten, BB King Tribute w/ local allstars, Relix Theatre, 8:00 PM, $8
- Lacy Caroline, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Lost Fiddle String Band/Hackensaw Boys, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- DJ Fallen/DJ Minge/Z is Not a DJ, Goth/Alternative Dance Night, Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM (Doors), $5
- Will Yager Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Turkey Time Variety Show, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Homemade Wine, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Anthony D’Amato, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- The Celts, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Comedy Booze Cruise Featuring Jenn Snyder, Star of Knoxville, 10:30 PM, $10
Sunday, June 21
- Eat Out with Pride, Brunch, Cru Bistro, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Summer Movie Magic presents Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7/$9
- SAFTA Reading Series presents Andra Watkins and Darren Jackson, Birdhouse, 3:00 – 4:30, Free
- Jazz Jam at the Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- We Are Talking Now of a Summer Evening, Music and Reading, James Agee Park, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
- Jazz at Ijams, Art/Music/International Food, Ijams Nature Center, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $2
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Justin Kalk Orchestra, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Cymbals Eat Guitars/Forth Wanderers/Mare Vita, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $10
- Man Man, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Monday, June 22
- CBID Board Meeting, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Elijah Ocean (Folk/Rock) / B. Snipes (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Scruffy Cinepub: Apollo Badhair, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- The Good Graces/Wesley Cook, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Pale Root, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 23
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery (Indie Folk) / Shawn Taylor (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room City County Bldg, 7:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified, Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Jazz on the Square with the Marble City Five, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- Jonah Parzen-Johnson, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Matt A. Foster, Barley’s, 10:00 PM