The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/16 – 8/25/2015)

My Girl, My Whiskey and Me, Blue Plate Special, July 2015
My Girl, My Whiskey and Me, Blue Plate Special, July 2015

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Sunday, August 16

  • Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Mid-Mod Summer Sales Event, Food Trucks/Vendors, Mid-Mod Collective (1617 N. Central St.), 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
  • Judy Lockhart Digregorio reads and signs Tidbits: Light Verse and Observations, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
  • Summer Movie Magic presents, “Roman Holiday,” Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7/$9
  • Sealed for Freshness,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
  • Blues Cruise with Al Coffee and the Grind, Star of Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $16
  • Jazz in Old North Knoxville Park, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Free
  • Jazz Jam, Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Shakespeare on the Square presents “Macbeth,” Market Square Stage, 7:00 PM, $10 Suggested Donation
  • Aurelio Voltaire, The Concourse at the International, 7:45 PM, $10
  • Upstairs Underground, Open Mic Comedy, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
  • The Greg Horne Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
  • Jonny Monster (fundraiser), Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
  • Zach Joseph and the Society, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
  • Zach and Kota’s Sweet Life/Daddy Issues, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5

Monday, August 17

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special Angela Easterling (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
  • Reset Presented by QED, Experimental Comedy, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM
  • Them Travellin Birds, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
  • The Paper Crowns, Barley’s, 10:00 PM

Tuesday, August 18

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Andrew TufanoLaura Jane Vincent (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
  • Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
  • City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room City County Building, 7:00 PM
  • Jazz on the Square, Market Square Stage, 8:00 PM, Free
  • Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
  • Pleases/Offing, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
  • Andrew Tufano Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
  • Wes Lunsford/Laurel Wright, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Brian Whelan, Blue Plate Special, July 2015
Brian Whelan, Blue Plate Special, July 2015

Wednesday, August 19

  • Market Square Farmers’ Market, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Carina Point (Alt-Country) / Dara Sisterhen (Americana), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
  • Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room City County Bldg., 4:00 PM
  • Fun with Shrinky Dinks, Adult Jewelry Making Class, Basement Community Art Studio (105 W. Jackson), 6:30 PM, $35
  • Tennessee Shines presents Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
  • Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
  • Casey Green Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Cranford Hollow, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM

Thursday, August 20

Friday, August 21

Saturday, August 22

  • Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival, Food/Drink/Walking Tours/Lectures/Animals/All Things Hummingbird, Ijams, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Market Square Farmers’ Market, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lucy Ray & Randal Gary (Alt-Country) / Three Star Revival (Americana), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
  • Ron Ledbetter reads from and signs, Big Orange, Black Storm Clouds and More, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
  • Hard Knox Roller Girls vs. Memphis Roller Derby League, Knoxville Coliseum, 5:00 PM, $6.50/$8.50
  • Blankfest Preservation Pub Schedule: The Barstool Romeos/JC and the Dirty Smokers/Tim Lee 3/Mic Harrison and the High Score/Guy Marshall/Lil Iffy and Madre, 5:00 PM – Midnight (or later), $10 (or $40 VIP) for all stages
  • Blankfest Scruffy City Hall Schedule: Mr. Ill/Brent Thompson and His Wandering Circus/Justin Kalk Orchestra/Gamenight/William Wild/Three Star Revival/Johnny Astro and the Big Bang/Blankfest Super Jam, 5:00 PM – Midnight or later, $10 (or $40 VIP) for all stages
  • Blankfest on the Market Square Stage: Black Cadillacs/David Mayfield Parade/Lilly Hiatt, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 (or $40 VIP) for all stages
  • Blankfest at Cocoa Moon, Comedy/Improv/Burlesque, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 (or $40 VIP) for all stages
  • Livin’ Lush Cup: Under the Lights, Paddle Board Racing At Night, Volunteer Landing, 6:00 PM, $45/$60 (race)/Free to Watch
  • Ry Cooder/Ricky Scaggs/Sharon White, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $45 – $85
  • Mark Boling (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
  • The Registration, The Concourse at the International, 9:30 PM, $10
  • Nervous Ticks/Big Bad Oven/The Sniff/Burning Itch, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
  • Mipso, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
  • Clyde’s on Fire, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Red Hickey Listens to Brian Whelan, Blue Plate Special, July 2015
Red Hickey Listens to Brian Whelan, Blue Plate Special, July 2015

Sunday, August 23

Monday, August 24

  • CBID Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce (17 Market Square), 11:30 AM
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pete Kennedy / The P’s & Q’s (Americana/Folk), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
  • Seldom Seen + Recent Acquisitions, Ewing Gallery (1713 Volunteer Blvd.), 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Scruffy City CinePub, “The Other Side of Immigration,” Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM
  • Olivia  Neutron John/Pyschic Baos/Palatheda/Tatras, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5

Tuesday, August 25

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: My Fever / Jonathan Sexton & Jamie Cook, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
  • Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
  • Jazz on the Square, Market Square Stage, 8:00 PM, Free
  • Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
  • Reel Big Fish, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $17
  • The Howlin’ Brothers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM