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Sunday, August 23
- Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Boutique Clothing Pop-Up, The Hive (854 N. Central), 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Summer Movie Magic presents, “The Big Lebowsky,” Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7/$9
- SAFTA Reading Series Presents Pauletta Hansel & Keith Norris, Birdhouse (800 N. 4th), 3:00 PM
- Leftfoot Dave and the Magic Hats, Ijams, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $5
- Upstairs Underground, Open Mic Comedy, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Blues Traveler, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $25
- Jack Rentfro and the Apocalypso Quartet, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM, $5
- The Ransom Notes, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
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
- Crazy With a Capitol Why!!!!, Comedy, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Pay What You Want
- Olivia Neutron John/Pyschic Baos/Palatheda/Tatras, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Pete Kennedy, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
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
- My Fever, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, August 26
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Milagro Saints / Carl Anderson (Americana), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Taste and Toast for Community Shares, Saw Works Special Beer Pairing, Sweet P’s, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Locate Arts Q and A Forum: Knoxville, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Jena Lee Nardella reads and signs, One Thousand Wells: How an Audacious Goal Taught Me to Love the World instead of Save It, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Kristin Diable, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
- Scruffy Science Theater 6000, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- The Matt Nelson Sound (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday, August 27
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Robbie Fulks / Elle Carpenter (Singer-Songwriter), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Gerry Moll discusses the Labor Day Sunflower Project, McClung Museum, 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
- Cullen Kehoe’s Radio Show featuring Brad Austin, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Hard Target/Mr. Ill/Sebastian Campaign, The Bowery, 9:00 PM, $5
- Realm/Split Tusk, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Robbie Fulks, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, August 28
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Alexandra Scott (Singer-Songwriter) / Old Salt Union, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Hungry Otter Fest, No Air Radio/Temperance League/Kevin Abernathy, Greg Horne Band/White Gregg/The Melungeons, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, $5
- Benny Golson and Manuel Rocheman, Two Full 1 1/2 hour shows back to back, Knoxville Jazz Festival Opening, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $25/$35
- Mic Harrison and the High Score/Old Salt Union/Big Country’s Empty Bottle/Handsome and the Humbles, The Bowery, 8:00 PM, $8/$10
- Hooka Hey, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Mark Farina, Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $15
- Norman Mannella and David Stack (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- My So Called Band: The Ultimate 90s Experience, The International, 10:00 PM, $1
- Humming House, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Badlands, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Futurebirds/New Madrid, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Same As It Ever Was, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Saturday, August 29
- Over the Edge Knoxville, Rappelling down the Langley Bldg, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Indoor Yard Sale (Part of the Emory Place Block Party), P Smith sells her Treasures (22′ Guitar/NFL Helmets/Comp. Desk & Chr/Bed & Bedding/much more), 800 Tyson Street, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- hours 8:00-5:00 have a 22′ guitar, NFL Helmets,Computer Desk & Chair,1/2 Bed abd Bedding on more
- Downtown Dragon Drum and Paddle Race, Volunteer Landing, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Jaunt with Jack Neely, Part of the Knoxville Jazz Festival, Corner of Wall and Gay, 11:00 AM
- GermanFest 2015, 1st Lutheran Church 1207 N. Broadway, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM, $2
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Briston Maroney (Singer-Songwriter) / Jon Whitlock Trio, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Emory Place Block Party, Business Open Houses/History/Music (Culminating with Guy Marshall)/Food Trucks and Drink/Magic/Dance/Raffles/Prizes for Bike Riders and More, Emory Place, Noon – 9:00 PM
- “Jazz in a Hot Scruffy City,” Part of the Knoxville Jazz Festival, Movies, Lecture and Lots of Music, Scruffy City Hall, 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM+
- Tomato Head 25th Birthday, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth/Exit 65/Guy Marshall/Jacqui and the Tumble Kings – Free on the Market Square Stage, All profits from beer sales go to the Knoxville History Project, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Open Sound Check with Keith Brown, Part of the Knoxville Jazz Festival, Square Room, 5:00 PM
- “Bloodroot” by Jubal CD release Party, Saw Works, 6:00 PM
- Air1 Positive Hits featuring Crowder and others, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $22
- Hungry Otter Fest, Ancient Warfare/Heiskell/Bark/Scrawl/Hudson K/Big Bad Oven, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, $5
- Keith Brown presents “The Journey,” his new CD, Part of the Knoxville Jazz Festival, Square Room, 8:00 PM, $20
- Corey Smith, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $30
- Strung Like a Horse, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
- Bethany Hankins (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Calabash/Soul Mechanic, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Deep Fried Five, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Rye Baby, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, August 30
- Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- James B. Jones, Jr. reads from and signs Hidden History of Tennessee Politics, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Hungry Otter Fest, The Bearded/Black Atticus/Red Shoes and Rosin/Spades Cooley, Pilot Light, 3:00 PM, $5
- Upstairs Underground, Open Mic Comedy, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Magic Men Live, The International, 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- The Carmonas, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, August 31
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Max Benson / RB Morris, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Magic Men Live, The International, 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- Jerry Garcia Tribute Show with Shane from Caution, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Blue Print, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, September 1
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Sean Kiely (Indie Folk), Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Strangled Darlings, Barley’s, 10:00 PM