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Sunday, March 27
- Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Live Jazz, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Good Sport Night!, Secret Activity, Central Collective, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Three Rivers Earth First! Meeting, Barley’s, 7:00 PM
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Bobby White/Quanstar and Eva Ready Raw/DJ Coach K/DJ Whistleblower/The Verns/Mr. Ill, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Universal Sigh with Kristen Ford, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, March 28
- Yoga at the Knoxville Museum of Art with Andrea Cartwright, 11:00 AM – Noon, $12
- CBID Board Meeting, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: T. Batton/The Highbeams, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- On the Mic with Mike/Magnolia Hotel, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- No Dumb Questions, QED Comedy Lab, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Donations Accepted
- Highbeams, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Blueprint, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, March 29
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Alex Culbreth/Sweet Lillies, 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
- Misty Mountain String Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Sweet Lillies, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, March 30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: David Buckner/Marble City Shooters, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Preservation and Libations, Meetup with Knox Heritage, Crown and Goose, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Matthew Griffin reads from and signs Hide, Union Ave. Books, 6:00 PM, Free
- Short Film Night, Flow, 6:00 PM
- Pints and Poses, Beer and Yoga, Hops and Hollers, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $5 Suggested Donation to Instructor
- Closing Reception and Artist Talk with Beth Meadows, Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents The Tennessee Sheiks, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
- “The Open Hand,” World Premiere, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12/$15
- Wet Brain/Rukut/Groundhog/God’s Buffet, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $5
- Joe Moorhead Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, March 31
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Joe Lasher, Jr./The Highland Reunion, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Rock Fish Stew Presents “The Big Ears Documentary Project – a Work in Progress,” Zach Searcy Projects (317 N. Gay), Noon – 10:00 PM, Free
- Big Ears, Many Artists, Various Downtown Venues, 1:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Six O’ Clock Swerve with Wayne Bledsoe presents Hudson K, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM, $5
- One-Eyed Doll/Eyes Set to Kill, Concourse at the International, 7:00 PM, $10
- Wayne Hoffman (Illusionist), UT Cox Auditorium, 7:00 PM – 8:30
- “The Open Hand,” World Premiere, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12/$15
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, Hudson K/Meob/Hank and the Cupcakes/Little War Twins, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM, Free
- Soja, The International, 9:00 PM, $20
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, Bill and the Belles/Frazierband, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Aquaducks, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, April 1
- Big Ears, Many Artists, Various Downtown Venues, 9:45 AM – 3:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Joe Aymar/La Terza Classe, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Rock Fish Stew Presents “The Big Ears Documentary Project – a Work in Progress,” Zach Searcy Projects (317 N. Gay), Noon – 10:00 PM, Free
- Hike the Hill in Heels, Sexual Assault Awareness Event, Europa Fountain on UT Campus, 3:00 PM, Free and Open to the Public
- Photobooth and Photo Display, Century Bldg. (312 S. Gay), 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Shambhavi Kaul: Modes of Faltering, Video Installation in Conjunction with Big Ears, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Gallery Opening for UT Sex Week: Orgasme, Gallery 1010, 6:00 PM, Free
- Nostalgic Nights Outside Market, Food/Drink/Outdoor Market, Nostalgia on McCalla, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Throwback Art Show by Rhonda Moody, Sugar Mama’s Cookies/Drink/Music/Art, Lox Salon, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday Art at the Basement Community Art Studio, Art by Jennifer MacIsaac/Open Studio to Create Your Own Art, 105 W. Jackson, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- First Friday at Flow (603 W. Main), Art by Cynthia Markert/Blue Pants Brewery/Jubal and Blond Bones (music), 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- QED presents a Blue Umbrella Walking Tour of Knoxville’s Musical History, Lead by Local Comedians, Some Facts Presented May Be True, Market Square (look for the blue umbrella), 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Donations Requested
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, La Terzza Classe/Blackwater Mojo/More Bands/Art, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, Sundress Academy Art, Montana Skies/Treehouse/More Bands, Preservation Pub, 6:00 PM
- First Friday Comedy at Saw Works, Ian Aber/Hayley Ellman, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Used Tires: Photo Exhibition by Shawn Poynter, The Central Collective (923 N. Central), 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- WDVX First Friday Live: Irene Kelley, Visitor Center, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free
- Annie, Jr.: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Peoria Rivermen, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $8 – $34
- “The Open Hand,” World Premiere, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12/$15
- The Ooh Ooh Revue Premier Show, Singers/Dancers/Poets/Burlesque, Cocoa Moon, 10:00 PM – 11:45 PM
- Josiah and the Greater Good, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Blockhead/Eliot Lipp, Concourse at the International, 10:00 PM, $10
- Big Ears Surprise Artists, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, April 2
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Central United Methodist Church, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Big Ears, Many Artists, Various Downtown Venues, 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mike Rodgers/Montana Skies, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Big Asses Fest, 24 local bands/15 min. sets, Pilot Light, Noon – 1:00 AM
- Rock Fish Stew Presents “The Big Ears Documentary Project – a Work in Progress,” Zach Searcy Projects (317 N. Gay), Noon – 10:00 PM, Free
- Annie, Jr.: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM, $12
- Annie, Jr.: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 PM, $12
- Covenant Kid’s Run, World’s Fair Park, 5:30 PM
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, Art, Daniel Planet/Zigadoo Moneyclips/More Bands, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM
- Covenant Health 5K, World’s Fair Park, 7:00 PM
- “The Open Hand,” World Premiere, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12/$15
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Peoria Rivermen, Knoxville Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $8 – $34
- The Low Down Sires (early jazz), Swing Dance Event (Lessons Available Before Show), Broadway Academy of Performing Arts (706 N. Broadway), 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $18/$21
- April Rules Metal Meltdown, War Clown/King Slayer/Theories of the Apocalypse/Zephaniah, Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $8
- Malcolm Holcombe, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $14
- 80’s Roller Disco Party, Hard Knox Roller Girls/Skating, Bar Marley, 9:30 PM, $5/$10/$15
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, Step Sisters/Electro Chemical/Three Star Revival, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Yawpers/Blackfoot Gypsies, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Big Ears Surprise Artists, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, April 3
- Covenant Health Half-Marathon and Marathon, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 AM
- Big Ears, Many Artists, Various Downtown Venues, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Live Jazz, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Annie, Jr.: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
- Golden State/Lone Star Revue w/Anson Funderburgh, Mark Hummel and Little Charlie, Relix Theatre, 4:00 PM, $20/$25
- Jazz Jam, The Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Issues, The International, 7:00 PM, $22
- Boston McCown (comedian) plus Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Wisewater, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Dirty Fences/Dinos Boys/Nervous Rex/The Sniff, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Funny Ears Fringe Festival, Ghost Eagle, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 4
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: T. Batton/The High Beams, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- UT Sex Week Sessions, UT Campus Locations, 12:20 PM – 9:00 PM, Free and Open to the General Public
- Four Square for Kids, Play Four Square and Raise Money to Prevent Child Abuse, Central Flats and Taps, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Paint Nite, Drink and Paint, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Bark/Big Bad Oven/Greater Pyrenees, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $5
- The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Barley’s, 10:00 P
Tuesday, April 5
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Alex Culbreth/Sweet Lillies
- UT Sex Week Sessions, UT Campus Locations, 12:40 PM – 9:00 PM, Free and Open to the General Public
- Cocktails and Conversations with Curt Brock of the Appalachian Center for the Arts, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Public Cinema, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM
- The Book of Mormon, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $47 – $87
- “The Open Hand,” World Premiere, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12/$15
- Einstein Simplified, Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Roots of a Rebellion, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Matt A. Foster, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- The Verns/Trishes/David Dalton/Persona La Ave., Pilot Light, 10:00 PM