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Sunday, April 24, 2016
- TVB Presents Kona East Coast Demo Tour, Mead’s Quarry, 9:00 AM – 3:00 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
- Sunday Brunch with Gypsy KItchen, Last Days of Autumn, 1:00 PM
- Tour de Knox Bike Rally, UT Campus and Greenways, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $10/$12
- The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra presents Lefkowitz Plays Mozart, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM
- “Betrayal,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $12
- Rooftop Yoga with Jennifer Beyt Coffin, Central Collective, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, $10
- Birthday Wake for Will, Celebrate the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare’s Death (and his birthday), Screening of “Shakespeare in Love,” Celebrity Bartenders, Music by The Gutter Blossoms, Preservation Pub, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $15 (goes to Tennessee Stage Company)
- Hellcannon/Sadistic Ritual/Jean Claude Goddamn, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, $6
- Aveda’s Catwalks for Water, Makeup and Hair Models/Raffle, Aveda, 7:00 PM, $10 (Suggested)
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Floral Print/Caps/Pleases/Kevin Wood, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $5
- Andrew Tufano, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 25, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Po’ Ramblin’ Boys/Wilkinson’s Quartet, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Farmers Market, Southern Railway Station, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- CBID Board Meeting, 17 Market Square, 5:30 PM
- Staged Reading of “The Griots” by Gwendolyn Rice, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:00 PM
- On the Mic w/ Mike, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- Widespread Panic, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- Spellbound presented by QED (comedy), Pilot Light, 8:00 PM
- Ga-Na-Si-Ta, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Downright Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Blueprint, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Late Night with The Werks/CBDB, Concourse at the International, 11:00 PM, $5
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Aaron Parnell Brown/Crawlspace, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Orbea Dirty Demo Day, Mead’s Quarry, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, 7:00 PM
- Widespread Panic, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT
- “South Pacific,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- The Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM, $40 (entire 6 Day Festival)
- Einstein Simplified, Blue Slip Winery, 8:15 PM
- Tech N9ne, The International, 9:00 PM, $25 – $75
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Ben Maney Scores Charlie Chaplin Live, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Free Dress Rhearsal for Tosca (Act 3), Knoxville Opera, World’s Fair Park Amphitheater, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Dank, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Groove Orient, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Swampcandy, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Zoogma, The Concourse at the International, 11:00 PM, $5
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brian Dolzani/Casey James Prestwood, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Bachelor Reunion, Wine/Cheese/Mingle with the Friends of Literacy Bachelors from 2010 forward, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Shinyribs, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Films, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – After Midnight
- Hunter Smith Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- “South Pacific,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- Citizen Cope, Solo Acoustic, 8:00 PM, $29/$39
- Free Dress Rehearsal for Tosca (Act 2), Knoxville Convention Exhibition Center, 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM
- Muuy Biien/A Certain Zone/White Gregg, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $6
- Cullen Wade and the Waters, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- OG Maco, The Concourse at the International, 10:00 PM, $15
Thursday, April 28, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Andrew McKnight/Reagan Boggs, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Six O’ Clock Swerve with Wayne Bledsoe presents JC and the Dirty Smokers, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM, $5
- Celebrity Scoop Event With WVLT News Anchor Casey Wheeless, Benefits Abused and Neglected Horses, Rita’s Ice, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- “South Pacific,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $26
- “Betrayal,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Sugar High! (Debut Show) (comedy), Sugar Mama’s, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Free
- Breaking Benjamin (Unplugged), Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $40/$50
- Backup Planet, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
- Frogbelly and Symphony/Falloir/Indighost, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $6
- Modoc, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Brothers Burn Mountain, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, April 29, 2016
- Dogwood Arts Festival on Market Square, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Darryl Scott/Scott McMahan, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- OEB Presents Valor Fights 32: Fighting For Autism, Coliseum, 5:00 PM, $15 – $100
- Volapalooza, Portugal. The Man and many other bands, World’s Fair Park, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, $15 – $60 (Free for Opted-in UT Students)
- Alive After Five presents Delta Moon, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM, $15
- Ironwood Art Fair, Ironwood Studios (119 Jennings Ave.), 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Dogwood Diva Dinner, Dogwood Arts Culinary Tent, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $50
- Chelsea Stepp, Flow, 7:00 PM
- “South Pacific,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- The Naughty Knots, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM, $12
- The Wood Brothers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $22
- “Betrayal,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- John Prine, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $50 – $95 SOLD OUT
- Holy White Hounds, Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $7
- Keifer Sutherland, The International, 8:00 PM, $17
- Spectrum (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Hudson K/Grand Shell Game, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Afro-Disiacs, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Piper Jones Band, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Ben Maney Scores Charlie Chaplin Live, Scruffy City Hall Rooftop, 11:00 PM
- The Empire Strikes Brass, Scruffy City Hall, 11:00 PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016
- The Retropolitan Craft Fair, Southern Railway Station, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Dogwood Arts Festival on Market Square, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Independent Book Store Day, Refreshments/Prizes/10% off Everything in the Store, Union Avenue Books, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Spring Open House, Organ Concert/Tours/Merch, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Free
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jason Wilber/Michael Martin Band, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Beach Brunch Grand Opening, (Will be a Weekly Event), Bar Marley, Noon – 5:00 PM
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Workshop/Shorts/Feature Length Movie, Scruffy City Hall, 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Tosca, Knoxville Opera Company presents Tosca in three Locations, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Call 865-524-0795 for ticket availability and prices
- Thom Mayne, Lecture and Book Signing, Bijou Theatre, 3:30 PM, Free
- Jason Wilber / RB Morris w/the Tim Lee 3/ The New Old Fashion, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, $7
- “South Pacific,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- “Betrayal,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Riley Baugus, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $14
- Midnight Voyage Local Showcase, Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $5
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival presents Ben Sollee/Andrew Leahey and the Homestead, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Hayseed Dixie, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Lachlan, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, May 1, 2016
- Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Dogwood Arts Festival on Market Square, 11:00 AM – 5:00 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
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Workshop/Shorts/Feature Film, Scruffy City Hall, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Lin Stepp reads from and signs “Welcome Back,” Union Avenue Books, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- “South Pacific,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, $15 – $32
- “Betrayal,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $13
- Jazz Jam at the Emporium, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- School of Rock presents the Music of Pink Floyd, The Concourse at the International, 5:30 PM, $7
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- The Paper Crowns, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Lupe Fiasco, The International, 9:00 PM, $25 – $75
Monday, May 2, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Fossil Creek/Ray Hancock, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Paint Nite, Drink Beer and Paint, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, Free
- For Today, The International, 7:00 PM, $16
- Peelander-Z, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $10
- Ghost of Paul Revere, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brian Ashley Jones, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Hal and Phil: Off the Record 3.0, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 PM, $25
- Ben Stalets, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Texas Hippie Coalition, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $15
- Jazz on the Square, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 PM
- Livingstone/Brian Ashley Jones, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Lost Dog String Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM