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Sunday, May 15, 2016
- Jazz Brunch @ 5 Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- School of Hard Knox Swing Dance Festival (828 Tulip Ave.), 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Check site for ticket Prices
- Shifflett and Hannah (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Live Jazz, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Open Streets Knoxville, Closed Street with Fun Physical Activities, Central Street from Willow to Woodland, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Ragtime – Broadway at The Tennessee, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM, $37 – $77
- Rheta Grimsley Johnson reads from and signs her latest book, The Dogs Buried over the Bridge: A Memoir in Dog Years, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Sweets by Kate, Presented by Marble City Opera, Knoxville Museum of Art, 3:00 PM, $10/$20
- “Snow White and Rose Red,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre (109 E. Churchwell), 3:00 PM, $12
- Jazz Jam, Emporium Black Box Theater, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Christopher Paul Stelling KMW Secret Show With Briston Maroney, Location (in the downtown area) to be Announced to Ticket Holders 24 hours before the show, 6:30 PM, $13 – $16
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Comedian Billy Wayne Davis/Erin Dewey Lennox/Jeff Blank, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM, $10
- Pale Root, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Scruffy City Showcase: May Edition, Wayside Shakedown/Jubal/Vibe/Falloir, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Rossdafareye/Natty’s Common Roots, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, May 16, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kim Logan/Lowell Levinger aka Banana from the Youngbloods, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Paint Nite, Drink and Paint, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Sweets By Kate, Presented by Marble City Opera, Sugar Mama’s Bakery, 8:00 PM, $40 (very limited seating)
- Monday Movie Madness presents “Frailty,” Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- St. Cinder/Jon Hatchett, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Major and the Monbacks, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jon Hatchett Band/Lyal Strickland, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 7:00 PM
- Jazz on the Square, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 PM
- Claire Cronin, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Radio Birds/Strangetowne, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Hooten Hallers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
- Artistic Bean Grand Opening, 1324 N. Broadway, 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dan and Faith/Naked Blue and Jason Harrod, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room, City County Bldg., 4:00 PM
- TVB Easy Rider Mountain Bike Ride, Tennessee Valley Bikes (214 W. Magnolia), 6:00 PM
- Southern Literature Reading Group discusses As I Lay Dying, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Bill and the Belles, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $10
- Scruffy City Film and Music Festival, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Daniel Ryan Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Gutted Alive/Cemetery Filth/Bled to Submission, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM
- Josiah Atchley and the Greater Good, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Relay for Life Midnight 5K, World’s Fair Park, 10:00 PM (Reg.), Midnight Run
Thursday, May 19, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Zack Miles, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Fundraiser for YMCA, Food/Snacks/beer/Raffles ($10) w/ lots of downtown prizes, Trio (13 Market Sq.), 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $10
- Six O’Clock Swerve with Wayne Bledsoe presents Jacks Herranen and the Little Red Band, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM, $5
- Food Truck Park & Market, Southern Railway Station, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Thirsty (for knowledge) Thursday: Blind Tasting, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM, $20/$25
- “Snow White and Rose Red,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre (109 E. Churchwell), 7:00 PM, $12
- Concerts on the Square presents Scruffy City Syncopators, Market Square, 7:00 PM
-
The Thrill is Gone But Not Forgotten, Tribute to BB King, vol. 2, BB King Tribute Show with Devon Jones and many guests, Relix Theatre, 8:00 PM, $10/$12
- The Acoustic Living Room Songs & Stories w/ Kathy Mattea feat Bill Cooley, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $24
- Big Shoals, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- The Harmed Brothers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Ben Donovan and the Congregation, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, May 20, 2016
- Bike to Work Day, Market Square, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Bankesters/Matt Campbell, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Rev 3 Triathalon, Worlds Fair Park/Volunteer Landing, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Alive After Five presents Soulfinger, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM, $10
- Bourbon and Bacon Tasting, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 6:30 PM, $35
- Oak Ridge Academy of Dance “40th Anniversary Celebration,” Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $12/$17
- “Snow White and Rose Red,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre (109 E. Churchwell), 7:00 PM, $12
- Knoxville Glow Run, World’s Fair Park, 7:45 PM
- Tommy Emmanuel, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $36/$49
- Crumbsnatchers/Ex Gold/Tom Pappas/Is That a Hawk, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Sturgill Simpson, Tennessee Theatre, 8:30 PM, $36/$46, SOLD OUT
- Pamela Klicka (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Lavish Boars, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
-
Dead Ringers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Ian Thomas and the Band of Drifters, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Kaya Project, The Concourse at the International, 10:00 PM, $7
Saturday, May 21, 2016
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Rev 3 Knoxville Triahalon, World’s Fair Park/Volunteer Landing, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Outdoor Writing Workshop: “I’m not fishing, I’m working!,” Kim Trevathan, Central Methodist Church (201 E. 3rd), 10:00 AM, $40
- Children’s Festival of Reading, World’s Fair Park, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Duane Rutter/Phourist & the Photons, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “Snow White and Rose Red,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre (109 E. Churchwell), 1:00 PM, $12
- Good Sport Night, Mystery Activity, Central Collective, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $25
- “Snow White and Rose Red,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre (109 E. Churchwell), 5:00 PM, $12
- Manny Sethi reads from and signs The American Dream in Tennessee: Stories of Faith, Struggle, and Survival, Union Avenue Books, 5:00 PM
- Knox Life Community Project, Market Square Stage, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- STOP TRAFFIC: A Fashion Show, Presented by Lox Salon and Bula Boutique, Catered by Blue Coast, Proceeds to the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Awaken Coffee, 7:00 PM, $7/$10
- Daniel Miller, Preservation Pub Main Stage, 7:00 PM
- Tommy Emmanuel, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $36/$49
- Whiskey Bent Valley Boys/Year of October, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Marty Wilson-Piper’s Acres of Space/HuDost/Jaia & the Ananda Dance Company, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Natty Lovejoys’ Camp Reggae Warmup Party, Bar Marley (760 Stone Street), 9:00 PM
- Temple, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $5
- Ancient Warfare/White Gregg/Horizontal Hold, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $6
- Silly Saturdays Comedy Show with HBO’s Dave Martin, Square Room, 9:00 PM, $23
- Will Yager Trio (jazz), Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Devan Jones and the Uptown Stomp, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
- Mail the Horse, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Sunday, May 22 2016
- Rev 3 Knoxville Triathalon, World’s Fair Park/Volunteer Landing, 5:15 AM – 4:30 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
- First Creek Clean Sweep, Adventure Board Demonstration/Creek Cleanup (about two hours)/Terrapin Beer Tap Takeover/Raffle for Paddleboard, Benefits Legacy Parks, 1:00 PM
- The Sandlot screening, The Central Collective, 2:00 PM, Free
- Seed Packaging Party, The Birdhouse (800 N. 4th Ave.), 2:00 PM
- “Snow White and Rose Red,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre (109 E. Churchwell), 3:00 PM, $12
- MAY BLUES CRUISE with Award Winning James Armstrong, Star of Knoxville Riverboat, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $13/$16/$20
- Hell Yeah/Escape the Fate, The International, 7:00 PM, $20/$25
- Upstairs Underground Comedy Open Mic, Preservation Pub Speakeasy, 8:00 PM
- Sam Lewis, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Daphne Lee Martin/Georgia English and the Jukebox Kids, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, May 23, 2016
- CBID Board Meeting, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys/The Local Honeys, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Paint Nite, Drink and Paint, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- On the Mic with Mike, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- Pint of Science Festival, Crafty Bastard/Last Days of Autumn/Saw Works, Secience Topics at Each Venue Each Night, Shuttle Available from Downtown Casual Pint ($5), 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $5 per Venue per Night
- Fireside Collective, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Katie Garringer/Mitchel Evan and the Mangrove, 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
- Pint of Science Festival, Crafty Bastard/Last Days of Autumn/Saw Works, Secience Topics at Each Venue Each Night, Shuttle Available from Downtown Casual Pint ($5), 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $5 per Venue per Night
- Jazz on the Square, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s, 10:00 PM