If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a FB event and invite me – two weeks in advance. My FB “events” are the one place I’ll go to every time – if you invite me before I write the post.
If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below. I am no longer able to add to the list events about which I was not informed in advance – it’s just gotten too big, and that’s a good thing. Staying true to the scope of the blog, I’ll only list downtown or near-downtown events. Any number of venues outside of downtown have some great events, but I have to draw a line somewhere. If you want to add those in a comment, that’s fine. Please “Friend” me (Alan Sims) on Facebook and invite me to your events. Look over to the right of this post and not only “friend” me, but “like” Inside of Knoxville. Subscribe (also to the right) to make sure you catch all the posts.
Want to get the word out more directly and get more eyes on your event or business? Consider placing a front page ad! For $500 (or $750 for an ad twice as large) you get a full month exposure with around 70,000 views. Contact me for details @ KnoxvilleUrbanGuy@gmail.com.
Sunday, April 16
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, Previously Broadcast Episode, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- “The Miracle Worker,” Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Pale Root, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Natty’s Common Roots, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 17
- Drop-In Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tom Savage / The Adam Lopez Trio, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Central Business Improvement District Meeting, Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, 7:30 PM, Free / $8
- DJ Earl Grae and Friends / Sinister Sessions, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Monday Blues Jam, Bar Marley, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- The Brother Burn Mountain, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- TV Mike & The Scarecrowes, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 18
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: La Terza Classe / TV Mike and the Scarecrowes, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Volunteer Reception, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 PM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Lady Parts- TBA!, DreamBikes, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Steel Panther, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $22 – $45
- Cards Against HumaniTuesday, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Time with Coffinwomb, God’s Buffet, and Criswell Collective, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM, $5
- La Terza Classe, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Lost Fiddle String Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 19
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Zach Longoria Project / Daryl Shawn, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room, City County Building, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Hands-On Cheesemaking Workshop: Ricotta Cheese, Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $37
- Tennessee Shines presents Josh Daniel / Mark Schimick Project, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Maintaining Online Privacy: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Modern Studio, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $10
- Daniel Ryan Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- “Around the World in 80 Days,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with Seratones, Mill and Mine, 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Karima Walker, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Cam Duffy Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, April 20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: William Matheny / Lauren Lizabeth, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “A Knoxville Heritage: Tennessee Marble,” Brown Bag Lecture by Don Byerly, East Tennessee History Center, Noon – 1:00 PM, Free
- CBT Spirited Coffee Klatch – whiskey/coffee pairings, K Brew, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
- Third Thursday Women’s MTB Ride, Tennessee Valley Bicycles, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents Golka Plays Chopin, Tennessee Theatre, 6:15 PM, $15 – $88
- NoKno Cinematheque Presents: “Dirty Pretty Things,” Central Collective, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- “Around the World in 80 Days” preview, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- The Widdler & Levitation Jones, REZ, Orchestrobe, Hyperbolic Headspace, Prophet, Nematodes, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Public Cinema, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Katie Buxton with Carly Bannister, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Mike Bagetta with TBA, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM, $5
- The Mallet Brothers & Matt Urmy, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, April 21
- The Spring Flea, Help You Dwell, 854 N. Central St., 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Capitol Connections Panel on Healthcare with Senator Briggs and Representative Rick Staples, 17 Market Square, #201, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, Free
- RetroFlea, Retrospect Vintage Store, 1121 N. Central St, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brackish Water Jamboree / David Clifton, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Alive After Five presents Mac Arnold & Plateful O’ Blues, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $10 – $15
- wallop, A1LabArts, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tough Flesh, UTK Senior capstone exhibition, Modern Studio, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- New Roots Live Reggae, Bar Marley, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents Golka Plays Chopin, Tennessee Theatre, 6:15 PM, $15 – $88
- “Around the World in 80 Days” preview, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $42
- Daniel Tosh – tosh.show on campus, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $50 – $81
- “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- UT Opera Theatre Presents Robert Ward’s “The Crucible,” Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Emma Hurn / Charge the Atlantic & Omega Swan, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Bethany Hankins Swing Serenade, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- The Hollows & Southern Accents – Tom Petty Tribute, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Tiny Hazard with White Gregg and Caps, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Boy Named Banjo, Barley’s, 10:00 PM, $5
- Keys N Krates (DJ Set) with Branchez, Fishermen, Spooky Jones, Psychonaut, The International, 10:00 PM, $20 – $45
Saturday, April 22
- The Spring Flea, Help You Dwell, 854 N. Central St., 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- “Creating Characters” writing workshop with Jeannette Brown, Awaken Coffee, 10:00 AM – Noon, $50
- Special Kidstuff Live with Sean McCollough presents Knoxville Opera Company, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM, Free
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Central United Methodist Church, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- 15th Annual Rossini Festival, Gay Street/Market Square, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Knoxville March for Science, Ayres Hall, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- RetroFlea, Retrospect Vintage Store, 1121 N. Central St, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: David Luning / Steven J Push, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- UT Opera Theatre Presents Robert Ward’s “The Crucible,” Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM / 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- With Intention, Mary Boyce Temple House, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- “Around the World in 80 Days,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Greg Horne and Jay Clark, Laurel Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $8 – $13
- Maybe April, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $8 – $10
- Daniel Miller / Soulfinger & Unaka Prong, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Jason Isbell, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Breathers with Persona La Ave, Floral Print, and A Certain Zone, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $6
- Mark Boling, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Karate in the Garage Tour, with Step Brothers, Scotty ATL, RedDot, The International, 9:00 PM, $20 – $75
- Lady Parts Spring Booze n Cruise Pub Crawl, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 PM
- Deep Fried 5, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Sunday, April 23
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville with guest Charlotte Tolley of Nourish Knoxville and the Market Square Farmers’ Market, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Historic Fourth & Gill 27th Anniversary Tour of Homes, Central United Methodist Church (start point), 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $10 – $12
- UT Opera Theatre Presents Robert Ward’s “The Crucible,” Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $5 – $20
- “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Shakespeare Birthday/Wake 2017, Trailhead Beer Market, 1317 Island Home Ave., 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $15 suggested donation
- Rooftop Yoga with Cheryl Maslar, Central Collective, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $10
- Beer & Hymns hosted by David Clifton, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- Poets in Pajamas 13: Kaveh Akbar sponsored by Sundress Publications, free live event on Poets in Pajamas Facebook page, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Turnpike Troubadours with Cordovas, Mill and Mine, 8:00 PM, $18 – $20
- The Running Dogs – Honkey Tonk Values Night, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Sweet Sweet, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- After Funk, Preservation Pub, 11:00 PM
Monday, April 24
- Drop-In Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nic Lynn Cagle / East Tennessee State University Old Time Pride Band, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- Yellow Rose Productions presents staged Reading of “Harvested”: Henley Rose 3rd Place Winner, Modern Studio, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Community Center, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Blueprint, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 25
- Acrylic & Mixed Media Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM, $150 – $175
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pi Jacobs / Mike Wootan and Montana Swing Duo, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- City of Hope Celebration 2017, Marriott – Downtown Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $60 – $600
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Public Cinema, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- An Evening With Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 PM, $25 – $40
- Surfer Blood with Boytoy, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- The Stash! Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Seepeoples, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM