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Sunday, April 2
- Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 AM, $50 – $90
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville with guest, Chyna Brakeen, Promoter for Rhythm n Blooms, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflett’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Animal Rescue Fundraiser, Rita’s Italian Ice (Market Square), Noon – 6:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Podcaster Meetup, Modern Studio, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE
- AustenFest, Book Discussion of “Emma,” Lawson McGhee Library, 2:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra Presents Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, April 2, $15 – $35
- “The Miracle Worker,” Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
- Arabian Nights Dance Show, Mirage, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $12 – $15
- Eugene Chadbourne with Dark Inside the Sun, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, $8
- Knoxville Handel Society Presents Handel’s Messiah Parts 2 & 3, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12 – $25 (FREE for minors)
- Momma Molasses & Friends, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Sheer Inspiration presents Renew: A Pole Dance Soiree, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $7 – $55
- Knox Horror Film-Fest, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Rossdafareye & Eric Caldwell / Breadfoot, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM/11:00 PM
Monday, April 3
- Groundbreaking Ceremony, Change Center, 203 Harriet Tubman St, 10:00 AM – Noon
- I Can’t Keep Quiet Sing Along, Tyson House, 824 Melrose Place, Noon – 12:50 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Anne E DeChant / David Kennedy, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Mighty Musical Monday with Dr. Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson and special guest, Kathryn Frady Marvel, Noon, FREE
- Friendlytown comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM
- Jay Bragg Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- 9th Street Stompers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 4
- Drop-In Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Spooky Fox / Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Songs of New York with Kayley Farmer, Square Room, Noon – 1:00 PM, $15
- Public Arts Committee, Knoxville Museum of Art, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- AustenFest, Screening of the film “Emma,” L&N Stem Lawn, 7:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Lady Parts- Shifting!, DreamBikes, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Richard Thompson with Joan Shelley, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $29-$45
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Mark Eitzel With Howe Gelb, Pilot Light, 8:30 PM, $15
- The Danberrys, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Paul McKenna & Andrew Finn Magill, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 5
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Chris Acker and the Growing Boys / Finn Magill and Paul McKenna, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Mosaic Keepsake Box Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Members $50/Non-members $65
- Market Square Pole Vault, Market Square, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Retrofitting Suburbia: Walkability Speaker Series, UT Art & Architecture Auditorium, 1715 Volunteer Blvd., 6:00 PM
- Meditation Wednesdays, Body Mind Realign & Gratitude Bar, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Forlorn Strangers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Casey Green Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Steve Moakler / Drew Baldridge / Smithfield, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- The Wood Brothers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $24
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Tennessee Stifflegs, Chris Acker & The Growing Boys, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, April 6
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tim Leavy / Driftwood, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- AustenFest, Various Austen Events: Collection Presentation, Lecture, Awards, Tea, Hodges Library, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring Merle Haggard Tribute, with Mike McGill, Emi Sunshine, Andy Pirkle, Brandon Fulson and Michael Crawley, Barley’s, 6:00 PM
- Your Words on the Screen, Knoxville Writers’ Guild, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- “The Miracle Worker,” Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
- Lenten Concert, Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Kenny Rogers, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $55 – $100
- I love the 90s: Salt N Pepa, Coolio, Color Me Badd, All-4-One, Young MC, Tone Loc & Rob Base, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $43 – $105
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Boondox | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Lex the Hex Master | Minister Makobre, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Three Dog Night, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $44 – $64
- The Jangling Sparrow / Dirty Bourbon River Show with Ellis Dyson & The Shambles, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Sweet Years, Day and Age, Blonde Bone with Mocassin Boy, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Driftwood, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Of Good Nature & Crane, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, April 7
- AustenFest, Lectures, Readings, Tea, Dance and more, UT Campus/Southern Depot, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Danberrys / Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- “Ready, Set, Unite” Walk for Child Abuse Prevention 2017, Market Square, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Big (EYES) Festival – First Friday, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Lamps and Plants, The Gratitude Bar, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Art Salon and Behind the Scenes Tour of Kern’s Bakery, 2110 Chapman Highway, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Rhythm N Blooms, A Million Americana Artists (numbers provided are approximate), Old City, 5:00 PM – 1:45 AM, $45 – $190
- For Miles and Miles: A Photography Exhibition, DreamBikes, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Wild Ponies, WDVX First Friday Live, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
- First Friday Comedy with Art Sturtevant and Tom Scheve, Saw Works Brewing Company, 708 E. Depot St., 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- April First Friday Derby Night, The Red Brick Market, 1401 McCalla Ave., 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- C A M B I O S : on cuba, Sugar Mama’s, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- “The Miracle Worker,” Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $12
- First Friday: Boy Howdy Art Show with Laura Baisden, The Central Collective, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Works by Lauren Startup, Mary Boyce Temple House, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
- Pensacola Ice Flyers vs Knoxville Ice Bears, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $9 – $35
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Bonna-Mu, Benefit Concert for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, World’s Fair Park, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Dismembered Tennesseans, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $8 – $13
- Dark Star Orchestra, The International, 8:00 PM, $25 – $28
- Jeremy Wright Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Vibraslaps, Captain Midnight & Treehouse, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- LUXE weekend: A-muse-d Burlesque Showcase, Cocoa Moon, 10:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Woolymammoth | Baht, The Concourse at the International, 10:00 PM, Free with DSO ticket, $5 W/O
Saturday, April 8
- Color Me Rad 5K, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 9:00 AM, $15 – $50
- Jack Neely Walking Tour, Downtown Performance Venues, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- Kidstuff Live with Sean McCollough presents Y’uns, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM, FREE
- LUXE weekend: Women-Powered Workshops, Broadway Academy, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $12.50 – $30
- The Embodied Season: Spring Workshop feat. Ashley Addair & Amelia Peterson, The Hive, 10:00 AM – noon, $38 – $120
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Central United Methodist Church, 201 East 3rd Ave., 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Kona 2017 Demo Tour, Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Rd., 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Rhythm N Blooms, A Million Americana Artists (numbers provided are approximate), Old City, 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM, $45 – $190
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kelsi Walker / Justin Cody Fox, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Find My Past in Detail, East Tennessee Historical Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- “The Miracle Worker,” Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM, $12
- UT College Of Architecture + Design Presents Pritzker Prize Winner Kazuyo Sejima, Bijou Theatre, 4:00 PM, FREE
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Pensacola Ice Flyers vs Knoxville Ice Bears, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $9 – $35
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra – Natalie MacMaster, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 PM, $36 – $92
- Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $9 – $15
- LUXE Weekend: 2nd Annual Women-Powered Performance Arts Showcase, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Smooth Sailor, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Will Yager Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Octopus Project with Lydia Majora, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $10
- The Burnin’ Hermans, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- TAUK | Soul Mechanic, The Concourse at the International, 10:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Holi Show 2017 After Party feat. Zack Knight, The International, 10:00 PM, $15 – $35
Sunday, April 9
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville with guest Renee Hoyas of the Tennessee Clean Water Network, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflett’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Rhythm N Blooms, A Million Americana Artists (numbers provided are approximate), Old City, 1:30 PM – 1:00 AM, $45 – $190
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Sundress Reading Series: Lindsay Tigue, Rosalie Moffett and Arthur Smith, Bar Marley, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- “The Miracle Worker,” Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $12
- NoKno Cinematheque Presents: A League of Their Own, The Central Collective, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- JAZZ in the PARK, James Agee Park, 331 James Agee St., 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- An evening with bestselling author Anne Lamott, First Presbyterian Church, 7:00 PM, SOLD OUT
- Adventure Class III Getting to Know FIRE, Bar Marley, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Juniper Stinnett with the Paisley Fields, Pilot Light, 8:30 PM, $5
- Wonky Tonk, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 10
- Drop-In Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The End of America / Libby DeCamp, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Friendlytown comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM
- Something Like Seduction, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Libby DeCamp, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 11
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Sista Otis / The Big Takeover, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Improvised music by Matt Nelson, Garrit Tillman & Jake Edward Smith, 6:00 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
- “Top Girls,” Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Paperwork with Illiterate Light, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Mike Bagetta’s Torch Songs, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Lacy Green / The Big Takeover & Jonny Monster, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM / 11:00
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