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.
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Sunday, June 18
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville with guest Steve Jenkins, Executive Director of Positively Living, 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
- Father’s Day Brunch / Father-Daughter Ball, 956 Volunteer Landing Lane, Noon – 1:30 PM / 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM, $39.95 – $42.95 / $46 – $122
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- All Campus Theatre presents “Waiting for Godot,” Modern Studio, 2:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Sundress Reading Series: June hosted by Sundress Academy for the Arts, featuring Adam Hughes, Wren Hanks and Edward Francisco, Bar Marley, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Neil Simon’s “Fools,” Theatre Knoxville, 3:00 PM, $15
- Tennessee Valley Players present Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” Carousel Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $20
- Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, The Concourse at the International, 7:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Full Disclosure Comedy Improv Workshop, Modern Studio, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $15 – $20
- TVB and Yee-Haw Brewing present Bike-In Movie Series: “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $7 – $9
- Pale Root, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Psychic Baos with Thee Open Sex and Creeping Pink, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Caution “Duo” – Shane & Stevie, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, June 19
- Summer Art Academy, Various Classes, Knoxville Museum Art, M – F, 9:00 AM – Noon, $85 – $100 per class
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pat Beasley Band / The Blue Eyed Bettys, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID), Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- A Jacob Fine Rock Show, Modern Studio, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- Will Carter, The Parlor at Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Blue Eyed Bettys, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Rye Baby, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 20
- Makarios Community School 2017 Summer Camp, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive, Tue, Wed, & Thu, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, through Aug 3, $850
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pine Box Boys / Parker McKay, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic / Pine Box Boys & Eric Davis, Preservation Pub, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM / 9:30 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Full Disclosure Comedy Long-form Improv Show, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Old 97’s, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $22
- Jazz Tuesdays with Marble City 5, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Aaron Burdett Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, June 21
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Maggie Valley Band / Between You & Me, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room in the City County Building, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Sweet P’s Taste and Toast Fundraiser for Ijams!, Sweet P’s, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $15
- One Die-In and a Burying! Market Square, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Casey Green Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Nora Jane Struthers, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- D u e n d e . e n t e n d r e, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $5
- Positively Living Presents An Ordinary Couple, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $20
- Emma’s Lounge / Milkshake Fatty, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Jesus Vio and The Yallios with Tennessee Stifflegs, Rather Unique, Blaine Band, and Coffinwomb, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
Thursday, June 22
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: VOLK / Flying Buffaloes, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Showroom Blogger Block Party, Patricia Nash Showroom, 1132 N Sixth Ave., 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Brandy Slaybaugh Meet & Greet, Architectural Antics, 820 N. Broadway, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Father’s Day – Beer, Bacon & Whiskey Tasting, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 PM, $45
- Scruffy City Orchestra: Summer Reading Orchestra, First Baptist Church, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Concerts on the Square – Louise Mosrie, Market Square, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Good Sports, Central Collective, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $32
- Balboa Swing Night, Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Tennessee Valley Players present Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- Bask / Orogens / Pareidelic, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $5
- Sugar High w/Sam Rager, Sugar Mama’s, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Jamprovisations hosted by Justin Little, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- The Flying Buffaloes, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Maggie Valley Band, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, June 23
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Highbeams / Mighty Blue, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Fanboy Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, Noon – 10:15 PM, $17 – $475
- Kuumba Festival, Market Square, Noon – 10:00 PM
- Alive After Five presents The BlairXperience, KMA, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $5 – $10
- “Sleeping Beauty,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- The Firefly Sessions featuring Tree Tops, Hilton Knoxville, 501 W. Church Ave., 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Tennessee Valley Players present Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- Summer Movie Magic: E.T. The Extra‑Terrestrial, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $7 – $9
- Highbeams / Positive Mental Attitude & Cosmic Shift, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Albert Murrian and The Common Creatures – ARTROCK CD Release Party, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- Garrit Tillman, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- GlowRage Paint Party, The International, 9:00 PM, $20 – $50
- Big Freedia, The Concourse at The International, 9:00 PM, $15 – $20
- The Verns, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Sirsy, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- WUTK Presents Kelsey’s Woods, Barley’s, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- The Crane Wives, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
Saturday, June 24
- Pedal for the Red, Jackson Ave., 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM, $25 – $50
- Knoxville Cycling Expo / USA Cycling National Road & Time-Trial Championships, Jackson Ave., Old City, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM / 10:00 AM – 4:15 PM, Free – $85
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Knoxville Homecoming, James White Fort, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Fanboy Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM, $17 – $475
- SEIZureLIFE’s Group Run and BrewGA for Epilepsy, Alliance Brewing Co., 11:00 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Gypsy South / St. Luke’s Drifters, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “Sleeping Beauty,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Tennessee Stage Company hosts Shakesology: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Lawson-McGhee Public Library, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Cake Decorating Class with VG’s Bakery, Central Collective, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $65
- June Community Ride, DreamBikes, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Tennessee Valley Players present Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- The Black Jacket Symphony: Led Zeppelin’s II, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $25 – $30
- Aelude / Pareidelic & Naga, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Vibraslaps, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Warren Byrom hosts the Fabled Canelands with The Lonetones and Altered Statesmen, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $5
- Mark Boling Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- “Wicked Wonderland” Varieté & Burlesque Showcase, Modern Studio, 9:00 PM – Midnight, $10
- Laney Jones and the Spirits, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- Bellas Bartok, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Sunday, June 25
- Knoxville Cycling Expo / USA Cycling National Road & Time-Trial Championships, Jackson Ave., Old City, 8:30 AM – 6:15 PM / 9:00 AM – 6:15 PM, Free – $85
- Fanboy Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $17 – $475
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville with guests filmmaker William Mahaffey and musician Kevin Abernathy, 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
- Knoxville Podcaster Meetup, Modern Studio, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Summer Movie Magic: E.T. The Extra‑Terrestrial, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7 – $9
- Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee Adoption Event and Swimsuit Competition, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Tennessee Valley Players present Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” Carousel Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $20
- Knoxville Community Band, Market Square, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
- Beer & Hymns hosted by David Clifton, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM
- Bijou Jubilee 2017 featuring the Punch Brothers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $50 – $200
- “Sleeping Beauty,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Relentless Blues Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, June 26
- Summer Art Academy, Various Classes, Knoxville Museum Art, M – F, 9:00 AM – Noon, $85 – $100 per class
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: My Girl My Whiskey & Me / Slings & Arrows, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Friendlytown Comedy Show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- Jamie Wyatt & Brock Zeman, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
- WUTK The Mothership presents BluePrint, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 27
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jameson Rising / John Young, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Singer/Songwriter Open Mic / Slings & Arrows, Preservation Pub, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM /10:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Jazz on the Square featuring the Marble City 5, Market Square, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- NoKno Cinematheque presents: “Once,” Central Collective, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- Currence, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $15