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Sunday, September 24
- House Clean-up, Mabry-Hazen House, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Free
- Monthly Fundraiser for Local School Music Departments, Market Square, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Interviews with District One City Council Candidates Stephanie Welch and Rebecca Parr, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Greater Knoxville Heart Walk, World’s Fair Park, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Children in the Arts Penny4Art Event, Worlds Fair Park Ampitheatre, 2:30 PM, $0.01 – $7
- Fistful of Tigers presents Knox BrewTails, Mill and Mine, 3:00 PM, $15 – $45
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- 17th Annual Lantern & Carriage Tour, Old Gray Cemetery, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (rain or shine), $5 – $15
- Smoky Mountain Blues Society Blues Cruise featuring Frank Band and the Cook County Kings, to benefit their “Blues In The Schools” program, 300 Neyland Dr, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $16
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood PreShow ShinDig, Trailhead Beer Market, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Long Table Dinner benefitting Beardsley Community Farm, S Central Street, between Willow & Jackson, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $95
- BlueJazz featuring Katy Free, Wendel Werner and WestWend, Modern Studio, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Last Sunday Record Club: Vinyl Appreciation Night, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, Free
- An Evening with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $21.50
- Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- The Midnight Ghost Train, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, September 25
- Call for Art: The Interdisciplinary Show RSVP, A1LabArts, 8:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brian ‘Shimmy’ Paddock / Red Shoes & Rosin, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Sewing 102: Moving Past the Basics hosted by Modern Seamstress, Modern Studio, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $150
- Writers in the Library Presents Kirstin Valdez Quade, Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Friendlytown Comedy Show gets invaded by aliens, with special guest Donnie Marsh! Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Mike Baggetta’s Torch Songs, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Ian Thomas and The Band of Drifters, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, September 26
- September Creative Caffeine Hosted by AIGA Knoxville, Wild Love Bakehouse, 1625 N Central St, 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
- Call for Art: The Interdisciplinary Show RSVP, A1LabArts, 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Upcoming 5-12 Grade Teacher Workshop: Civil War and Mapping, East Tennessee History Center, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Free
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ryan Hutchens / Kelle Jolle, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Teaching Workshops: Behind the Scenes, In Front of the Blackboard, Arts & Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $5 – $63
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Domino Ensemble, Modern Studio, 7:00 PM, $5 – $10
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- NoKno Cinematheque Presents: “The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes,” Central Collective, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- Greg Humphreys Trio, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Relentless Blues Band, Preservation Pub, 11:00 PM
Wednesday, September 27
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Robinson & Rohe / Stephanie Jeter, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Knox County Public Library: Books Sandwiched In with Dr. Oleg Manaev discussing The Man without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin, East Tennessee History Center, Noon, Free
- Preservation & Libations, Crown and Goose, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Free
- Sugar Baby with Artist Hannah, Painting with a Twist, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $45
- Brandon Stanton, “Humans of New York,” Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $13
- Tennessee Shines presents Ian Thomas and The Band of Drifters, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Evan Burnett Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Wine & Cheese Party, Old City Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $35
- “Three Sisters” preview, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Rhiannon Giddens formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $29.50 – $44.50
- Tim McNary, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
Thursday, September 28
- Special Events Community Meeting, Civic Coliseum Ballroom, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Linda McRae / Dead King Cotton, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Bachelor Auction Interest Meeting, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring Tennessee Sheiks, Barley’s, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 6th Annual PetSafe Brand Ties & Tails Gala, The Mill and Mine, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $150
- Leather fobs or keychains, Basement Community Art Studio, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $40
- An Evening with Jack Neely, The Parlor at Maple Hall, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Free
- Grand Opening, Seeed Knox, with Joanna’s Catering, Seeed Knox, 1617 Dandridge Ave, 7:00 PM
- Shuffle n Sweets Balboa & Swing Night Hosted by Vintage Rhythm Room, Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Matt Coker Duo, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Positive Hits Tour featuring Skillet, Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, Tauren Wells, Gawvi & special guest speaker Mark Lee, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:00 PM, $22 – $53
- Scottish session, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM, Free
- ”Will and Grace” Premiere Watch Party Knoxville Hosted by Tennessee Equality Project, Central Collective, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- “Three Sisters” preview, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- Ugly God, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $20 – $75
- No Need, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Horse Traders & Blake Berglund, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Copper Tones, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, September 29
- International Festival, University of Tennessee, 10:00 Am – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Blake Berglund / Dave Owens, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Cocktails with the Councilman (Nick Pavlis) Hosted by Joanna Henning, SoKno Taco Cantina, 3701 Sevierville Pk, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Alive After Five presents The Royal Hounds, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $10 – $15
- 2017 Rocky Top Pickin’ Party, Mabry-Hazen House, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free – $10
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Knox County Public Libraries present Movies on the Square: “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Market Square, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- “Three Sisters” opening night, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Mastodon, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $42.50 – $53
- Brandon Harmon, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Knoxville Theatre Club presents Cindy & Ella, an original re-imagining of the classic fairy tail! Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $5 – $25
- Chew / C2 & The Brothers Reed / Captain Ivory, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 9:00 PM / 11:30
- Derek Webb & Kyle Cox, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $11.49 – $13.59
- Stina Nesbit, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Vibraslaps, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- HAAL with Gamenight and Memoryfox, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- 6-String Drag, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Jubal, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Saturday, September 30
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Craft Your Own Crochet Hanging Planter with Handcrafted Vintage, The Hive, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, $59.02
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Wintervals / Mayeux & Broussard, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Adoption Event with H.A.L.T (Humans and Animals Learning Together), Rita’s Italian Ice – Market Square, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- DIY Vinyl Stickers, Basement Community Art Studio, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $30
- Team Spirit Day, Painting with a Twist, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $35
- Monstrous Evening of Movies at Ijams – Double Feature: “Paranorman” & “The Cabin in the Woods,” Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 PM – Midnight, $10 – $25
- Wake the Woman Enneagram Series, Session 1: “3 Brained Beings,” The Hive, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville Theatre Club presents Cindy & Ella, An original re-imagining of the classic fairy tail! Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $5 – $25
- Buddy Honeycutt Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Grandpa’s Stash & Step Sisters, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Gone Country, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Way Sneaky Eddie, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Carmonas, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM
Sunday, October 1
- Local Motion and Legacy Parks Foundation Bike and Run Hosted by Blackhorse Brews Knoxville, Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Rd, 9:00 AM – Noon, $30
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Brent Waugh and Kara Finger of Big Brothers Big Sisters, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, World’s Fair Park, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Fall into Poetry with the Atomic Blondes Hosted by Linda Parsons, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Presents “Frankenstein”! Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $12 – $35
- Trans 101: Standards of Care Hosted by The Trans Empowerment Project of Knoxville, Modern Studio, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Free ($5 suggested donation)
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Unity Ride Film Premier & Guy Marshall Band, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM
- Pale Root, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Froggy Fresh, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $15 – $50
- Cayetana with Hemming and Bad Tools, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $10
Monday, October 2
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Catherine The Great / The Kudzu Missionaries, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Mighty Musical Monday with Dr. Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson and special guest, soprano Carrie Niceley, Tennessee Theatre, Noon
- Saint Pé, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Pat Byrne, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, October 3
- Cup of Hope Luncheon Hosted by The Salvation Army of Knoxville, Jackson Terminal, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, $45 – $400
- Founders’ Day Luncheon, The Foundry, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, $50
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pat Byrne / Mike & Tesa, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:o0 PM
- STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) with SunSquabi, Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $25 – $89
- Thelonious Monk Centennial Celebration with John Beasley, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $36.50
- Twiztid – Mostasteless 20th Anniversary 2017 Tour, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $15 – $25
- x__x, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $10
- Nelson / Nevels / Smith, Barley’s, 10:00 PM, $5
- 10th Mountain Division, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM