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Sunday, November 19
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville with guest State Representative Rick Staples, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- The Holiday Retropolitan Craft Fair, Jackson Terminal, 10:00 AM, Free
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Northeast Tennessee Ladies Mountain Biking Group Ride at Baker Creek Preserve, 11:00 AM
- FIFA 18 Tournament, Hosted by American Outlaws: Knoxville Chapter, Alliance Brewing Co. 11:00 AM, $5
- Holiday Drop n’ Shop, The Basement Community Art Studio, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, $25
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Sunday Funday Cold Mountain Beer Release, Sugar Mama’s, Noon – 3:00 PM
- Rooftop Garden Workday, Lindsay Young YMCA, 605 W Clinch Ave, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Book signing with UT Law Professor Benjamin H. Barton, co-author of Rebooting Justice: More Technology, Fewer Lawyers, and the Future of Law, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- Elderberry-Sumac Plant Celebration with Knoxville’s Native Plant Rescue Squad, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Master Arts Series Presents Piano Recital with David Northington, Powell Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Piano at the University of Tennessee School of Music, Church Street United Methodist Church, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, Free
- Josh Lovelace and Friends “Young Folks” Album Release, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 PM, $7 – $31
- Time Management Workshop with Origami Days, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, $75
- November Birdhouse Sunday Dinner, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Lewis Black: The Rant, White and Blue Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $38 – $78
- Dawg Yawp, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Southern Culture on the Skids with Woolly Bushmen, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM, $18 – $20
- Chris Roth & the North, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 20
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID) meeting, Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Caitlin Mahoney / Dawg Yawp, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Trans Day of Remembrance, Krutch Park, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Friendlytown comedy show: Friendlytown gives thanks! / Furnsss with Joy Again and Moccasin Cowboy, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM / 9:00 PM, Free / $7
- Community Center, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Evening News, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 21
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rob Nance & The Lost Souls / Eli Cook, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- ACA Enrollment Event, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 1807 Dandridge Ave, 5:00 PM – 8:59 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Mindless: New Bodies of Work by Gwyn Pevonka, A1LabArts, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Free
- Reading Close to Home featuring William Faulkner, Discussion of “Dry September,” Lawson McGhee Public Library, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Awake: 10 Year Anniversary Tour, Secondhand Serenade / Ronnie Winter-Defoe of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Concourse at The International, 6:30 PM, $20 – $25
- NoKno Cinematheque presents “Grumpy Old Men” screening, Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM
- Faith, Hope & Love Night at “A Christmas Carol”: Opportunity for Autism Hosted by Autism Site Knoxville, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Brit Floyd Immersion World Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $30 – $150
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Drew Fisher and April Hamilton of Knox County Jug Stompers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Pale Root, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, November 22
- Fantasy of Trees, Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Robby Hecht / Freddy and Francine, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- DSOL Thanksgiving Hosted by LMU Women of the Law Society. Lincoln Memorial University, 601 W Summit Hill Dr, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- KABA Education Series: Beer Service, Pretentious Beer, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents The Lonetones, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Evan Burnett Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- “A Christmas Carol” Preview, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- Dave Landeo, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Danksgiving VIII: Luzcid / Brightside / Zen Selekta / Cuddlefish / Psychonaut, The Concourse at The International, 9:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Heavy Halves Pre-Holiday Hootenanny, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM, $3
Thursday, November 23
- Regal Entertainment Group Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K & Little Gobbler Run, Downtown Knoxville, 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM, $10 – $25
- KARM Thanksgiving Celebration, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Thanksgiving Cruise, Star of Knoxville, 300 Neyland Dr, Noon – 2:00 PM / 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, $20 – $40
- Fantasy of Trees, Knoxville Convention Center, Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free – $20
- Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner, Pretentious Beer Co, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Guy Marshall, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, November 24
- Downtown Peppermint Window Wonderland Trail Starts / Elf on the Shelf® Adventure Begins / Holidays in The Old City Kicks Off, Downtown Knoxville, Hours vary by day, event and establishment; runs through January 7
- Fantasy of Trees, Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $20
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM / 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Holidays on Ice – Ice Rink Opens for the Season, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, $8 – $11
- East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition opens (runs through January 14, 2018), Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- November Vegan Cooking And Homeless Outreach Day Hosted by Knoxville Farmed Animal Save, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 AM
- Legacy Parks Benefit – Friday Fish Fry, Tupelo Honey’s, 11:00 AM
- Be Good to Your Hood, Retrospect Vintage Store, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Friday and Saturday)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Blue Mother Tupelo, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Thanksgiving Distillery Tours, PostModern Spirits, Noon / 2:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM, $15
- Black Friday Beer Release, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 4:00 PM – Midnight
- Regal Celebration of Lights: Lighting of the Tree, Market Street, Krutch Park, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- WDVX Holiday Ho Ho Hoedown presents Night Colors and Guy Marshall, Market Square, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- Friday Fun Run, Sugar Mama’s, 6:30 PM
- 25th Reunion!!! Halls High School Class of 1992, Barley’s, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM, $5
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs: Blackout Friday, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $17 – 435
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- St. Vincent – Fear the Future Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $37 – $67
- The Pale Imitators – Jazz Butcher Tribute Exit Annie, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM / 10:00 PM
- Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Unknown Hinson, The Concourse at The International, 9:00 PM, $17 – $20
- Badlands, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- A-1 Hundo, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Saturday, November 25
- SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY – Support locally owned, small businesses!
- Fantasy of Trees, Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $20
- Small Business Saturday Shop Small Event, POP Weasel Emporium, 611 N Gay, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Holiday Art Sale / Small Business Saturday, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Quarry Lake Monthly Clean Up, Fort Dickerson, 11:00 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jon Foulk / Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Thanksgiving Distillery Tours, PostModern Spirits, Noon / 2:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM, $15
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Holiday Artist & Maker Market, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 PM
- A Vacationist League Thanksgiving, Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, Free
- TGE Fall Fling Benefit Show for the TH@GUY Entertainment Empty Stocking Fund / Twerky Turkey, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:30 PM – Midnight, $10
- The Stacked Actors Featuring the Music of the Foo Fighters, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM – Midnight
- Mark Boling Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Teen Spirit – Jonathan Sexton 90s Tribute Band Anniversary Show, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Blue Mother Tupelo, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Sunday, November 26
- Call for art /6×6 / fundraiser, A1LabArts, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM / 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- November Assembly: Vision, Hosted by Sunday Assembly Knoxville, The International, 10:30 AM – Noon
- 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
- Thanksgiving Distillery Tours, PostModern Spirits, Noon / 2:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM, $15
- Fantasy of Trees, Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, Noon – 6:00 PM, Free – $20
- “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- Keyboards at Christmas to benefit Mission of Hope, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 PM / 6:30 PM, $20 / $15
- Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra Presents A Classical Christmas, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $12.50 – $35
- “Christmas Belles” by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Last Sunday Record Club: Vinyl Appreciation Night, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Tommy John & Friends, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 27
- WWE Meet & Greet with Apollo Crews and Titus O’Neil, Relix Variety Theatre, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kelly Jarrard / India Ramey, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Broadway Corridor Task Force (BCTF) Community Improvement Awards Ceremony, Nothing Too Fancy, 1134 N Broadway, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Friendlytown comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- India Ramey, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Mike Baggetta, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 28
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Storytime, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 11:00 AM – Noon, Free
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Matt Walsh, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Rotary Featured Speaker: UT Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Barnes, Knoxville Marriott, 501 E Hill Ave, Noon – 1:00 PM, $15
- Bumble Bizz Networking Night, The Hive – Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free
- Glenmorangie – Ardbeg Tasting Event, The Tennessean Personal Luxury Hotel, 531 Henley St, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $50
- 4th Annual Holidays for Heroes, Hosted by Erin Donovan, Hops and Hollers, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Hollywood Undead with Butcher Babies and Demrick, Mill and Mine, 7:00 PM, $25
- UT History and Traditions Showcase, Cox Auditorium Alumni Memorial Building, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- 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 – 10:00 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Fort Defiance, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM