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, December 24
- Please note: Downtown Christmas Eve Services will be listed separately
- Call for Submissions for Night of Shorts 2018, Hosted by Tiger Lily Theatre, submissions accepted through January 1
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Off for Christmas, Have a Merry One! WUTK (90.3)
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Spirited Yoga at the Distillery with Gary Runyon, PostModern Spirits, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $12
- Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Christmas Eve (day) White Elephant bottle exchange and share, Sugar Mama’s, Noon – 4:00 PM
- Gift Wrapping at Mast General to Benefit the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley, Mast General Store, Noon – 4:00 PM
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- River & Rail Theatre Company: “The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby,” Jackson Avenue Terminal, 2:30 PM, $18 – $40
Monday, December 25
- Happy Christmas!
- Andy Pirkle & Frank Bronson: X-Tra Pub-Ery X-Mas, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Tuesday, December 26
- The Christmas Stump, East Tennessee History Center, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, through January 7
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Matt Woods / EmiSunshine, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- After-Christmas Party (Crepes and Beer), Crafty Bastard Brewery, 4:00 PM – Midnight
- 10th Annual Snow Day, Mill and Mine, 7:00 PM – Midnight, $10 – $20
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Parrot Head Party! Knoxville Ice Bears vs Fayetteville Marksmen, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $17 – $35
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- 9th Street Stompers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Naughty or Nice Holiday Bash! Skank Banger – 80s Hair Band Tribute by Andy Wood, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Ga-na-si-ta Hosted by the Burnin’ Hermans and Jojax?, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM – 2:30 AM
Wednesday, December 27
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Marie Danielle / Anderson String Quartet, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Holiday Walk In Open Studio Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $10
- Pints and Poses, Hops and Hollers, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $5
- Josh King, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 4th Annual SIGC & AICL Alumni Gathering, Barley’s Knoxville, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mike Baggetta with Matt Nelson, Garrit Tillman, Jake Edward Smith Trio, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- After Funk & Wanyama, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 28
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Les Kerr / A1 Hundo, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Holiday Walk In Open Studio Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $10
- WDVX’S Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Mic Harrison and the High Score, Barley’s 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free
- Pinot & Poses, Carleo’s, 6:30 PM, $5
- Larry Vincent, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Scottish Music Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM, Free
- The Duke Silvers Tribute NOFX’s Punk in Drublic with BAD DUDES, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – Midnight
- Joseph Allred with Wica Intina and Maspeth, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM – Midnight, $5
- Birthday Shindig! Mic Harrison and the High Score with the Early Favorites, Barley’s, 10:00 PM – Midnight
- Sexy Beast – ’80s Tribute Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, December 29
- Grand Opening in Market Square! Knoxville Chocolate Company, 29 Market Square, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Legacy Parks Benefit – Friday Fish Fry, Tupelo Honey’s, 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dave Eggar / Meshach Jackson, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Holiday Walk In Open Studio Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $10
- Daddy-Daughter Date Night: Knoxville Ice Bears vs Huntsville Havoc, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35, $17 – $35
- Buddy Honeycutt Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Universal Sigh & LUTH: Winter Tour, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $5
- Roots of a Rebellion with Vibe & Direct, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM – 2:15 AM, $5 after 8:00 PM
- Jubal, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- Comedy! With Trey Galyon, Drew Whitney Morgan, Jeff Blank, Shane Rhyne and Aaron Chasteen, Central Collective, 8:00PM – 10:00 PM, $5
Saturday, December 30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ryan Greer, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- “Elf, the Broadway Musical,” Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM / 6:30 PM, $44 – $94
- Vision Board Class, Lil’ Tea Temple on Central, 707 N Central, 2:22 PM, $22
- Poetry Reading, Hosted by Kate Wiggeringloh, Baker Creek Preserve – Parking Lot, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Tee Grizzley New Year’s Bash with Special Guest Ayo Teo, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30, $45 – $82
- Baby Derby Night: Knoxville Ice Bears vs Evansville Thunderbolts, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35, $17 – $35
- Clutch: Psychic Warfare Tour with Devin Townsend Project / The Obsessed / Mike Westcott Band, The International, 7:40 PM, $28 – $32
- The Blacklillies: Rock ‘n’ Roulette with Special Guest The War and Treaty, Bijou Theatre, 8:30, $36.50 – $89
- Mark Boling Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Guy Marshall with Sweet Years, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $10
- Rossdafareye & Friends with Masseuse, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Exit Annie, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Ben Sparaco and the New Effect, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Free
- A1 Hundo, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Sunday, December 31
- Knoxcentric: Off for New Year’s, Have a Happy One! Powered by Inside of Knoxville, WUTK (90.3)
- 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 Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- “Elf, the Broadway Musical,” Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM PM, $44 – $94
- New Year’s Celebration: Live Music, Beer, and Tacos / Live Music with Hymn For Her, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 4:00 PM – Midnight / 9:00 PM – Midnight
- New Year’s Eve Bash, Skybox Sports Bar and Grill, 5:00 PM, $30
- New Year’s Eve Bash, Mirage Knoxville, 5:00 PM
- New Year’s Eve Party, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $189
- New Year’s Eve Wine Dinner, Kaizen, 6:00 PM / 9:30 PM, $129.55
- Last Sunday Record Club: Vinyl Appreciation Night, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE
- New Year’s Eve Gilded Age Gala Hosted by Knox Heritage, Historic Westwood, 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM / 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $500 / $200
- Sapphire’s Mad Men New Year’s Eve, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $20
- New Year’s Eve Pub Crawl in the Old City, Southbound Knoxville, Carleo’s, Wagon Wheel, Hannas Old City, Merchants of Beer, 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $17.89 – $23.16
- New Years Eve with the Lovejoys, Bar Marley, 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $12
- Champagne Supernova 2.0: New Year’s Eve, Old City Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $125
- 2018 Welcome Party, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 12:30 AM
- New Year’s Eve with The Black Lillies, Mike Farris, and Nora Jane Struthers, Bijou Theatre, 8:30 PM, $36.50 – $89
- New Year’s Eve at the International, The International, 8:30 PM, $5 – $25
- New Years Eve Roaring ’20s Sullivan Soiree, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $65
- 2017 New Year’s Eve Bash, Club LeConte, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $75
- Gillian & Teen Spirit – Jonathan Sexton 90s Tribute Band, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- New Year’s Eve with the Brockefellers, Barley’s, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- New Year’s on the Square with the Bicho Brothers, Market Square, 10:00 PM
- New Year’s: Crumbsnatchers / Granda’s Stash, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Holler Jake Featuring Dave Eggar: New Year’s in Knoxville, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:30 PM, $10
- New Years 2017, Hosted by Pulp Friction, Pour Taproom, Midnight – 1:00 AM
Monday, January 1
- Happy New Year’s!
- Calhoun’s New Year’s Day 5K, Neyland Drive, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, $25
- Hangover Buffet, Skybox Sports Bar and Grill, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- 2nd Annual Hangover Bowl, Maple Hall, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $30
- New Years Day: Playoffs, Hibachi & Beers! Hops and Hollers, 4:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Annual New Year’s Day Potluck with the Damn Creeps! Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, FREE
Tuesday, January 2
- Holiday Break Time Out, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, free admission for those under age 17 (through January 6)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: John R Miller & Chloe Edmonstone, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Free Ice Skating Lessons with Cool Sports, Knoxville’s Holidays On Ice, Market Square, Noon (through January 5)
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Taco Tuesday: Knoxville Ice Bears vs Birmingham Bulls, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $17 – $35
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- John R Miller and the Engine Lights, Barley’s, 10:00 PM