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Sunday, February 18
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Gina Truitt and Rachel Geren discuss the upcoming Whiskey Festival / Victor Agreda discusses the Bachelor Auctions sponsored by Friends of Literacy, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Uncorked, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Auditions for “Sherlock’s Last Case!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $10
- A1LabArts: Membership Meet n Greet Annual Meeting, A1LabArts, 23 Emory Place, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, $25 – $75
- Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Puppy Pilates to Benefit Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Blue Slip Winery, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Sergeant York Film Showing, East Tennessee History Center 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Four Weddings and an Elvis – a comedy by Nancy Frick, Modern Studio, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM, $10
- Almost Maine by John Cariani, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- JDRF Night to Fight Diabetes with the Knoxville Ice Bears and Weiner Dog Races Part 2: Knoxville Ice Bears vs Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 3:00 PM, $17 – $35
- UT Symphony Orchestra: Viva l’Italia! Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, FREE
- Fundraiser for the Little Ponderosa Zoo at the Knox Public House, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Scotch and Strings with the KSO, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 5:30 PM, $40 – $45
- The Lonetones, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Elevate, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, FREE
- Todd Snider with Rory Carroll, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $22 – $35
- Noncompliant, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Groove Orient & Brother Moses, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, February 19
- Messy Baby Art, The Basement Community Art Studio, 11:00 AM, $10
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID), Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Robinson Treacher / Lazer Lloyd, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Spendentag to Benefit Power of Play, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 PM – Midnight
- Cuban Literacy Campaign speaker comes to UT! 1015 Volunteer Blvd, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- February Meeting, Knox County TN District One Democrats, Knox County Democratic Party Headquarters, 311 Morgan St, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Love Me If You Dare screening, The Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM
- KFAB Open House: Wine & Legislation with Knoxville Feminist Action Brigade and Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee, Knox Public House, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Writers in the Library Presents Allen Wier & David Madden, Hodges Library, University of Tennessee, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE
- FRIENDLYTOWN Comedy Show: Friendlytown Throws a Sh!tty Music Festival, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE
- The Groove Orient, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Swannanoa, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, February 20
- Brewing Coffee at Home Hosted by Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, $20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Abe Partridge / Laura Cortese and The Dance Cards, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Breaking Silences: Pushing Past Obstacles to Do Our Best Writing, The Emporium Center, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, $5 – $8
- February Green Drinks Hosted by Green Drinks Knoxville, Elkmont Exchange, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Downtown Knoxville Residents’ Quarterly Meeting, 17 Market Square #201, 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
- 2018 Orchid Awards Hosted by Keep Knoxville Beautiful, The Standard Knoxville, 416 W Jackson Ave, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $85
- Dinner with Winemaker Anthony Bell, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM, $100
- The Aces, The Concourse at The International, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $8 – $10
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Wendel Werner Live at Modern Studio, 8:00 PM, $15
- Comedy on Tap Open Mic with Jeff Blank at the Casual Pint – Downtown, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Brothers Reed, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Resinated, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 21
- Preschool Art Club, The Basement Community Art Studio, 9:30 AM, $85 per month for one day a week (additional day $40)
- Lady Bosses of Knoxville: Activism, The Hive, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, $20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Leah Grams Johnson & Joe Holt / Taylor Kropp, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- The Southern Writers Book Group will discuss Sweet Water by Christina Baker Kline, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- February Social Media Knox Speaker: Ashley Grennor, Blue Coast Grill & Bar, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Night At The Museum Benefit for Mabry-Hausen House with Elkmont Exchange, Mabry-Hazen House, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $10
- Fake News and Fact Checking, Knoxville News Sentinel, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines Presents Steelism, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Old City Wine Academy: Wines of Australia, Old City Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $25
- Josh King Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- The Public Cinema Presents Ex Libris – The New York Public Library, Regal Cinemas Riviera 8, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- the strangers preview, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $39.50 – $79.50
- Rick and Morty Adventure Board Game LIVE (DnD LIVE RPG), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM
- The Bachelor TV Show Trivia Night: proceeds benefiting Friends of Literacy, SoKno Taco Cantina, 3701 Sevierville Pk, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Scott Mulvahill and Dead King Cotton, Bare.Thred, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE – $10
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Full Disclosure Comedy Armando Show! Modern Studio, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Spooky Cool with Discotelle, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Ganja White Night / Dirt Monkey / Subtronics, The International, 9:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Milkshake Fatty, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, February 22
- February Coffee for a Cause: The Love Kitchen, The Hive, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $5
- Preschool Art Club, The Basement Community Art Studio, 9:30 AM, $85 per month for one day a week (additional day $40)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Abbie Gardner (of Red Molly) / John Alvis, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Bunker Brews, Foundational February Networking Opportunity, Maple Hall, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, FREE
- Hunks in the Holler to benefit Friends of Literacy, Central Flats & Taps, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Panel Discussion: The Legacy of Segregation / Integration, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 5:30 PM, FREE
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents the Young Fables, Barley’s, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday Night Throwdown with Third Creek Coffee, Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 7:00 PM, FREE – $5
- Scott Swanberg / Sam Adams, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- the strangers preview, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $22
- Whiskey Wolves of the West / Busman’s Holiday, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Carson McHone, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, February 23
- Mardi Growl Cajun Crawl, Downtown Knoxville, February 23 – March 3
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Herd of Main Street / Megg Farrell, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Let’s Talk QUAL, Hosted by UTK Educational Psychology and Counseling, Public House, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Felding Co Pop-Up Shop, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Craft Brew, Songs & Dice, Hosted by Adeem the Artist, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 5:00 PM
- Film Screening – How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? Hosted by Knox Heritage, Historic Westwood, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Opening Reception & Exhibition by Founding Members, A1LabArts, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Galentines – A Sip + Shop Event, The Hive, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Cinderella: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Akima Club Presents “Happily Ever After” Cabaret 2018, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, $50
- 49th Jubilee Festival, Laurel Theater 7:00 PM, $8 – $13
- Four Weddings and an Elvis – a comedy by Nancy Frick, Modern Studio, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM, $10 – $15
- the strangers, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Puccini’s Turandot, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $23 – $72
- Local Brew Night: Knoxville Ice Bears vs Birmingham Bulls, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $17 – $35
- Almost Maine by John Cariani, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Lucero with Jake LA Botz, Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $22 – $25
- Spooky Fox, Schulz Brau Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Mike Baggetta, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Sauce 2: Extra Sauce, Hosted by Cheers DJ, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 PM – Midnight, FREE
- Famous DEX Live 2018 Boxing Weekend, The International, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $25 – $60
- Blond Bones & Fox Grin / Yung Life, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Damn the Witch Siren / The Hollywood Kills, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM / 11:30 PM
- Exit Annie at Pour Taproom! 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Will Carter & Friends, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE
- WUTK Funhouse Live Presents MEOB & Crumbsnatchers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM, $5
- Shining Mirrors with the Holifields (album release show for Hugo Holifield and the Atomic Phaser) and Night Colors, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Saturday, February 24
- 2018 High School Mock Trial Competition – Day 1, Hosted by Knoxville Barristers, City County Building, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (continues March 3)
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Central United Methodist Church, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Winter Family Fun Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, FREE
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Threesound / Taylor Marie & Steven Nix, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- New Play Festival, Table Readings, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 12:30 PM / 2:30 PM
- Family Search in Detail, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Cinderella: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Akima Club Presents “Happily Ever After” Cabaret 2018, Bijou Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:00 PM, $40 – $50
- Friendlytown Does Stand-Up Comedy with Lisa Michaels, Katrina Coleman, Joel Palilla, and Mary Jay Berger / Big Bad Oven with Horcerer, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM / 10:00 PM, $5 / $5
- Four Weddings and an Elvis – a comedy by Nancy Frick, Modern Studio, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM, $10 – $15
- True Grit Comedy presents: Jake James, Gail Grantham & Kris Bell, Sugar Mama’s, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 49th Jubilee Festival, Laurel Theater 7:00 PM, $8 – $13
- Hot Bachata Nights Knoxville Winter Edition, Hosted by Knoxville Salsa Meetup, The Square Room, 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM, $15
- The Strangers, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $32
- Super Hero Night: Knoxville Ice Bears vs Macon Mayhem, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $17 – $35
- Almost Maine by John Cariani, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Rebecca Moreland / Jocelyn & Chris Arndt / Roots of a Rebellion, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM / 10:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Threesound / Jon Roniger & the Good-For-Nothin Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- The Atomic Sound Live Music, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Mark Boling Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- For The Love Of The House Benefit, Hosted by Good Guy Collective, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 PM – Midnight, $5 – $10
- Saved By The 90s, The Concourse at The International, 10:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Donna Hopkins Band, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE
- Time Sawyer, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Sunday, February 25
- Knoxcentric: Reida Gillespie Discusses Tax Days @ Preservation Pub – Marble City Opera Also Makes an Appearance! Powered by Inside of Knoxville, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Introduction to Indigo and Shibori Dyeing with Aaron Head, Central Collective, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM, $100
- Jazz Brunch, Uncorked, 11:00 AM – 2:00 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
- Old City Whiskey Festival, Various Establishments in the Old City, 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $100
- Cinematic Screening: Western, Hosted by The Public Cinema, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Four Weddings and an Elvis – a comedy by Nancy Frick, Modern Studio, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM, $10
- New Play Festival, Table Readings, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 2:00 PM
- 49th Jubilee Festival: Old Harp Singing, Laurel Theater 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Puccini’s Turandot, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 2:30 PM, $23 – $108
- Cinderella: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Last Sunday Record Club: Vinyl Appreciation Night / Bled to Submission with Pissed On, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM / 9:00 PM, FREE / $5
- Tape Face, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $24.50 – $35
- Elevate, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM – 1:30 AM, FREE
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Honeywise, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, February 26
- Messy Baby Art, The Basement Community Art Studio, 11:00 AM, $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Chris Ayer, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- We Marched, Now What? Hosted by Women’s March Coalition, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Knoxville Area Museum Educators Roundtable (KAMER) K-12 Teacher Open House, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Calfkiller Brewery Dinner at Sunspot, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $60
- Writers in the Library Presents Jill Bialosky, Hodge Library, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE
- Jon Whitlock, Maple Hall, 7:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown Comedy Boot Camp / Conan (UK) with the Ditch and the Delta, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM / 9:00 PM, FREE / $12
- Deltaphonic, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Mike Baggetta, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, February 27
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Millie Palmer Trio / Caleb Caudle, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Unite For a Pint at Elkmont! to benefit United Way of Greater Knoxville, Elkmont Exchange, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- CODE CO-OP | Knoxville Hosted by Code Connective, Awaken Coffee, 6:30 PM – 8:00 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
- Jonny Lang with Tony Lucca Solo, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $40.50 – $65.50
- Matt A Foster, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Heavy Halves & Volk, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM