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Sunday, April 1
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Easter Holiday – No Show, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- 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
- Lilies of the Field, Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Dark Cowgirls and Prairie Queens, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- GaryGary’s Onesie Bunny Hop, Bar Marley, 4:00 PM – Midnight
- Yappy Hour, Balter Beerworks, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Crooked Coast, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- The Dream of the Burning Boy, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- Adam Lion | MM Percussion Recital, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Daniel & Baker, Barley’s, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, April 2
- Drop-in Figure Drawing Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- Friends at Rothrock Used Book Shop’s Birthday Celebration, / Landscaped: Photos by Casey Fox show debut, Hosted by Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Lawson McGhee Library, 10:30 AM (through April 6) / 10:30 AM (through April 15)
- Silent Auction / New Featured Artists Exhibit, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (times variable, through April 29)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Folkfaces / Craig Gerdes, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Mighty Musical Monday with Dr. Bill Snyder, Freddie Brabson and special guest, American soprano Kathryn Frady, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE
- Foot Traffic by Artist R.L. Gibson, exhibit opening, Tomato Head, 3:00 PM
- Writers in the Library Presents Kristin Robertson and Daniel Lawless, Hodges Library, UTK, 7:00 PM, FREE
- FRIENDLYTOWN Comedy Show / Grid with Matt Nelson Trio, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM / 9:00 PM, FREE / $5
- WWE Live: Road to Wrestling Mania, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:30 PM, $19 – $102
- Monday Open Jam and Karaoke, Bar Marley, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Folk Faces, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Matt A Foster, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 3
- Fiber Works by Carol Pritcher and Acrylic paintings by Lynda Best Opening / Silent Auction, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 AM, through April 29
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Anne E. DeChant / Dwight & Nicole, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- The Dream of the Burning Boy, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- Tuesday Add-On Climbing Wall Contest, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Presents an Evening with Stefon Harris, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $16.50 – $32.50
- Big K.R.I.T Heavy Is The Crown Tour, The International, 8:00 PM, $20 – $150
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Old Five and Dimers, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Dwight & Nicole, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 4
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: ROAMies / The Local Honeys, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Dine & Discover with KMA Curator Stephen Wicks, Knoxville Museum of Art, Noon – 1:00 PM, FREE
- Justin Haynes Plays the Music of Keith Jarrett, The Square Room, Noon, $15
- Parkinson’s Disease & Creativity Talk & Art Exhibition, the Emporium Gallery, 5:30 PM, FREE
- Bluegill Messin’ with Mojo Tweed, Hosted by Bluegill Productions, La Bamba Seafood, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Tennessee Shines Presents Sally & George sing Johnny & June, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Terrapin Quartet, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Mandy Harvey, Mill & Mine, 7:00 PM, $10
- The Dream of the Burning Boy, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- Rick and Morty Adventure Board Game LIVE (DnD LIVE RPG), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM
- Colter Wall, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Pzzyfoot, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, April 5
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nick Gonnering / Fox and Bones, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Ready, Set, Unite! Walk for Child Abuse Prevention 2018, Hosted by Helen Ross McNabb Center, Historic Market Square, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Guy Marshall – Listener Appreciation Day!, Barley’s, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Dying Fetus & Thy Art is Murder, The Concourse at the International, 6:00 PM – Midnight, $20
- Jamie Ballinger for Senate, Hosted by Knox Blue Dots, The Hive, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE but RSVP
- Nikki Giovanni presents the 2018 Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Lilies of the Field, Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Our Place Art Organization: Bowl for Autism, Maple Hall, 7:00 PM
- Greg Tardy, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- The Dream of the Burning Boy, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- Listen up! Singer-Songwriter Night – Hosted by Brandon Harmon, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Over Load Tour: Kayzo w/ 4B, Dubloadz, Gammer & JSTJR, The International, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $20
- Xiu Xiu with Steve Gigant and Horcerer, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Snailmate / Community Center, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:00 PM
- Guy Marshall, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, April 6
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Vaden Landers and The Do Rights / Zach & Maggie, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Kim Trent Classic Real Estate Launch Party, 120 S Gay St, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Let’s Talk QUAL, Knox Public House, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- First Friday Flower Bar, The Flower Pot, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Type One Diabetes Research Fund Event, Mast General Store, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Rhythm and Blooms, A Million Americana Artists (numbers provided are approximate), Downtown Knoxville Old City, 5:00 PM – 1:30 AM, $38 – $202
- Clarence Morgan – On the Fringe of Conformity Opening Reception, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE
- Portraits, Double Portraits and More by Steve Krauss, Broadway Studios And Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE
- Opening Receptions, Various Exhibitions / Artists, Emporium Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE
- April’s First Friday: Forms + Flora, Pretentious Glass Co, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Be Beautiful, Knoxville! A First Friday Fundraiser, Lox Salon, 103 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville By Design, First Friday Art Salon, Hosted by American Institute of Architects – East Tennessee Chapter, The Fixture Co. Building, 304 W Jackson Ave, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Photo art judging of 30+ local photographers: “The Human Element in black and white,” Arcade Bldg, 618 Gay St, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM (voting stops at 8:30 PM)
- WDVX First Friday: Paul Lee Kupfer, Visitor Center, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE
- Kate Kolodi and Cocktails, Hosted by Kate Kolodi and Aaron Thompson, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 6:00 PM – Midnight
- Utility: First Friday with Melissa Everett, The Central Collective, 6:00 PM
- The Surreal Art of Jose Roberto, Hola Hora, The Emporium Building, 6:00 PM
- First Friday with Maggie Russell, RALA, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Alive After Five presents Soul Connection, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM, $10 – $15
- Once Upon a Time: An Imagination Library Gala, Mill & Mine, 6:30 PM
- Dogwood Arts First Friday: Fifth Annual Guitar Design Contest, Awaken Coffee, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Lilies of the Field, Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- First Friday Comedy, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Dream of the Burning Boy, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Pensacola Ice Flyers: Nashville Predators Night, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $17 – $35
- Motown: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $54 – $100
- The Four Horsemen: Masters of Metallica, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $8 – $12
- GlowRage Paint Party, The International, 9:00 PM, $11.86 – $45
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Bassel & The Supernaturals / Pls Pls, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Badlands, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Saturday, April 7
- 2018 Park Day Annual Volunteer Spring Clean-up, Mabry-Hazen House, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Knoxville By Design, Modernism Home Tour, Mid-Mod Collective, Hosted by American Institute of Architects – East Tennessee Chapter, Check-in 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Tours 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $25
- Nourish Knoxville: Winter Farmers’ Market, Central United Methodist Church, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Black Business Expo at Pellissippi State, Hosted by Pellissippi State Business Club, Pellissippi Magnolia Ave Campus, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, FREE admission, $10 – $50 business participation fee
- Team Grayson Cleans Grayson Preserve at Ijams! 29th Annual Ijams River Rescue, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Rhythm and Blooms, A Million Americana Artists (numbers provided are approximate), Downtown Knoxville Old City, 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM, $38 – $202
- Food & Fun Hosted by Waffley Good, Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ethan Samuel Brown / Dixie Highway Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- My Heritage in Detail, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Festival Floral Crowns with Rose Moss Designs, Pretentious Glass Co, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Lilies of the Field, Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Motown: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM / 8:00 PM, $54 – $100
- Auditions for “Sordid Lives!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- The Sizemology MUSES Project’s event WHO I AM: A Women-Powered Performance Art Show for ALL Ages, Modern Studio, 7:00 PM, $5 – $7
- The Dream of the Burning Boy, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Pensacola Ice Flyers: Tennessee Smokies Night, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $17 – $35
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra – Michael Cavanaugh: The Songs of Billy Joel and More, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 PM, $18.50 – $92
- Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Vaden Landers and The Do Rights at Schulz Brau Brewing Co, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- National Geographic Live’s Standing at Water’s Edge by Cristina Mittermeier, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $10.00 – $37.00
- Lauren Beeler Music, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight, FREE
- Sylvan Esso, Mill & Mine, 9:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Bill Swann Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Funk You / Captain Midnight, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Gone Country, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Sunday, April 8
- Knoxcentric: TBA, Powered by Inside of Knoxville, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Uncorked, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Photography & Food Trucks! Hosted by The Big Camera and A1LabArts, Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, FREE admission
- Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Rhythm and Blooms, A Million Americana Artists (numbers provided are approximate), Downtown Knoxville Old City, 1:00 PM – 12:30 AM, $38 – $202
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE
- Motown: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM, $54 – $100
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English) / 3:00 PM (Spanish), FREE
- The Dream of the Burning Boy, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, $15
- Lilies of the Field, Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Auditions for “Sordid Lives!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Yappy Hour, Balter Beerworks, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Matt A. Foster, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Knoxville’s Adult Variety Game Show – Pour Decisions, Pour Taproom, 7:00 PM, FREE admission
- Electric Pheasant Open Mic Poetry Revolution! Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Monday, April 9
- Drop-in Figure Drawing Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- Coffee, Donuts & a Movie: Victoria & Abdul, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Todd Burge / King Taylor Project, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Tecnhical Society of Knoxville, Lecture: History of TVA Flood Control, Crowne Plaza, 11:30 AM, RSVP Requested
- Master Local Historians, Week 1: “The Power of Historical Thinking,” East Tennessee History Center, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Knoxville By Design: UT Lecture with Juhani Pallasmaa, Hosted by American Institute of Architects – East Tennessee Chapter, Cox Auditorium / Alumni Memorial Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Create & Chat with Maria Antoinette, The Hive, 6:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- All Time Low, Mill & Mine, 7:00 PM, $27
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown Hosts an Open Mic, Maaaan, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE
- Monday Open Jam and Karaoke, Bar Marley, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Drew Fisher & April of Knox County Jug Stompers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Smokehouse Crickets / Chris Ross and the North, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE
- Improvised music by Matt Nelson, Garrit Tillman and Jake Edward Smith, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, FREE
- Desire to Inspire: The Girl Talk Experience, The Regas Building, Noon – 1:00 PM, FREE
- Intro to Graphic Design- Kids 11-18, The Basement Community Art Studio, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Mondays through May 15), $165
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Plant-Based Dinner at Sunspot, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville By Design: The Symposium, Hosted by American Institute of Architects – East Tennessee Chapter / Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM / 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Weird, Wacky & Wonderful World of Wine Dinner with Rebel Kitchen, Old City Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $95
- Master Arts Series A Cappella Choir, Hosted by Carson-Newman University Music Department, Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday Add-On Climbing Wall Contest, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM
- Chris Ross & the North, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Twisted Pine, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
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