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Sunday, August 26
- Knoxcentric: The Black Lillies, live in the studio, play and discuss their new material on the eve of their record release, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- BrickUniverse Lego Fan Convention, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $15
- August Assembly & Potluck: Poetry with Linda Parsons, The Concourse, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- 5th Annual Knox Asian Festival, Historic Market Square, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, FREE!
- 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
- Sunday Brunch, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, Noon – 3:00 PM
- 7th Annual Knoxville Tattoo Convention, Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown, Noon – 7:00 PM, $20 – $35
- COR Teams Launch Gathering, Central Filling Station, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Zine share at the birdhouse, Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
- Art for Audrey Silent Auction, Live Music, and Charity, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Summer Movie Magic: Mrs. Doubtfire, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7 – $9
- Unite For Justice Knoxville! City County Building, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Open Auditions: Modern Dance Primitive Light 2018, Hosted by Circle Modern Dance, Emporium Annex Studio, 100 S. Gay St, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $5
- Tennessee Wind Symphony at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 3:00 PM
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Day #2: Jake Odin & The Marching Band, Love Shack – Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Girl Talk Presents #SHECAN Fashion Show Gala – 2018! Knoxville Convention Center, 5:30 PM, $75 – $750
- Prayer Walk – A21 Knoxville – Walk For Freedom, Krutch Park, 7:00 PM
- Houndmouth, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $24.25
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Big Country’s Empty Bottle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
Monday, August 27
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mountain Highway / Garner Sloan, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Knashvegas IPA release, a collab with Black Abbey Brewing Elkmont Exchange, 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Spendentag: Friends of the Smokies, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 PM – Midnight
- Open Studio Art Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, Monday – Friday: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $10 – $20 per session (through August 31)
- Open (win the) House Party at Hoyos Campaign Headquarters, 900 E Hill Ave SE, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- AMBC Beer Dinner, by Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $45
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown’s Time-Traveling Extravaganza, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Karaojokē, Pour Taproom, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Monday Open Jam and Karaoke (Sing / Play / Pics with Full the Band), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Summer Concert Series featuring Will Carter with Secret Show, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE admission!
- A Screening of A Star Is Born, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM, FREE!
- Charles Walker Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Actual, Final Last Monday with Mike Baggetta at Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, August 28
- Wing Ding 40, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, $22
- Aight Light UT Welcome Back Party, Balter Beerworks, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Design Feed Series: Ann Marie Decker, FAIA, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Moriah Domby, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Maximizing LinkedIn to Advance Your Cause, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $25 – $225
- Brews & News at Alliance Brewing Co., 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Atheist Society Meetup, Barley’s Taproom, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- BYOC – Bring Your Own Craft! Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Code Co-op | Knoxville – A free coding help & hack night, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Claiming your Power and Love By Healing Your Chakras, Hosted by Roving Band of Healers, 428 E Scott Ave, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $30 per class
- The Long Goodbye screening, Hosted by NoKno Cinematheque, The Central Collective, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Concerts on the Square: Jazz by Greg Tardy Quartet, Historic Market Square, Bill Lyons Pavilion, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Climbing for Beers, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Dark Inside the Sun with Obody, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Cam Duffy Moore Hosts – Improv Jam, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Ben Maney Quintet, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, August 29
- Wing Ding 40, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, $22
- Preschool Art & Storytime, The Basement Community Art Studio, 11:00 AM – Noon, $15
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Ijams Night at SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kady Z / Gina Sicilia, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Taste N’ Toast Benefiting Guardians for Garrett, Sweet P’s BBQ and Downtown , 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Jason Ellis at Calhoun’s on the River, 6:00 PM
- Make Your Own Hoop! Hosted by Karl Hess and Jenny Jones, Good People, 4026 Chapman Hwy, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, $20
- Terrapin Quartet, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines Presents The War and Treaty, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Candide, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 – $40
- Tantric with special guests Shallow Side, The Concourse, 8:00 PM, $15 – $18
- Knox Comedy Night: Open Door Presents: The Falcor Tour with Jenn Snyder & John Gibson, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE admission!
- Cam Duffy Moore Hosts – Improv Jam, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, August 30
- Wing Ding 40, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, $22
- August Donation Day: Rescue Doc Films, Central Flats & Taps, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Beth Snapp / Tennessee Stiffs, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Angela Easterling, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Author Elizabeth Catte will discuss her book What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Smoky Mountain Blues Society’s “International Blues Challenge,” The Concourse, 7:00 PM, $5 – $8
- Fifth Thursday Celtic Jam Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Candide, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 – $40
- Mike Baggetta, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Kip Winger Live & Unplugged in Knoxville, The Square Room, 8:00 PM, $20 – $50
- Tashi Dorji with Lower Interiors and Sorry Traffic, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $6
- Tennessee Stiffs & The Powell Bros, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
Friday, August 31
- Wing Ding 40, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, $22
- Messy Baby Classes Are Back! The Basement Community Art Studio, 11:00 AM, $10
- Legacy Parks Benefit at Tupelo Honey, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brian Clay, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- 2018 International Overdose Awareness Day across Tennessee, Hosted by Tennessee Overdose Prevention, Volunteer Landing, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Glow in the Dark Pop Swap, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The BlairXperience at Alive After Five, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE – $15
- First Year MFA exhibition, The UT Downtown Gallery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Drew Robbins at Hilton Firefly, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Reception for “Country Music – New Prints By Emmett Merrill,” Galley 10/10, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Mic Harrison and The High Score Happy Hour Summer Finale, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Wing Ding Grand Parade, Old City / Gay Street, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Singers & Storytellers featuring singer / musician Jason Karnes, Sugar Mama’s, 7:30 PM
- Candide, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 – $60
- Four Old Broads, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Papadosio with Higher Learning, Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $18
- Tennessee Friday Nights: Live Music with Trevor Staples, Hops and Hollers, 8:00 PM
- Regal Beagle, Clancy’s Tavern, 8:00 PM
- Looking for Lucas, Karate Blocks and Marquee Mayfield, Preservation Pub, 9:00, $5
- Doug Harris, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Basstival, The Concourse, 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Live Music with James Seaton, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM
- C2 & The Brothers Reed / 3-Star Revival, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- Kirk Fleta, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Yarn, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
- Gamenight record release show (for Buddro) with Groundhog and Rales!, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Saturday, September 1
- Mechanicsville Community Homecoming, Danny Mayfield Park, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Wing Ding 40, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, $22
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Seed to Plate, Salsa Making, Center for Urban Agriculture at Knoxville Botanical Garden, 10:00 AM – Noon, $5 – $20
- Herbal Preparations of Historic Medicine, Hosted by Jim Buckenmyer, Blount Mansion, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $20
- Messy Baby Classes Are Back! The Basement Community Art Studio, 11:00 AM, $10
- Wild Alaska Salmon Sale and Meet the Fisherman Event, Three Rivers Market,1100 N Central St, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ellen Starski / Ben Jarrel, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Introductory Internet Genealogy, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Auditions for “Wait Until Dark,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- First Saturday Scottish Dance Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM
- Rick Elliot Live at Love Shack Knoxville, 6:00 PM
- Diva and the BTA, Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 PM
- Movies Under the Stars: Hook, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $9.42 – $27.28
- Second Harvest Music Feeds: Hotel California, Tennessee Amphitheater, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $20 – $50
- Candide, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 – $60
- Four Old Broads, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Bill Swann Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Roy Saunders, Pour Taproom Knoxville, 9:00 PM
- Rewind At The Concourse, 9:00 – 3:00 AM, $5
- Ben Maney and Friends, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Damn the Witch Siren / Ben Gaines – Improv, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM / 11:59 PM
- The Holifields / The Burning Peppermints / Tired Frontier, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Garrit Tillman’s Jam of Doom Returns, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- JP Harris, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Down Town Claxton at South Bound in The Old City, 10:30 PM – 2:30 AM
Sunday, September 2
- Knoxcentric: Colorama Block Party Fun, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Honey Tasting with Patagonia Bee Products, Three Rivers Market, 11:00 AM – 1:00 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
- Jordan Matthew Young at Love Shack, Noon
- Candide, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, $10 – $60
- Four Old Broads, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- 2018 Brew Cycle Fundraiser for for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hosted by Cranky Bastards, Elkmont Exchange, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $50
- Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
- Auditions for “Wait Until Dark,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Pat Beasley Band, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds with Psychic Baos, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $10
- John Ford / Sweet Fever, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM / 11:45 PM
Monday, September 3
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Gabriella Rose / HillBilly J.E.D., Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with Dr. Bill Snyder, Freddie Brabson and special guest multi-generational klezmer band, Dor L’Dor, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE!
- Metropolitan Planning Commission, Main Assembly Room, City County, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- Alliance of Beers: The Great Migration to South Knox, Alliance Brewing Co., 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Summer Concert Series featuring Will Carter with Catie Offerman, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE admission!
- Monday Open Jam and Karaoke (Sing / Play / Pics with Full the Band), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Jon Dee Graham & Ben de la Cour, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- The Underhill Family Orchestra & Young Valley, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, September 4
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Joe Goodkin / The Underhill Family Orchestra, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Sights of Power Lecture Series, Lindsey Stewart, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Junkyard Jazz & Blues Jam, Vol. 1, Architectural Antics, 820 N Broadway, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Candide, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 – $50
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Climbing for Beers, Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Will Stewart with William Matheny, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Opposite Box & EGi, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Greg Farley, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM