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Sunday, November 11
- Knoxcentric: UTK Political Science Professor Rich Pacelle will break down the election results and tell us what they mean, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Tailgate with Lady Vols Legacy & Legends Foundation, Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown, 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
- Second Sunday Community Sing, Hosted by Steve Horton and Linda Billman, Visitors Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English) / 3:00 PM Spanish, FREE! - Artsy Fartsy: Fall Leaf Art, Hosted by Sunday Assembly Knoxville, Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Civil War Bus Tour: History in Brass and Stone, Hosted by the McClung Museum, Three Rivers Rambler, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $45 – $60
- Fall in Love Adoption Event, Hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee
- at Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- UT Opera Theatre presents Mozart’s The Secret Gardener, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Free Spirit Theatre: How I Learned to Drive, Emporium Center, 2:30 PM, $15
- Macbeth, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- WDVX Downtown Jam at Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub, Blackhorse Brews Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Second Sunday Old Time Jam Session with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Packers vs. Dolphins: BBQ & Ticket Giveaway for CureSearch, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $10
- March of Dimes 28th Annual Signature Chefs Auction, Knoxville Convention Center, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $10 – $250
- TheoPub! Hosted by St. John’s Lutheran Church, Schulz Bräu Brewing Co, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- New2Knox November Social, South Coast Pizza, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $7.50
- RED, The Concourse, 6:03 PM – 11:00 PM, $22 – $27
- Grown A** Rock Camp Showcase, Hosted by Knoxville Girls Rock Camp, ilot Light, 7:00 PM
- Mike Baggetta’s Torch Songs, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Allen Stone with Nick Waterhouse, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $20 – $25
- Ajeva, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 12
- Free Museum Admission for Veterans & Their Families, East Tennessee Historical Society, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Veterans Day Free Haircut Event, Paul Mitchell The School Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, By Appointment Only
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tongue in Cheek Jazz Band / Holly Constant, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Pint Night for The First Tee, Alliance Brewing Co, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- AYNP Happy Hour with Knoxville Weekend at Elkmont Exchange, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Governor’s Chair Lecture: Tim Swanson, UT College of Architecture and Design, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra – Fall Concert, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- UT Creative Writing Series Presents Poet Natalie Diaz, Strong Hall, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Screen Print Workshop, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendly Town presents special guests JT Habersaat & Brian Zeolla, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- A Screening of The Lesser Blessed, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, FREE!
- King Ropes, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13
- Creating an Organizational Change Strategy, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, Regas Building, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- Veterans Day Free Haircut Event, Paul Mitchell The School Knoxville, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM, By Appointment or Walk-in
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Grant Maloy Smith / Emi Sunshine, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Muscles & Meditation, Hosted by lululemon Knoxville, Post Modern Spirits, 5:30 PM, FREE
- AMA UT / Knoxville American Marketing Association Mingle Night, Central Flats & Taps, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Tips for Outdoor Art / Craft Markets with Charlotte Tolley, Arts & Culture Alliance, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $5 -$8
- Kincannon for Mayor Campaign Kick-Off Celebration, The Press Room, Tue 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Planning for Retirement with John Fawaz, Hosted by UT Federal Credit Union, UT Conferences & Non-Credit Programs, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $59
- Book signing and SINGING! with Grant Maloy Smith, author of Fly Possum Fly, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Improvised music by Matt Nelson & co, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM
- 6th Annual WUTK Beer Dinner at Sunspot, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $60
- 2nd Tuesday with Jeff Compton and Adam Lion at the Pilot Light, 6:30 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Steve Cotham Opens a Treasure Trove for Writers, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE!
- Foreign & Independent Film Series: Pelo Malo, John C. Hodges Library, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
- Old City Buskers at The Phoenix and Fountain, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Dr. Peter Salgo on “The Future of Healthcare,” Strong Hall, UTK, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Old City Buskers at The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 7:00 PM – 10:00 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
- Nursery Rhymes Reimagined, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $16.50 – $165
- 3 Down, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Reign’s Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, November 14
- Big Orange Give, UT Knoxville Alumni, 1609 Melrose Ave, Midnight – 11:59 PM
- Dreamland in Knoxville, TN, Hosted by Sam Quinones, Hotel Knoxville, 9:30 AM – Noon, FREE!
- GIS Day, Hosted by UTK Geography, Hodges Library, UTK, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Knoxville Career Fair, Hilton Garden Inn University, 1706 Cumberland Ave, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Grand Opening for Old City Kitchens, 218 E Depot Ave NE, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Chelsea Nolan / Alright Alright, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room, City County Building, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Veterans Day Free Haircut Event, Paul Mitchell The School Knoxville, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM, By Appointment or Walk-in
- Billie Faircloth Lecture, UT College of Architecture and Design, UTK, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- November Green Drinks Potluck, Printshop Beer Co, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- The Science of Storytelling with Clay Prewitt, Hosted by AAF Knoxville, Blue Coast Grill & Bar, Historic Market Square, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
- The Southern Literature Book Group will discuss Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- Evie Andrus Hosts Women In Music Night, Vienna Coffee, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Night at the Museum, Mabry-Hazen House and Bethel Cemetery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE – $10
- Beardsley Farm Beer Benefit Dinner, Elkmont Exchange, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $30
- Tennessee Shines Presents Mike Seal, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- Welcome To Mercy (2018) – One Night Only!, Hosted by Knoxville Horror Film Fest at Central Cinema, 7:00 PM / 9:15 PM, $7 – $10
- Knox Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- The Santaland Diaries, Clarence Brown Theatre, 8:00 PM, $12 – $18
- Anna Helms, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Lindsey Buckingham with J.S. Ondara, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $60 – $100
- Boa with the Holifields, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Wanyama, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, November 15
- Auditions for America’s Got Talent Season 14, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Leveraging Media for your Nonprofit, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- Media Relations During the 2016 Great Smoky Mountain Wildfire, Hosted by PRSA Volunteer Chapter, Calhoun’s on the River, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dead King Cotton Band / Levi Parham, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Benevolence Network, Compassion Coalition, Regas Building, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, RSVP
- University of Tennessee Hunting Heritage Banquet, Calhoun’s on the River, 4:09 PM – 7:09 PM
- Photographers Social + Networking Hour, Barley’s Taproom, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, FREE!
- Third Thursday Food Truck Park, Historic Southern Railway Station, 5:00 PM
- Pilates, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM, $5
- City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room of the City County Building, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Book Behind My Story Welcomes Jason Evans! Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Evie Andrus, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Wine Theory Class + Food Tasting, The Mill & Mine, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $50
- “Fashion to Conceptual” by Kerri Jean, Hosted by Professional Photographers of East Tennessee, 837 N. Hall of Fame Dr, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE – $20
- Jane Golden will discuss and sign copies of her new mystery novel, Adriatic Allure, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Maker Meetup, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Knox Ski Outing Club, Scruffy City Hall, 6:30 PM
- KHP Presents: An Evening with Jack Neely, Maple Hall, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Mix It Yourself: Infusing Vodka with Libacious Cocktail Catering, The Hive, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $35 – $60
- Euchre Tournament, Hosted by Calvin College Alumni Association, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Third Thursday Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Presents Schumann’s Circle of Friends, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $88
- Shifflett / Smith, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Eve to Adam, The Concourse, 8:00 PM, $5 – $10
- November Reading: The Only Tenn-I-See Reading Series, Pretentious Beer Co, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- 94z Presents Josiah & The Greater Good with Mathien at The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10
- The Santaland Diaries, Clarence Brown Theatre, 8:00 PM, $12 – $18
- Blue October with Knox Hamilton, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $27 – $47
- Ex-Gold, Sweet Years, Phantom Limb and Caps, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- OTIS “plays the 3 Kings” Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
- Dead King Cotton, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Friday, November 16
- Wonder – A Conference for Marketers, Relix, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nick and Luke / Leftfoot Dave and The Magic Hats, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Gypsy Steampunk Night with Kukuly & the Gypsy Fuego at AA5, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE – $15
- Beat Missouri Pep Rally, Hosted by volnavy.com, Calhoun’s on the River, 6:00 PM
- WDVX Hillbilly Ball with Billy Strings, The Standard, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $85
- Wheels of Steel – An Event To Benefit Mobile Meals, Historic Southern Railway Station, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $25 suggested donation
- 6th Annual YPK Impact Awards, The Foundry on The Fair Site, 6:30 PM, $40 – $500
- High Grav Comedy with John Gibson and JC Ratliff / Big Dog, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM, FREE!
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Presents Schumann’s Circle of Friends, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15 – $88
- River & Rail Theatre Co.: De-Tox, My Place Performing Arts, 734 N Hall of Fame Dr, 7:30 PM, $15
- David Feherty – Live Off Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 PM, $72 – $182
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band Debut, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Tennessee Friday Nights: Live Music, Hops and Hollers, 8:00 PM
- Mikki Norwood Band, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM
- William Wild at The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10
- Midland with Desure, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- The Santaland Diaries, Clarence Brown Theatre, 8:00 PM, $20 – $45
- Jeanine Fuller, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Valentine Saloon, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM, $15
- Mighty Blue POURing Out The Blues, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Sullivan / Electric Darling / The Reflectors, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM /10:30 PM / 12:15 AM
- Dead Ringers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Jon Stickley Trio, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- The Harmed Brothers, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Saturday, November 17
- FINAL Market Square Farmers’ Market for the season, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Entrepreneur Empowerment Summit, Knoxville Area Urban League Young Professionals, 1514 E 5th Ave, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- People’s Assembly, Hosted by 2017 City Council Movement – Knoxville,
- Mount Olive Baptist Church, MOBC Knoxville, 1601 Dandridge Ave, 10:00 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: My New Favorites / Brokedown Hustlers, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Revolutionary War Genealogy on the Internet, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Meet Paula Cox Bowers, author of Echoes from the Hilltop, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- WOLS 3rd Annual DSOL Thanksgiving, LMU Women of the Law Society, 601 W Summit Hill Dr, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- OTF Friendsgiving, Elkmont Exchange, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Scott’s Birthday Bash Featuring Random Conflict! Birdhouse – Knoxville, 7:00 PM, $5
- 50 Shades of Foreplay, Southbound Bar and Grill , 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $20 – $200
- River & Rail Theatre Co.: De-Tox, My Place Performing Arts, 734 N Hall of Fame Dr, 7:30 PM, $15
- The Band Perry with Oliver Hazard, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $35 – $55
- Alex Stokes: Beers and Beards Comedy Tour & Beard Competition, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Tom’s Handgun at The Love Shack, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Live Music: The Atomic Sound, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Red Zephyr / Broomestyx, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- Temple: 14th Anniversary, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- WUTK Presents Mama Louise, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- The Brockefellers, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Sun Voyager with the Telefones, Steaks and the Criswell Collective, the Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Sunday, November 18
- Knoxcentric: Urban Guy is in a “New York State of Mind” and JJ will take the show!, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- The Holiday Retropolitan Craft Fair, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 AM – 6:00 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
- Susan O’Dell Underwood will read from and sign copies of her new volume of poetry, The Book of Awe, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM
- River & Rail Theatre Co.: De-Tox, My Place Performing Arts, 734 N Hall of Fame Dr, 2:30 PM, $15
- The Santaland Diaries, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:30 PM, $18 – $35
- WDVX Downtown Jam at Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Barrell Family of Bourbons, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, $25
- November Birdhouse Sunday Dinner! 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- The Beach Boys’ Reason for the Season Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Corduroy, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Cosmic Collective, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 19
- Drop-in Figure Drawing Class, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10
- Technical Society of Knoxville, Hosted by Peter Scheffler, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Echo Valley / Xaris Waltman, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Emerging Writers Workshop, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Active Beer Culture: Head South (Knox) for Winter, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Charity Pop-Up!, Central Depot, 7:00 PM – Midnight, $10
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown 2066!, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
Tuesday, November 20
- KAT Travel Training, Knoxville Area Transit, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special:David Burchfield /Ashley Heath and Her Heathens, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- UT Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band, Alumni Memorial Building, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM