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Sunday, February 24
- Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Vols to End Alz, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 10:00 AM
- February Sunday Assembly & Potluck: Find Your Activism Passion, The Concourse, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Introduction to Indigo and Shibori Dyeing, The Central Collective, 10:30 AM, $100
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- 2019 Knox News Auto Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, $8 – $10
- Mock Trial High School Regional Competition, LMU Duncan School of Law, Noon
- Pub Church, Scruffy City Hall, 1:00 PM
- Girl Scouts Hoops and Heart-Family Fun Day, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, $16.95
- GO! Contemporary Dance Works Presents Jehanne The Story of Joan of Arc, Bijou Theatre, 2:00 PM, $17 – $32
- Knoxville Doodle Romp 2/24!, Royal Bark Social Club, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- “Americana Music” by Lee Zimmerman, Union Ave Books, 2:00 PM
- World Premiere: The Senator’s Wife by the Tennessee Stage Company, Historic Southern Railway Station, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville Opera presents Lucia Di Lammermoor, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 PM, $15 – $108
- Mary Poppins, Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Pro Skills Camp, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, $25
- Uncle Sutt’s Silverball Beatdown, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- 50th Jubilee Festival, Laurel Theater, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $12 – $35
- BullShooter 34 Regional World Tour, Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown. 7:00 PM (through Monday, February 25, 11:00 PM)
- Black Walls Official Oscar’s Viewing Party, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 7:00 PM – 1:30 AM
- Hollywood’s Night Out ~ A Taste Of Knoxville, The Children’s Charity of Eastern Tennessee, 101 E Blount Ave, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $35
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Hungerford vs Fist with Caps, Roach Eaters, and Lower Interiors, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, February 25
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Clint Alphin/New Mountain Grass, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Winter Adventure in Narnia, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Visions of American Criminal Justice Reform with Yusef Salaam, UTK Student Union, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Beck Cultural Exchange Center Presents The Heat of a Red Summer, an Evening with the Arts & Culture, Bijou Theatre, 6:30 PM, FREE!
- Monthly Meeting! Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, South Coast Pizza, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- BullShooter 34 Regional World Tour, Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown. 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown is going to the Gerry Awards!, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Mike Baggetta, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Seth Brand/The Cody Blackbird Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM/11:30 PM
Tuesday, February 26
- Frontline 2: New Strategies for a Strong Benevolence Team, Compassion Coalition, 1101 N Broadway 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM, $50
- Lady Bosses of Knoxville: Organization, The Hive, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, $20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kirk Fleta/Blake Berglund, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Bunker Brews Knoxville: The Value of Failure, Awaken Coffee, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Science Cafe: Dung Beetles, #4 Historic Market Square, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM FREE!
- Unite for a Pint for United Way of Greater Knoxville at Pour Taproom, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Help Denounce Slave Labor/the City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Stand Up & Holler: Gator Nation Giving Day, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Wine Tastings in the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Code Co-op | Knoxville – A free coding help & hack night, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 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
- Thomas Caswell Band, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- BIG DOG live at Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 27
- Southeastern Theatre Annual Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – Midnight
- SoKno Social: Friends of Seven Islands State Birding Park, SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jeff Kelly and the Graveyard Shift/Scott Southworth, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Books Sandwiched In, East Tennessee History Center, Noon – 1:00 PM
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Presents The Q Series at The Emporium Center, Noon, $18 – $20
- Wednesday Wine & Cheese Party, Merchants of Beer, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10
- Centro Hispano Happy Hour, Sapphire: Fine Food and Fancy Drinks, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Night at the Museum, Hosted by Boyd’s Jig & Reel and Mabry-Hazen House, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $10
- Taste N’ Toast Benefitting Marble City Opera, Sweet P’s BBQ and Downtown Dive, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $15
- Latin Dance Social by Joe Walker, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $15
- Painting with a Purpose – Mardi Growl Edition, Painting with a Twist, Hosted by Young Williams Animal Center, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $35
- Bluegill presents Mojo Tweed at La Bamba, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $10
- Tennessee Shines Presents Boo Ray, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE!
- CEB Presents: A Star is Born, Alumni Memorial Building, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Enjoy The Silents: Within Our Gates (1920) at Central Cinema, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Detroit ’67, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, FREE – $45
- Open Door Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Terrapin Quartet, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- WUTK’s Fire on the Mountain Presents Spafford, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $20 – $22
- Oracle Blue, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, February 28
- Southeastern Theatre Annual Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 AM – Midnight
- Advanced Grant Writing, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Very Young People’s Concert: Symphonic Stories Featuring the Remarkable Farkle McBride, Tennessee Theatre, 9:30 AM, FREE – $8
- February Donation Day: Appalachian Mtn Bike Club, Central Flats & Taps, 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pale Blue Dot/Toney Rocks, Noon, FREE!
- The Future of Conservation in America, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, FREE!
- One Riverwalk Mixer, Central Depot, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Strong Alley Mural Creation + Restoration, by Dogwood Arts, 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM
- “Intersectionality” by Patrick Grzanka, Union Ave Books, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture in African-American History,
- Lindsay Young Auditorium John C. Hodges Library, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Wild Blue Yonder, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- The Book Behind My Story, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, Historic Market Square, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Knoxville Orchids Awards, The Press Room, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $85 – $750
- Charcuterie Tasting with 100 Percent Italiano, Corks Wine & Spirits, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE!
- Mary Poppins, Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Fourth Thursday Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Science and the Green New Deal, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Monthly Club Meeting/ Benefit Auction, Time Warp Tea Room, 7:30 PM ·
- Detroit ’67, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, FREE – $45
- An Evening with George Winston, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 PM, $30 – $55
- Larry Vincent, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Karen Meat with Jennifer Vanilla, A Certain Zone, and God’s Buffet, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Hustle Souls, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, March 1
- Southeastern Theatre Annual Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 AM – Midnight
- A.M. Exchange – Hosted by All Occasion Catering and Hosted by Knoxville Chamber, Jackson Terminal, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Grand Re-Opening Weekend, Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM
- SoKno Taco 2-year anniversary party!/Anniversary Scavenger Hunt Bike Ride! SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM /1:00 PM, FREE!/$15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Caleb Martin, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- PostModern Spirits Art Exhibition Hosted by KLockmiller Art, PostModern Spirits, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- First Friday ArtWalk/First Friday Artwalk Trolley, Downtown Knoxville/Historic Market Square, Gay Street and the Old City, 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM/5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (stops at 10 minute intervals)
- First Friday featuring Mardi Gras Balloon Artist Ron Lighty, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 1st Friday March, Art Market Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Obscura: Call for Art! Hosted by The Big Camera, A1LabsArt, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- First Friday with Denise Stewart Sanabria, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Dogs Night Out at Mast Store Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- March First Friday: A Public Cinema Big Ears Collaboration, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Pevonka Spring 2019 Collection Preview Party at Culture Hair Studio, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- March First Friday with Paris Woodhull, Rala: Regional and Local Artisan, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
- Moving Theatre presents Man.kind, Bird on the Wire Studios, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- First Friday Pop-up Shop, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- First Friday Art Exhibition – Johnson University, #4 Historic Market Square, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Pebble & Brush, First Friday at Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday with Ellen Robinette, Cafe Vicolo, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Maker March First Friday with Dharma Wood, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- First Friday Tasting with Knox Whiskey Works, Corks Wine & Spirits, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Mary Poppins, Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Jaymison Single Release w/ Joey Jennings + Erika Chidester, Remedy Coffee, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Something Rotten, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Stonefish: Upstream Release Party, The Concourse, 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $10 – $15
- Detroit ’67, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, FREE – $45
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- HIGH GRAV Comedy with Jason Scholder, Ryan Cox & Kris Bell, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Terrapin Jazz Quartet, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Josh Cottrell at Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE!
- Mama Said String Band at The Crafty Bastard Brewery, 8:00 PM – Midnight, FREE!
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Shake Your Halo Down Vol. 5, Maple Hall, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM, FREE!
- Cosmic Collective, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Small Wars, The Darling Fire, and The Remedy Session, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- The Barstool Romeos, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- The Big Wooly – Pink Floyd Tribute, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Mother Funk/Broomestix, Preservation Pub, 11:00 PM/11:45 PM
Saturday, March 2
- Phoenix Rising Volleyball Club Southeastern Qualifier, Knoxville Convention Center, Times TBA
- Knoxville City Hackathon, Hosted by KnoxDevs and Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 625 Gay St, Ste 310, 8:00 AM (through Sunday, March 3, 5:00 PM), $10
- Southeastern Theatre Annual Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – Midnight
- Winter Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Central United Methodist, 10:00 AM – Noon
- Obscura: Call for Art! A1LabArts, 10:00 AM – Noon
- Grand Re-Opening Weekend, Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM
- SoKno Taco 2-year anniversary party! SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM
- Obscura: Call for Art! Hosted by The Big Camera, A1LabsArt, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- 2019 Mardi Growl pet parade and party, Hosted by Young Williams Animal Center, Historic Market Square and Downtown Knoxville, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tuatha Dea/Jamie Laval & Megan McConnell, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mardi Growl Special Event featuring Ritzi Pawz Pet Products, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, Noon – 5:00 PM
- Knoxville Winter Warm-Up Beer Fest-Benefiting Nourish Knoxville, Emporium Center/Arts & Culture Alliance, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $50
- Mary Poppins, Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM/5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Something Rotten, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM/8:00 PM, $44 – $84
- First Saturday Scottish Dance Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM
- 2019 Knoxville ADDY Awards, The Press Room, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $40 – $85
- Brie Capone, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Jamie & Megan in Knoxville, Laurel Theater, 7:30 PM, $11 – $18
- Detroit ’67, Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, FREE – $45
- 2019 Peacemaker Award Celebration, Hosted by Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance–Stop the Bombs Campaign, St. James Episcopal Church, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Rock Eupora with Meob and Newscast | Live at The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $8
- Sara Collins at Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE!
- The Honey Hounds/Of Good Nature/Dizgo at Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM/9:00 PM -11:45 PM/11:45 PM
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Lauren Beeler, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Basstronica: Nematodes, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- JD Simo, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Donna Hopkins Band, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- The Dirty Fuss/Bella’s Bartok, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM/11:45 PM – 1:15 AM
Sunday, March 3
- Phoenix Rising Volleyball Club Southeastern Qualifier, Knoxville Convention Center, Times TBA
- Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Grand Re-Opening Weekend, Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- First Creek Spring Cleanup, The Crafty Bastard Brewery, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
- AUDITIONS: Shakespeare on the Square, Hosted by Tennessee Stage Company, Emporium Center, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Something Rotten, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM/7:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Presents Mozart and Tchaikovsky, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $12.50 – $35
- “21st Century Fix” by Mark Harmon, Union Ave Books, 3:00 PM
- WDVX Downtown Jam, Blackhorse Brewery, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Symphony Orchestra, Alumni Memorial Building, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- First Sunday Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30
- Evensong for the Last Sunday after Epiphany, St. John’s Cathedral, 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
- What’s The Big Idea? FINALE, Scruffy City Hall , 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Smile Empty Soul, The Concourse, 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $15 – $20
- Electric Circus No. 9, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Jazzmine Mills/Charles Walker Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, March 4
- UT-RMC’s 23rd Annual Maintenance & Reliability Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Justin Crider and The Usual Suspects/Arvie Bennett Jr., Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with Kelle Jolley and the Will Boyd Project, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE!
- What’s The Big Idea? FINALE, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- An Evening with Mayim Bialik, Alumni Memorial Building, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown Gets an Exorcism!/Bilge Rat with Bunny Boy, and Tired Frontier, 7:30 PM/9:30 PM, FREE!/$5
- Lark, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Muddy Ruckus, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, March 5
- UT-RMC’s 23rd Annual Maintenance & Reliability Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- How to Make Your Board Meetings More Effective, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: D.L. Yancy/Early Bird Special Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Brews & News: Behind the headlines with new KNS executive editor, Elkmont Exchange, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Mardi Gras Party, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Frog & Toad’s Dixie Quartet at Maple Hall, 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
- Mike Tramp Solo Acoustic, The Square Room, 8:00 PM, $18 – $45
- Joe Bonamassa, Knoxville, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 PM, $85 – $157
- A-1 Hundo, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Desmond Jones at Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM