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Sunday, June 2
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Knoxville, TN, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, $20
- Knoxcentric: Jon Whitlock, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Farmers’ Market Opening Day, Dr Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Organic Edible Garden Series, UT Gardens Knoxville, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, $330 – $375
- Diane McPhail, Union Ave Books, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Old City Putt N Crawl, Old City Knoxville, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $10
- TKD Presents “Jerome Bixby’s Man From Earth,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Vote Amelia Parker Canvass Kickoff! Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- WDVX Downtown Jam, Blackhorse Brewery, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Pride Picnic After Party, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Sunday Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Staged Reading of “Before Lesbians”: Henley Rose 2nd Place, YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Shake Your Halo Down (Vol. 6) /// Indie Pop DJ Night, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Oak Ridge Academy of Dance – Contemporary Dance Ensemble Spring Concert, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 PM, $13 – $19
- It’s kind of like pingolf, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Chaucer with Floral Print, Tired Frontier and Truth Club, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- 3Tree, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, June 3
- Theater in the Garden, UT Gardens Knoxville, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (daily through June 7), $175
- 2019 Summer Art Academy, Various Classes, Knoxville Museum of Art, 9:00 AM – Noon (daily through June 7), $100 – $115
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Professor and The Bull / Taylor Alexander, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with Mighty Wurlitzer organ performances by Freddie Brabson and special guest, Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE!
- Emerging Writers Workshop, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 4:00 PM
- Vegetable Cookery Pop-Up Cooking Class, The Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $54
- Jack Rudy Takeover, Central Depot, 7:00 PM
- FREE Pool Tournament every Monday, Barley’s Taproom, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Randy Steele, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Anika with Lower Interiors and New Romantics, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $20
- Jon Roniger & The Good-for-Nothin Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 4
- Titanic Ticket Giveaway, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Coffee & Real Estate Questions with Jamie, Honeybee Coffee Company, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Eid al Fitr Breakfast Celebration with MuslimKnoxville, World’s Fair Park, 9:00 AM – Noon
- Camp Hogwarts, Church Street United Methodist Church, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (through June 5), $40
- Summer Time on the Hill: A Program for Young Ladies, Mabry-Hazen House, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (through June 6), $75
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dwayne Haggins / Griffin Vann & Friends, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Nonprofit Websites, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $25 – $225
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Trefethen Wine Dinner at Lonesome Dove, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesdays Wine Tastings in the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- 808 + Meditate: MAY 2019, The Concourse, 7:30 PM, $5 -$8
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Concerts on the Square: Mark Boling Trio Life, Bill Lyons Pavillion, Historic Market Square, 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Paleface, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- When Particles Collide, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, June 5
- LLL Morning Meeting-June, Birdhouse Knoxville, 10:00 AM
- Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, $5 suggested donation
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Visitor Center, Sarah Williams Larsen / House With a Yard, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Wednesday Board Games & Brews, Central Filling Station, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Urban Wilderness Wednesday, SoKno Taco Cantina, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Wednesday Yoga with Florals and Flows at Suttree Landing Park, 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM, FREE!
- Alternative Wednesday Gypsy Jazz Jam, The French Market Crêperies, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Wednesday Jazz in the Old City with Frog & Toad Trio, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM
- KADC Volunteer Interest Meeting, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Knox Pride Presents After Stonewall, Central Cinema, 6:30 PM / 8:30 PM
- Tennessee Shines Presents Will Kimbrough, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Wednesdays with Mark Boling Trio Life, Hyatt Place Rooftop, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Josh King Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Open Door Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Wilco, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $55
- The Harmed Brothers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- House with a Yard, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Thursday, June 6
- The Autism Helper Workshop “Behavior Change: the Good, the Bad &, the Ugly,” UT Conferences, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM, $69 – $129
- Secrets to Being More Focused, Organized, and Productive, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Brooksie Wells / The Vaden Landers Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Arcade Social Hour with the Barristers, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 5:00 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Larry Vincent, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Concerts on the Square with Mike Snodgrass, Bill Lyons Pavilion, Historic Market Square, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Alan Sims: The Ins and Outs of “Inside of Knoxville,” Knoxville Writers Guild, Central United Methodist Church, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE, but $2 donation requested
- Pedicab Driver (1989) at Central Cinema Martial Arts Theatre, Central Cinema, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Kukuly & The Gypsy Fuego Live, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- First Thursday Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- Coker Brothers, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Wilco, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $55
- Filmnacht: Robin Hood, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE!
- Terrapin Quartet, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Doctor Ocular, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, June 7
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $10
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Fish Fisher, Barley’s Taproom, Noon, FREE!
- Traveling Resale Pop Up Shop, Hosted by The Booth Fairy’s Traveling Trunk Show, Red Door Knox, 34 Market Square, #202, Noon – 8:00 PM
- WordStream: Jack Rentfro / Taria Person, The Weekly Writer’s Voice, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Artwork by Jessica Newman, Central Flats & Taps, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 15th Annual Bob Dylan’s Birthday Bash, Historic Market Square, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- 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)
- June 2019 featured artist, Hosted by KLockmiller Art and Creative Metal 73 by Matt, The Art Market, 5:00 PM
- First Friday – Melissa Harrell, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday Pop-Up Mobile Wine Truck / First Friday Soothing Immersion of Healing Sounds, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- June First Friday at the Emporium, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Wings of Wonder: A Butterfly Exhibit, UT Gardens Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Carl Sublett: A Centennial Celebration, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday ArtWalk with Chelle Gunderson, BarberMcMurry Architects, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Regional Art Exhibition, Hosted by Dogwood Arts, The Emporium Center, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday with Steph Untz, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday with Andy Gordon, Cafe Vicolo, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- June First Friday with Kara Lockmiller, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Knox Pride Pub Crawl, Downtown and Old City Vicinity, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $20
- First Friday Drum Circle, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, FREE!
- First Friday with Haley Harb, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- June Happy Hour with Mic Harrison and The High Score! Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Knox Brew Tours: EPIK First Friday, Downtown Vicinity, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (stops at 15-minute intervals), $10
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- June First Friday Creative Gathering, Hummingbird House, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday June 7th With Tracy Jackson, Hosted by Laramie Payne, Lox Salon, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Downtown Abby & the Echoes, Preservation Pub, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- First Friday at Remedy: Cavina Album Release with Willix, Remedy Coffee, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $8
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- First Friday Shayla McDaniel & Sunkiller, The Casual Pint (Downtown), 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- HIGH GRAV Comedy with Johnny Azari, Morgan Bost, and Andrew McAffry, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Will Boyd, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Live Music with Brent Hyder, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- 6.7.19 Rewind at the Concourse! 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- Film On Film: StarCrash (1978) in 16mm at Central Cinema, 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM
- Sons of Silver featuring Dave Krusen of Pearl Jam / Jon Tyler & the Chase, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM / 11:59 PM
- Teen Spirit – Johnathan Sexton’s ‘90s Tribute Band, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Barstool Romeos, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
Saturday, June 8
- Saturday Summer Yoga Series at Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, $8
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Kidstuff Live hosted by Sean McCollough presents Y’uns, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM, FREE!
- The McClung Genealogical Collection, East Tennessee History Center, 10:00 AM – Noon
- Free Hug Happy Hour, Earthbound Trading Co, Historic Market Square, 11:00 AM – Noon
- East Knoxville Community / Business / Professional Mayoral Candidate Forum, Vine Middle / Magnet, 11:00 AM – Noon
- Free Autograph Session with Class of 2019 and AIAW, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 11:00 AM – Noon
- Old City Market, Jackson Avenue, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Erin Coburn / Chris Morel, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- 3-Year Anniversary / Live Music: FunMakers Oompah Band, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, Noon / 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Traveling Resale Pop Up Shop, Hosted by The Booth Fairy’s Traveling Trunk Show, Red Door Knox, 34 Market Square, #202, Noon – 8:00 PM
- Code Together | Knoxville – A free community coding session, The Empty Cup, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Cheers to Clean Water: Tennessee River Paddle-Off, Suttree Landing Park, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Herbal Tea Workshop, UT Gardens Knoxville, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, $35 – $45
- Beer n’ Wings for Second Harvest! Elkmont Exchange, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Botanical Cocktails, Hosted by PostModern Spirits, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $20 – $30
- LGBTQ Appalachia Reading / Silas House, Union Ave Books, 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM
- Second Saturday Mumbilly Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Mystic Rhythm Tribe, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Hard Knox Roller Girls Home Bout Double Header, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 5:00 PM / 7:00 PM, $5 – $10
- Circle in the City, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 5:00 PM / 8:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Oysterfest, WFP Amphitheater, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $75
- Sundresses & Cigars to benefit the Iota Alpha Foundation, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- 2019 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $128 – $278
- The Knox By Night Band UNPLUGGED, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $5 – $10
- Live Music with Mike Mauldin, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- Menno De Jong, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $8 – $15
- Erin Coburn / Jon Roniger and the Good-for-Nothin Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- Harold Nagge / Alan Wyatt, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- WOZOfest 2019 – Music Night – Knoxville Community Radio – The People’s Radio Station, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight, $5
- The Burnin’ Hermans, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Carmonas, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
Sunday, June 9
- Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Sunday Yoga and Cocktails with Bluhen Botanicals, PostModern Spirits, 11:00 AM, FREE – $12
- Traveling Resale Pop Up Shop, Hosted by The Booth Fairy’s Traveling Trunk Show, Red Door Knox, 34 Market Square, #202, Noon – 8:00 PM
- 3-Year Anniversary / Live Music: FunMakers Duo, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, Noon / 5:00 PM, FREE!
- South Knoxville Sunday Market, Landing House, 1:00 PM
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
- Lady Parts: The Perfect Housewife, Hosted by Tiger Lily Theatre, The Concourse, 2:00 PM, $5
- Circle in the City, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 2:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English) / 3:00 PM (Spanish)
- Tony Turnbow, Union Ave Books, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Lei’d to Rest – Interactive Murder Mystery RPG, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT, $35
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $20
- Goddess Circle-Self Marriage, Hosted by Knox Conscious Awareness, 1710 Woodbine Ave, 3:30 PM, $11
- Old Time Jam Session with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Frog & Toad’s Dixie Quartet: Hot Latin Summer, Maple Hall, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM, FREE!
- Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Founding Fathers with Big Gorgeous, Josiah and the Greater Good and Daje Morris, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Damsel & Distress, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, June 10
- Wind and Water Summer Camp, UT Gardens Knoxville, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (through June 14), $150 – $175
- 2019 Summer Art Academy, Various Classes, Knoxville Museum of Art, 9:00 AM – Noon (daily through June 14), $100 – $115
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nina Ricci / U-Turn, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Stop-Motion Animation Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, (weekdays through June 21), $200 – $225
- Emerging Writers Workshop, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Flights and Food for Scouting, Elkmont Exchange, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $125
- Staged Reading: Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Square Room, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- FREE Pool Tournament every Monday, Barley’s Taproom, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy: Obscure Sports Commentary!, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Maple Hall Monday: The Songbirds, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 11
- Women in Entrepreneurship Coffee, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, Historic Market Square, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, FREE!
- Food with Friends, Hosted by Friends of Literacy, Vienna Coffee, Elkmont Exchange, Tako Taco, Pour Taproom, Sweet P’s, Kaizen, Clancy’s Tavern and Whiskey House, 9:00 AM – 11:45 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Amelia White / Reed Turchi and his Kudzu Orchestra, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Fundraising for Faith-Based Nonprofits, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $35 – $225
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Roses and Rose’, University of Tennessee Gardens, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $25 – $35
- Improvised music by: Matt Nelson & co. at Preservation Pub, 6:00 PM, FREE!
- June Meetup, Hosted by SpiceCorps of Knoxville, Downtown Grill & Brewery 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 60th Anniversary Celebration, Hosted by CSI Knoxville, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Amelia White at Sweet P’s Downtown Dive, 6:30 PM
- Tuesdays Wine Tastings in the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Family Feud, Celebrity Edition, Hosted by Alonzo Bodden, Featuring Joe Amabile and Cathy Rigby McCoy, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $25 – $60
- Derek Hough: Live! The Tour, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $54 – $91
- Concerts on the Square: Jazz on the Square, Bill Lyons Pavilion, Historic Market Square, 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM