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Sunday, June 9
- Save Our Summer – June 2019, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM (daily through June 30)
- Knoxcentric: Laura Mansfield discusses her new novel, The Narcissist’s Wife, 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
- Pop-Up Sunday Brunch, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- 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!
- Artsy Fartsy: PrideFest PrepFest, Sunday Assembly Knoxville, The Concourse, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- 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
- KFAS Monthly Meeting, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 PM – 9:00 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 (daily 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
- 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
- Mosaic Table Torch Workshop, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $10 suggested donation
- 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: Will Carter with Travis Bigwood and The Lonesome Doves, 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, $25 – $225
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Pizza and Billy Cheesesteaks, Trailhead Beer Market, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Friends of Literacy, Elkmont Exchange, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 2019 PARK(ing) Day Knox Kick-Off Social Hour, Central Filling Station, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- KTC TTT Runners social hour, Central Flats & Taps, 5:30 PM – 7:00 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
- 808 + Meditate: MAY 2019, The Concourse, 7:30 PM, $5 -$8
- 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
Wednesday, June 12
- Ruby Sunshine Knoxville Grand Opening Celebration, Hosted by Knoxville Pays It Forward, Ruby Sunshine, Historic Market Square, 10:00 AM – Noon
- Symphony ShowHouse at Regas Square Private Residences, 333 West Depot Ave, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, (Tuesday – Saturday through June 30), $15 – $30
- Wednesday 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: Dalton Mills, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Wednesday Board Games & Brews, Central Filling Station, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Barristers’ Monthly Meeting, Bistro at the Bijou, 5:00 PM – 6:00 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!
- Wednesday Jazz in the Old City with Frog & Toad Trio, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM
- Tennessee Shines Presents Noah Wall & Tommy Norris with Ed Snodderly, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Pulse Vigil, UT Gardens Knoxville, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday Wine + Tango, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Wednesdays with Mark Boling Trio Life, Hyatt Place Rooftop, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- REO Speedwagon, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Terrapin Quartet, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Open Door Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Sleep with Big Business, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $25 – $28
Thursday, June 13
- ED & Board Chair Affinity Group: Risk Management & Work Safety, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
- Smokies Ticket Giveaways, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pete Mancini & The Hillside Airmen, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Pizza and Billy Cheesesteaks, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Shrimp Boil 2019, Hosted by Knoxville Chamber, Jackson Terminal, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $35 – $40
- Video Shoot Presentation Party, Awaken Coffee, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Seminar: Grow Your Social Media Presence with Alan Sims, The Emporium Center, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $5 – $8
- June Happy Hour Hosted by Young Professionals of Knoxville at Hops and Hollers, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Bark, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Queen and Jeans, Marc Nelson Denim, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $25
- SEEED’s 10th Annual Green Tie Event, Historic Southern Railway Station, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $35 – $40
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Calhouns on River! 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Concerts on the Square with Frontier Band, Bill Lyons Pavilion, Historic Market Square, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- KHFF Presents: Dream Stalker (1991) at Central Cinema, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Freemark Abbey Wine Dinner, Rebel Kitchen, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM, $145
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Second Thursday Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- Swanberg and Adams, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Electric Pheasant Open Mic Poetry Extravaganza! Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Filmnacht: 9 to 5, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE!
- WUTK’s Soul Power Presents Alanna Royale with Temp Job, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM, $7
- Little Raine Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, June 14
- Smokies Ticket Giveaways, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Debut: Recent Acquisitions (Exhibition), McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (daily, various times, through August 4)
- Supervising and Leading Up with Dr. Jerry Askew, Knoxville Chamber, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, $20
- WDVX Big Plate Special, Barley’s Taproom, Noon, FREE!
- WordStream: Stellasue Lee, The Weekly Writer’s Voice, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Tiki Cocktail Sour Tap Takeover! Pretentious Beer Co, 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- 2nd Fridays Monthly Event, One Riverwalk, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Downtown Knox Beer Tasting, Corks Wine & Spirits, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Art Out in the City 2019, Hosted by Knox Pride, Jackson Terminal, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Good Sport Night – June! The Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM, $32
- Healing & Deliverance Crusade, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- City Limit at Calhoun’s, Neyland, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- Live Music – Southern Spirit, Central Filling Station, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, FREE!
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Finding Neverland, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Captain at Crafty Bastard Brewery, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Sara Collins Live, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE!
- A Night at the UT Planetarium, Nielsen Physics Building, 8:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Evan Burnett Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Lauren Beeler Live at Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Shut Up And Party at the Concourse! 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- The Wolves of Chernobyl / 500 Miles to Memphis, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- The Boogie Nights, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM
- Second Belle Soiree with Thrift Store Cowboys, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- The Prof.Fuzz, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- The Reflectors, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Saturday, June 15
- Saturday Summer Yoga Series at Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, $8
- LEAP 5k and 1 mile fun run, Neyland Drive / Volunteer Landing, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Voter Registration Training, Hosted by League of Women Voters of Knoxville / Knox County, Knoxville Public Works Center, 3131 Morris Ave, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Yard Sale, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Guy Gilchrist Live In Store, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lily Neill & Clive Carroll / Villa Mure, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Downtown Knox Black Abbey Tasting, Corks Wine & Spirits, Noon – 2:00 PM
- The Power of Pollinators, UT Gardens Knoxville, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM, FREE – $10
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Finding Neverland, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM / 8:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Knoxvillains 2019, Hosted by Smoky Mountain Bearded Villains and Chattanooga Beard Company to benefit the East Tennessee Autism Society, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 4:00 PM, FREE – $20
- Showbiz Saturday: Behind Finding Neverland, East Tennessee History Center, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Cans for a Cause benefiting Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Central Filling Station, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Knoxville Feminist Action Brigade’s Every Body Pool Party, Ed Cothern Swimming Pool, 6:00 PM
- Tom Clancy – Mike Maden, Union Ave Books, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Weirdo Rock Show, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Aaron Tracy at Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Healing & Deliverance Crusade, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Knoxville Campaign KickOff hosted by Knoxville Bernie Organizers, Marble Hill Inn – Bed and Breakfast, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Luke Brogden at Hops and Hollers, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Mojo Tweed at Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 7:30 PM, $10 – $20
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Tony’s Birthday Music Extravaganza! Hosted by The Bungle O’s, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 9:00 PM – 11:59 PM
- Temple, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- Stray Fossa, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Gone Country, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Lenox Hills, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Sunday, June 16
- Save Our Summer – June 2019, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM (daily through June 30)
- Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Pie Pop Up with Dale’s Fried Pies, The Central Collective, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Clothing Swap, Hosted by Knoxville chapter of Trans Empowerment project, Birdhouse Knoxville, 1:00 PM
- Debut: Recent Acquisitions (Exhibition), McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (daily, various times, through August 4)
- Symphony ShowHouse at Regas Square Private Residences, 333 West Depot Ave, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Sundays through June 30), $15 – $30
- Finding Neverland, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Organic Edible Garden Series, UT Gardens Knoxville, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, $330 – $375
- 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
- Mamma Mia! presented by TN Valley Players, UT Carousel Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $20
- Blue Water Highway, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Boulevards, Velvegut Parry, Cosmic Slop Featuring Walsh (Ty Murray, Brandon Biondo, and Chris Rusk) and Mia Daydream, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Beth Lee and the Breakups with Chris Duarte, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, June 17
- American Baptist Association / Annual June National Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM
- 2019 Summer Art Academy, Various Classes, Knoxville Museum of Art, 9:00 AM – Noon (daily through June 21), $100 – $115
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rev Freakchild / Jon Whitlock Trio, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID), Knoxville Chamber, Historic Market Square, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Chase the Moon Social Run, Balter Beerworks, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Sous Vide Cooking at Home, Hosted by Table Forty9 The Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $54
- FREE Pool Tournament every Monday, Barley’s Taproom, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- The Red Clay Strays, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- The Phryg, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 18
- American Baptist Association / Annual June National Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 AM
- Exploring Biodiesel in 2019: a biofuels workshop, UT Conference Center, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, FREE!
- National Women’s Conference- Kingdom Women! Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- KAT Travel Training, Knoxville Area Transit, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Maryville Training: Creating More Effective Board Meetings, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:30 AM – Noon, $25 – $50
- Wake Up YPN, Honeybee Coffee Company, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Symphony ShowHouse at Regas Square Private Residences, 333 West Depot Ave, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Tuesday – Saturday through June 30), $15 – $30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jenu Six / The Adventures of Annabelle Lyn, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Big Slate Media’s Ribbon Cutting, Big Slate Media, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- 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
- DIY Window Restoration Workshop, Knox Heritage Salvage Shop, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $35
- Marbled Planter Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 PM, $10 suggested donation
- Preservation Network: Film Screening – Roman Catacomb Mystery, Knox Heritage, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, FREE!
- 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
- Live on Mars – A Tribute to David Bowie, Bijou Theatre 7:30 PM, $28 – $45
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Concerts on the Square, Bill Lyons Pavillion, Historic Market Square, 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Jon Witlock Trio CD Release Show, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Russian Tsarlag and Dan Talbot, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Chachuba, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
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