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Sunday, August 11
- Paint the Town Purple for the Alzheimer’s Association, Various locations, daily through August 17
- ISA International Conference and Trade Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Resale Clothing 3 Day Pop Up, Red Door Knox, Noon – 9:00 PM
- Drink Beer. Give Back. Central Flats & Taps and SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM – close (through August 30)
- 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!
- Stellasue Lee, Union Ave Books, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Shakespeare on the Square, The Comedy of Errors, Historic Market Square, 2:00 PM / 7:00 PM, Free – $15
- Doublewide, Texas, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- Old Time Jam Session with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Cheeky Tiki Pop-Up, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM (daily through August 26)
- K-Town Poker Night, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Improvised Music by Matt Nelson & Co / ID M Theft Able with Matt Nelson + Adam Lion and Variego & Baggetta, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM / 9:00 PM, FREE! / $5
- The Raconteurs, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $72 – $87
- Black Magic Flower Power, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Miss Club XYZ 2019, Club XYZ, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $5
Monday, August 12
- Paint the Town Purple for the Alzheimer’s Association, Various locations, daily through August 17
- ISA International Conference and Trade Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Technical Society of Knoxville, Crowne Plaza Downtown, 11:30 AM, $13
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Bird and The Bear / Willow and Wood, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Contact Improvisation Workshop, Emporium Center, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, $15 – $45 (Mondays through August 19)
- Trailhead Old Time Jam / Glass Etching Workshop, Trailhead Beer Market, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE! / $10 suggested donation
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show presents: Late Night with Saint Thomas LeDoux and Steaks, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Maple Hall Monday: Will Carter with Jazz Night, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- 3 Down, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- AlienXPO Special Screening: Fire in the Sky, 9:30 PM
- Ellisa Sun / Melissa Plett, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, August 13
- Paint the Town Purple for the Alzheimer’s Association, Various locations, daily through August 17
- Women in Entrepreneurship Coffee, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, FREE!
- ISA International Conference and Trade Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Job Fair, East Tennessee History Center, 10:00 AM – Noon
- Pint Night benefiting Friends of Literacy, Elkmont Exchange, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mary Battiata & Little Pink / Chad Grennor, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Ebenezer Church Farmer’s Market, Ebenezer UMC Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Holly’s All Day Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Knoxville Happy Hour Hosted by Beacon Center of Tennessee, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now Reception 2 Hosted by Hubert Smith for Knoxville City Council, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Knoxville SOUP – The Big Camera / Community Faces, South Knoxville Community Center, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $5 donation
- Garden Dinner at Knox City Farms, Rebel Kitchen, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $75
- Tuesday Wine Tastings in the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Old City Buskers, Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- JoAnna’s Birthday B**ch Fest comedy show! Featuring Joana Booker, Rowan Young, Emaleigh Gwin, Ana Tarantis & Joy Booker, Pilot Light, 7:00 PM, $5
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) at Central Cinema, 7:00 PM, $5 for members
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- 808 + Meditate: August 2019, The Concourse, 7:30 PM, $5 – $8
- Concerts on the Square, Bill Lyons Pavillion, Historic Market Square, 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Writers in the Round, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM
- Eldren, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
Wednesday, August 14
- Paint the Town Purple for the Alzheimer’s Association, Various locations, daily through August 17
- 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: Rockwood Taylor / Travis Bigwood & The Lonesome Doves, Visitors Center, Noon, FREE!
- The Manhattan Project National Park | Brown Bag Lecture with Ray Smith, East Tennessee History Center, Noon – 1:00 PM
- Demystifying Data-Enabled Decision Making For Your Business, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Free but RSVP
- Wednesday Board Games & Brews, Central Filling Station, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Heart for the Pour, Hosted by Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 4:00 PM – 11:30 PM
- Barristers’ Monthly Meeting, The Bistro at the Bijou, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Urban Wilderness Wednesday, SoKno Taco Cantina, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Intuition Circle, Asia Kay Salon, 6:00 PM, $5 – $10 or equivalent gift
- Broadway Corridor Improvement Study, St. James’ Episcopal Church, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Wednesday Jazz in the Old City with Frog & Toad Trio, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM
- Wednesday Yoga with Florals and Flows at Suttree Landing Park, 6:30 PM, $5
- Bluegill Messin’ with Leftfoot Dave & The Magic Hats, La Bamba Seafood, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $1 or more
- Tennessee Shines presents Mike McGill & the Refills, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Wine + Tango, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Jake Byrd Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday Old City Running Club Weekly Meet, Merchants of Beer, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Jon Anderson with the Paul Green Rock Academy, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $35 – $90
- Daikaiju with Cave Deco and Psychic Baos, Pilot Light, 8:00 PM, $7
- Wednesday Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear (2018) at Central Cinema, 8:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, August 15
- Paint the Town Purple for the Alzheimer’s Association, Various locations, daily through August 17
- A.M. Exchange Hosted by Broadway Carpets and Flooring, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, FREE!
- Time Management Workshop, Awaken Coffee, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $35 – $65
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband / Ryan Martin, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Fort Cocktail Social, James White’s Fort, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Food Truck Park and Market , Historic Southern Railway Station, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Cans for a Cause benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of East TN, Central Filling Station, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Summer General Membership Meeting with Mayor Rogero with YPK, Downtown 211 Rooftop, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring Kasondra Rose, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- ETSU Knox Alumni Pour Taproom Event, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, RSVP
- KHP Presents: The Riot of 1919 with Bob Booker, Maple Hall, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE!
- PKN Knoxville Volume 32, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM, $5 donation recommended
- Veil of Maya, The Concourse, 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM, $20 – $25
- Third Thursday Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Variego / Baggetta, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Doublewide, Texas, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Brandon Harmon hosts Listen Up! – Singer-Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Unlikely Candidates, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Real Human Being Tour – Knoxville / Hustle Souls, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Filmnacht: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Dead Rider with Good Vibes Only, Pilot Light, 9:30 PM, $10
Friday, August 16
- Paint the Town Purple for the Alzheimer’s Association, Various locations, daily through August 17
- Coffee and Conversation, Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- WDVX Big Plate Special, Barley’s Taproom, 11:30 AM, FREE!
- WordStream, The Weekly Writer’s Voice: Catherine Childress and Thomas Alan Holmes, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- 2nd Royal Red Shrimp Boil and Tangerine Pale Ale Release, Balter Beerworks, 4:30 PM – 11:00 PM, RSVP
- Knoxville Moto Social: August 2019 Edition, Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 PM
- OliBea After Hours, OliBea, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM (Fridays and Saturdays through the fall)
- Live Music with Lauren Harp on Chesapeake’s Patio, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Brews & Beats at Marble Kitchen and the Firefly, 7:00 PM
- Robin Hood, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Movies Under the Stars: Alice in Wonderland, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $8 – $25
- Yeehaw, another semester!, Schulz Brau Brewing Company, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Lone Mountain Drifters, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Doublewide, Texas, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- Summer Movie Magic: Saturday Night Fever, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $7 – $9
- The Jaystorm Project Live, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Evelyn Jack, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Shut Up & Party, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- Natchez Tracers / Jack’s River Band, Preservation Pub, 9:o0 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- WUTK Presents Dr. Bacon, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- The Howlin’ Brothers, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Wild Things, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
Saturday, August 17
- Paint the Town Purple for the Alzheimer’s Association, Various locations, daily through August 17
- 8th Annual TENSE Summit Presents: The Boss Up, Haslam College of Business, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- AlienXPO, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:30 AM – 6:45 PM, $26 – $85
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- East Tennessee History Fair, East Tennessee History Center, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- History Hound Dog Costume Contest, East Tennessee Historical Society, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Blount Mansion Open House, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, FREE!
- Friends Used Books Sale at East Tennessee History Fair, Krutch Park, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- East Tennessee History Fair Open House and Screenings, Tennessee Theatre, 10:30 AM, FREE!
- CBD and Biscuits! with Dogwood Botanicals, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Speak Out, Haley Heritage Square, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Make It & Take It Saturdays, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Second Bell Music Festival, Suttree Landing Parking & Parking Lot, 11:00 AM, $30 – $75
- Back to School Block Party, Pellissippi State Community College – Magnolia Campus, 11:00 AM – 2;00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: John D’Amato / Little Lesley and The Bloodshots, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- North Knox Canvassing with CCM, Borderland Tees, 802 Sevier Ave, Noon – 3:00 PM
- Workshop: Writing the Caregiving Road, Knoxville Writers’ Guild, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Robin Hood, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- The History of Immigration in Knoxville, Laurel Theatre, 5:00 PM, $125
- Gospel on the Square, Historic Market Square, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Dave’s Birthday PreParty / Roast, Birdhouse Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- South High School Class of ‘69 50th Reunion, Hosted by Knox County Museum of Education, Southern Depot by the Foundry on the Fair Site, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $40
- Ritas & Fajitas 2019 Auction & Fiesta, Hosted by Sertoma Center of Knoxville, The Mill & Mine, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $150 – $1,500
- Dave’s Punk Rock Birthday ft. Random Conflict, Rough Dreams, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 PM, $10
- Boogie in the Beer Garden, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Knoxville Canvassing Post-Game, Central Flats & Taps, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Doublewide, Texas, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $15
- An Evening With Traci Cochran, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- ETNPHC Boat Drinks ‘19 Benefiting Alzheimer’s TN, The Tennessee Riverboat, 8:00 PM
- Sara Collins Band Live, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Little Lesley & The Bloodshots / Gone Country, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Solo: The Remedy Album Debut Party, The Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Night of The Story Tellers, Hosted by Good Guy Collective and Black Atticus, Corner Lounge, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- 8.17.19 Pop-up! Rewind, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- Skank Bangers – Andy Woods’ ‘80s Hair Tribute Band, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- True Blue Grass Band, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, $5
Sunday, August 18
- AlienXPO, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, $26 – $85
- Fried Pie, Coffee, & Ice Cream Pop Up Shop, 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
- Drag Brunch at Old City Wine Bar, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Drink Beer. Give Back. Central Flats & Taps and SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM – close (through August 30)
- Open Auditions Modern Dance Primitive Light, Circle Modern Dance, 1:00 PM
- Auditions! Lysistrata, First Presbyterian Church, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- City People Members-Only Bowling Party, Maple Hall, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $5
- Pauletta Hansel and Linda Parsons, Union Ave Books, 2:00 PM
- MMAXDANCE Bootcamp, Knoxville Martial Arts Academy, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, $5 – $10
- August Recess Rally, Howard H. Baker Jr Federal Courthouse, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Summer Movie Magic: Singin’ in the Rain, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 PM, $7 – $9
- Robin Hood, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- SMBS Blues Cruise #5, DieDra dn the Ruff Pro Band, Star of Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $16 – $20
- Doublewide, Texas, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $15
- WDVX Downtown Jam, Blackhorse Brewery Gay St Pub, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, FREE!
- K-Town Poker Night, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Cocktail Class at Maple Hall, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $50
- Cheeky Tiki Pop-Up, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM (daily through August 26)
- Meet the Makers of the Warehouse District, Southern Depot, 5:00 PM, $75
- Freshers’ Party, Trailhead Beer Market, 5:30 PM
- CollegeLIFE Is Back! The Standard Knoxville, 8:00 PM
- The Lonetones Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Floral Print and Tired Frontier, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- St. Maurice, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, August 19
- ARSBC – Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle, Hilton Downtown, 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM, $215 – $300
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Singer and The Songwriter / My One And Only, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Contact Improvisation Workshop, Emporium Center, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, $15 – $45
- Special Potluck Session, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $8 – $10
- Cooking with Local Tomatoes Hosted by Table Forty9, The Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $54
- Auditions! Lysistrata, First Presbyterian Church, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown’s 3rd Motherf***iversary!! Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Maple Hall Monday: Will Carter with /The Rushing Brothers, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Pretty Polly, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- The Harlem River Noise, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, August 20
- ARSBC – Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle, Hilton Downtown, 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM, $215 – $300
- You Got the Grant, Now What? Alliance for Better NonProfits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- KAT Travel Training Class, Knoxville Area Transit, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wake Up YPN, Wild Love Bakehouse, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The HawtThorns / Spalding McIntosh, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Ebenezer Church Farmer’s Market, Ebenezer UMC Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Holly’s All Day Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Painted Rock Workshop, Printhouse Beer Co, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $5 suggested donation
- Summer Seafood Wine Pairing, Chesapeakes’s, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $75
- An Evening with Jason Ringenberg, Sweet P’s Downtown Dive, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue, Civic Auditorium, 6:00 PM, $21 – $117
- Tuesday 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: August 2019, The Concourse, 7:30 PM, $5 – $8
- 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
- Thomas Cassell Band, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Kind Magic presents Late Night Laundry with Earwig Deluxe and Mia DayDream & Kami Astro, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Paisley Fields / The Hawthorns, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM / 11:00 PM
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