Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/1-8/10/2021)

Dedication of the Urban Gateway Park, South Knoxville, July 2021
Fai and Nathanael Blais Outside the Future Location of Fai Thai, 522 South Gay Street, Knoxville, July 2021

As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want your event included.

Please continue to be careful out there! Cases are rising and include some people who have been vaccinated. Hospitalizations and deaths are increasing among the unvaccinated. You know when you need to mask up. You know we all need to be vaccinated. Do it and let’s keep the fun times rolling!

Sunday, August 1

 

Monday, August 2 

  • Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Printmaking Showcase Gallery Features Works by Student, Faculty and Staff this Summer, Art & Architecture Building, second floor, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, through Aug 29
  • Featured Artist Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 3:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • Online: Mighty Musical Monday with house organist Freddie Brabson, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
  • Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm & 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Pops for Patients Donation Photo, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Stretch & Strengthen with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Weekly Gypsy Circus Running Club, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Women’s Circle Series: Creative Journaling, Blount Mansion, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $30
  • Showing: Ghost in the Shell (1995), Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Marcus Bunch of Cutthroat Shamrock, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
  • The Last First Monday with Mike Baggetta, Daniel Kimbro and Hunter Deacon, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, August 3

  • Preparing and Filing Form 990 (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $20 – $150, RSVP 
  • Rally: Stop Evictions in Knox County! Hosted by SOCM and Democratic Socialists of America – Knoxville, City County Building, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tue – Sat), through Aug 29
  • Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun
  • Tri-Star Arts: Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía, historic Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat), through Sept 25
  • RAD Self-Defense, UT Police Department, 1101 Cumberland Ave, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Tuesdays Live Music in the Elst Taproom, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Weekly Tuesday Game Night / Doggie Running Club hosted by SBRET, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
  • Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
  • Sizzle plate show with CC McBride and Friends, Pilot Light, 7:00 pm
  • Tiny Stage Comedy, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (through Sept 7)
  • Weekly Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
  • Lucid Lynx with Seismic Sutra and Wishmere, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Jon Whitlock and Vince Ilagan, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
  • Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
Dedication of the Urban Gateway Park, South Knoxville, July 2021

Wednesday, August 4

  • Wednesday 2021 Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (through Nov 17)
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nate Fredrick, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Drag Bingo at Pour Taproom, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Weekly Vinyl Night, Geezers Brewery, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm 
  • Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm & 6:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Taps & Twists with Rigazzi, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, 
  • $10 – $12
  • Wednesday Yoga @ Suttree, hosted by Florals & Flows Yoga, Suttree Landing, 6:30 pm, $5
  • Live Music: Cale Charney! Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
  • Tranquility Base with Venue Update! The Concourse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • SINGO at Skybox, 8:00 pm – midnight
  • Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Showing: Bloodsport, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Parrotfish, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Thursday, August 5

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Steve Erwin and Rosemary Minasian, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Brews for Backpacks! by Knoxville Bar Association, Barrelhouse, 5:30 pm
  • Sound Immersion Concert, Infinite Light Center, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $25, RSVP
  • Weekly Eddie’s Health Shoppe / Knox Brew Hub Fun Run, Knox Brew Hub, 6:00 pm (through Aug 19)
  • WDVX Swerve: Brandon Fulson, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Online: How to Build a Screech Owl Box with Stephen Lyn Bales, hosted by UT Arboretum Society, 7:00 pm, RSVP
  • Thursday Night Karaoke, Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Online: The Fifth Woman Abridged, KWG Zoom Meeting Room, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free, but RSVP
  • Irish Session with Chad Beauchaine and Gil Draper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
  • Heather Land: The Age Gap Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm. $30 – $40
  • Showing: Martial Arts Theatre / Bloodsport, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 / $5 – $10, RSVP 
  • Shakespeare OFF the Square with Tennessee Stage Company: Twelfth Night, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm (Thu-Sun, through Aug 8), $15 – $50, RSVP
  • SEC football Karaoke Night @ Skybox, 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
  • Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall followed by DJ Patrick Durham, 8:30 pm
  • Mac Leaphart, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $3
  • DeeOhGee, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm

 

Friday, August 6

  • WDVX Big Plate with Mac Leaphart, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
  • Two-Year Anniversary of the Elst Taproom Celebration! Elst Brewing Company, noon – 10:00 pm
  • 4-Year Anniversary Celebration, Pour Taproom, 2:00 pm – midnight
  • First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – midnight
  • First Friday ft. Esther Sitver, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (through Aug 27)
  • First Friday Gallery Night, Able Trade, 203 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
  • Opening Reception: Field Trip! West Fifth Studios, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Opening Reception: August Exhibitions at the Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
  • Online: The Play’s the Thing: a four-week digital workshop for ten-minute plays, hosted by Knoxville Writers’ Guild, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $95 – $130
  • Opening Reception: Elle Colquitt, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • First Friday Downtown Drumming With The Center For Peace, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free, but donations welcome
  • A Night of Wigs Art and Drinks, The Wild Side Salon, 300 West Fifth Ave, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • First Aid Collective Knoxville event, 2917 N Central St, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Julie L. Rabun opening reception, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • First Friday: Yonder by Sarah Moore opening reception, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Showing: CatVideoFest, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Vaudeville in the Old City, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness w/ Natasha Fine, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $25
  • Mind Modes at Crafty Bastard Brewery, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Shakespeare OFF the Square with Tennessee Stage Company: The Tempest, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm (Thu-Sun, through Aug 8), $15 – $50, RSVP
  • TN Friday Nights: Steph Cabell (Live Music), Hops and Hollers, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Summer Movie Magic: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $10, RSVP
  • The Boogie Nights / Smooth Sailor, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 10:30 pm
  • Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
  • Showing: Cool Hand Luke / Angel, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm / 10:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Hickoids at The Corner Lounge, 9:00 pm
  • Ben Gaines Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • The Atomic Sound at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm – midnight
  • Dr. Bacon, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm

 

Saturday, August 7

Bike Park at Baker Creek Preserve, Dedication of the Urban Gateway Park, South Knoxville, July 2021

Sunday, August 8

 

Monday, August 9 

  • Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Printmaking Showcase Gallery Features Works by Student, Faculty and Staff this Summer, Art & Architecture Building, second floor, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • August Exhibitions, Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 27)
  • Esther Sitver Exhibit, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 27)
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
  • Featured Artist Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri)
  • Exhibition by Leesa Osburn, PostModern Spirits, 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Mon – Fri) / noon – 11:00 pm (Sat – Sun)
  • Jason’s 80’s Dance Party Birthday Bash!, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
  • Stretch & Strengthen with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Weekly Gypsy Circus Running Club, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Leather Stamping Workshop hosted by Beercraft TN, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10 suggested donation
  • Showing: Point Blank, Central Cinema, 8:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • The Copper Tones, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, August 10

  • Understanding the Impact of Trauma at Work (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 1100 am, $20 – $150, RSVP
  • Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tue – Sat)
  • Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun
  • Elle Colquitt, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Tri-Star Arts: Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía, historic Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat), through Sept 25
  • Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $30, RSVP
  • City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Tuesdays Live Music in the Elst Taproom, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Alternating weeks: Big Fun Tuesdays at Meads Quarry, Ijams Nature Center – Meads Quarry Lake, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (through Aug 31)
  • Weekly Tuesday Game Night / Doggie Running Club hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Paint pARTy at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $27, RSVP
  • Final Day, Online: Weekly KEC Brandcamp, hosted by by Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $25, RSVP
  • Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
  • Showing: Point Blank, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • In person & online: Tennessee Statesman Harry T. Burn, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 pm, free, but RSVP
  • Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
  • Weekly: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (through Sept 7)
  • Weekly Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm

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