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 30
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- B2B 2021 Preview Swim #2 with LB Endurance, 1904 Neyland Dr SW, 7:30 am, RSVP
- Knoxville Bonsai Society: 20th Anniversary Bonsai Show, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Asana Atelier with Jen Beyt Coffin – A Chair Gets You There! Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, $45
- Yoga @ Elst Every Sunday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- Weekly Beginning Ballet / Intermediate Ballet / Modern, hosted by Circle Modern Dance, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm / 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, $12 – $40, RSVP
- Oakwood BBQ at Elst Taproom – New Brew Sunday, Elst Brewing Company, 12:30 pm
- Metaphysical MeetUp, Understanding Vibration, Infinite Light Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, donation-based
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Tie-Dye Party & Anita Palmer Blonde Release, Alliance Brewing Co, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Showing: Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro / No Man of God, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 4:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Special Bluegrass Jam Session with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Final performance: The Hobbit, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- The Odd Couple (Female Version), Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Summer Movie Magic: The Goonies, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Smoky Mountain Blues Society Show: Peter Karp, Ijams Nature Center, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $16 – $20
- NGW Presents: Uncivil War, Jackson Terminal, 6:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Showing: Godzilla vs. Megalon, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm
- Showing: The Proposition, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
Monday, August 30
- Julie L. Rabun Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
- Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Final Day: Printmaking Showcase Gallery Featuring Works by Students, Faculty and Staff, Art & Architecture Building, second floor, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Exhibition Opening: Ornithological Quadrupeds featuring prints from Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Professor of Art, Beauvais Lyons, UT McClung Museum, UT, 9:00 am
- Featured Artist Gabriel Toledo, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 3:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Showing: Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- 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
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Showing: No Man of God, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Jonathan Maness and Cody Bauer, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Weight Night, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 31
- Ornithological Quadrupeds / Between the Hand and Sky: The Art of Elizabeth Gould, UT McClung Museum, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues-Sat)
- Free Webinar: Maximizing Digital Success, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tue – Sat), through Aug 29
- 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
- Showing: No Man of God, Central Cinema, 5:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Virtual Wine Tasting, hosted by UT Dept of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, starting at $10, RSVP
- Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Tennessee Theatre with Jack Neely of Knoxville History Project, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $30
- Virtual Cocktails & Conversation with Diedra Harris-Kelley, hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Final show: Tuesdays Live Music in the Elst Taproom, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Final Night: Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly Tuesday Doggie Running Club hosted by SBRET, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 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)
- Weekly: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (through Sept 7)
- Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Deltaphonic, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, September 1
- Thai Yoga Massage Course with Kelly Scott – Side Lying & Herbal Compress Techniques, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, RSVP for cost
- Wednesday 2021 Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (through Nov 17)
- Works by Leesa Osburn, Old City MedSpa, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (Tue-Thu)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Randy Finchum and Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Drag Bingo at Pour Taproom, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Free Webinar: How to Network: Tips for Introverts, Extroverts & Everyone In-Between, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Vinyl Night, Geezers Brewery, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- After-School Art Special: Wall Hanging, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm, $15
- Showing: No Man of God / Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Taps & Twists with Rigazzi, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Wednesday Yoga @ Suttree, hosted by Florals & Flows Yoga, Suttree Landing, 6:30 pm, $5
- Satigiri Sangha Wed Meetings, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Wednesday Night Karaoke, Fanatic Brewing Co, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Jason Ellis / Grady Milligan, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Wednesday College Night at Craft Axe Throwing, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jeanine and Sam back at Wicked Chicken, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Thursday, September 2
- Final Day: School of Art Faculty Exhibition, Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery, UT, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Homeschool Clay Club: Animal Pinch Pot Planter, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, $10
- Online: Housing Forecast with Edsel Charles from MarketGraphics Research Group, hosted by Knoxville Chamber, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ronny Criss, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Volunteer for Zero Waste Gameday, UT Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Lawn, 1115 Volunteer Boulevard, 4:00 pm – 3:00 am, RSVP
- Showing: No Man of God, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Circus Moon at Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15
- Online: How to Create a Bird-Friendly Yard with Stephen Lyn Bales, hosted by UT Arboretum Society, 7:00 pm, free, but RSVP
- Martial Arts Theatre, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5
- Live Music: Andrew Broschart, Geezers Brewery, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Irish Session with Chad Beauchaine and Gil Draper at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly: Kirk Fleta – Live, Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall followed by DJ Patrick Durham, 8:30 pm
Friday, September 3
- Works by Leesa Osburn, Old City MedSpa, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
- WDVX Big Plate with Sideline, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- Maggie Lee’s First Friday Fish Fry, The Bottom, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
- Taps & Tunes, WDVX at Knoxville Visitor Center, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- First Friday featuring Bill Dooley + Alex McClurg, Alabama Abstractions, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- The Frutos Latinos Contest and Group Exhibit, Hola Hora Latina, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Opening Reception for Five September Exhibitions / The Greatest First Friday on Earth! at the Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Houston Vandergriff Gallery Opening, Knoxville Community Darkroom, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday Reception: Tri-Star Arts: Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía, historic Candoro Marble Building, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Reception: Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition + Auction, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Intuition Circle, Infinite Light Center, 5:30 pm, $10 – $20
- First Friday Reception: Gary Dagnan and Patricia Herzog, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday Live Piano Music featuring Sam Emmons, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Sept. First Friday: Opening reception for artists Debbie and Marc of Master Repurposers, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday: New Works by BSG Artists, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jasper Hollow, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Movies Under the Stars: Predator, Ijams Nature Center, 7:15 pm – 11:00 pm, $10 – $36
- TN Friday Nights: Steph Cabell (Live Music), Hops and Hollers, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- The Odd Couple (Female Version), Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20
- Roman Reese LIVE at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Retro Karaoke Party @ Skybox Sports Bar and Grill, 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
- Natural Heat album release show, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Olivia Ellen Lloyd Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
Saturday, September 4
- Saturday Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Market Street and Union Avenue, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (through Nov 20)
- Guided Nature Walk: Moss, Knoxville Botanical Garden, 10:00 am – noon, $5 – $10
- Makers Market, Sustainable Future Center, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Bill Dooley + Alex McClurg Alabama Abstractions, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Sat / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wed-Fri
- New Works by BSG Artists, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Fri-Sat
- Saturday Hair of the Dog Yoga with Rigazzi, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Deluxe Behind-the-Scenes Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, $30, RSVP
- Yoga @ Elst Every Saturday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- Saturday Farmers Market B.Y.O.Brunch @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Natchez Tracers, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Hi-Wire Brewing’s Oktoberfest, Hi-Wire Brewing, noon – 4:00 pm
- Giving Back Saturday to benefit AMBC, Alliance Brewing Co, noon – 10:00 pm
- Family Day, McClung Museum, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, free, but RSVP
- School of Rock End of Summer Concerts, World’s Fair Park, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Pawttery Night + Free Treats! Scruffy’s Cafe, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $40
- Premiere: It’s Saturday 2, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Steph Cabell, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Odd Couple (Female Version), Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20
- BIG DOG and Pushing Daisy’s Band @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- The Well Drinkers Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Lavish Boars and Pharaohs, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Showing: The Proposition, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Sunkiller, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm
- Dead Ringers, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
Sunday, September 5
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Yoga @ Elst Every Sunday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- Weekly Beginning Ballet / Intermediate Ballet / Modern, hosted by Circle Modern Dance, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm / 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, $12 – $40, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Gary Dagnan and Patricia Herzog, Art Market Gallery, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat)
- Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum, Knoxville Museum of Art, Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tues – Sat (through Nov 7)
- MoonMaid Botanicals – Herbal Salves and Creams Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $25
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Big Kahuna Wing Festival, World’s Fair Park, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $20 – $200
- The Odd Couple (Female Version), Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Thomas Cassell Band, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm
Monday, September 6
- Debbie and Marc of Master Repurposers, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
- Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Labor Day Sunflower Project with the Native Plant Rescue Squad, Knoxville Botanic Gardens, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- September Exhibitions at the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri (through Sept 24)
- Works by Leesa Osburn, Old City MedSpa, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition + Auction, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- The Frutos Latinos Contest and Group Exhibit, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri)
- Online: Mighty Musical Monday featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Canceled for Labor Day: 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
Tuesday, September 7
- Ornithological Quadrupeds / Between the Hand and Sky: The Art of Elizabeth Gould, McClung Museum, UT, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues-Sat)
- Works by Leesa Osburn, Old City MedSpa, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (Tue-Thu)
- Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tues – Sat / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through Nov 7)
- Gary Dagnan and Patricia Herzog, 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
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Alternating weeks: Big Fun Tuesdays at Meads Quarry, Ijams Nature Center – Meads Quarry Lake, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Tuesday Doggie Running Club hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 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)
- Tiny Stage Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
- Jazz on the Square: Jack Roben Trio, Market Square, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Final Night: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Steel Panther, The Mill & Mine, 8:30 pm, $27.50