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. If you’d like more eyes on your business or event, consider hitting the “advertise” link at the top of this page or shoot me an email at Knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com for more details.
The spread of COVID-19 is at its worst point in Knox County since the beginning of the pandemic. Mask up when you need to, get vaccinated if you haven’t, and let’s keep the fun times rolling!
Sunday, January 16
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Ellen Reid Soundwalk (featuring Kronos Quartet) in Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily through Sep 30, 2022)
- Weekly Sunday Funday: Yoga and Cider, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $10 – $25
- Sunday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5
- Yoga @ Elst Every Sunday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- UT Medical’s Sister Circle at The Bottom, noon – 2:00 pm, free, but RSVP
- Open House, TAPestry Knoxville @ Barrelhouse, 620 Lamar St, 1:00 pm
- POSTPONED: Gin Distilling Class, PostModern Spirits, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $60, RSVP
- Humpty Dumpty Is Missing! Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Showing: Fargo / The Tragedy of MacBeth / See for Me, Central Cinema, 3:45 pm / 5:30 pm / 7:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Evansville Thunderbolts, Civic Coliseum, 5:00 pm, $10 – $42
- Night with the Arts: A Concert in Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Fiddles & Flatpicks, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 17
- 2022 Re-imagining MLK Jr. Ave Community Collaborative Charrette, sponsored by East Tennessee Community Design, Jan 24 – Feb 24, RSVP by Jan 21 to participate
- Michelle Barillo 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), through Jan 30
- Shaver: An Artist of Rare Merit Exhibition, East Tennessee Historical Society, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 30
- Exhibition from the Basement: Annual Art Education Exhibition, Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, Rm 105, 1122 Volunteer Blvd, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Mon-Thu, through Jan 31), FREE!
- January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Empty Columns Are a Place to Dream, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Feb 19)
- Close to Home, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 28
- Double Feature: Brian Pittman and Tiny Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (through Jan 29)
- Keep The Mug Day, Barrelhouse, 11:30 am
- Learning Series – The Camera, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $150
- Monday Night Yoga, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- David Zavracky Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Improvised music sets from?, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Bingo to support Cupid’s Undie Run, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Will Boyd Group, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Two Nights: Jason Kane & The Jive at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $3
- Showing: Cool as Ice, Central Cinema, 9:10 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
Tuesday, January 18
- 2022 Re-imagining MLK Jr. Ave Community Collaborative Charrette, sponsored by East Tennessee Community Design, Jan 24 – Feb 24, RSVP by Jan 21 to participate
- Design for Non-Designers, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, $10 – $75
- Cherokee Health Mobile Clinic Event (including no-cost Covid-19 vaccinations), Knox Area Rescue Ministries, 418 N. Broadway Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Shane Pickett: Djinong Djina Boodja (Look at the Land that I Have Traveled), McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through May 7)
- A Serious Look at the Funnies, Ewing Gallery UT Art + Architecture Building, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sun (through Feb 28)
- Graft, works by Edra Soto, Candoro Marble, 4450 Candora Ave, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through Feb 12)
- Subconscious Painting Class, Infinite Light Center, 11:00 am -12:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Toby Gibson Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Online and Live: Monthly Series, Opportunities on the Horizon, Knoxville Chamber, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
- Final Session: Restorative Yoga + Compassionate Touch 3-Week Series with Cynthia Jones, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $75
- 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)
- Showing: A Woman Under the Influence, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- An Evening with Joanne Shaw Taylor, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $29 – $69
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Second of Two Nights: Jason Kane & The Jive at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $3
Wednesday, January 19
- 2022 Re-imagining MLK Jr. Ave Community Collaborative Charrette, sponsored by East Tennessee Community Design, Jan 24 – Feb 24, RSVP by Jan 21 to participate
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Showing: Giallo Double Feature: Don’t Torture a Duckling / A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:40 pm, $10 – $17, RSVP
- Wednesday Live Music: Jewel and Scott, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Learn Salsa and Bachata Dancing at the Double S Wine bar, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Wednesdays through Jan 26), $5
- Artist in Residence: Matt Morelock featuring Melanie LaFoy and Damek Izo, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- FwF January New Member Meetup, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Dan Tyminski Band, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $25 – $35
Thursday, January 20
- 2022 Re-imagining MLK Jr. Ave Community Collaborative Charrette, sponsored by East Tennessee Community Design, Jan 24 – Feb 24, RSVP by Jan 21 to participate
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Feathered Mason, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Let’s Learn Stained Glass, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $58, RSVP
- Learning Series – The Negative, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $150
- Online Maker Meet-in: The Price Is Right, hosted by The Maker City, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, free, but RSVP
- Yoga with Amelia, Sustainable Future Center, 6:30 pm – 730 pm, donation-based
- BDC Brew Club, The Brewing + Distilling Center, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $150, RSVP
- Online: History Happy Hour, Downtown Knoxville: The Book, hosted by the Knoxville History Project, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Humpty Dumpty Is Missing! Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Showing: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / See for Me, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Bourbon 201 by Whiskey University, The Oak Room by Abridged, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- KSO: William Shaub & The Pines of Rome, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $16 – $90
- Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Palm Ghosts, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Friday, January 21
- 2022 Re-imagining MLK Jr. Ave Community Collaborative Charrette, sponsored by East Tennessee Community Design, Jan 24 – Feb 24, RSVP by today, Jan 21 to participate
- Exhibition by Leesa Osburn, Jacks on Gay Street, 133 S Gay St, Unit C, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat-Thu)
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Tenn Pan Alley, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- Leesa Osburn Exhibition at Corks Wine & Spirits, noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sun / noon – 8:00 pm, Mon-Thu
- New Cider Release: Carnie Barker Caramel Apple / Friday Night Music: Chris Marshall & the Knox Vegas Ramblers, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm / 7:00 pm
- Friday Night Live: Soulfinger, The Concourse, 6:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Ijams Owl Prowl (Family Program), Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $15 – $20, RSVP
- Showing: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Humpty Dumpty Is Missing! Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Friday Live Music: Chris Marshall & the Knox Vegas Ramblers, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Alicia Harvey (solo) – Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Steph Cabell, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Diamonds and Dining, The Press Room, 7:00 pm, $65 – $450
- John Crist: The Fresh Cuts, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, $28 – $157
- KSO: William Shaub & The Pines of Rome, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $16 – $90
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Fayetteville Marksmen, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 pm, $10 – $42
- Mike Baggetta Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- NYE Countdown Re-Do! Knox Brew Hub, 8:00 pm
- Tab Benoit, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $45
- Neon Milk: a comedy / music experience at Pilot Light, 9:00 pm, $10
- Rev. Mikhael J. Smith Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- The Garden of Eden, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
- Dark Mystery Experience, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm
Saturday, January 22
- Exhibition by Leesa Osburn, Jacks on Gay Street, 133 S Gay St, Unit C, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat-Thu) / 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Fri)
- Public Workday on Tharp Trace, Ijams Nature Center, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, free, but RSVP
- Coptic Stitch Bookbinding, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 9:30 am – noon pm, $40
- Ijams Field Day: Wildlife Disease Ecology, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – noon pm, $15 – $30 RSVP
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Saturdays through Mar 26)
- January Saturday Spruce-Up, Knoxville College, 901 Knoxville College Dr, 10:00 am – noon
- 2nd Annual Energy Spa Days (3 of 4), Infinite Light Center, 10:00 am – noon / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (final date, Jan 29), $99 – $120
- Saturday Power Yoga, Xül Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10
- Saturday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5, RSVP
- Pick-Up for a Pint, Printshop Beer Co., 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: D Boone Pittman / Josh Smith, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Winter ID Tree Walk with Mac Post, Mead’s Quarry, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Humpty Dumpty Is Missing! Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Showing: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Women of UT Music Choral Festival, Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 6:00 pm
- Saturday Night Comedy: Gypsy Queens Drag Bingo, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, $15
- Showing: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie / Manos: The Hands of Fate, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Vermilion County Bobcats, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 pm, $10 – $42
- Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Salsa Saturday at the Double S wine bar, 8:00 pm – 12:30 AM, $10
- POSTPONED: Steep Canyon Rangers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $30 – $45
- The Tan and Sober Gentlemen / Dr. Bacon, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- John Paul White, Old City Performing Arts Center, 8:00 pm, $30 – $35
- Happy Birthday, JessBless / The Boogie Knights, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm / 11:00 pm
- The Stern Wheelers Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Screw Your Resolution Party / Farewell Show! The Atomic Sound, Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm – midnight
Sunday, January 23
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Asana Atelier : Yin for the Win with Jen Beyt Coffin, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Ellen Reid Soundwalk (featuring Kronos Quartet) in Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily through Sep 30, 2022)
- Weekly Sunday Funday: Yoga and Cider, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $10 – $25
- Sunday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5
- Yoga @ Elst Every Sunday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- Humpty Dumpty Is Missing! Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Barley’s Taproom, 3:00 pm
- Showing: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm / 7:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 24
- 2022 Re-imagining MLK Jr. Ave Community Collaborative Charrette, sponsored by East Tennessee Community Design, Jan 24 – Feb 24
- Michelle Barillo 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), through Jan 30
- Shaver: An Artist of Rare Merit Exhibition, East Tennessee Historical Society, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 30
- Exhibition from the Basement: Annual Art Education Exhibition, Jane and David Bailey Education Complex, Rm 105, 1122 Volunteer Blvd, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Mon-Thu, through Jan 31), FREE!
- January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Empty Columns Are a Place to Dream, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Feb 19)
- Close to Home, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 28
- Double Feature: Brian Pittman and Tiny Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (through Jan 29)
- Leesa Osburn Exhibition at Corks Wine & Spirits, noon – 8:00 pm, Mon-Thu / noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sun
- Drawing Skills: Drawing In Linear Perspective, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Showing: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie / O.V.A. Extreme, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- 2022 Premier Bourbon Pairing Dinner, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $130, RSVP
- Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by 865 Running, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- UT Jam Night w/Sam Adams, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Bingo to support Cupid’s Undie Run, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Improvised music sets from?, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $30 – $60
- Thomas Cassell Band, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Jason Stokes Band at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, January 25
- Cherokee Health Mobile Clinic Event (including no-cost Covid-19 vaccinations), Knox Area Rescue Ministries, 418 N. Broadway Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Shane Pickett: Djinong Djina Boodja (Look at the Land that I Have Traveled), McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through May 7)
- A Serious Look at the Funnies, Ewing Gallery UT Art + Architecture Building, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sun (through Feb 28)
- Online: Talent Redefined: Leveraging Internships in Your Organization, Knoxville Chamber, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Graft, works by Edra Soto, Candoro Marble, 4450 Candora Ave, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through Feb 12)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Showing: Manos: The Hands of Fate / Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10 / FREE!, RSVP
- 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)
- Virtual: Conservation Fisheries – Who They are and How They are Impacting Our Fish Populations in East Tennessee, hosted by UT Arboretum Society, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Dan Whitaker at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm