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.
Mask up when you need to, get vaccinated if you haven’t, and let’s keep the fun times rolling!
Sunday, January 2
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day: The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville and the Old City
- Ellen Reid Soundwalk (featuring Kronos Quartet) in Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily through Sep 30, 2022)
- East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat (through Jan 9, 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
- Final Day: Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $9 – $50
- Final Day: Miracle in the Old City, Brother Wolf, 4:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Showing: When Harry Met Sally… / Donnie Darko, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm / 7:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- An Awakening: Self Care, Self Love Series with Kelly Scott (Two Sunday Sessions), Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (continues Jan 9), $80, RSVP
- DJ Von’s @ The Ale’Rae Grill, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
- Online: New Moon Meditation with Theresa Richardson of 5D Alchemy, hosted by Infinite Light Center, 7:30 pm
- Gregg Hatfield Eggar Holloway, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 3
- 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
- Virtual Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- 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
- 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)
- Drawing Skills: Gesture & Proportion, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45
- Monday Night Yoga, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Monthly: Learning Beekeeping, Sustainable Future Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Manic Mondays Open Mic Night / Weekly Charitable Juice: Bingo to support Cupid’s Undie Run, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- OUT SERIES: Featuring improvised music sets from Thad Brown, Brandon Beavers, Jorge Variego, Kukuly Uriarte, Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Donnie Darko, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Naked Minds, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Two Nights: Jack Byron Live @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Tuesday, January 4
- 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!
- 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: Matt Woods, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Ink Monoprint With Watercolor, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $40
- New Year Investor Meetup, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Restorative Yoga + Compassionate Touch 3-Week Series with Cynthia Jones, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Tuesdays through Jan 18), $75
- Tuesday Rooftop Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $5, 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)
- Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- RB Morris, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Second of Two Nights: Jack Byron Live @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Wednesday, January 5
- Costume and Beyond: an exhibition of work by Kyle Schellinger + Marianne Custer, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wed-Fri (through Jan 8)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jack Byron, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Showing: Blood and Black Lace / Deep Red, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 9:00 pm, $10 – $17, RSVP
- Jewell & Scott at Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- High Heat, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Thursday, January 6
- Two-Day Course, Traditional Thai Stretching: The Art of Touch with Kelly Scott, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (continues Jan 7, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm), $395
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Paul Lover / Ashton Browne Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Six O’Clock Swerve with Wayne Bledsoe featuring Cornbred, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 pm
- Online: Knoxville historian Jack Neely and local storyteller Laura Still discuss “A Fair Shake: The Leaders of the Fight for Women’s Rights in Knoxville,” hosted by Knoxville Writers’ Guild, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Irish Session at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Martial Arts Theatre, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $5
- Jenny Besetzt / Good Vibes Only / Natural Black Invention, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $5
- Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall followed by DJ Patrick Durham, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm
- High Heat, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Friday, January 7
- 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 Blue Plate Special: Palmyra / Sugar Lime Blue, Visit Knoxville, 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
- Downtown Knox First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
- First Friday: Close to Home, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- January First Friday: Opening Reception, January Exhibitions at the Emporium, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 7th Art Exhibition: 2022 by Mene Manresa Bodipo at the Emporium, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: The Scary of Sixty-First / The Tragedy of MacBeth / Boogie Nights, Central Cinema, 5:15 pm / 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Ijams Night Hike, Ijams Nature Center, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Friday Night Live: The Fine Colombians, The Concourse, 6:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Taps & Tunes on the Corner: Will Boyd, Visit Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Friday Live Music: Corey Clifton & Friends at Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Jasper Hollow, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Schulz Brau Brewing! 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Will Easter and the Nomads, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Motrik with MEOB, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Last Chance Ride / Glide: Stone Temple Pilots Tribute, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Southern Cities, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Sugar Lime Blue, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm
Saturday, January 8
- I Just Want To Be A Unicorn Half Marathon & 5K, Volunteer Landing, 8:00 am – noon, $35 – $65, RSVP
- 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)
- Needle Felting, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 9:30 am – noon, $40
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Saturdays through Mar 26)
- Final Day: Costume and Beyond: an exhibition of work by Kyle Schellinger + Marianne Custer, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- 2nd Annual Energy Spa Days (1 of 4), Infinite Light Center, 10:00 am – noon / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (additional dates Jan 14, 22 & 29), $99 – $120
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ethan Jewell / Mae Krell, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Showing: The Tragedy of MacBeth / The Scary of Sixty-First / The Tragedy of MacBeth, Central Cinema, 1:15 pm / 3:30 pm / 5:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective, Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $59.95
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Ale’ Rae Grill, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Boogie Nights / Tromeo & Juliet, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm / 10:40 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Vermilion County Bobcats, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 pm, $18 – $42
- Salsa Saturday at the Double S wine bar, 8:00 pm – 12:30 am, $10
- Skitty “Heat Check” Album Release Party, hosted by Y$N, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
- Craig Water & The Flood / Yonder Grove, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Saturday Live Music: Rossdafareye, Barrelhouse, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $55 – $125
- Eli Fox, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Stolen Faces, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm, $10 – $15
Sunday, January 9
- 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)
- Final Day: East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- 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
- Japanese New Year Celebration, East Tennessee Historical Society, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Envision 2022 with Yantami, The Bottom, 1:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- January Exhibition, Art Market Gallery, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat)
- Showing: The Tragedy of MacBeth / Boogie Nights, Central Cinema, 3:00 pm / 5:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- SUNDAY MATINEE feat School Drugs @ Danger Company, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $5
- An Awakening: Self Care, Self Love Series with Kelly Scott (Second of Two Sunday Sessions), Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $80, RSVP
- Total Beginner 4-Week Series with Nora Vines, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Sundays through Jan 30), $80
- Vaden Landers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $55 – $125
- Showing: The Scary of Sixty-First, Central Cinema, 8:20 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 10
- Roll Up Your Sleeve 2022, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 7:00 am – 6:30 pm (daily through Jan 14)
- 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
- Virtual Holiday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- 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
- 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)
- Total Beginner 4-Week Series with Jill Frere, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, noon – 1:00 pm (Mondays through Jan 31)
- 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: Contour Line & Planar Analysis, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45
- Foundations of Flow 4-Week Series with Kim Picklap, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Mondays through Jan 31), $80
- Showing: The Tragedy of MacBeth / The Scary of Sixty-First, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, 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
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Manic Mondays Open Mic Night / Weekly Charitable Juice: Bingo to support Cupid’s Undie Run, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Margherita Fava Trio, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Mike Oregano at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, January 11
- 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!
- Graft, works by Edra Soto, Candoro Marble, 4450 Candora Ave, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through Feb 12)
- January Exhibition, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Knoxville Horsetory Project? Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Tuesday Rooftop Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $5, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Poetry Slam January Kickoff Party, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- 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: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Tragedy of the MacBeth, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10 / FREE!, RSVP