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Sunday, October 2
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Jurassic Quest, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, $15
- Viola Celebration, University of Tennessee School of Music, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, free – $125, RSVP
- Weekly Sunday Funday: Yoga and Cider, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $10 – $25
- Final Day: Oktoberfest 2022, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 10:30 am – midnight
- Blessing of the Animals, Infinite Light Center, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, free – $30
- Sunday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5
- Brunch & Browse @ CFS, Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (weekly through Nov 20)
- Knox Pride’s Annual Pride Fest Day 2, World’s Fair Park, noon – 4:00 pm
- Hola Hora Latina presents Frutos Latinos 2022, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm), through Oct 15
- Eastside Sunday Market, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Showing: Moonage Daydream / Vesper, Central Cinema, 1:10 pm / 4:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- River & Rail Theatre Co. Presents: The Little Prince, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:00 pm, free – $42.50
- Wisconsin Fish Fry, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 2:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Final Performance: Romeo and Juliet, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Evensong for Everyone, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 4:45 pm
- Clayton Fletcher LIVE in Knoxville, Scruffy City Hall, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Justin Mays & Andrew McAffry Present: The Storyteller Showcase – Open Mic Comedy, Geezers Brewery, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Kate Bowler: Deconstructing our cultural and spiritual scripts, Church Street United Methodist Church, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Doug Wilhite @ Ale’ Rae’s, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Cloudeater Presents: Mechanical K9, LCCRC, Chekov, and Antadie @ Lowercase Books, 1530 Washington Ave, 6:00 pm
- Jason Ellis w/ Joey Pierce at Wagon Wheel, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Moonage Daydream / Vesper, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Victor Wooten Featuring Steve Bailey and Derico Watson: Bass Extremes, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40 – $45
- Matt Nelson Trio, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 3
- Printmaking Showcase Gallery: Selections From Color Print USA 1998, UT Art and Architecture Building, Hallway, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Oct 31
- 5th Annual Engagement & Outreach Week, UT Student Union, Ballroom, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm (continues Oct 4)
- “You Should’ve Been There!” 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, East Tennessee Historical Society, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Mon – Fri / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Oct 9), $8 – $10
- October Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Transformational Change: What It Is and How to Get It (In-Person), The Regas Building, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $20 – $150, RSVP
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, $10 – $12
- Founder’s Day: A Celebration of 231 Years of Knoxville, East Tennessee History Center, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Mighty Musical Monday, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- UTHC Distinguished Lecture Series: Helen Solterer on “Justice, Mercy & Two Disabled Homeless: Scenes from an Open-Ended Social Drama in French,” UT John C Hodges Library, Lindsay Young Auditorium (rm. 101), 3:30 pm, FREE!
- Auditions for “The Carol!” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- The Plant Trolley, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Showing: Vesper / Moonage Daydream, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:20 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- UT Jazz Jam hosted by Sam Adams, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Trivia Tuesday! Horror Movies! Xül Beer Co, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets with Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- WFO, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Rossdafareye, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 4
- ETEBA 2022 Business Opportunities & Technical Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, daily through Oct 6, $750 – $950, RSVP
- The Spirit of Dia de los Muertos Exhibition, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 10
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Aug 2023
- Radcliffe Bailey: Passages, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sat), through Nov 6, FREE!
- River & Rail Theatre Co. Presents: The Little Prince, Old City Performing Arts Center, 10:30 am, SOLD OUT!
- Exhibit: Rag Arcana by Eleanor Aldrich, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue – Sat), through Nov 5
- October Exhibitions, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun), through Sept 29
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: David Kraii / Brand New Box of Matches, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Behind the Blue Doors Tour, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- October Trash Run, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Learning Series – The Negative, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $150
- Forest Bathing Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm, $30, RSVP
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
- Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tuesday Gypsy Mutt Club with SBRET, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Aug 29, 2023)
- Showing: Halloween Comedy Night – Live!, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Family Feud Style Trivia, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Concert & Symphonic Bands, UT Alumni Memorial Building, James R. Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- John Moreland, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $20 – $30
- Wednesday / Truth Club / Willa Mae, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $12, RSVP
- Carly Rae Jepsen, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $31 – $61
- Electric Six & Supersuckers, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $20
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Rossdafareye, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 5
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Relatives: an exhibition of work by Chris Cornelius, UT Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Oct 21)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tim Stafford, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Sazerac Bourbon Dinner, Oliver Royale, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $153.38
- Showing: Hammer Horror Double Feature: Horror of Dracula / The Curse of Frankenstein, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 8:50 pm, $5 – $15, RSVP
- Artist in Residence: Melanie LaFoy with Special Guests, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Stephen Murray, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Carmen Fantasy, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm, $29
- Ani DiFranco, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $35 – $50
- Finom (fka Ohmme) with Velvetgut Parry, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $14, RSVP
- Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Rossdafareye, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, October 6
- TAASLP/TAA Annual Joint Convention, Hilton Knoxville, 8:00 am (continues until Oct 7, 5:00 pm)
- Domino Ensemble @ the Soup Kitchen, Church Street United Methodist Church, 10:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jamie Adamson / Caleb Caudle, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- “Rooms” by Illana Lilienthal,Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm (Thu-Sat), through Nov 20
- Building a Simple Cash-Flow Forecasting Tool (Virtual), Alliance for Better Nonprofit, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $10 – $75, RSVP
- Handbuilding: Slab Construction, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $140, RSVP
- YWCA Tribute to Women Gala, The Mill & Mine, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $150 – $1,200
- Ride with Elected Officials with Bike Walk Knoxville, Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St, 6:00 pm
- Becki Grace Live on the Six O’Clock Swerve with Wayne Bledsoe, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Peat & Pearls Presents Fall Supper Series: Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro, OliBea, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, $120 – $150, RSVP
- Showing: Collectively Speaking, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Speaker Georgiana Vines: Newsmakers not covered by the media today, Knoxville Writers’ Guild, Central United Methodist Church, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- River & Rail Theatre Co. Presents: The Little Prince, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:00 pm, free – $42.50
- Carmen Fantasy, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm, $29
- Measure for Measure by Tennessee Stage Company, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, pay what you can night, RSVP
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm
- Factual Brains with Clocktower, Criswell Collective, and TBA, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Earls of Leicester Featuring Jerry Douglas, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $50
- Transcendent, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Magnolia Boulevard, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Motown & Soul Night @ Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm – 1:30 am
Friday, October 7
- East Tennessee Preservation Conference, East Tennessee History Center , 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, $80 $100, RSVP
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- First Friday Art Show, The Holistic Connection, 716 S Gay St, 11:00 am, FREE!
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Live Music TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- First Friday Pop-up: Til Ragnarok Axe Throwing, Barrelhouse, noon – 11:00 pm, $10
- Milk + Honey Scoop Shop Neighborhood Pickup, Real Good Kitchen, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Fri-Sat through the end of the year)
- Fall, Feline, and Friends: First Friday at Scruffy’s Cafe, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
- Opening Reception: October Exhibitions at the Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- October First Friday: Vincent Drake, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday Opening, Cute AF by Beth Meadows and Kendra Barth, RED Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (every Friday in Oct)
- A1LabArts presents IGNITE! A compelling art show and reception at Broadway Studios and Gallery, 5:00 pm
- First Friday Food, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm
- Reception: Silk Memorial, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Oct 7)
- Opening Reception – 2022 Artist in Residence Biennial, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- First Friday Autumn Art Show and Craft Sale, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- First Friday: “Lately” by Pippin Long, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday Sound Healing Concert featuring Derek Helvey, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Spooky Market, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday with Ascended Spirits, Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Taps & Tunes on the Corner with Brooks Coker, Visit Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- First Friday at The Emporium presents: Meet Music Knoxville LIVE, The Emporium Center, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus: A Little Night Music, World’s Fair Park — Tennessee Ampitheatre, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $140 – $1,000
- Showing: Coraline, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- First Friday with Julie Scappaticci, Printshop Beer Co., 7:00 pm
- MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: Zombie Movie Marathon! Shaun of the Dead + Zombieland, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $10 – $36, RSVP
- River & Rail Theatre Co. Presents: The Little Prince, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:00 pm, free – $42.50
- The Vertical Birds @ Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Jonah Tran, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Ashton Browne @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Joel Rosen; cello, Graduate Recital, Natalie Haslam Music Center, UT Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Stina Nesbit, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rising Appalachia, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $28 – $40
- KSO with AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli Present Fire and Rain: 70s Folk Anthems, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $27 – $73
- Broomestix / The Garden of Eden, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Yonder Mountain String Band w/ The Lil Smokies, River Breeze Event Center, 9:00 pm, $37.50, RSVP
- Andy Pirkle and Pat Beasley Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- Donnie & the Dry Heavers, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
- FIESTA Friday (weekly through Dec 23), Mirage Knoxville, 11:00 pm – 3:00 am, $10 – $100, RSVP
Saturday, October 8
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Online: Llhuros Symposium 2022, hosted by UT Department of Art, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Shoden Reiki I with Linda Clinger, Infinite Light Center, 10:00 am, $150, RSVP
- Grand Anniversary! The Bottom, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Mixed Media Paper Collage, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Saturday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5, RSVP
- Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mike Roberts / Ashton Browne, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Second Saturday Craft Market, Barrelhouse, noon – 6:00 pm
- Homecoming 2022, Knoxville College, noon – 7:00 pm
- Brewer’s Tour + Tasting, Printshop Beer Co., 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
- Showing: Coraline, Central Cinema, 1:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- River & Rail Theatre Co. Presents: The Little Prince, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:00 pm, free – $42.50
- Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw, The Bottom, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Community Band, World’s Fair Park Amphitheatre, 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Hammer Horror Double Feature: Horror of Dracula / The Curse of Frankenstein, Central Cinema, 3:45 pm / 5:30 pm, $5 – $15, RSVP
- HoLa! Festival 2022 with HoLa Hora Latina, World’s Fair Park, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm, free – $1
- October Halloween Dance Party, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10
- Full Moon Sister Circle, Infinite Light Center, 6:30 pm, $25, RSVP
- Measure for Measure by Tennessee Stage Company, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15 – $50, RSVP
- Buck and Drew’s Country Blues at Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Shining / Cat’s Eye, Central Cinema, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm / 10:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Vance Thompson, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Skin Tension with Rat Punch and Horcerer, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Lua Flora / Meloh Soul, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $12 – $13
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Darsombra w/NeoWizard, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Ross Osteen Band, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Hedonistas, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, October 9
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- 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
- Brunch & Browse @ CFS, Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (weekly through Nov 20)
- HoLa! Festival 2022 with HoLa Hora Latina, World’s Fair Park, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, free – $1
- Old City Market, 100 block, W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Final Day: “You Should’ve Been There!” 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, East Tennessee Historical Society, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $8 – $10
- Hola Hora Latina presents Frutos Latinos 2022, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm), through Oct 15
- Eastside Sunday Market, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: The Shining / Coraline, Central Cinema, 1:00 pm / 4:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Final Performance: River & Rail Theatre Co. Presents: The Little Prince, Old City Performing Arts, 2:00 pm, free – $42.50
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Tropical Terrarium Workshop with Merchants of Beer, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $51.96, RSVP
- Showing: Cat’s Eye / The Shining, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Soul Train Party Express, The Press Room, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm, RSVP for cost
- Measure for Measure by Tennessee Stage Company, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15 – $50, RSVP
- Lilli Lewis, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Rabbit Rabbit Radio, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 10
- Printmaking Showcase Gallery: Selections From Color Print USA 1998, UT Art and Architecture Building, Hallway, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Oct 31
- October Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art. 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, $10 – $12
- KCHS Committee Meeting, Barley’s Knoxville, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
- African American Equity Restoration Task Force, Pellissippi Campus on Magnolia, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- The Plant Trolley, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm
- Piano Masterclass: Meng-Chieh Liu, UT Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Showing: Coraline / The Shining, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- All Over the Page discussing Deacon King Kong by James McBride, Knox County Public Library, 6:30 pm
- Terry Washington Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets with Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE
- Meditation with Knox Insight Sangha ~ In person & Zoom, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP for cost
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- BALTHVS, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Handsome Jack, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 11
- The Spirit of Dia de los Muertos Exhibition, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 10
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Aug 2023
- Radcliffe Bailey: Passages, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sat), through Nov 6, FREE!
- Exhibit: Rag Arcana by Eleanor Aldrich, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue – Sat), through Nov 5
- October Exhibitions, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun), through Sept 29
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jason Edwards, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Siddiqi Lecture: “Islam, Race, and Social Justice: Historical and Qur’anic Perspectives on Black Freedom Struggle,” UT Strong Hall, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- Hispanic Heritage Month Concert, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Knoxville History Project: Patrick Hollis on the Mabry-O’Conner Gunfight, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- KMA Book Club, discussing Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson, Knoxville Museum of Art. 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- October Green Drinks + Kickstand presents 1st Annual Bike-In Film Festival, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm
- Learning Series – The Print, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $150
- Showing: Coraline / The Orphanage, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
- Tuesday Weekly Event: Gypsy Mutt Club with SBRET, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Discover Your Psychic Gifts with Jofa M. Kauffman, Infinite Light Center, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $40
- Queer Conversations, UT John C Hodges Library, Mary Greer Room (258), 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Aug 29, 2023)
- Guest Artist: Meng-Chieh Liu, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Handsome Jack, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Kitchen Dwellers & Daniel Donato, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $17 – $20