Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/28 – 6/6/2023)

Grace Potter, Southern Skies Festival, World's Fair Park, Knoxville, May 2023
Grace Potter, Southern Skies Festival, World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, May 2023

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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)

Sunday, May 28

 

Monday, May 29 

  • Lights! Camera! East Tennessee!, East Tennessee History Center, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, through July 3, 2023 
  • May Exhibitions, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • May Exhibitions, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat (through May 28)
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Memorial Day – No Music, Visit Knoxville, noon
  • Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
  • Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through July 24)
  • Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
  • Showing: You Hurt My Feelings / Ghost in the Shell, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Latin Dance Lessons, Square Dancers, 828 Tulip St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
  • Weekly Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Broadway Academy, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
  • Memorial Day – No Music, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Bachata Sensual @ The Double S, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $15
  • Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Monday Patio Jams, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through July 31)
  • Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Late-Nite Breakfast at Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

 

Tuesday, May 30

  • Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 22
  • May Exhibitions, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • Camp Nevernice, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kimayo / Senie Hunt, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Showing: You Hurt My Feelings / Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
  • Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through June 27), $20
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday Concerts on the Square: Sam Adams Quartet, Historic Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
  • LPTN Volunteer Region Social and Planning meeting, Next Level Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Open Session (Dance), Broadway Academy, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Southern Skies Festival, World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, May 2023

Wednesday, May 31

  • Early Open & Breakfast for Third-Shifters at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:30 am
  • Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Weekly Story Thyme, The ECO Garden at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $5, RSVP 
  • Final Day: Scavenger Hunt – Farmers’ Market Originals, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm 
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Arcadian Wild, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • The Night Marauder: East Tennessee’s Serial Killer, 1919-1926, East Tennessee History Center, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
  • Downtown Weight Loss Event, Valley Medical Downtown, 418 S Gay St, Ste 103, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
  • Stammtisch 2023 – Start a Conversation, Schulz Bräu Brewing Co, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
  • PLMP Biz Networking sponsored by Fairfield Inn & Suites NW at Radius Rooftop Bar, 5:30 pm, RSVP
  • Wednesday Karaoke & Drag Nights, South Press, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Mug Club Launch & Reception, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 6:00 pm
  • Chip Carved Curio Shelves Class with Daniel Clay, Able Trade, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (weekly through June 14), $175, RSVP
  • Wednesday Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Stand Up Comedy @ Tern Club! 6:30 pm, $10, RSVP
  • Union Ave Book Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • WDVX Summer Nights: Dom Flemons & Matt Morelock, Yee Haw Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
  • Chess Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
  • Woof Gang with SBRET – a weekly dog walk, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Final Weekly Weekly Wine Wednesday & Live Music, Babalu, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
  • Armagideon Time, Steaks, Do Not Resuscitate, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Stand-up Showcase: Jeff Chapman & Friends | Live Taping, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm
  • The Shaydes, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Geezers Brewery, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am, weekly through Nov 29

 

Thursday, June 1

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Arlan Feiles / The Barn Swallows, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
  • Vibe – Textile, Thread, Color, Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm (Thur-Sun), through Aug 27
  • Writers ‘Round Knoxville, Awaken Coffee 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through July 13)
  • “Marshal” Andy Smalls’ Last Round-Up on the Swerve, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm
  • Belly Dance w/Intermediate Choreography, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm (weekly through Jun 29), $85
  • Showing: Martial Arts Theatre / You Hurt My Feelings, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Show & Tell for Grown Ups, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
  • 2023 BRaT Convention, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (continues through June 3), $20 – $40, RSVP
  • Mighty Blue, Alé Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Fun Home presented by River & Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $7 – $41
  • Weekly Mark Boling TRIO LIFE on the ROOFTOP! Hyatt Place Knoxville / Downtown, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Charley Crockett, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
  • Meob, Pretty Embers, Megam00n X, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • DeeOhGee, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
  • Darsombra / Leslie Walker & Dark Mountain Orchid at Corner Lounge, 9:00 pm – 9:59 pm
  •  The Worn Out Soles and Camp Culture, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $5
  • Transcendent, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm

 

Friday, June 2

  • Dolly Art Show 2023, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 5:00 pm (11:00 am – 6:00 pm [Tue-Sat] / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm [Sun])
  • Furst Friday, The Bark, 5:00 pm, RSVP
  • Smashing Memorial Day Weekend, Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm (continues until COB, 5/29)
  • First Friday: Paper Garden Exhibition and Reception, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • First Friday 865 Candle Making Class, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, $40, RSVP
  • First Friday Reception: Cindy Marrazzo / Charlotte Brindley, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
  • Live Music Fridays: Lila Satterfield, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • First Friday with J Gervin, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm
  • Jaredd Reed, Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • June First Friday Opening Exhibition: In We Trust, UT Downtown Gallery, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Showing: Little White Lies, Central Cinema, TBD
  • TnT @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Rhinestone Fest, Legends of Country Pole Revues, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness with Natasha Fine, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $35, RSVP
  • Annabelle Kelly, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
  • “In Silence” Music Video Premiere and Art Exhibit, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm
  • Hugh Allen band, Alé Rae’s, 7:00 pm
  • Fun Home presented by River & Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $7 – $41
  • Puffs by Matt Cox, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
  • Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
  • Julia Cannon, Jorden Albright, Lucy Abernathy, Crystal Rose, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Wil Van Winkle and the Sixpins performs at the 2023 BRaT Convention, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm
  • Nez / Soulfinger, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
  • FANCY: Queens of Country Party, The Mill & Mine, 9:00 pm, $20, RSVP
  • Bonner Black Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
  • Mal Nombre at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm
  • The Collection, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $12 – $15
  • Smooth Sailor, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
  • Night Of 1000 Dollys 2023, Club XYZ, 11:30 pm – 2:30 am (continues June 3), $10

 

Saturday, June 3

Loving the Body in Sacred Womanhood, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 2:000 pm – 4:00 pm, $20 suggested donation

The Dirty Guv’nahs, Southern Skies Festival, World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, May 2023

Sunday, June 4

 

Monday, June 5

  • Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! / Mythical Landscape: Secrets of the ValeEast Tennessee History Center, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through July 3) 
  • June Show, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • June Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) 
  • June Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 
  • Little History Lessons: Telephones, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am, $8 – $10
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Online: Mighty Musical Monday featuring house organist Freddie Brabson on the Tennessee Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, Tennessee Theatre, noon
  • Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • FwF Monday Cornhole Kick-off Week 1, Elst Brewing Company, 6:15 pm, $40 – $50, RSVP
  • Showing: David Lynch – Wid at Heart Weekend, Central Cinema, TBD
  • St. Innocent Wine Dinner, Harvest – Land, Sea, & Vine, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $97, RSVP
  • Weekly Patio Jams, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through July 31)
  • Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
  • Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Late Night Breakfast at Yee-Haw Brewing, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

 

Tuesday, June 6