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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, June 2
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Tennessee Artists Association Exhibition at The Frothy Monkey, 7:00 am – 9:00 pm (daily through July 31)
- Motus Knoxville Triathlon, Ijams Nature Center, 8:00 am – noon, $95 – $150, RSVP
- 2024 Syndicate Crown, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 9:00 am, $62.95 – $256.85
- Yoga Teacher Tune Up with Kim Lomonaco, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, $100, RSVP
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic, Care Cuts of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Grand Lawn: Yoga on the lawn, Kern’s Food Hall, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- 7th Annual Sample Sale | Designer Gowns $799-$1899, Lillian Ruth Bride, 102 Summit Hill Dr, noon – 6:00 pm
- Queer Mixer – Queer Quarry Float, Mead’s Quarry Lake, 1:00 pm
- 2024 Annual Meeting of American Society of Reclamation Sciences, Knoxville Convention Center, 1:00 pm (continues through June 6)
- Discover Major Arcana: Through the Eyes of the Fool by East S. M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- Open House: 425 Saint Paul St, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Knoxville Opera – Our Favorite Things Concert on the Lawn, Ijams Nature Center, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, $8, RSVP
- Nathan Morgan, Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue, Theatre Central Knoxville, 3:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Showing: A Night at the Opera, Central Cinema, 3:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Ferd Moyse, Trailhead Beer Market, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Sunday Class + Practica, The Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through June 30)
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Showing: In a Violent Nature / In a Violent Nature, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:10 pm, $7 – $12
- Crafty Jazz with Sam Adams, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- House of the Dragon Double Features at Yee-Haw Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show with Keith Marcell, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Big Creek Bluegrass, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, June 3
- Amber Purdy Exhibit, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- 2024 Epiphone Student Guitar Design Contest, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Todd Ethridge Photo Exhibit, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 am – midnight, Mon – Sun
- Stephanie Villagran, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Beginning to Intermediate Photoshop, The Emporium Center, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (daily through May 22), $349, RSVP
- Little History Lessons: Soda, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am, free – $10
- Ame Houston Exhibit, Hummingbird South, 3726 Sevier Heights Rd, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, Mon-Fri / Sun, noon – 8:00 pm
- Ode to Black Women Exhibition by Kalil White, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Josh Merritt, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- WATeR’s Riverfront Garden Tour at Suttree Landing Park, 1:00 pm / 2:30 pm, RSVP
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brwery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
- Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 27, 2025)
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Dec 30), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: In a Violent Nature / In a Violent Nature, Central Cinema, 6:20 pm / 8:00 pm, $7 – $12
- JUNE 2024 Adult Dance Classes, The Amused Life Studio, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, B1, 6:30 pm, RSVP for price
- Yoga – Mindfulness at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Dec 23), starting at $15
- June neighborhood meeting, Cansler Family YMCA, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Carter Beucher Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm
- West Coast Swing at Double S Wine Bar, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $5 – $15
- Emo Monday w/ Grady Milligan, 421 Union Ave, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Full Service, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, June 4
- Minimizing Human Error, UT Conference Center Building, Factory Lab, 600 Henley St, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (continues June 5), $994 – $1,134, RSVP
- Coming Into View Exhibit, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, through Dec 8)
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Vincent Drake and Julie Boisseau-Craig, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- “Pottery From Somewhere Else Entirely” by Micheal Arpino, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Dusk by Shahnaz Lighari / Extended Materiality, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat), FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Cigar Box Serenaders, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Exhibit by Cassie Krause, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- KMA Book Club Discussing “Luncheon of the Boating Party,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Kick-off to Summer! Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Free Investor Meetup, South Coast Pizza, 6:30 pm
- Summer Teas Tasting & Workshop, The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 522 S. Gay Street, 6:30 pm, $30
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Girls’ Night In 4 Michelle Byrd Blakely’s Daughter, Bliss Home – Market Square, 7:00 pm, $20 donation
- Concerts on the Square with Mark Boling Trio, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy Presents Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Wage Worker with The Macks and Podunk, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Cigar Box Serenaders, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Showing: In a Violent Nature, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $7 – $12
Wednesday, June 5
- Kid A’Riffic Fun in the Park, Baxter Ave Park & Fire Station #3, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Hanne Kah, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Fly-Tying Night, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- GRID Knoxville 3rd Year Anniversary – Come Build your Investment Dream Team, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm
- Fly Tying Night, Maple Hall, 414 South Gay St, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Screen on the Green at Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Dog Walk with Woof Gang by SBRET, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm
- Weekly Crafty Grenade Race, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Xul Monthly First Wednesday Tournament, 213 E 5th Ave NE, 6:30 pm – 10:15, RSVP
- Open Mic Night with Cullen Kehoe, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Nov 6, 2024)
- Knox Pride Presents: Craft Night @ Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $20
- Good Vibes Wednesdays: Presented in Partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 11:00 pm, $5
- Showing: In a Violent Nature, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Cigar Box Serenaders @Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, June 6
- Influencing for Impact – A Strategic Approach to Influencer Engagement, Blount Mansion, 8:00 am – 9:30 am, $15 – $35, RSVP
- Blue Plate Special: Carrie Morrison / Jay Gavin, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Shrimp Boil 2024 by Knoxville Chamber, The Foundry at World’s Fair Park, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $40 – $60, RSVP
- Good Vibrations with Cruz Contreras benefiting Cancer Support Community East Tennessee, Yee-Haw Brewing, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through June 27), $10 – $12
- Weekly FCP Thirsty Thursday Group Road Ride, F.C. Pedaler Bike Shop, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Pedal for Alzheimer’s Thursday Night Group Ride! Meet at Suttree’s Landing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Band-Backed Wren at Central Flats & Taps, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 90.3 WUTK Presents: Handsome And The Humbles / Mic Harrison And The High Score / Jbird’s Allstars featuring Kevin Abernathy, Jay Clark, EmiSunshine, The High Score, Andy Pirkle, Robinella, Rev. J. Mikhael Smith, Chance Stanley, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm / 8:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $10
- Showing: In a Violent Nature, Central Cinema, 6:20 pm, $7 – $12
- Belly Dance: Fan Prop Workshop, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through June 27), $75, RSVP
- Weekly Residency: Frog & Toad’s Dixie Quartet, The Speakeasy at the Barrel Room, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Doctor & The Devils, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $40 – $50, RSVP
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! The Double S Wine Bar, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm, $5 – $10
- Stuck with Way Below and Good Vibes Only, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Silent Disco at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm
- Red Solo Cup Night, Wagon Wheel, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Martial Arts Theatre, Central Cinema, 8:30, $5
- Phenomenal Fireflies, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Fish Out of Water, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Transcendental Drag with DJ Stylez, Bernadette’s, 9:00 pm
Friday, June 7
- SoundBath Meditation, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, $35, RSVP
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Make a Difference: Homeless Feeding Event at Juniper Church, Care Cuts, 519 Williams St, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Gunning & Comer, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- VideoGameTatts Con, Knoxville Convention Center, 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm (continues through June 9), $20 – $45
- Animal Communication w/Afton Hughes, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1520 N. Central St, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $50 – $85
- FURst Friday Craft, The Bark, 601 Lamar St, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Same Serenity, Separate Spaces : Parent | Child Yoga with Amberly & Nora, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm, from $50, RSVP
- Torrie Jones, Featured Artist, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 5:00 pm
- First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:59 pm
- Rhinestone Fest, For the love of Dolly! various locations in the Old City, 5:00 pm
- June First Friday + Block Party at the Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday with Tod Sheley, The Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Opening Reception: Cevet Jones, Awaken Coffee, 5:00 pm
- Opening Reception: of Many Colors, RED Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 2024 Dolly Art Contest, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday at the Arrowmont Gallery, 110 Gay St, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Charlie Pogue First Friday June @ French Fried Vintage, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- June First Friday – Ivy Reid “Sanctuary,” Casa HoLa, 100 S Gay St, Suite 112, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Beardsley Farm 2024 Art Gala, 1741 Reynolds St, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Stillness in Motion: A Dragonfly Exhibit, UT Gardens, 5:00 pm
- June First Friday | The Bottom: Stories from the Neighborhood, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Opening Reception: Melissa Hale, Knoxville Visitors Center, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- South High Class of 1974, Trailhead Beer Market, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday: Menagerie by Gared Luquet, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Opening Reception: Carole Stoiber and Lynn Straka, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Opening Reception: Glass, fiber, and sculpture artist Brigit Ciskowski, Able Trade, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- First Friday with Lauren Lazarus, Birdhouse Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- First Friday Social Hour @ the Knox Dems HQ, 311 Morgan St, 5:30 pm
- First Friday Live with Josh Oliver, Visit Knoxville, 301 South Gay St, 6:00 pm
- An Evening with Jane Hicks & Susan Underwood, Union Ave, 6:00 pm, FREE! RSVP
- Merlin’s Nest, The Emporium Center, 6:00 pm
- Walter P. Taylor Homecoming, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Merlin’s Nest @ The Emporium Center, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- 8th Annual Sock Hop, 801 Tipton Ave, 6:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- Underground @ Mirage 6.0, Mirage Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 1:30 am, FREE!
- First Friday Featuring Loren Saddler (again) at Pour Taproom, 6:00 pm
- Rhinestone Fest Friday with Mike McGill at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Bridgerton Trivia, Scruffy’s Cafe, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $20
- 8th Anniversary Celebrations, Schulz Brau, 7:00 pm
- Chuckle Grizzly Collective, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm
- First Friday with J Gervin, Printshop Beer Co., 1532 Island Home Ave, 7:00 pm
- Roy Saunders @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Jake Gray, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Mal Nombre at Merchants of Beer, 7:00 pm
- Fantastic Mr. Fox, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Movies Under the Stars: Pirates of the Caribbean, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, $12
- EmiSunshine @ The Social Dove Patio and Bar, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Full Service Band, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Ballroom Night at Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Perpetual Groove at Yee Haw Brewing Knoxville, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, from $24.02, RSVP
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Drag Show & Viewing Party, 1207 N Central St, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
- 9 to 5 The Musical, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $28.52, RSVP
- “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue, Theatre Central Knoxville, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Hugh Lindsay, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rhinestone Fest, Legends of Country Aerial Show, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness with Natasha Fine, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm, $39.19, RSVP
- Magnetic Health Theatre with Vin Honey, Antadie, and 20cats, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Dead Ringers @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Pretty Tied Up / Dj Sterl the Pearl, LunaVerse, 8:00 pm
- The Merlins Nest / Temple Monarc, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Rhinestone Fest Friday with Roman Reese and the Cardinal Sins Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Abby Hamilton with Sarrenna, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
- Night of 1000 Dollys 2024, Club XYZ, 1215 N Central St, 11:30 pm / 1:00 am, $10
Saturday, June 8
- Rhinestone Fest, For the love of Dolly! various locations in the Old City
- Yoga in the Garden, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 9:00 am – 10:00 am (weekly through June 29), $10
- CMC Peace Out Event – 5K Run & Walk, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – noon, $45, RSVP
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Unicorn World, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, free – $40, RSVP
- Woven Bookmarks, Knoxville Arts Center, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, $50, RSVP
- Real Good Kitchen Monthly Open Tour, Real Good Kitchen, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- Downtown Home Tour, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, $25 – $100, RSVP
- June Saturday Spruce Up by Keep Knoxville Beautiful, 300 Clark St NW, 10:00 am, RSVP
- Rhinestone Fest Brunch & Trivia, Marble City Market, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Walter P. Taylor Homecoming, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Colored Clay, Knoxville Arts Center, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm, $60, RSVP
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- 8th Anniversary Celebrations, Schulz Brau, 11:00 am
- 2nd Annual Sam Thompson Memorial Scholarship Brunch, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, $40 – $400, RSVP
- 2nd Saturday Marketplace, Tea & Treasures, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am, $8
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- VideoGameTatts Con, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm (continues June 9), $20 – $45
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Grant Langston, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Bring Your Own Glass Terrarium Workshop, XUL Beer Company, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, $35 – $55, RSVP
- BoYo’s 2nd Annual Business Bash, 221 Cumberland Ave, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Exhibit: of Many Colors, RED Gallery, 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Doggy Parton Fest, Merchants of Beer, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Fantastic Mr. Fox, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Rhinestone Fest Saturday with Matt A. Foster at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Rhinestone Fest Saturday with Matt A. Foster at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- One Direction Night, The Bark, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Negativland + SUE-C LIVE Double-Feature! Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $25
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $61, RSVP
- Brad Williams Live In Knoxville with Special Guest J.B. Ball, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 pm, $30 – $50
- Haiti Fest 2024, The Emporium Center, 6:30 pm, from $25, RSVP
- Rhinestone Fest Free Line Dancing Lessons, Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Bad Britches, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Heiskell Howlers, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Fountain City Ramblers @ Calhoun’s On The River, 7:00 pm
- Summer Soiree at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $188.58, RSVP
- The Doctor & The Devils, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $40 – $50, RSVP
- Knox Pride & One Knox Soccer Club Present: One For All Match, Regal Stadium Soccer Field, 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Knight Fight, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue, Theatre Central Knoxville, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- 9 to 5 The Musical, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $28.52, RSVP
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Graham Monroe Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rhinestone Fest, Legends of Country Aerial Show, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness with Natasha Fine, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm, $39.19, RSVP
- Analog Kids, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Pulp Friction @ 8th Anniversary of Schulz Bräu Brewing, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Salsa Saturday, The Double S Wine Bar, 8:00 pm – midnight, $10
- The Merlins Nest / Rossdafareye, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Teen Spirit / Andres Tapia International Dance Night at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm
- Rhinestone Fest Saturday with Grizzly Goat Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- SoKno Pride Benefit Drag Show, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm, $8, RSVP
- Phenomenal Fireflies, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm, SOLD OUT!
- DJ Von Late Night Party Cruise 8 (30&UP) Boots, Dukes, and Hats Western style, Tennessee Riverboat, 9:00 pm – midnight, $30, RSVP
- The Stolen Faces, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $10
- Night OF 1000 Dollys 2024, Club XYZ, 1215 N Central St, 11:30 pm / 1:00 am, $10
Sunday, June 9
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Tennessee Artists Association Exhibition at The Frothy Monkey, 7:00 am – 9:00 pm (daily through July 31)
- Birding Walk, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 8:00 am, $10
- Seasonal Facial & Yoga Flow with Jayme Hanna & Nora Vines, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, $60 – $75
- Unicorn World, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, free – $40, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Grand Lawn: Yoga on the lawn, Kern’s Food Hall, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Old City RHINESTONE Market, 100 Block of West Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- VideoGameTatts Con, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm (continues through June 9), $20 – $45
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Father & Son/Mentor & Mentee 2 on 2 Fundraising Basketball Tournament, 1718 North Central St, noon
- Crabs & Cider Feast, Barrelhouse, 1:00 pm, $18.85, RSVP
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Preserving the Harvest – Pressure Canning 102 Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $75, RSVP
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Rhinestone Fest Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S Central St, 2:00 pm
- Fantastic Mr. Fox, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- An Author Event featuring Jeff Mann in conversation with Julia Watts, Union Ave Books, 3:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Jason Ellis, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- 9 to 5 The Musical, Clarence Brown Theatre, 3:00 pm, $28.52, RSVP
- Butterflies, Bees, and Beetles, Ijams Nature Center, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Live Music on the Lawn with The Deep Fakes, Kern’s Food Hall, 4:00 pm
- Sunday Class + Practica, The Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through June 30)
- SMBS presents Blues Cruise W/Memphis Lightning & Steve Arvey, Tennessee Riverboat, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $20 – $25, RSVP
- Youth Gospel Explosion, Civic Auditorium, 5:00 pm, $46
- Showing: In a Violent Nature, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Pony Bradshaw @ Yee-Haw Brewing Co, Sunday, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm, from $24.02
- The Sunday Get Down – June 9th! Maple Hall, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $5 – $10
- House of the Dragon Double Features at Yee-Haw Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Goldpine, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Failure 2 Conform with Rough Dreams and Repent, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, June 10
- Cevet Jones Exhibit, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- June Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Menagerie by Gared Luquet, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Lauren Lazarus Exhibit, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 am – midnight, Mon – Sun
- Ivy Reid, “Sanctuary,” HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Ame Houston Exhibit, Hummingbird South, 3726 Sevier Heights Rd, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, Mon-Fri / Sun, noon – 8:00 pm
- Ode to Black Women Kalil White, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Bubbles Brown / George Ducas, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
- Embroidery: Stitches Sampler, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $50, RSVP
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 27, 2025)
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm weekly through Dec 30), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Yoga – Mindfulness at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Dec 23), starting at $15
- All Over the Page – “Destiny of the Republic,” Lawson-McGhee Library, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Nia Brown, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- The WordPlayers: Staged Reading of The Sunset Limited, The Square Room, 7:00 pm
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville – Hosted at Barley’s, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Showing: In a Violent Nature, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, June 11
- Coming Into View Exhibit, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, through Dec 8)
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic, Steps House, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Carole Stoiber and Lynn Straka, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- 2024 Dolly Art Contest, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Dusk by Shahnaz Lighari / Extended Materiality, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat), FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: C4 / Sun Child, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Exhibit by J Gervin, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- Turkish and Japanese Marbling, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $40, RSVP
- AFP June 2024 Social at Knox Brew Hub, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Knoxville History Project: Nelda Hill on Knoxville Jazz, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Massalino Wine Dinner, Osteria Stella, 6:00 pm, $149, RSVP
- Knox Pride Presents: Pride Month Knox County Commission District 9 Forum, Knox Pride, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam – June Open Mic, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $10
- Concerts on the Square with Ken Brown Quartet, Market Square, 7:00 pm
- Beetlejuice: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $62 – $117
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Matchess (Feat Haley Fohr and Lula Asplund), The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm