Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/30 – 7/9/2024)

University of Tennessee Baseball Championship Parade, Knoxville, June 2024
University of Tennessee Baseball Championship Parade, Knoxville, June 2024

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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt.)

Sunday, June 30 

 

Monday, July 1 

  • 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
  • Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm (daily through July 31)
  • Tea Flights! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $8.99
  • Little History Lessons: Independence, 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 – Kalil White, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri 
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Randy Ross Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Mighty Musical Monday with House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ and Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
  • Photo Sessions by Pro Visual Photography, Downtown Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm (daily through July 7), RSVP
  • Sean Monett exhibition, Urban Bar and Corner Cafe, 5:00 pm – 2:30 am (daily through July 31)
  • It’s ZP & the Tayter Tot’s Birthdays! Kern’s Food Hall, 5:00 pm – 3:00 am
  • Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery 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: Janet Planet / Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:40 pm, $7 – $12
  • Yoga – Mindfulness at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Dec 23), starting at $15
  • Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
  • Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • “The Office” Themed Trivia @ Yee-Haw Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
  • Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm
  • TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, July 2 

  • 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
  • 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)
  • Safety City Summer Schedule, 165 S Concord St, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Tue – Thu (weekly through July 25)
  • Outta Time / Cien Años / Root, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat, through August 28), FREE!
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: John Alvis & The Sleepy Eyed John Band, 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)
  • Showing: Janet Planet, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm, $7 – $12
  • Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry: Ride into Summer! Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RWVP
  • Foundational Footwork Casino, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $20 donation
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Investor Meet-Up and 4-year anniversary by Charles Gorman, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Weekly Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm
  • Showing: Tiny Stage 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)
  • Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
University of Tennessee Baseball Championship Parade, Knoxville, June 2024

Wednesday, July 3 

  • Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Debbie’s Last Shift (For Now!) at the Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Julia Still / Roland Dixon, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • PB&J Mixtape – Can Release! Xül Beer Co, noon
  • Everyone Can Draw, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $36, RSVP
  • Flying Tying Nights, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Summer Movie Nights featuring The Goonies at Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
  • Xul Monthly First Wednesday Tournament John Wick Launch Party, 213 E 5th Ave NE, 6:30 pm – 10:15 pm
  • Weekly Crafty Grenade Race, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Dog Walk with Woof Gang by SBRET, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm
  • Open Mic Night with Cullen Kehoe, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Nov 6, 2024)
  • Good Vibes Wednesdays: Presented in Partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Showing: MaXXXine, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $7 -$12
  • Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 11:00 pm, $5
  • Fireball Classic 5k and Kid’s Mile, Neyland Dr, 8:30 pm, $15 – $35, RSVP
  • SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
  • Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
  • TBA @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Thursday, July 4 

 

Friday, July 5

 

Saturday, July 6

UT Head Baseball Coach, Tony Vitello, University of Tennessee Baseball Championship Parade, Knoxville, June 2024

Sunday, July 7

 

Monday, July 8 

  • 3 Dames Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
  • July Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
  • Street Medicine Outreach, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 am – 11:30 am
  • Menagerie by Gared Luquet, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Exhibition, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 am – midnight, Mon – Sun
  • Dialogues of Creativity, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
  • Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm (daily through July 31)
  • Tea Flights! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $8.99
  • Exhibit TBA, Hummingbird South, 3726 Sevier Heights Rd, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, Mon-Fri / Sun, noon – 8:00 pm
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Billy Jones / June Star, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Over There: Tennessee and Her Allies in World War Two, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 pm (continues through July 10), $20 – $100, RSVP
  • Shark Bar Pop Up in the High Proof Loft, 2110 Chapman Hwy, 4:00 pm – midnight (daily through July 17)
  • Sean Monett exhibition, Urban Bar and Corner Cafe, 5:00 pm – 2:30 am (daily through July 31)
  • Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
  • 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
  • Showing: MaXXXine, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
  • All Over the Page – “The Martian,” Lawson-McGhee Library, 6:30 pm
  • Yoga – Mindfulness at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Dec 23), starting at $15
  • Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
  • Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Vance Thompson and Sam Adams Duo Concert, Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Writers ‘Round Knoxville Hosted at Barley’s Knoxville, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
  • June Star w/ Billy Jones, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, July 9 

  • The Manufacturing Game, UT Conference Center, continues July 10, $1,100 – $1,200, 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
  • Safety City Summer Schedule, 165 S Concord St, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Tue – Thu (weekly through July 25)
  • Brenda Mills and Johnny Glass, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
  • Exhibit TBA, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
  • Outta Time / Cien Años / Root, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat, through August 28), FREE!
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ashton Browne / Horatio Monroe, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Exhibit TBA, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
  • Showing: MaXXXine, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm / 9:25 pm, $7 – $12
  • City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Candidate Forum Hosted by South Knoxville Neighborhood and Business Coalition, South High Senior Living, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Knox Pride Presents: Life Skills – Intro to Cooking, Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE!
  • Brit Floyd: 2024 P-U-L-S-E WORLD TOUR, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $48 – $80
  • Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
  • Halloween with Way Below, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam – July Open Mic, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
  • TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

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