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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, August 11
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day: Nourish Knoxville’s Restaurant Week 2024, see link for restaurant list, 12:01 am – 11:45 pm
- Sunday Jazz Brunch @ Stir, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Respira Complete Breathing Workshop, 501 Arthur St, 10:00 am – noon / 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $200 (discounts available)
- Knoxville Home Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Sound Bath Meditation, Ijams Nature Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $30, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Old City Market, 100 Block of W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Pink Bride Show, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 4:00 pm, $10 – $30
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through September)
- Dips and Lifts with Mark and Alicia, Laurel Theater, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $14 – $15
- Intro to Tarot: The Minor Arcana Event by East S. M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- Paint and Plant with an Owl Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Beer Olympics, 621 Lamar Street, 2:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 2:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Drink and Draw at South Coast Pizza Knoxville, 3:00 pm
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Cookie Hopper, Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- TKD Presents “Packing Up Polly” by Leslie Kimbell, 800 S. Central St, 3:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Queer Mixer: Crafty Pots & Propagating, 800 N 4th Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Roger Wallace, Corner Lounge, 842 N Central, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm / 7:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Live Music | Redd & The Paper Flowers, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 9th Anniversary Acro Jam, World’s Fair Park, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Sunday Get Down, Maple Hall, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $10
- Crafty Jazz with Jessica Watson, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 4:00 pm, $15
- Parker Millsap with Joelton Mayfield, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $15 – $20
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, August 12
- Spirit Week, The Bark, 601 Lamar St, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (daily through Aug 16), RSVP
- August Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Dogwood Regional Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- “Sueños” by Sergio Martínez, Valeria Martínez, Estefano Martínez, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Tea Flights! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $8.99
- Yoga for Longevity: 4 Session Series, 711 Irwin St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am (Mon/Wed through Aug 21), $80, RSVP
- Tranquility & Bliss, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 11:00 am (daily through Aug 15), $200, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Naomi McMahan / Morgan Orion & The Afterburners, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Knoxville Children’s Theatre auditions for Beowulf: The First Avenger, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- 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: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 6:00 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
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Joe Wilaniskis, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville, Hosted at Barley’s Knoxville, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- The New Romantics, Fly by Night, 8:00 pm – midnight
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $ 7 – $12
- Daisychain, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 13
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am (through October), RSVP
- Stories of Sew It Sell It: Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sun, through August 31)
- Kathy Holland and Debbie Corley, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Ryan Blair’s Appalachian Aquarium, 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: Ben Blankenship, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Intuitive Tarot Readings w/Josh Hinkin, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1520 N. Central St. #101, noon – 3:00 pm, donation-based
- Exhibit by Sarah Dempsey, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- KAT Reimagined New Network Open House, Knoxville Station, 301 E. Church Ave., 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Open House, Jackson Terminal, 213 W Jackson Ave, 6:00 pm
- STLCA Knoxville Meetup, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Clay Shwab on the Origins of Tennessee Whiskey, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm
- Knox Roller Hockey Organization Meeting / Adult Pickup is Back! Change Center, 6:30 pm / 8:00 pm, free / $12, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam – August Open Mic, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $15
- Weekly Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm (through Dec 31)
- ONE NIGHT ONLY: Adult Open Level Jazz Dance Class Workshop, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Suite B1, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP for price
- Eric Johnson: Straight Up – Tones of Blue Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm $40 – $50
- Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish with Way Below, Virtua, and Plague Summer, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Summer Movie Nights featuring Shrek II at Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 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
- Skyway 61 Duo, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm, $7 – $12
Wednesday, August 14
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Caleb Caudle, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Folklife and the Laurel: Jubilee Community Arts in Knoxville History, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St, noon
- Astrology Readings, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1520 N. Central St. #101, noon – 2:30 pm, donations – $33
- Meet the University of Tennessee Cheer Squad at Mast Store Knoxville, 402 S. Gay Street, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Online: Chronic Poets Society by Sundress Academy for the Arts 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville’s Best Real Estate Investor Meetup, The Press Room, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Pints With Patriots Veterans Social, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Songwriters in the Round, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 544 N Broadway St, 6:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Weekly Crafty Grenade Race, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm – 7:30 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
- The Unlikely Trio: Trisha Gene Brady, Jimmy Davis & Matt Foster, 414 South Gay St, 7:00 pm, $19.50
- WDVX Summer Nights – Americana & Bluegrass Summer Concert Series, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:00 pm – midnight
- Lindy Hop – Level 1 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:15 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Aug 28), $8
- Learn Country Swing at The Local Smokey, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Sluice with Fust, Charlie Boss Orchestra, and Run 40, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Kyle Lacy Band @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Thursday, August 15
- Gotta Know Knoxville Downtown Walking Tour, Visit Knoxville, 301 S Gay St, 10:00 am – noon / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Final Day: Tranquility & Bliss, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 11:00 am, $200, RSVP
- Blue Plate Special: Neil O’Neil, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- School Night, 6 Emory Place, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Jan 30, 2025)
- Everyone Can Draw, Knoxville Arts Center, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $40, RSVP
- KnoxMedia Monthly Meetup, Scruffy City Hall, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- No Soil? No Problem! Aquaponics Class, thebottomknox, 6:00 pm, donation- based, RSVP
- Kappa Delta Alumnae August social and school supply drive at The Oak Room by Abridged, 6:00 pm
- Paints + Pints Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $45.77, RSVP
- Maker Mingle @ Artisan Woodworking & Design Gallery, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE but RSVP
- Union Ave Books Presents Red Dead’s History: A Book Launch with Tore C. Olsson, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Weekly FCP Thirsty Thursday Group Road Ride, F.C. Pedaler Bike Shop, 6:00 pm (weekly through Oct 31)
- Weekly Pedal for Alzheimer’s Thursday Night Group Ride! Meet at Suttree’s Landing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (weekly through Oct 24)
- PechaKucha Night Vol. 52, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Concerts on the Square: Liquid Velvet’s Fleetwood Mac/Journey Tribute, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Nature Nerd Trivia, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Concerts for Our Own: Exodus – The Bob Marley Tribute, Tennessee Amphitheatre, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 pm, from $35, RSVP
- The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40 – $70
- Ghost Blanket with Mind Loser, Shavon Reznikov, and Dead Davy, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- Lucas Presley, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Listen Up – Open Mic Night @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Kyle Lacy Band @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- East Nash Grass, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Transcendental Drag with DJ Stylez, Bernadette’s, 9:00 pm
Friday, August 16
- 2024 SMPA Seminar, 1610 University Ave, Aug 16 – 17, $60 – $175, RSVP
- Mechanicsville 19th Annual Homecoming, Danny Mayfield Park, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (through Aug 17)
- Coffee, Donuts and Networking, The Design Center by Design Amanda Furlow, 9 Emory Pl, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- Tapping Party: Appalachian Haze Beer Release! Balter Beerworks, 11:00 am
- Gun Owners Advocacy Leadership Summit (GOALS), Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (daily through Aug 18), free – $100
- Homeless Feeding Outreach Event at Juniper Church, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Carolina Bluegrass Style, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- B&J Mixtape: OG & Blueberry! – Can Release! Xül Beer Co, noon
- Fun Film Friday / Jam Band Fridays, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St, 1:00 pm (weekly through Apr 4, 2025)
- Summer Hiring Fair! Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Knoxville Tattoo Convention, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm (daily through Aug 18), from $25.32
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Tavern Notes: Don Cassell Trio, 710 Clinch Ave, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: Jim Henson Bingo @ South Press, 3615 Chapman Hwy, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $20
- Mrs. Roper Romp, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Alicia Harvey – solo, Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Grassroots Gringos, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tony Negron @ Last Days of Autumn, 7:00 pm
- Wilder Things Than Us at Social Dove, Lonesome Dove, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- UT Vols Night at One Knox vs. Chattanooga SC, Regal Soccer Stadium, 7:00 pm, from $15
- Showing: The Room with special guest Greg Sestero, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $17 – $20
- Andrew Broschart, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $7 – $12
- MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: Across the Universe, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $12, RSVP
- Soundscapes – Season Finale at the KMA: August 2024, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm, $28.52, RSVP
- Bethany Hankins Swing Serenade, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- CMT’s Next Women of Country Kimberly Perry (of The Band Perry), Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $27 – $37
- Above and Below, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 8:00 pm – 3:00 am, FREE!
- Ftf Skitty Presents a Hip-Hop Lineup Featuring Caysen Skies, Jaymo, Yung Moneyy, Loudpack, Uncle Bo, Lamont, Ukamea, Ot Helix, Kartel Bambino, and Jeremiah Bde, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- King Ghoul with Vagabon Brew @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Back to School Jam with The Deep Fakes, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Knockdown Dragouts / DJ Sterl the Pearl, LunaVerse, 8:00 pm
- Blue Collar Bachelors, Marble City Market, 8:00 pm
- A Benefit for The Skin Cleric featuring Reckless Threat with 40 Reps, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
- Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
- Carolina Bluegrass Style Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Showing: Big Shark with Special Guest Greg Sestero, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $17 – $20
- Beare live with special guests, JC & the Dirty Smokers – Special Dobyns Bennett Reunion Edition, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, August 17
- Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 am – 1:30 pm, from $12, RSVP
- Mighty Marlins Kids Triathlon at the Cansler YMCA, 8:00 am – 8:45 am, $25 – $45, RSVP
- Mechanicsville 19th Annual Homecoming, Danny Mayfield Park, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Gun Owners Advocacy Leadership Summit (GOALS), Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (through Aug 18), free – $100
- Saturday Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- First Year MFA Exhibition, UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Mon, Thu-Fri, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm), through Aug 24
- History Hootenanny, by East Tennessee Historical Society and East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: August Farmers Market @ South Press, 3615 Chapman Hwy, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am, $8
- “Back to the Books” Bash Party, 100 W 5th Ave, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- Storytelling to Drive Action: a training with SOCM, Knox County Lawson McGhee Public Library, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Bookstore Romance Day, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jim Keller / Rachel McIntyre Smith Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Chattanooga/Knoxville, TN Beautiful Brown Girls August Brunch, Stir, 217 Willow Ave, noon, $20, RSVP
- Good Neighbors Community Block Party, Dr Walter Hardy Memorial Park, noon – 4:00 pm
- August Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- Knoxville Tattoo Convention, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, noon – 11:00 pm (through Aug 18), from $25.32
- 5th Anniversary Party, Hi-Wire Brewing, noon – 11:45 pm, $12.61 – $18.37
- Queer & Trans Yoga, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, donation-based
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Bottom Book Club: Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander Smith, The Bottom, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, pay what you can, RSVP
- Growing the World We Want (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 1323 Hannah Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Screening of Don’t Let Me Cross Over: Keepin’ It Country with Carl Butler and Pearl / A Journey Through Knoxville Sound: Wyatt Ellis and his All-Star Bluegrass Band, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 pm / 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Remembering Love’s Path: Ecstatic Dance & Sound Journey, UT Gardens Knoxville, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $55
- TBxTVB The Gambler Poker Run, start at The Urban Bar & Corner Cafe, 4:45 pm – 8:15 pm, $5
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Sausagefest 2024, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, from $17, RSVP
- KAPA’s Boot Scootin’ Ball…Island Style!, The Mill & Mine, 5:00 pm
- The Pop-Up!, Contra Knox, 125 S Central St, 6:00 pm
- Knox Pride & South Press Present: Beyonce Dance Party benefiting Women with Vision, 3615 Chapman Hwy, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, donation-based
- 1984 KHS Fabulous 40th Reunion, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 6:00 pm, RSVP for price
- Alicia Harvey Trio @ Social Dove, Lonesome Dove, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Mike Snodgrass, Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Regal Beagle, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Room, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $17 – $20
- Total Request Live ’90s and ’00s Silent Disco at Hi-Wire Knoxville, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm, $12.61 – $18.37, RSVP
- Spectrum, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Drag Bingo at the Barrelhouse, 8:00 pm, $15
- Iris DeMent, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $50
- TBA @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Donnie and the Dry Heavers, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- TBA, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Dybbuk with Grave Girls, Sign Of The Sorcerer, and Silent Monolith, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Y2Gay Party, Monkey’s Bar Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Knoxville Noise Pollution Presents: Nuthin’ But The Odd Days, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Skankbanger / Andres Tapia Extraterrestrial Dance Night at LunaVerse, 9:00 pm
- Mal Nombre Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- LV- TN Alzheimer’s Boat Drinks Cruise event with Liquid Velvet on the Midnight Star of Knoxville Tennessee Riverboat, 9:00 pm, $25
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 9:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Scott Tournett & The Spark, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
Sunday, August 18
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Gun Owners Advocacy Leadership Summit (GOALS), Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, free – $100
- Seasonal Facial & Yoga Flow with Jayme Hanna & Nora Vines, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:30 am – 11:30 am, $90, RSVP
- Adult Ballet Dance – Open Level Sundays, 1400 N. 6th Ave, Suite B1, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, $10, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Syrup ‘N Sequins Country Edition! Pour Taproom, 207 West Jackson Ave, noon, $15 – $30
- Knoxville Tattoo Convention, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, noon – 7:00 pm, from $25.32
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through September)
- Daytime Docs Film Series – “The King of Kong: a Fistful of Quarters,” 500 W Church Ave, 1:30 pm
- Online: August Poetry Xfit by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Boho Botanical Plant Potting, Printshop Beer Co., 2:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Sunday Matinee with Double Jointed, Dirty Knees, Suburban Detour, Whisper & F2C, Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 pm, FREE!
- East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Jesse Pratti, Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Rus’ Romper Room August Edition, Corner Lounge, 842 Central St, 4:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm / 7:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Crafty Jazz with Chris Canada, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tito Puente Jr., Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $35 – $45
- The Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, August 19
- August Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Dogwood Regional Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- “Sueños” by Sergio Martínez, Valeria Martínez, Estefano Martínez, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Tea Flights! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $8.99
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Luke Windland / Kyle Lacy Band, 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)
- 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: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 6:15 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
- Noor Chang, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Showing: OVA Extreme Anime Series, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $5
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 20
- Bookkeeping Basics for Small Businesses, 17 Market Square, # 201, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, FREE! But RSVP
- LOSS Team Information Session, Contact Care Line, 318 North Gay Str, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, FREE! But 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)
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic, Care Cuts of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Cecelia Condit Exhibition, UT Art and Architecture Building , Ewing Gallery, A+A 115, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm), through Oct 27
- Stories of Sew It Sell It: Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sun, through August 31)
- Kathy Holland and Debbie Corley, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Ryan Blair’s Appalachian Aquarium, 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: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm, $5 – $25
- Exhibit by Sarah Dempsey, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Music Mashup at Monday Night Brewing, Kern’s Food Hall, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- PJ Morton – Cape Town to Cairo Tour, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $45 – $85
- Summer Movie Nights featuring Jurassic Park at Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Doc Robinson w/Tinca Tinca, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $10 – $15