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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, August 4
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic, Care Cuts of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Old City Market, Jackson Ave between State and Central, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Great Outdoor Market X 71 South, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- CreepyCon Halloween & Horror Convention 2024, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 5:00 pm, from $35
- 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)
- Produce-and-Punchlines, Dr Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 1:00 pm
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $15
- Julia Lee’s Boutique: VOLS Gameday Event @ Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Auditions: Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ the Satanic Mechanics, Knox Pride, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- SMBS presents Blues Cruise with Bywater Call, Tennessee Riverboat, 3:15 pm, $20 – $25, RSVP
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Crafty Jazz with Parker Bakkall, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 300 Days as Hostages – Run for Their Lives, 500 State St, 7:30 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
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15
- Good Looks with Shadow, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Fountain City Ramblers, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, August 5
- Nourish Knoxville’s Restaurant Week 2024, see link for restaurant list, 12:01 am – 11:45 pm (daily through Aug 11)
- 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
- Tranquility & Bliss, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 11:00 am (daily through Aug 15), $200, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: ISMAY / The Broken String Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ and special guest Corey James Clifton, Tennessee Theatre, 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
- Barbie Dance Party Camp (Ballet/Jazz/Tap), Central United Methodist, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (daily through Aug 9), RSVP for price
- Paint the Town Purple Kick-off Event! Yee-Haw Brewing Co, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 27, 2025)
- Open Mic for Bad Dating Stories – SWIPE MIC, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- 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
- August neighborhood meeting, Cansler Family YMCA, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- Parker Bakkall, 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
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 6
- 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
- Rising Tide Knoxville – Financial Therapy: Tackle Your Finances with Confidence, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, FREE! but 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: Alma Russ, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 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
- Book Discussion: Gay Science, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm
- Dog Friendly Knoxville Meet-Up, Pretentious Beer Co, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry: End of Summer Blast!, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Free Investor Meetup! Printshop Beer Co., 6:30 pm
- Adult Jazz Chair Dance Classes – For All Bodies, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Suite B1, 6:30 pm (weekly though Aug 27), $10 – $50, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy Presents Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $7 – $12
- The Follies Apprentice Program: For Women of All Ages & Body Types for Dance & Variety Arts, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Suite B1, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Yarhgang with Plague Summer, Lego Batman, and Everyone, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Paint the Town Purple PARADE, from Market Square to Henley Street Bridge, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, August 7
- 10th Annual Tennessee Bed Bug, Cockroach and Rodent Management Meeting, UT Conference Center, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, $50 – $100, RSVP
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- FoodieFest: A Culinary Adventure Across America, Neyland Stadium, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, $60.54, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Todd Steed / Lauren Oxford, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Tavern Notes: Travis Bigwood & Aubrey Mullins, 710 Clinch Ave, 5:00 pm
- Spanish & Salsa, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- PLMP Business Social Networking sponsored by Inst-I-Glass at Monday Night Brewing, Kern’s Food Hall, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Marchesi di Barolo Wine Dinner, Osteria Stella, 6:00 pm, $175, RSVP
- Fly Tying Night, 414 South Gay St, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Bottom Book Club Sip ‘n’ Read at Peter Kern Library, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10 – $30, RSVP
- A Home for Your Gnome: a book signing with Garry Menendez, Corner Lounge, 842 N Central, 6:00 pm
- Summer Movie Nights featuring Shrek at Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Weekly Crafty Grenade Race, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Showing: Seven Samurai, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $7 – $12
- 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
- Worship in the Apocalypse | Dr. Melissa Archer, 100 W 5th Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Open Jam with Roger Hay @ Ale Rae’s Gastropub, 7:00 pm
- WDVX Presents Tennessee Shines Live featuring Dylan LeBlanc, Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, and ISMAYat the Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $30, RSVP
- 2024 Knox Bricks & Brews, 213 E. 5th Avenue, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Thursday, August 8
- …And Then I Became Free: Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 11:00 am, FREE! But RSVP
- Blue Plate Special: The Imaginaries / Trusty Hucksters, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Unlock Your Future with Our Career Pathways Class! Women with Vision, Pellissippi State Campus, 1610 E Magnolia Ave, noon – 2:00 pm
- …And Then I Became Free: Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 1:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Craft Fair, South High Senior Living, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- …And Then I Became Free: Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 3:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- School Night, 6 Emory Place, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Jan 30, 2025)
- Plush Moon Terrarium Co Soft Launch, 1423 E 5th Ave, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Beck Eighth of August Red Carpet, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 pm, $10
- Band-Backed Wren at Central Flats & Taps, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 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)
- A Launch Party with Erica Wright, 517 Union Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance with Sandy Larson, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Sep 26), $150, RSVP
- Knoxville Sci-Fi Book Club Monthly Meeting, Kern’s Food Hall, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15
- TKD Presents “Packing Up Polly” by Leslie Kimbell, 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Dayglo Abortions / The Brothels / Ghoulgams / Seahorse SeeHell, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- Listen Up – Open Mic Night @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Transcendental Drag with DJ Stylez, Bernadette’s, 9:00 pm
Friday, August 9
- Grand Opening | Mellow Knox, Kern’s Food Hall, 11:00 am
- Tapping Party! Balter Beerworks, 11:00 am
- LOSS Team Information Session, Contact Care Line, 318 North Gay Str, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Fun Film Friday / Jam Band Fridays, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St, 1:00 pm (weekly through Apr 4, 2025)
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- East Knoxville Micro-Mobility Open House, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Knox Pride Night Market @ South Press, 3615 Chapman Hwy, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Chris Marshall, Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Respira Complete Breathing Workshop, 501 Arthur St, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (continues through Aug 11), $200 (discounts available)
- Full Service, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tony Negron @ Last Days of Autumn, 7:00 pm
- Jamie & Guitar @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tommie John, 621 Lamar St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 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
- TKD Presents “Packing Up Polly” by Leslie Kimbell, 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Hugh Lindsay, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- KMC Artist Showcase with London Debord, Lauren Oxford, & Joshua Sorrells, Pretentious Beer Co, 8:00 pm, $12.25, RSVP
- Sister Hazel, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $30 – $45
- The Mountain Goats, Field Medic, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $49.90
- Castle House with Field Trip and 20cats at Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Boogie Knights with Polly O’Keary and The Rhythm Method @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Lutan Fyah / DJ Sterl the Pearl, LunaVerse, 8:00 pm
- Foley, D’Arcy, and Taylor, presented in partnership with Traditional Irish Arts of Knoxville, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- BIG DOG, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Live Music | Corey James Clifton, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- GSS Live at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Live Music | Micah Subar, Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – midnight
- BIG DOG, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, August 10
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Kidstuff Live: Sarah Pirkle & Students from Junior Appalachian Musicians, Visit Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, FREE!
- Monthly Open Tour, Real Good Kitchen, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- Respira Complete Breathing Workshop, 501 Arthur St, 10:00 am – noon / 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (continues Aug 11), $200 (discounts available)
- Out-Cider 5K, 621 Lamar Street, 10:00 am, $30 – $40, RSVP
- Knoxville Home Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (through Aug 11), FREE!
- 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
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- Dream Big Back to School Bash, Marble City Market, 11:30 am – 9:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Charlie Maples, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- August LitKidz Workshop, The Bottom, noon – 1:00 pm, pay what you can, RSVP
- Big Asses Fest, The Birdhouse, noon – 11:00 pm
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- River and Rail’s Performing Arts Label: Summer Experience II featuring Chameleous / Shawn Turner ft. Pinky Ring / Rhea Carmon / Tinca Tinca, 111 State St, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $11.63
- Summer Movie Magic: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $13.10
- Is Tolerance Enough? by Meaningful Conversations Knoxville, Knoxville Baha’i Center, 1323 Hannah Ave, 3:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Irish Fest on the Hill 2024, Immaculate Conception Church, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $15
- Reception: Stories of Sew It Sell It: Exhibition, The Bottom, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- 13th Annual Girl Talk Fashion Show Gala, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St, 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm, from $215.26, RSVP
- Vegan BBQ at Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Growth & Development release show! by bittah.dreamer and Nicholas Noah Lee Frank, UT Gardens Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Knox Pride Presents: DC Trivia Night @ South Press, 3615 Chapman Hwy, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $10
- Live Music | Cole Ritter, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive True Crime Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $61, RSVP
- Tall Paul, Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Brews Before I Dos at TAPestry, 620 Lamar St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $38, RSVP
- Voodoo Cadillac, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Nashville Armored Combat w/Dauntless, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $7 – $12
- TKD Presents “Packing Up Polly” by Leslie Kimbell, 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15
- Melton/Steele/Henderson, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Summer Movie Magic: Thelma and Louise, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $13.10
- Analog Kids with Love Drunk and the Hungovers @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Adult Book Fair, Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $30, RSVP
- Live Music | Jazzspirations, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Salsa Party, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Shogun with Every Promise Kept, Two Choices, and A Loving Embrace, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Renée Maggart at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Smooth Sailor / Andres Tapia Extraterrestrial Dance Night at LunaVerse, 9:00 pm, $10
- Blair Crimmins and the Hookers Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Chuck Mead, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
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
- 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!
- 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
- 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
- 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: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 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, 4:00 pm – 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!
- 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
- Maker Mingle, Artisan Woodworking & Design Gallery, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! But 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
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Showing: Cuckoo, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm, $7 – $12