Sunday, May 11
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Mother’s Day at Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 am
- Mother’s Day Brunch featuring Frog & Toad Duo, 710 Clinch Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- 2nd Sundays Brunch @ Stir, 10:00 am
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Grit Bar at Barrelhouse, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Maifest 2025, Schulz Bräu, 126 Bernard Ave, noon
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Mother’s Day Weekend Cheese + Beer Tasting, 1532 Island Home Ave, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, RSVP
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Marble City Meltdown 2025, Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Mother’s Day Drive for Helping Mamas Knoxville, 2020 Barber St, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Mother’s Day Bouquet Class, 333 West Depot Ave, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Bryson Quick, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm
- Jazz at Ijams on Mother’s Day 2025, Ijams Nature Center, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Blue Velvet, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm
- Tea Dance – A Fundraiser for Knox Pride, Fiori Bar & Lounge, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Unity Ride 2022 Film Premiere, Regas Square Events, 6:00 pm
- Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon: The Infinite Arc Tour, Civic Coliseum, 6:30 pm
- Live Mother’s Day Edition! at Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Hey Thanks with Antadie, Vin Honey, and Goodluck Shaman, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Matthew And The Atlas w/ Joel Porter, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- The New York Bee Gees, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 12
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri, through May 30
- F45 Fitness Grand Opening!, Kern’s Food Hall, 10:00 am
- Dreams and Nightmares by Gabriela Toledo, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Harmony & Xul Beer Company: Non-Profit of the Month, Xul Beer Company, noon
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Handheld: Spring 2025, Kerns Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, 6:00 pm
- Make A Mug @ YeeHaw Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Handheld: Spring 2025, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm
- An Evening with Mijenta Tequila: Tequila Tasting, 119 S Central, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- Beartooth w/ Special Guests, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm
- Noor Chang, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Scandinavian Dance!, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville hosted at Barley’s!, 200 E Jackson Ave, 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Surf Nazis Must Die, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Blue Monday Jam @ Preservation Pub, 9:00
Tuesday, May 13
- Call for Artwork: Mayors’ Offices Exhibition, Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues May 14)
- Spring 2025 Museum Sprouts, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 9:30 am, FREE! But RSVP
- Kimberly Collins, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Folk by Kendra Barth of Blanket Fort Studio, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Redd and the Paper Flowers, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- VIKING at the Bijou, Bijou Theatre, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Of Words & Water with Children’s Book Author Shannon Hitchcock and Jim Stokely, 601 S Gay St, 5:30 pm
- Arashi Shibori Dyed T-shirts, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Kerns Konnections – Knox’s Largest Free Networking Nights at Kerns Food Hall, 5:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- STLCA Knoxville Meetup, Balter Beerworks, 6:00 pm
- Adam Alfrey, on the Local History of Baseball, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- West Knoxville Lifestyle 5 Year Anniversary Party, Sunsphere Events, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Scandinavian Dance!, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Concerts on the Square! Jazz Tuesdays: Greg Tardy Quintet, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Columbus Clingstones vs Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- The Devil Wears Prada with Erra – Metalcore Spring Break Tour, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm
- Carter High School Spring Symphonic Band Concert, World’s Fair Park, Amphitheatre, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Dana Skully & Brook Pridemore with Molly Possum & Tough luck, kid, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Skyway 61, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, May 14
- Call for Artwork: Mayors’ Offices Exhibition, Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- 2025 Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Art Source 2025, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wed-Fri (11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm), through May 17
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Erik Buell / Laura Jane Vincent, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Astrology Readings, 1520 N. Central St. #101, 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- May Green Drinks: Riparian Areas Restoration @ SouthSide Garage, 6:00 pm
- Bottom Book Club: Sip N’ Read at Peter Kern Library, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Exploration of Impex’s Worldly Whiskies & Treats, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Paints + Pints Workshop, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Woof Gang meet up at Tern Club, 6:00 pm
- Zoom: Translation as Prompt by Sundress Reading Academy, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra, Ijams, 2915 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm
- Showing: The Great Dictator, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- Columbus Clingstones vs Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Sep 24, 2025)
- World Lindy Hop Month – Level 1 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Free Movie Night, Kern’s Rising Way, 7:00 pm
- Solo Jazz – Level 2 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Jeopardy! Bar League @ Southside Garage, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Stand-Up Open Mic Night @ Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- WDVX Summer Nights with Wyatt Ellis Band & special guests, Yee-Haw Brewing, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Jase Conley, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Alliance Brewing’s Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
- Open Jam w Roger Hay, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Film Fest Knox screening: Little, Big, and Far, Regal Riviera, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Stuck Elevator by Knox Opera, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- The Psychology of a Murderer, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm,
- Listen Up open mic night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- MSHR with Earwig Deluxe, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- Dirty Words: An Uncensored Late-Night Comedy Experience, 1207 N Central St., 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, May 15
- Yoga at the Museum, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 9:30 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Gabe Lee, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- “Girls Can’t Play Baseball!”: Tennessee Women in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, 601 S Gay St, noon
- Networking Career Fair, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 1:00 pm
- Pack Walk, Suttree Landing Park, 5:00 pm
- Electricity for All Opening Reception, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE!
- Spring Networking Social! by Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association Ale’ Rae’s, 5:30 pm
- Karaoke & Ole Smoky Moonshine/Tanteo Tequila Tasting, 333 West Depot Ave, 6:00 pm
- PARC Community Listening Session EAST, YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 6:00 pm
- Jenny Sadre-Orafai with Erin Elizabeth Smith and Alan May, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Pitch-A-Friend (Bach, Baseball & Brews Leukemia Fundraiser) at Yee-Haw Brewing Co, 6:00 pm
- Golden Press Card Awards, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Vyshyvanka Day on Market Square, 6:00 pm
- Spokeswomen Bike Ride at Crafty, 6 Emory Place, 6:00 pm
- Renée Maggart at Central Flats & Taps, 6:00 pm
- City of Knoxville’s Concerts on the Square: WIMZ Garage Band, Market Square Knoxville, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Group Trail Run, Mead’s Quarry, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Showing: FREE! TAMIS Presents “Handful,” Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Columbus Clingstones vs Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Chat & Cheers – Free Weekly Knoxville Social Hour Every Thursday! Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Tavern Notes: Open Mic Night: Free Event! at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Open Mic Jam, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm
- Bachata Thursdays!, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- Alyssa Edwards – Crowned – North American Tour 2025, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Superblush at Corner Lounge, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Scruffy City Hall Debut: Throwin Stones, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
Friday, May 16
- WDVX Big Plate Special: The Abbey Elmore Band, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Neighborhood Social Exchange (Second Event), City County Building, 400 W Main St, 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Graphic Design Senior Showcase, Relix Variety Theatre, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Dark Market: Knoxville, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:30 pm
- Katie Archer comes to visit!, Schulz Bräu Brewing Co, 6:00 pm
- Cassy’s 30th Birthday Celebration, The Mill & Mine, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Candlelight: Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop Favorites, Jackson Terminal, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Knox Pride Presents: Disney Bingo, South Press Cafe, 6:30 pm
- Revolution Dance “Let’s Rock,” Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 6:30 pm
- Columbus Clingstones vs Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Mikki Norwood Band, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
- Jack Endelous Band, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Gabrielknowseverything at Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Tavern Notes: Taylor Phelps at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Citizen Soldier with 10 Years, and Thousand Below, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm
- Stuck Elevator by Knox Opera, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Nature Nerd Hike, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Spring Vibes: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- GypsyMoon Music LLC, Courtyard by Marriott Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- DJ Sterl the Perl / DJ Andres Tapia, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm
- Sturgill Simpson Presents – Who the F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tour, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 8:00 pm
- Rossdafareye with Jared Petteys and the Headliners @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Dead Ringers @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Candlelight: Tribute to Adele, Jackson Terminal, 8:45 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Jackass: The Movie, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- Friday Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Big Creek Bluegrass. Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Night of 1000 Dollys 2025, 1215 N Central St, 11:30 pm
Saturday, May 17
- Food Business Basics, United Way of Greater Knoxville, 8:30 am, RSVP
- 2025 Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Spring Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Epworth Old Harp Practice Singing, Laurel Theater, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Final Day: Art Source 2025, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Children’s Festival of Reading, World’s Fair Park, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- BSK Paint Days 2025: SAT Day 1, 940 Blackstock Ave, 11:00 am
- Holleroo 2025, N Central St, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: D Boone Pitman, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 3rd Birthday Party, The Bark, 601 Lamar St, noon, RSVP
- Ijams Field Day: Botany For Beginners, Ijams Nature Center, noon – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- May Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- Clay: Intro to Luster, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Revolution Dance “Let’s Rock,” Civic Auditorium, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:o0 pm / 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm
- Columbus Clingstones vs Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Regal Beagle Band at Alé Raé’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Meadowtone @ The Birdhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- The Summer Soiree at the KMA, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $175
- Here and Here Before Album Release, Ironwood Studios, 119 Jennings Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm, RSVP
- Stuck Elevator by Knox Opera, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Tristan Boh Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- 2close4comfort Round 2 featuring Young Freeman, Heaven2madness, Big Fuzz, Raysean, DPM Skitty, N.A.R.R., Jaymo, Loudpack, Ratchet Racks, Trillium, and Sterling, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Space Cowboy / DJ Loor, LunaVerse Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Jackass: The Movie, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm
- Abbey Elmore Band with Brothers Revolt, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Melissa Carper Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- The Analog Kids with Ms. Nikki and the Uptown Players, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – midnight
- VKTM Presents: The Veil of the Hunter Tour, Barrelhouse, 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Corey James Clifton, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 18
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- McClung Museum in Spanish / Museo McClung en Español, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, FREE!
- Spring Season Show @ Lunaverse! With School of Rock, LunaVerse Knoxville, 11:00 am
- Old City Market, 100 Block of West Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- BSK Paint Days 2025: SUN Day 2, 940 Blackstock Ave, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Graduation Pawty, 601 Lamar St, noon, RSVP
- Syrup n’ Sequins Drag Brunch, 207 West Jackson Ave, noon, RSVP
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin (May 18), Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Revolution Dance “Let’s Rock,” Civic Auditorium, 1:00 pm
- Legal Observer training/meeting (Greenhats), Birdhouse Knoxville, 1:00 pm
- Beer and Brush, 213 East 5th Avenue, Ste A, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Columbus Clingstones vs Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Zoom: May Poetry Xfit, Sundress Reading Academy, 2:00 pm
- East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Cattywampus Parade & Block Party: Our Joy Is Powerful, Suttree Landing Park, 2:00 pm
- BCM Zoom: Own Your Narrative: Digital Storytelling for Black Creatives, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Buckeyes Wellness Event @ Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm
- Showing: FREE! Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm
- Stuck Elevator by Knox Opera, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- All Ages Silent Disco at Kern’s Food Hall, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Rus’ Romper Room May Edition, 842 Central St, 4:00 pm
- Showing: The Great Dictator, Central Cinema, 4:25 pm
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Showing: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The 2025 Marquee Awards, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Haywire with Die Laughing, Shogun, and Two Choices, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 19
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri, through May 30
- Dreams and Nightmares by Gabriela Toledo, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: R Fusion, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Harmony & Xul Beer Company: Non-Profit of the Month, Xul Beer Company, noon
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Tea Cup Planter Workshop with The Plant Trolley, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- BCM: West African Drumming, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Jackass: The Movie, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Terry Washington, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Meditation with Knox Insight Sangha ~ In person & Zoom, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 7:00 pm
- beacting classes, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through June 23), RSVP
- Tennessee Wind Symphony, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Sandy Ewan and Matt Nelson, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Series: Asian Underground, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Danimal Pinson @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, May 20
- Kimberly Collins, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Folk by Kendra Barth of Blanket Fort Studio, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rees Shad, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- HBAGK May Brew Tour, 621 Lamar St, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools that Built the Civil Rights Movement, 601 S Gay St, 6:00 pm
- Music Business Panel, WDVX, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Bike Night at Kern’s Food Hall, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Playtime, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Concerts on the Square! Jazz Tuesdays: Denin Slage-Koch, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Art of Cigars Cigar Class, 119 S Central St., 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tellios with Jorden Albright and Brent Hyder, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Community Improv Jam, Barrelhouse, 9:00 pm
- Danimal Pinson, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm