Downtown Knoxville 10-Day Planner (6/22-7/1/25)

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Pilot Light, Knoxville’s nonprofit home for experimental and underground music, is turning 25—and passing the torch. Founder and longtime manager Jason Boardman, who opened the venue in 2000, will step down at the end of 2025; his successors were named last week. Read about it in Knox News. Photo, from L to R: incoming executive director Kat Brock; Boardman; incoming artistic director George Rutsyamuka. Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave., June 2025
Old City nonprofit performance venue Pilot Light is turning 25—and passing the torch. Founder and longtime manager Jason Boardman, who opened the venue in 2000, will step down at the end of 2025; his successors were named last week. Read about it in Knox News. Photo, from L to R: incoming executive director Kat Brock; Boardman; incoming artistic director George Rutsyamuka. 106 E. Jackson Ave., June 2025

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Sunday, June 22

 Monday, June 23

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra’s Jazz On The Square series takes place Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. on Market Square every week May, June and September. Bring a chair or blanket, or enjoy the music from a restaurant patio. Learn more here.

Tuesday, June 24

Wednesday, June 25

Club XYZ in Happy Holler hosts drag shows on Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:30 pm and 1 am. 1215 N Central St., June 2025

Thursday, June 26

Friday, June 27

Saturday, June 28

Richard Kehinde Olowoyo with his painting, “The Fear Of Losing Love’s Embrace (or Wanting Somebody You Can’t Have)”, inspired by one of the trees on Market Square. Follow him on Instagram. June 2025

Sunday, June 29

Monday, June 30 

Brother Wolf is donating 100% of the $5 suggested cover for its Pride event, the Big Gay Honky Tonk Hoedown on Monday, June 21, to Choice Health Network. Remedy and Bistro at the Bijou are also partnering with the organization for “Dining Out for Life” on Monday, June 30. Learn more here.

Tuesday, July 1 

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