Calendar of Events
Friday, August 23, 2024
WDVX: Blue Plate Special & The Big Plate
Category: Free event, Kids, family and Music
The WDVX Blue Plate Special is a live performance radio show held at noon at Visit Knoxville (301 S. Gay Street) every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with your host Red Hickey… and on Saturday with host Sean McCollough. On Fridays WDVX takes the Blue Plate Special to Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria (200 E Jackson Ave) for “The Big Plate”. Make yourself at home as part of the WDVX family at this this daily free concert series. From blues to bluegrass, country to Celtic, folk to funk, rockabilly to hillbilly, local to international, it’s all part of the live music experience on The WDVX Blue Plate Special.
All seats are free, and visitors may come and go as they please.
Info: 865-544-1029, http://www.wdvx.com
SalsaKnox Dance Company: Friday Salsa Parties
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement and Meetup
Join us EVERY SINGLE FRIDAY for an unforgettable Salsa Party Experience hosted by Waldo y Jacqui Solano, Owners of SalsaKnox Dance Company in Knoxville, TN. This weekly Friday Salsa Party is more than just a dance event; it's a vibrant celebration every single week of Latin culture, music, dance, and community. In the heart of Knoxville, we promise an evening filled with high-energy salsa, bachata, cumbia, merengue beats, passionate dancers, and the welcoming atmosphere for which SalsaKnox is well known.
$7 Pre-Sale Online OR $10 at Door
8-8:45pm: SALSA DANCE LESSON (BEGINNER)
8:45-11:45pm: SALSA PARTY
At The DanceNSpace, 9057 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923
Information: info@salsaknox.com or (865) 455-3658.
www.SalsaKnox.com
Knoxville Walking Tours
Category: Festivals, special events and History, heritage
Storyteller Laura Still helps you live the stories of pioneers, soldiers, outlaws, and even fictional characters who walked these streets before you.
Knoxville has a rich history full of colorful characters and famous, and infamous, figures whose lives have been the inspiration for books, movies, and works of art. Take a stroll through history in beautiful downtown Knoxville while listening to true tales of the heroes, heels, and hardened criminals that are part of the hidden lore of this unique East Tennessee town.
A portion of the proceeds for downtown tours go to help fund the work of the non-profit Knoxville History Project. Many stories are based on the books and stories of award-winning journalist and writer Jack Neely. Knoxville Walking Tours opens a window to Knoxville’s varied past and leads you on a journey through both hard times and high times of a city growing through over two centuries of history.
Tours include:
• Knoxville: The Early Years
• Misbehaving Women
• Civil War
• Gunslingers
• Musical History
• Literary Heritage
• Side Street Shadows Ghost Tours
• Knoxville Botanical Garden
• Old Gray Cemetery
• Side Street Shadows Ghost Tours
Tour on Your Schedule! Rather than posting a calendar, we’re letting you pick the tour and time — subject to availability. Call (865)309-4522 or visit http://knoxvillewalkingtours.com/
