Calendar of Events

Get ready for 10 fun-filled, action-packed days full of your fair favorites: concerts, rides, food, competitions, and more! Details TBA. Information: 865-215-1471 or https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center (GSMHC) is excited to announce the 2024 Legends Concert Series! Described as "specialty" shows in recent years, this concert line-up provides a wealth of great music but also offers insight on our rich musical heritage. Whether its bluegrass, folk, rock, or country, these concerts allow us to see (and hear!) the common musical threads that run through the various genres.

Friday, September 6 - Landslide: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Friday, September 20 - Linda Davis
Friday, October 4 - An Evening with Sean of the South

All concerts are scheduled to take place in the Heritage Center's covered, open-air amphitheater. Seating is provided, although all guests are welcome to bring a cushion, pillow, blanket, etc. as needed. Doors open 90 minutes prior to showtime, and concessions are available at that time as well. No outside food or drink is allowed into the amphitheater. For more information or to order tickets by phone, please call the office at 865-448-0044. https://gsmheritagecenter.org/ 

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center | 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, TN 37882

The Arts & Culture Alliance will host the first of a series of First Friday block parties, featuring live music outdoors as well as artist booths/vendors by more than 20 local artists!

In August, we welcome the Fountain City Ramblers. Inside, the Emporium celebrates the opening of five new exhibitions, detailed at https://www.knoxalliance.com/upcoming-exhibitions.

The Block Party aims to create a lively atmosphere in conjunction with the monthly First Friday celebrations. Closure of a portion of Gay Street will provide open pedestrian access and help build community. All are welcome! First Friday runs 5-9 PM. The 100 Block of Gay Street between Jackson and Vine avenues will be open to pedestrians only from 4-10 PM. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

At the Laurel Theater on Friday, September 6 at 8 pm

Blind House is a bluegrass/indie band from Knoxville, Tennessee. They present a mix of old-time music, traditional bluegrass, indie rock, originals, and covers.

Tickets available at TicketLeap (https://jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com), by mail or at the door 30 minutes prior to show.

$20 at the door, $15 General Audience Advance, $14 JCA members, students & seniors 65+

First Friday Live!, with host Daniel Fluitt, 6pm on the WDVX Stage at Visit Knoxville.

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

Join us for the Founders Day Music Festival at Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley campus on Friday, September 6, 2024, 6-9:30 p.m., 10915 Hardin Valley Road, 37933.

This free event is honoring five decades of learning, leading and serving. We’ll host performances by The JaByrdz, The Fine Colombians and Julius Blue. Guests can shop from several vendors and food trucks. Remember, admission is FREE! Bring your family and friends!

Pellissippi State Community College is a public community college based in Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The college operates four campuses: Hardin Valley, Blount County, Strawberry Plains and Magnolia Avenue.

View the list of anniversary events at https://www.pstcc.edu/50years/ or call 865-694-6400

Join us on Friday, September 6th for the Jackson Avenue Block Party! A portion of W. Jackson Avenue will be closed to vehicles from 6-10PM and the street will be filled with 20+ local makers, live music from Redd & the Paper Flowers, an interactive activity with the Maker City, and much more! Opening during the monthly Downtown Knoxville First Friday 'ArtWalk' Explore galleries, studios, and artist collectives; roam through shops hosting open houses and local artist exhibits; enjoy performance art and live music at a variety of venues; drop in restaurants along the way and treat yourself to drinks and great food.

The Old City is a hub for art of all kinds - especially during First Friday! The Jackson Avenue Block Party is brought to you by Dogwood Arts, the Old City Market, and the City of Knoxville. For more information, email info@dogwoodarts.com or call (865) 637-4561.

Schedule: Friday, September 6th
2pm - Bag meters
4pm - Soft closure for vendor move-in
6pm - Hard closure/event starts
9pm - Event ends/ move out
10pm - Road opens

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KNOXVILLE
BOOK BY FRANK GALATI
MUSIC BY STEPHEN FLAHERTY
LYRICS BY LYNN AHRENS
BASED ON THE NOVEL 'A DEATH IN THE FAMILY' BY JAMES AGEE
BASED, IN PART, ON THE PLAY 'ALL THE WAY HOME' BY TAD MOSEL

Based on James Agee’s autobiographical, Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece 'A Death in the Family', this moving and innovative new musical reunites the dynamic Tony Award®-winning creative team behind 'Ragtime'. The story begins as an adult Agee struggles to write his greatest work about the event that touched his young life and the effect it had on his family and his future. An evocative depiction of loss and grief and the forces that shape who we are, 'Knoxville' is a universal coming-of-age story about family, faith, and love—and about the boy who will grow up to write it. With a sweeping musical score and brilliant cast, this is a must-see event.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com