Calendar of Events

9/20 • Evening Paddle
9/21 • Early Morning Birding: Fall Migration
9/21 • Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop
9/21 • Fall Wildflower Walk
9/22 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
9/22 • Smoky Mountain Blues Society Concert: Throwin' Stones and The Jeanine Fuller Band

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.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 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 Black Jacket Symphony presents Elton John Madman Across the Water,
Sept 20, 8:00 PM, Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

September 20 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Striking Matches
After meeting in a guitar seminar at Belmont University in 2007, Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis left school to pursue their music career full-time. Their talent caught the attention of "Nashville" TV series music supervisor Frankie Pine, leading to nine of their songs being featured on the show. Signed to I.R.S. Records, their debut album "Nothing but the Silence," produced by T Bone Burnett, debuted at No. 25 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 1 on UK Country iTunes. Striking Matches are known for their blend of country, rock, and blues with tight vocal harmonies and guitar-driven music.

The Young Fables
Emerging from the musical tapestry of Maryville, TN, Laurel Wright and Wes Lunsford collectively form The Young Fables—a dynamic duo that seamlessly blends classic storytelling with roots music infused with pop sensibilities. Their distinctive sound has captivated audiences on a global scale, establishing them as a noteworthy presence in the contemporary music scene. Known for delivering poignant lyrics exploring themes of love, vulnerability immersed in the creation of their much-anticipated fourth studio album, “SHORT STORIES,” Laurel and Wesley continue to push the boundaries of their craft.

Liz Longley
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Liz Longley captivates with her emotional music and award-winning voice. Her debut album won critical acclaim for its wit, and her follow-up, Weightless, was hailed as "a thing of beauty." Her latest album, Funeral For My Past, produced by Grammy-nominated Paul Moak, earned high praise from Forbes and Billboard. Longley’s unique bond with fans enriches lives and sustains her artistry.

502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
865.981.8590 or info@claytonartscenter.com
https://claytonartscenter.com/2024-2025-season/

Zoso: the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience
Friday, September 20, 8:00 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0060C59DFE251F

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, https://knoxbijou.org/

We are so happy to be bringing JD Clayton and Leon Majcen to Pretentious Beer Co. on September 20th for the Blue Sky Sundays Tour!

The Fort Smith Arkansas native, JD Clayton, released his debut album Long Way From Home, early last year which has received overwhelming critical acclaim. There’s no artifice surrounding the Arkansas-born singer and songwriter. No glitz. No pretension or mythology. JD Clayton’s sound, and where he chooses to make it—Arkansas, the most western of the southern states—is a bridge between the southern rock on which he was raised, and the truth telling tradition from the 70s era of country music that he most favors.

7-10 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jd-clayton-at-pretentious-beer-co-knoxville-tickets-945696643117

Friday, September 20 at 8 pm

Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Growing up in the musical Spencer family, she learned to play several instruments and flatfoot at a young age.

She has played across the US, and in Australia, the UK, Canada, and Europe. Martha’s first solo album 2018 and latest release “Wonderland” in 2022 have been featured in articles in Rolling Stone Country, No Depression, Holler, Wide Open Country, Bluegrass Situation, Americana Highways, PopMatters and more. She also has been included in articles in the NY Times, Austin Chronicle and Billboard and was a part of the Fiddlin’ documentary on Galax.

Led by Martha Spencer, Wonderland includes Jamie Collins on bass/vocals, Lucas Pasley on fiddle/banjo/ vocals and Jake Dwyer on percussion/washboard/dance.

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+

Knoxville Visitor's Center presents Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift on
September 20, 2024 at the Jackson Terminal, 213 West Jackson Avenue at 9:00 PM.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Knoxville. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Jackson Terminal under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Tickets at: https://feverup.com/m/184283
Visit Knoxville Visitors Center <visitorcenter@knoxville.org>

Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. | TICKETS
Friday, September 20, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. | TICKETS
Tennessee Theatre

The Knoxville Symphony’s MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series welcomes back East Tennessee audiences with renewed, triumphant energy in a program that features Ortiz’s magical “Kauyumari,” Gershwin’s dazzling, jazz-influenced Concerto in F and Beethoven’s bracing Fifth Symphony, whose unmistakable four-note opening motif embarks listeners on a journey from turmoil to triumph.

Aram Demirjian, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano

GABRIELA ORTIZ: Kauyumari
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Concerto in F
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

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