Calendar of Events
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Scruffy City Hall: Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv
Category: Comedy
Einstein Simplified is Knoxville's longest running comedy improvisational troupe. We are currently performing at Scruffy City Hall every Tuesday at 8:15pm.
28 Market Square, Knoxville
info@einsteinsimplified.com
www.EinsteinSimplified.com
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
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 https://knoxvillewalkingtours.com/
Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement, History, heritage and Meetup
Join the Trollkretsen dancers weekly to learn traditional Scandinavian dances! All ages are welcome and no prior knowledge is required to participate, just a willingness to learn. Experts will be present to teach every night from 7pm to 9pm to convene their own exciting take on the ancestral dance.
Tuesdays at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Avenue, Knoxville
http://jubileearts.org/ongoing-events/
English Country Dance
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement, History, heritage and Meetup
Sundays at 8 PM, held by Knoxville English Dance. 17th-18th Century Social Dancing with live music. This is a performance group and newcomers are welcome. Also Sword dance and Morris dance teams.
At the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Avenue, Knoxville
http://jubileearts.org/ongoing-events/
McClung Museum: Monty's Craft Circle (Tuesdays)
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event, Kids, family and Meetup
1pm to 2pm, Repeats every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
Drop in with any fiber art or craft-related project and join us for an hour of creativity on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month! Bring your work in progress, or learn to crochet, knit, or embroider with materials that we have on hand. All skill levels welcome.
