Calendar of Events

Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon ,The Infinite Arc Tour with special guest Periphery. May 11, 2025, 6:30 PM at Knoxville Civic Coliseum.

Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/coheed-and-cambria-mastodon-the-infinite-knoxville-tennessee-05-11-2025.

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

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Ijams! May 11, from 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable by treating Mom to an afternoon of music, movement, and community at Ijams Nature Center! Pack a picnic blanket or bring a lawn chair and enjoy a lively celebration filled with hot jazz, dancing, flow arts, international cuisine, and arts & crafts. Spinners, jugglers, and dancers are all welcome to join in the fun!

Feel free to bring your own picnic, but please leave coolers and outside alcohol at home—cold beer will be available for purchase on-site.

Live Music with Cigano Swing - 4:55 PM
6:10 PM - 6:30 PM, Yoga Flow with Abbi Bentley
A 20 minute session open to all levels. A great pre-stretch before all that dancing!
and more live music SWINGBOOTY at 6:30 PM

Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-at-ijams-on-mothers-day-2025-tickets

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

At Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

It's Mother's Day…bring Mom! Pack a picnic blanket (or lawn chair) and enjoy an afternoon of live hot jazz, dancing, flow arts, live art, and international cuisine. Spinners, jugglers, and dancers welcome. Bring a picnic if you like (coolers and outside alcohol not allowed; beer available on site). Cigano Swing will play at 4:55 PM. SWINGBOOTY hits the stage at 6:30 PM. Yoga Flow by Abbi Bentley at 6:10. $10 at door.

Doors open at 4:30pm. The Ijams beer garden and concession area will be open for the event.

4:55 PM - 6:05 PM
Cigano Swing - From Orlando, Florida ...a high energy trio playing the infectious rhythms of Manouche jazz. Dueling guitars and a nasty bass.

6:10 PM - 6:30 PM
Yoga session with Abbi Bentley - A 20 minute session open to all levels. A great pre-stretch before all that dancing!

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
SWINGBOOTY - Get ready for an electrifying night as Swingbooty brings gypsy swing to Jazz at Ijams, featuring the soulful Jeanine Fuller! Expect sizzling rhythms, heartfelt vocals, and an unforgettable outdoor jazz experience.

https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-jazz-at-ijams-on-mothers-day-2025

The Appalachian Equality Chorus (AEC) invites the public to experience its most powerful and heartfelt concert yet: We’re Still Here, a spring concert series taking place in Johnson City on May 10 and Knoxville on May 16 & 17. With over 100 singers performing onstage—the largest in the chorus’s history—this genre-spanning program fuses protest anthems, pop hits, and original choral works into a bold celebration of resilience, identity, and joy.

Concert Dates:
Friday, May 10 at 7:30 PM – St. John’s Episcopal Church, Johnson City, TN
Friday, May 16 at 7:30 PM & Saturday, May 17 at 3:00 PM – Clayton Center for the Arts at Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN

“We’re Still Here” is more than just a concert title—it’s a declaration. At a time when efforts to silence LGBTQ+ voices persist across the country, the Appalachian Equality Chorus offers a vibrant, unapologetic response through music. With selections by artists like Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Joni Mitchell, Chappell Roan, and the Wailin’ Jennys, the concert explores the enduring legacy of protest music and the communal power of lifting our voices together.

Audience members can expect familiar favorites like Born This Way, Big Yellow Taxi, You Don’t Own Me, If I Had a Hammer, What About Us, One Voice, and We Shall Be Free, along with newer hits like Hot to Go! and Pink Pony Club—all reimagined in choral arrangements that stir the soul.

Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Pre- and post-concert events with the Chorus will be announced on social media.
Learn more or get tickets: www.appequalitychorus.org
Follow AEC on social: @AppEqualityChorus

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth

Surrounded by his circle of married friends, habitually single Bobby is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood by examining the joys and pitfalls of companionship. Through an array of amusing and stirring interactions, the couples lead him on a compelling roller coaster of laughter, tears, and introspection. A tour de force of wit, intellect, and emotion, Sondheim’s brilliantly brisk and energetic musical score and witty lyrics delve deep into the human psyche, resulting in a delightful cocktail of hilarity, heartache, and self-reflection as Bobby explores and grapples with the idea of settling down himself.

PG-13 AUDIENCES
https://www.orplayhouse.com/

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com