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August Events and Activities

• IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY

  
  December 7, 2019
  
  

  Sit back, as if in your family living room in the 1940s, and listen to the familiar story told in its entirety, complete with sound effects and commercials. George Bailey, a small town businessman and father, thinks he’s a failure and plans to kill himself on Christmas Eve. He is saved when a guardian angel shows him how his town, family, and friends would turn out if he’d never been born.

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• DESIGN BY TIME

  
  May 10-August 4, 2019
  
  

  Design by Time is the first exhibition to identify and bring together works from known and emerging designers, in the U.S. and abroad, whose interest is in expressing the notion of the dynamic passage of time and how it can be expressed by a variety of design objects including textiles, carpets, ceramics, lighting fixtures, vessels, clocks, and furniture.

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• IT'LL TICKLE YORE INNARDS

  
  June 29-January 20, 2020
  
  

  Mountain Dew. Your parents likely warned you about the neon-green soda. Doctors and dentists despise it. Yet, across the United States—especially in the South and Midwest—there are “superfans” of the beverage who will not drink anything else.

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• MIXED MEDIA: SEEN AND UNSEEN

  
  July 13 - August 21, 2019
  
  

  The exhibition is for artists who work in both two and three–dimensional mixed media from throughout the region. Any work produced with multiple media is eligible.

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• FLYING ANVIL THEATRE: SIDE BY SIDE

  
  July 26-August 18, 2019
  
  

  Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly true and music that captures the soaring emotions of a new generation with Side by Side by Sondheim.

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• SALVATION ARMY BREAKFAST WITH LADY VOLS COACH KELLIE HARPER

  
  August 1, 2019
  
  

  August 1 @ 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

  $25, general admission • $100, VIP, meet and greet

  The Salvation Army of Knoxville will hold a breakfast with Kellie Harper, the new head coach of Lady Vols basketball.

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• OLE SMOKY MOONSHINE CONERT SERIES: BALSAM RANGE

  
  August 2, 2019
  
  

  Ole Smoky Moonshine Jars & Jams 2019 Concert Series
  
  Enjoy Free Concerts All Year!
  

   

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• SMOKY MOUNTAIN QUILTERS SHOW

  
  August 2-3, 2019
  
  

  Third Annual Quilt Show, August 2 & 3, at the Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville.
  

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• THEATRE KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN: DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS

  
  August 2, 2019
  
  

  The inhabitants of one of the smallest trailer parks in Texas – four doublewides and a shed – are thrown for a loop when they realize the nearby town of Tugaloo is determined to annex them. The rollicking mayhem of this flat-out funny Jones Hope Wooten comedy escalates as the residents attempt to secede from Texas, discover a traitor in their midst and turn the tables in a surprising and side-splitting finale.

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• TENNESSEE THEATRE: SUMMER MAGIC MOVIE – GHOSTBUSTERS

  
  August 2, 2019
  
  

  There’s something for everyone in the 21st Summer Movie Magic lineup! Movie-goers will travel back in time and see these classics, as they should be: in a historic theater surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold drink.

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• GATHERING AT RT LODGE

  
  August 2, 2019
  
  

  RT Lodge, a charming 55-room retreat and regional restaurant in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, presents The Gathering at RT Lodge.

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• MUSIC FEEDS CONCERT SERIES: SHINING STAR

  
  August 3, 2019
  
  

  Music Feeds is BACK for its second year! Music Feeds will consist of six shows, starting in June and ending in October, at the Tennessee Amphitheater in World’s Fair Park.

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• 4TH ANNUAL BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL

  
  August 3, 2019
  
  

  The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will present its fourth annual Butterfly Festival on Saturday, August 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the UT Arboretum Auditorium and surrounding grounds, 901 S. Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.

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• JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT'S 6TH ANNUAL THE BLIND PIG

  
  August 3, 2019
  
  

  5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

  $60, VIP • $25, general admission

  Junior Achievement of East Tennessee will hold “The Blind Pig,” its 6th annual beer, bacon and barbecue classic, a summer fundraiser for the organization and “A Party with a Purpose.”

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• LADIES OF CHARITY SUMMER SWING

  
  August 3, 2019
  
  

  “Summer Swing” with Ladies of Charity is an annual fundraiser for the nonprofit. The primary mission of Ladies of Charity is service to the poor.

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• MUSIC ON THE WATER

  
  August 3, 2019
  
  

  6:00 p.m. - 10:00p.m.
  
  It's the final hoorah of our Summer Concert Series. Come out and revel in the glory of Music on the Water, part 3 hosted on the shoreline at WindRiver Marina.
  

   

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• TOMATO JAM FUNDRAISER

  
  August 4, 2019
  
  

  Tickets are on sale now for our 3rd annual Tomato Jam: a drinks competition featuring Knoxville's best bartenders and East Tennessee's finest tomatoes!

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• TENNESSEE THEATRE: SUMMER MOVIE MAGIC – NORTH BY NORTHWEST

  
  August 4, 2019
  
  

  There’s something for everyone in the 21st Summer Movie Magic lineup! Movie-goers will travel back in time and see these classics, as they should be: in a historic theater surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold drink.

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• VINCE GILL

  
  August 7, 2019
  
  

  Twenty-one time Grammy® Award-winning country music superstar Vince Gill will be performing one night only to the Knoxville Auditorium on August 7. 

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• PRESERVATION PARTY: TEXTILE-PHILE

  
  August 8, 2019
  
  

  Join UT’s McClung Museum and Special Collections to learn how to pack and properly store your most prized fabric memorabilia. We’ll provide the expertise and resource ideas, so you can take the lesson back home with you.

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• OLE SMOKY MOONSHINE CONCERT SERIES: DAVID NAIL

  
  August 8, 2019
  
  

  Ole Smoky Moonshine Jars & Jams 2019 Concert Series
  
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• 1964 THE TRIBUTE

  
  August 9, 2019
  
  

  Beatles Tribute

  Since the early eighties, “1964”…The Tribute has been thrilling audiences around the globe by taking them on journey through a quintessential moment in music history that will live forever.

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• ALIVE AFTER FIVE: DWIGHT HARDIN & THINK TWICE

  
  August 9, 2019
  
  

  Alive After Five is a unique live music series that takes place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. 

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• ALZHEIMER'S TENNESSEE 4TH ANNUAL PURPLE GALA

  
  August 9, 2019
  
  

  Alzheimer’s Tennessee will hold its Purple Gala with a celebration of Motown with The Temptations Revue. 

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• CONCERT IN THE PARK: BUFFALO FIASCO

  
  August 9, 2019
  
  

  6:00-9:00PM
  Fountain City Lions Club, 5345 N Broadway

  Music, food trucks, and shopping to support local businesses! Free admission, family and dog friendly! 

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• FEAST WITH THE BEASTS

  
  August 10, 2019
  
  

  7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
  
  Feast with the Beasts presented by ORNL Federal Credit Union will offer samplings from Knoxville’s top restaurants, wineries, breweries, and distilleries!

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• VINTAGE BASEBALL

  
  August 10, 2019
  
  

  Experience America’s game as it was played in 1864! This free public event is enjoying its 6th season and Historic Ramsey House is proud to be a part of this historic reenactment.

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• 12TH ANNUAL IRISH FEST ON THE HILL

  
  August 10, 2019
  
  

  Bring your family to the 12th Annual Irish Fest on the Hill at Immaculate Conception Church downtown on Saturday August 10th! 

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• GIRL TALK FASHION SHOW GALA

  
  August 10, 2019
  
  

  Girl Talk Inc.’s signature Fashion Show Gala, now in its seventh year, is held every summer to create awareness of the organization’s mission and involve the community in a fun-filled evening benefit.

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• 5TH ANNUAL L5 FOUNDATION CHEF'S DINNER

  
  August 10, 2019
  
  

  6:30 p.m. at Bridgewater Place (near Cedar Bluff)

  Chefs’ Dinner is the L5 Foundation’s signature fundraising event. L5, which provides temporary support and a safety net for cancer patients, raises and distributes funds to organizations focused on basic patient care.

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• THE RACONTEURS

  
  August 11, 2019
  
  

  7:30PM The Raconteurs come to Knoxville Civic Auditorium. 

  Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence & Patrick Keeler are back with the release of their first new music in more than 10 years.

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• JON ANDERSON OF YES

  
  August 14, 2019
  
  

  8PM at Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. 
  
  Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com
  

   

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• PechaKucha Night

  
  August 15, 2019
  
  

  PKN Knoxville Volume 32
  Hosted by PechaKucha Night Knoxville and The Mill & Mine
  

   

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• WILD BLUE YONDER: THIRD THURSDAY IN EDGEWOOD PARK

  
  August 15, 2019
  
  

  6:30-8:30PM
  Edgewood Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

  Come enjoy an up-close and personal outdoor concert by Wild Blue Yonder trio at this scenic park in historic North Knoxville. FREE to attend and a guaranteed good time! 

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• ROBIN HOOD & HIS MERRY MEN

  
  August 16-September 1, 2019
  
  

  The Sheriff of Nottingham will stop at nothing to see Prince John ascend to the English throne. But Little John, Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck, and Maid Marian team up with the daring Robin Hood to see justice return to London.

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• DOG DAZE AT VILLAGE GREEN

  
  August 16-18, 2019
  
  

  DOG DAZE II @ Village Green presented by TDS Telecom will be a 3 Day Festival of fun, food, shopping and competition!

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• TENNESSEE THEATRE: SUMMER MOVIE MAGIC – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

  
  August 16, 2019
  
  

  There’s something for everyone in the 21st Summer Movie Magic lineup! Movie-goers will travel back in time and see these classics, as they should be: in a historic theater surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold drink.

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• ALIENXPO

  
  August 17, 2019
  
  

  Presented by: NewsTalk 98.7 WOKI & FM 107.7 WIVK Cumulus Radio Group Don’t miss out on the most anticipated event of the year!! The Invasion Is Coming to The Knoxville Convention Center. 

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• SECOND BELL FESTIVAL

  
  August 17, 2019
  
  

  10:00AM - 9:00PM
  
  Second Bell will join Knoxville's entertainment scene with the vibrant river front community in South Knoxville. This all day festival will be a celebration of music, comedy, improv, brunch and the south side of the river as a whole.

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• EAST TENNESSEE HISTORY FAIR

  
  August 17, 2019
  
  

  Have a Blast with the Past! in Downtown Knoxville. Join the East Tennessee Historical Society on Saturday, August 17, for an one-of-a-kind celebration of our region's history! 

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• OLE SMOKY MOONSHINE CONCERT SERIES: VOLUME 5

  
  August 17, 2019
  
  

  Ole Smoky Moonshine Jars & Jams 2019 Concert Series
  
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• SUFFRAGE COALITION FUNDRAISER

  
  August 18, 2019
  
  

  Celebrating the key role Tennessee played in bringing women the right to vote!
  
  Febb Burn is sponsoring a Suffrage Sampler as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial and the Burn Memorial. 

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• TENNESSEE THEATRE: SUMMER MOVIE MAGIC – SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

  
  August 18, 2019
  
  

  There’s something for everyone in the 21st Summer Movie Magic lineup! Movie-goers will travel back in time and see these classics, as they should be: in a historic theater surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold drink. 

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• SECRET GARDEN LITERARY DINNER

  
  August 19, 2019
  
  

  Book lovers will gather for a seasonal three-course picnic worthy of The Secret Garden, beloved by generations and written by Knoxville’s Frances Hodgson Burnett. You’ll dine in our own secret garden, created on the stage of the Flying Anvil Theatre.

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• RESTORING SOUTH HAVEN LECTURE

  
  August 20, 2019
  
  

  Some people see the crumbling, vacant houses in their neighborhood as eyesores, begging to be torn down and replaced. Heather and Darin Maroni of Maroni Design Lab, on the other hand? They’re probably peeking over the fence, imagining what that house could become with a little TLC.

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• PAW PATROL LIVE!

  
  August 20-21, 2019
  
  

  No job is too big, no pup is too small! Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group present PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue," an action-packed, music-filled production, presented by Pedigree will visit Knoxville Civic Auditorium, August 20-21, 2019.

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• LIANNE LA HAVAS

  
  August 21, 2019
  
  

  8PM
  
  Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com
  

   

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• MABRY-HAZEN HOUSE: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

  
  August 21, 2019
  
  

  Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

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• SURVIVOR SOIREE

  
  August 22, 2019
  
  

  Join us for the inaugural Survivor Soirée as we celebrate the accomplishments of Survivor Fitness Foundation participants and raise awareness of the importance of support for cancer survivors post-treatment.

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• CASH FOR KIDS' SAKE

  
  August 22, 2019
  
  

  The seventh annual Cash for Kids’ Sake event serves as a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee with a reverse raffle and silent auction. 

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• BLITHE SPIRIT

  
  August 23-September 1, 2019
  
  

  A skeptical novelist invites an eccentric psychic medium to his placid country home as research for his latest book and is surprised to find that a séance summons the spirit of his long-dead first wife. Now that she is back, she’s not going away and soon poor Charles has more on his hands than he ever bargained for.

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• RELAX. RELEASE. RELIEVE

  
  August 23, 2019
  
  

  Treat Yourself to 2 Hours of Deliciousness!

  Led by Jennie Berger, Personal Yoga Instructor w/ special guests Elena Caicedo, Licensed Massage Therapist, & David Morgan, Thai Yoga Practitioner.

   

   

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• TENNESSEE THEATRE: SUMMER MOVIE MAGIC – UNFORGIVEN

  
  August 23, 2019
  
  

  There’s something for everyone in the 21st Summer Movie Magic lineup! Movie-goers will travel back in time and see these classics, as they should be: in a historic theater surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold drink. 

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• ASIAN BUSINESS CENTER

  
  August 23, 2019
  
  

  Another new project this year is an Asian business seminar on August 23rd at 1 p.m. at Knoxville Chamber of Commerce featuring speaker Masami Tyson, Global Director of Foreign Direct Investment and Trade at the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.

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• ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

  
  August 24, 2019
  
  

  The first Asian Film Festival will run educational as well as fun films related to Asia and Asian culture at the East Tennessee History Center from 10AM - 4PM. FREE admission. 

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• GERMANFEST

  
  August 24, 2019
  
  

  Germanfest is Knoxville's annual celebration of German culture featuring German food, local craft beer, live music all day, children's games and events, silent auction and more!

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• ZOO KNOXVILLE: TOUCH A TRUCK

  
  August 24, 2019
  
  

  Zoo-goers can get hands-on with big trucks, emergency vehicles, race cars and special equipment that rival the animals for size and speed at Touch A Truck. Touch A Truck activities are included with general zoo admission.

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• SUNSET ON CENTRAL FESTIVAL

  
  August 24, 2019
  
  

  Sunset on Central is a FREE family friendly summer concert on Central St. on Saturday, August 24th. The event will take place 4pm-10pm and is open and free to the public!

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• TASTE OF WINDRIVER

  
  August 24, 2019
  
  

  Experience a delicious Taste of WindRiver under the stars at WindRiver's Club Pool! Join us for a casually elegant evening including dinner served poolside and live music. Enjoy a beautiful evening lingering by the pool with us.

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• EINSTEIN SIMPLIFIED 25TH ANNIVERSARY

  
  August 24, 2019
  
  

  Comedy improv troupe Einstein Simplified will celebrate its 25th anniversary with two special shows at Scruffy City Hall on Saturday, August 24. Showtimes are 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. The cover charge is $5 per person. The 7:00 p.m. show will feature guest appearances by former troupe members.

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• SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND

  
  August 24, 2019
  
  

  Songwriters in the Round, a benefit for Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR), features songwriters who have penned classics for some of the top names in music. 

  Songwriters in the Round features artists who have penned classics for some of the top names in music. 

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• TENNESSEE THEATRE: SUMMER MOVIE MAGIC – THE IRON GIANT

  
  August 25, 2019
  
  

  There’s something for everyone in the 21st Summer Movie Magic lineup! Movie-goers will travel back in time and see these classics, as they should be: in a historic theater surrounded by other movie-lovers, enjoying some popcorn and a cold drink. 

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• ASIAN FESTIVAL

  
  August 25, 2019
  
  

  At the World’s Fair Park. Similar to previous years, the 2019 Asian Festival features authentic traditional food vendors representing Asian countries and areas such as Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Korea, China, Japan, Philippines, and Vietnam.

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• MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

  
  August 28-September 22, 2019
  
  

  There’ll be a whole lotta shakin’ going on in the CBT! If you loved Always Patsy Cline, Honky Tonk Angels, and Lost Highway, you don’t want to miss this Tony Award-winning musical. It’s December 4, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins hold an impromptu jam session at the Sun Record Studios.

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• VALERIE JUNE

  
  August 28, 2019
  
  

  8:00 PM
  
  Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com
  

   

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• SPARK GOLF TOURNAMENT

  
  August 30, 2019
  
  

  Registration & breakfast: 8 a.m.
  Shotgun: 9 a.m.

  Tournament fees include green fees and cart, goody bag, prizes, hole-in-one contest, breakfast, lunch, drinks, and snacks. 

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• PARDI GRAS WITH ROUX DU BAYOU

  
  August 30, 2019
  
  

  Alive After Five is a unique live music series that takes place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, and free parking.

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• MUSIC FEEDS CONCERT SERIES: STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES

  
  August 30, 2019
  
  

  Music Feeds is BACK for its second year! Music Feeds will consist of six shows, starting in June and ending in October, at the Tennessee Amphitheater in World’s Fair Park.

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• TALL TALES OF TENNESSEE

  
  August 30, 2019
  
  

  We invite you to join us on Friday, August 30th for evening of Storytelling. Featuring Hannah Harvey, Elizabeth Rose, and Charles Maynard beginning at 6PM. 

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• TENNESSEE VOLS VS GEORGIA STATE

  
  August 31, 2019
  
  

  Tennessee Vols Football
  

   

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