MAY THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
You Should Have Been There! 1982 World’s Fair 40th Anniversary at the Museum of East TN History through October 9.
MAY 5 Cinco de Mayo Justin Moore at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum at 7:30 pm.
MAY 6 Used Book Sale by Friends of Knox County Public Library at Bearden Branch Library from 10 am to 5 pm. Also on the 7th. First Friday on Market Square, Gay Street, The Old City, and Downtown North beginning at 5 pm. Annual Street Rod Nationals South at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center. Also the 7th & 8th. Sunset Concert Series: On the Border - The Ultimate Eagles Tribute at Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center Amphitheater at 7 pm. Limited seating, reservations online.
MAY 7 Shinedown at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 pm.
MAY 8 Mother’s Day Old City Market on West Jackson Avenue from 11 am to 4 pm.
MAY 9 Spring Spectacular Plant Sale at the University of Tennessee Gardens from 9 am to 2 pm. Amigo the Devil at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm. Visit Knoxville Open PGA Tour at Holston Hills Country Club through the 15th.
MAY 10 7th Annual Hal & Phil Off the Record with Bob at the Bijou Theatre at 7 pm. Tennessee Smokies vs. Montgomery Biscuits at Smokies Stadium at 7 pm. Also the 11th - 14th at 7 pm and 15th at 2 pm.
MAY 11 Sons of East Tennessee Civil War Veterans Divided and Reconciled Brown Bag Lecture Series with Jack Brubaker at the East Tennessee History Center from 12 to 1 pm. Peppa Pig’s Adventure at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 6 pm. Justin Hayward at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm.
MAY 12 Good Vibrations an outdoor concert at World’s Fair Park beginning at 7 pm.
MAY 13 Kick-Off to Summer at the Knoxville Museum of Art from 7 to 11 pm.
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THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO PEOPLE TO SEE Blue Man Group at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm. Also the 14th at 2 and 8 pm.
MAY 14 38th Annual Bob Watt Youth Fishing Rodeo at Anchor Park in Farragut from 8 to 9 am and 10 to 11 am. Free! Pre-registration required at townoffarragut.org/register. Southern Skies Music Festival at World’s Fair Park from 2 to 10 pm. See page 12. Hard Knox Roller Derby at the World’s Fair Exhibition Hall from 4 to 8:30 pm. Brooks & Dunn at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 pm. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra One Singular Sensation: A Tribute to the Music of Marvin Hamlisch at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 8 pm.
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Movies Under the Stars: Willow at Ijams Nature Center. Opens at 7 pm, movie begins at dark. Advance tickets suggested. Sunset Concert Series: Tall Paul at Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center Amphitheater at 7 pm. Limited seating, reservations online. Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.
MAY 28 Basket Weaving: Make A Lunch Basket at Historic Ramsey House from 9 am to 2 pm. Tennessee Statehood Day Festival at Marble Springs State Historic Site from 10 am to 4 pm. Free! Old School R&B Concert featuring Tony Terry at the Bijou Theatre at 7:15 pm.
MAY 15
MAY 29
Open Streets Knoxville along Sevier Ave. in South Knoxville from 2 to 6 pm. Walk, bike, dance, hula hoop, and more in the street!
Knoxville’s Caribbean Jerk Festival at World’s Fair Park from 12 to 8 pm.
MAY 17
Memorial Day
Concerts on the Square: Jazz Tuesdays at Market Square at 7 pm. Tennessee Smokies vs. Chattanooga Lookouts at Smokies Stadium at 7 pm. Also the 18th - 21st at 7 pm and 22nd at 2 pm. Rodney Crowell at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm.
MAY 19 Concerts on the Square: Variety Thursdays on Market Square at 7 pm. Dance Gavin Dance at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 7 pm. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series: Beats & Bolero at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm. Also the 20th at 7:30 pm.
MAY 20 Paul Cauthen at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.
MAY 21 1982 World’s Fair 40th Anniversary Celebration in World’s Fair Park through June 29. Children’s Festival of Reading in World’s Fair Park from 10 am to 5 pm.
MAY 22 NEEDTOBREATHE at the Tennessee Theatre at 3:30 and 7:30 pm.
MAY 24 In This Moment at the Tennessee Theatre at 7 pm.
MAY 27 4th Friday Jam at the Knoxville Visitors Center from 5 to 7 pm. East TN Bluegrass Association traditional bluegrass jam. Free!
MAY 30 MAY 31 Tennessee Smokies vs. Birmingham Barons at Smokies Stadium at 7 pm. Paul McCartney at Thompson-Boling Arena at 8 pm.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: JUNE 1-5 Tennessee Smokies vs. Birmingham Barons at Smokies Stadium. June 1st - 4th at 7 pm and 5th at 2 pm.
JUNE 3 Sunset Concert Series: Grizzly Goat at Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center Amphitheater at 7 pm. Limited seating, reservations online.
JUNE 3-5 Dolly Fest in the Historic Old City Dress up in your Dolly-best for a weekend of art, music, history, food and fun celebrating Dolly! Supporting Imagination Library of Knox County through the 5th. Visit KnoxDollyFest.com for info. Hairspray at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm. Also the 4th at 2 and 8 pm and the 5th at 1:30 and 7 pm.
JUNE 4 18th Annual KARM Dragon Boat Festival at the Cove at Concord Park. Opening Ceremony at 8 am, first race at 8:40 am. Visit Knoxville Grand Prix Powerboat Races on the Tennessee River. Watch from Volunteer Landing for the best views! Dr. Broadway Educational Session: Hairspray at the East TN Historical Society at 5 pm.
All event dates and times subject to change.
