KAT has a free late-night weekend trolley running from UT to the Old City. So forget that "driving" crap and click the above graphic for schedule & route map.

Every Seven Days

Thursday

DAVE LANDEO At: Julio's Between the Buns, 9pm. Free.

JEFF BARBRA AND SARAH PIRKLE Bluegrass. At: Brackins, Maryville, 8pm.

STAND-UP COMEDY Professional comics and open mic. At: O'Charley's on the strip, 10pm. Free.

THE LEADBETTERS Bluegrass. At: Ritta Market & Grill, 6232 Washington Pike, 7pm. Free. (689-0400 after 4pm).

JIMMY LOGSTON At: Rafferty's, Cedar Ln. 6pm.

JENNA AND THE JONESES Blues jam. At: Coyote Joe's, 9pm. 21+

KNOXVILLE POETRY SLAM. At: Fairbanks, 8pm. $3.

STEVE SHOOK W/ UNCLE FUNKY Acoustic/electric solo act and friends. At: Pelancho's, Downtown West, 8pm.

THOMAS HEFLIN JAZZ QUARTET. At: Downtown Grill and Brewery, 6-9pm. Free.

Friday

MARSHALL MONROE BAND/ GORDON JETT & THE JETTS Country. At: Ritta Market & Grill, 6232 Washington Pike, 6pm. Free. (689-0400 after 4pm).

STEVE SHOOK At: O'Charley's, Farragut, 11pm.

MATT AND ERICK At: O'Charley's on the strip, 10pm. Free.

KARAOKE CONTEST Cash prizes. At: Coyote Joe's, 9pm. 21+.

Saturday

MATT HALL Solo acoustic. At: Julio's Between the Buns, 9:30pm. Free. 21+.

MARSHALL MONROE BAND Country. At: Ritta Market & Grill, 6232 Washington Pike, 6pm. Free. (689-0400 after 4pm).

Sunday

EXPERIMENTAL VOODOO JAM Just about anything goes. At: Sassy Ann's, 8:30pm. Free.

Monday

TALL PAUL At: O'Charley's on the strip, 10pm. Free.

COSBY CREEK BAND Original yet traditional rock and country. At: Sundown Saloon, 1396 Chapman Hwy., Sevierville, 8pm. (774-8652)

JIMMY AND CHRIS A variety of musical stylings. At: Buffalo Wild Wings on the strip, 10pm.

MATT WOODS At: The Spot, 10pm. Free. 21+.

RODNEY YARDLEY Acoustic guitarist plays James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, and John Prine. At: Ritta Market & Grill, 6232 Washington Pike, 6pm. Free. (689-0400 after 4pm).

Tuesday

EINSTEIN SIMPLIFIED Comedy improv. At: Patrick Sullivan's, third floor, 8:30pm. Free.

MATT HALL At: Hanna's on the Strip, 11pm. Free. 21+.

MIKE THOMAS At: Union Jack's, 9:30pm.

NO DRUMMER REQUIRED A.k.a. Brian and Jason. At: The Spot, 10pm. Free. 21+.

OPEN MIC At: Cup-a-Joe's, Old City, 9pm.

RHYME SCHEME/ GROOVENIGHT First an open mic, then performance from the Blue Cats Allstars. At: Blue Cats. Rhyme Scheme: 8:30pm, $2. Groovenight: 10:30pm, free.

SHANE'S ACTION ACOUSTIC PROJECT Jam guitarist. At: Charlie Peppers on the strip, 10pm. Free.

STEVE SHOOK At: Crawdaddy's, Gatlinburg, 10pm.

Wednesday

ACOUSTIC HITCH At: Lucille's, 10pm. $3.

BEHIND THE BARN Bluegrass series broadcast live on WDVX 89.9. At: Barley's, 9pm.

BLUES JAM Bring an instrument or just listen. At: Sassy Ann's, 8:30pm. $1.

MATT HALL At: Tonic, 10pm. Free. 21+.

CASEY JONES AND JODIE MANROSS Guitar-vocal duo performing groovin' rock. At: Preservation Pub (Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 19), 9:30pm.

CASEY JONES AND FRIENDS At: Hanna's Cafe, Old City, every other Wednesday (whenever not playing Preservation Pub—Feb. 26), 10pm. Free. (637-8909)

CHRIS STEELE At: Prince's Deli and Sports Bar, 8pm.

DAVE LANDEO At: O'Charley's on the strip, 10pm. Free.

MITCH RUTMAN GROUP At: Charlie Pepper's, 10pm. Free.

OPEN MIKE Hosted by Belle. At: Old City Java, 6pm.

OPEN MIC At: 11th Street Expresso House, 9pm.

SARA SCHWABE AND HER YANKEE JASS BAND Cabaret music. At: Preservation Pub (next show: Feb. 12), 9:30pm.

SHORT BUS At: The Spot, 9pm. Free. 21+.

STEVE SHOOK At: Pucker's, Gatlinburg, 9pm.

Bela Fleck Virtuoso Bluegrass (see Spotlights). At: Tennessee Theatre, 8pm. $30 (656-4444).

Jodie Manross Band w/ Beth Wood Folk rock. At: New City Cafe, 8pm. $6. All ages.

Senryu w/ Verde and Silent Friction At: Patrick Sullivan's, 10pm. $5. 21+.

Pleuroma w/ Fall With Me & Cab Over Pete At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5. 18+.

Kirk Fleta Solo. At: Sassy Ann's, 9pm, $3. 21+.

Ben Maney Trio At: Preservation Pub, 8pm. Free. 18+.

Stormy Mountain At: Original improv, with a slam and a jam. (No spam, though) At: Barley's, $3.

Blues Jam Hosted by Jenna and the Joneses. (Coyote Joe's, 8:30 pm. (689-9722).

UT Wind Ensemble Concert At: UT Alumni Memorial Auditorium, 8pm. Free. (974-8935).

Todd Steed and the Suns of Phere Ktown's clown prince, a consummate improvisational act. Featuring RB Morris, Hector Qirko, Tim Lee, and others. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $7. 18+.

Robert Earl Keen Gritty, down-and-out tales (see Spotlights). Sponsored by Shiner Bock. At: Tennessee Theatre, 8pm., $20.50 (656-4444).

2003 Living Legends Soul & Blues Extravaganza Featuring Denise Lasalle, Clarence Carter, and many others. At: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 8pm. $25. (656-4444).

Casey Jones & Friends At: Charlie Pepper's, 10pm. Free, 21+.

Fat Daddy Boogie to some blues. At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30. $3, 21+.

Jupiter Coyote w/ Beth Wood Original mountain rock. At: The Pub, 10pm. $8, 21+.

John Condrone Hosts "Christian Songwriters in the Round." At: The Gift & Garden Cafe, Maryville, 7:30pm. (983-4680).

Stephen Rhodes At: Cup-A-Joe's, Old City, 9pm. Free. All ages.

Channel w/ Feed and Perfect Mercy At: Prince's Deli, 9pm. (522-2955)

Blue Moon Rising Local Bluegrass band. At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $12 advance, $13 door. All ages. (522-5851)

Mike Thomas At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free. 18+.

Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra At: Cumberland Co. Playhouse, 7:30pm. $22-25. (931-484-5000)

Billy Cerveny Alt country. At: New City Cafe, 8pm. $7. All Ages.

Shades of Blue w/ Rick Rouse Fittingly, blues. At: Manhattan's, 10pm. $3. 21+.

The Takvoryan Jazz Trio Playing real jazz. At: Panera, Cedar Bluff, 6-9pm. Free.

Shane's Action Acoustic Project At: Hanna's Old City, 10pm. Free.

The Sevan Takvoryan Quartet. At: Lucille's, 9:30pm.

The Hip-Twangers At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Michael Middlebrooks & The Untouchables At: KMA Alive After Five, 5:30pm. $6, $3 KMA members.

Streamliners Big Band 15-pieces, now that's big! Lessons and dinner beforehand. At: Fairbanks, 10pm. $6. (544-3090)

Fistfull of Crows At: Pilot Light, 10pm. 18+.

The Three Basses A program of Mozart and Verdi. Intermission performance includes da Pulse's own Martha Shepp-James (see Spotlights). At: Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 8pm. $25. (523-4176)

Roane County Ramblers Retrospective A presentation of historical and cultural interest, with a music by members of the band (see Music story, p. 19). At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $7 advance, $8 door. All ages. (522-5851)

Blackgrass At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free. 18+

Marvin Stamm w/ Knoxville Jazz Orchestra At: Stokely Athletic Center, 8pm. $5-students, $10-general (329-3063).

Blues on Broadway Featuring Toni Lynn Washington, Award-winning jazz diva. At: The Palace Theater, 8pm.

Robert Anderson Local guitar extraordinaire. At: Borders. 8pm.. Free.

Wallace Coleman Band At: Rose Center, Morristown, 8pm. $10 (423-581-4330).

Liz Melendez Band Blues. At: Brackins, 9pm. $5, 21+.

Liquid Harvest Modern rock w/ some old school. At: Checkered Flag Sports Bar, Powell. 9pm. Free.

Fat Daddy At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30. $3, 21+.

Fiesta Ritmo Latin dance music. At: Fairbanks, 10pm. $7. (544-3090)

Throwbacks At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Mikel Grubb & Chase Pattison Acoustic tunes w/ local up-and-comers.At: Trio's, 10pm., $3. 18+.

Kari Hoffman & Friends Poetry and other interesting things. At: Old City Java, 8pm.

Stormy Mtn w/The Southern Cruisers At: The Pub, 7pm. $5, All ages.

Shades of Blue w/ Rick Rouse Fittingly, blues. At: Coyote Joe's, 9:30pm. (689-9722)

Ginny Owens Contemporary Christian music, 2 sets. At: New City Cafe, 8pm. $6. All ages.

Jump, Little Children w/ Tinker's Punishment At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $8 adv., $10 door.

Kevin Wilder Group Blues and R&B covers. At: Manhattan's. 10pm. $3.

Voodoo Organist Bring your dolls. At: Pilot Light, 10pm. 18+.

Iron Fist w/ DJ Jahson Hip-hop benefit concert sponsored by KFAR. At: Blue Cats, 8pm. $5

Ensemble Wien-Berlin Woodwind quartet. At: Church of the Ascension, 7:30 pm. $10. (588-0589)

Cedric Pescia Winner of the Gina Bachauer Intl. Piano Competition. At; UT Music Hall, 2:30pm. $3 for students, $12 general. (984-6732)

Just In Time 12-piece women's jazz choir. At: Messiah Lutheran Church, 7pm. Free. (588-9753)

The Pigs and Stink Star At: Ivy's, 9pm. $5. 18+.

Shane's Action Acoustic Project At: O' Charley's on the Strip, 10pm. Free.

Kuru & Box of Souls At: Ivy's, 9pm. $5. 18+.

Martha James Classical piano. At: Fairbanks Roasting Room, 6-8pm. Free.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Maestro Kirk Trevor's final performance, Verdi's Requiem. At: Civic Auditorium, 8pm. $16.50-49.50. (523-1178 ext. 26)

Wishing Chair Featuring Miriam Davidson and Kiya Heartwood, a musical journey through different styles. At: Laurel Theater, 6:30-7:30pm. $3 for ages 3-12, $5 13+

NUMB w/ Diversified & Hollow Point At: Ivy's. $5. 18+. (374-4900)

Kirk Fleta Solo. At: Sassy Ann's, 9pm, $3. 21+.

Sean Smith Singer-songwriter night. At: New City Cafe, 8pm.

Hitch At: Preservation Pub, 8pm. Free. 18+.

Oneida At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5. 18+.

Freekbass Bring on the funk. At: Blue Cats, 9pm.

RB Morris w/ Hector Qirko At: KMA Alive After Five, 5:30pm. $6, $3 KMA members.

Ashley Cleveland Gospel rock blues. At: At: New City Cafe, 8pm. $12

Downtown Hoedown Featuring Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mtn. Boys w Mountain Heart. At: Tennessee Theatre, barbeque 5:30pm., concert 7pm. $33.

Crawlin' Kingsnake Blues. At: Brackins, 9pm. Free, 21+.

The American Plague w/ Lojaque & the Flaming Nahdbits At: Old City Java, 7pm. $5, All ages.

Sarah Clapp At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free. 18+.

Groovatron The name says it all. At: Barley's, 9pm. Free, 18+

Miranda Louise At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm, $5. 21+.

Shazam w/ the French Broads At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5. 18+.

Tall Paul Band At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Breakfast Club 80s cover band. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5

Roux du Bayou Middle Tenn. cajun dance band. At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $9 advance, $10 door.

Leptic w/ The Invocation At: Prince's Deli, 9pm. (522-2955)

Chicago Quartet Part of the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association Chamber Series. At: Pollard Auditorium.

Egyptian Nights Featuring Alexia's dance ensemble. At: Fairbanks, 9:30pm.. $8. (544-3090)

Marjorie Bennet Stephens

Black Keys w/ the Soledad Bros. At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5. 18+.

Soprano presented by the UT School of Music. At: UT Music Hall, 8pm. Free. (974-8935)

The Razell Bros. Rhythm and Blues. At: Brackins, 9pm. Free, 21+.

Throwbacks 80s covers with better hairdos. At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free. 18+.

Dodd Ferrelle & The Tinfoil Allstars At: Manhattan's, 10pm., $3. Earlier show at the Disc Exchange on Chapman Hwy, 3pm. Free.

The Coveralls w/ the Bogarts Mardi Gras Bourbon Bash. At: Blue Cats. $5

David Wilcox A non-smoking show, acoustic folk. At: Blue Cats, 7pm. $15.

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