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

DONALD BROWN QUARTET W/ ROCKY WYNDER At: 4620, 9:30pm. $3.

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

THE COONDOG WHISKEY BLUES BAND At: The Corner Lounge, 9p.m.

KIRK FLETA Blues. At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $3.

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

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

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

IRISH MUSIC SESSION At: Patrick Sullivan's, 7pm. Free.

JOSH MARCUM TRIO Jazz. At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6-9pm.

SHANE'S ACTION ACOUSTIC PROJECT At: TGI Friday's, 8:30pm. Free.

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

Friday

DONALD BROWN & RERUNS FROM THE SEVENTIES At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

GORDON JETT/ ROY BOY BAKER Country tunes. At: Ritta Market & Grill, 6232 Washington Pike, 7pm. Free. (689-0400 after 4pm)

HIP HOP DANCE PARTY W/ DR. DRU At: Amnesia, 5006 Clinton Hwy. (686-4610)

MIKE THOMAS At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free.

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

80s FLASHBACK NIGHT W/ DR. DRU You are the show. At: Amnesia, 9pm. $5. 18+.

THE BORDER LINE BAND Country music to support the New Market Volunteer Fire Dept. At: New Market FD, 9pm. $3. No smoking.

KARAOKE W/ MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT At: Bugalug's (Tazewell), 9pm. (423-626-5906)

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Hanna's Old City, 9pm. Free.

SILVER WINGS/ SOUTHERN STORM: At: Ritta Market & Grill, 6232 Washington Pike, 7pm. Free. (689-0400 after 4pm).

CHRIS STEELE Acoustic entertainment. At: Prince's Deli, 9pm.

Sunday

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

SUPERFLY SOUNDTRIP At: 4620, 9:30pm. Free.

MIKE THOMAS At: Barley's, 9pm.

Monday

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

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

STEVE RHODES At: Barley's, 10pm. Free. 18+.

MLC TRIO W/ DAVE KING At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

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

OPEN MIC "The original open mic." At: Manhattan's 8:30pm.

ROD YARDLEY & SHANNON SHELBY Acoustic guitarist. 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.

IMPROV/KARAOKE with DJ Slim. At: Amnesia, 9pm. Free.

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.

OPEN MIC At: Barley's, 9pm.

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

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

Wednesday

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.

DALE BUCKNER KARAOKE SHOW At: Ritta Market & Grill, 6232 Washington Pike, 6pm. Free. (689-0400 after 4pm).

JOBE BLUES BAND At: 4620 every other week (April 23, May 7 etc.), 9:30pm.

CASEY JONES AND JODIE MANROSS Guitar-vocal duo performing groovin' rock. At: Preservation Pub every other week (April 16, 30 etc.), 9:30pm.

CASEY JONES AND FRIENDS At: Charlie Pepper's (Strip), every other week (April 23, May 7, etc.), 10pm. Free. (637-8909)

LIVE COMEDY At: Julio's Between the Buns, 8pm. (384-0192)

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

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Hanna's Old City (April 16, 30, etc.), 9pm. Free.

SARA SCHWABE AND HER YANKEE JASS BAND Cabaret music. At: Preservation Pub (April 23, May 7 etc.), 9:30pm.

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

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

ALTERNATIVE DANCE PARTY At: Amnesia, 9pm. 18+. Free.

Adam Marsland, Tim Lee, and Greg Horne Acoustic tunes. At: Manhattan's, 9pm. $3. 18+.

Kincaid Special retro show. At: Amnesia, 9pm. (686-4610)

Relentless Blues At: Preservation Pub, 8pm.

Inspector 12 w/Brood & Box of Souls At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5.

The Dempseys This rockabilly band hits harder than the heavyweight champ of the same name. At: Barley's, 10pm. $5.

The Throwbacks At: Family Bowl, 9pm. $2. (690-5211)

Secession Movement At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

N.U.M.B. At: Ivey's. $5. 18+.

Les Honky More Tonkies Best name in the history of music, hands down. At: Barley's, 10pm. Free.

Hip-Twangers At: The Spot, 10pm. Free. 21+.

Blue Mother Tupelo At: Brackins, 10pm.

Bill Wolf Progressive acoustic. At: New City Cafe, 8pm.

Mike Thomas Singer-songwriter. At: Preservation Pub.

Hot Action Cop kicking off a long day of performing. At: The Disc Exchange (West), 5pm. And then...

Hot Action Cop w/Skinny Little White Girl & Scull Soup See spotlights. At: Blue Cats, 8pm. $5.

Piper & the Hard Times R&B. At: Sassy Ann's 9pm. $3. 21+.

Dave Landeo At: Buffalo Grille (Oak Ridge), 10pm. (481-0515)

Streamliners Big Band w/ Paige Wroble 15 pieces of big band fever. At: Fairbanks, 10pm (Swing dance lessons at 9:30pm). $6.

Kevin Wilder Group Local blues band. At: Manhattan's, 10pm. $3.

Mike Mauldin Acoustic solo for the happy hour crowd. At: Rik's Place (Downtown West), 5:30pm.

Haggus Tenth anniversary celebration. At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Malcolm Holcombe & Ed Snodderly At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $8.

Elixir At: Amvets (Oak Ridge), 9:30pm. 21+. Free.

Greg Lundy & EJ Ford At: The Corner Lounge, 9pm. (544-1111)

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

The Fifth, S.O.S., YKOF, The Conspiracy At: Prince's Deli, 10pm.

Fiesta Ritmo Latin Dance Party Brush up with some Valentino films. At: Fairbanks, 10pm. $7. 18+.

Eye 40 w/ Travis Abercrombie Rock 'n' roll. At: Barley's, 10pm. Free.

The Untouchables & Chris Steele At: Prince's Deli, 10pm.

Ed Roberson and the Suzuki Guitar Recital At: Borders, 7pm. Free.

Tim Lee Band Guitar rock. At: Preservation Pub, 10pm. Free. 18+.

MediuM CD release party. At: Patrick Sullivan's, 10pm. $5.

KISS Army At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $8/$6 college ID.

The Defunkalators A hip-shaking guitar band. At: Manhattan's, 9:30. $3.

My Lost Cause & Race the Sun At: City Streetz Skatepark, 8pm. All ages. $5. (691-7010)

Jobe Blues Band At: Brackins, 9pm.

Hip-Twangers At: Rookies, 10pm. New York jazz.

Ken Watters Group At: The Palace Theater (Maryville), 8pm.

Elixir At: Amvets (Oak Ridge), 9:30pm. 21+. Free.

Melissa Wade and Wild Blue Yonder At: Ann's Kitchen, 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Guy, Candi, and Evan Carawan See spotlights. Old-time, tropical, and Celtic tunes. At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $8.

Pink Sexies w/ Subteens and Dai Kailu At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

The Cat Daddys At: The Corner Lounge, 9pm. (544-1111)

Absolute Wood At: The Spot, 10pm. Free. 21+.

Wendel Werner At: Slice of Life, 8pm. (675-6560)

Nug Jug At: Longbranch.

Miroslav and Nathalie Hristov Violin and cello duo. At: Sequoyah Branch Library, 7pm. (525-1541)

Stephen Rhodes Local singer/songwriter, acoustic covers and originals. At: Barley's, 9pm. Free.

Palm Grease Jazz and funk grooves. At: 4620, 9:30pm.

Reverend Horton Heat Rockabilly like you've never heard, guitar licks to match. At: Blue Cats, 8pm. $10 adv., $12 door.

Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time Country tunes. At: Barley's, 9pm. $5.

Mike Thomas and Mitch Rutman At: Preservation Pub, 9pm.

Water's Edge At: The Spot, 10pm.

Shane's Acoustic Action Project Jam guitarist. At: O'Charley's, 10pm. Free.

Dave Landeo At: Michael's, 9:30pm. Free.

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Entertaining at Metro Pulse's Best of Knoxville Gala. At: The Foundry, 6-9 pm. Free.

Prophetix Atlanta's hip hop gurus. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $7. 18+.

Red House Project At: Barley's, 10pm. $5.

Muddy Young At: Manhattan's, 10pm. $3. 21+.

Zim Ngqawana South African jazz. At: Preservation Pub, 8pm.

Maryville College-Community Concert Band Spring concert. At: Maryville College's Wilson Chapel Auditorium, 8pm. Free. (981-8153)

Sandrope, N.U.M.B. & Brood At: Ivey's. $5. 18+.

Singer/Songwriter Contest Prizes to be won. At: New City Cafe, 8pm.

Drums and Tuba At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $6.

Lara St. John Canadian violin phenomenon returns to Knoxville w/ the KSO. At: Tennessee Theatre, 8pm. $16.50-$49.50. (291-3310)

The Invocation & Flies by Night At: Old City Java, 7pm. All ages.

Ingram Hill At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5.

Crooked Country This country outfit doesn't quit. t: Barley's, 10pm. Free.

Windy and Carl w/ Paik At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $6.

Melissa Wade and Wild Blue Yonder Part of the Dogwood Arts Festival. At: Fountain City Park, 5-6pm. All ages.

Limit Nine w/ Special Guests At: The Pub, 9:30pm. $5.

Elixir At: Amvets (Oak Ridge), 10pm. 21+. Free.

New Randall Brown Quartet At: Preservation Pub, 9pm.

Jodie Manross Original grassroots acoustic rock, from a noted local. At: Borders, 8pm. Free.

Philippe LeJeune French boogie-woogie piano master. Last of the Alive After Five Spring series. At: KMA, 5:30pm.

Jobe Blues Band At: Baker Peters, 9pm.

Backyard Green At: The Spot, 10pm.

Fat Daddy Boogie to the blues. At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $5.

Martha James Live classical piano. At: The Spot, Fairbanks Roasting Room, 6-8pm. Free.

The Cat Daddys At: The Corner Lounge, 9pm. (544-1111)

Justin McRoberts w/ Brooke Campbell Progressive folk. At: New City Cafe, 8:30pm.

Holston River Festival Features local acts Hector Qirko & Don Cassell, Maggie Longmire, Mark Boling, A Touch of Classical, Louise Mosrie, K'ville Children's Choir and the Holston Middle School band. Many activities and great fun for all. At: Holston River Park, 11:30am-6pm. Free. Free. All ages.

Rizzudo w/ the Close At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Scott Miller Solo performance from the former V-Roy. At Laurel Theatre, 8pm. Sold out.

Hip-Twangers At: Prince's Deli (477-7770)

Blackgrass CD release party. At: Preservation Pub, 9pm.

Garry Poteet At: The Corner Lounge, 9pm. (544-1111)

A Melting Pot of American Music Lots of local acts, and the last performance of the season for the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra. At: Oak Ridge HS Auditorium, 8pm. $18, kids are free. (483-5569)

Throwbacks At: The Spot, 10pm.

Evergreen Street Acoustic folk rock. At: Barley's, 10pm. Free.

Karen Hart-Reilly and Suzuki Hart-Strings At: Borders, 8pm. Free.

Fat Daddy Boogie to the blues. At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $5.

Muddy Young w/ 13 Stories At: Patrick Sullivan's, 10pm. $5. 21+.

Matthew Perrymen Jones & Eric Hurst Progressive acoustic. At: New City Cafe, 8pm. $10.

Elixir At: Amvets (Oak Ridge), 10pm. 21+. Free.

Knoxville Choral Society Spring concert, winners of the Young Classical Musicians competition to be presented. At: UT Alumni Memorial Bldg., 8pm. $12. (291-3310)

10 Years w/ ShadowWax & Copper CD release party. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5.

Melissa Wade and Wild Blue Yonder Celebrate Earth Day. At: Concord Park, 11am-noon. All ages. Free.

Mountain Heart w/ Clinch Valley Bluegrass Band At: LMU Tex Turner Arena, 6pm. $15. (423-869-6351)

Lara St. John At: Tennessee Theatre, 8pm. $16.50-$49.50. (291-3310)

© 2003 Metro Publications Inc.
Reproduction without permission prohibited