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 Fridays, 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.

Prophetix, Solid Earth & SOL Uprising, w/ Lil Sci and Stacy Epps Atlanta's hip hop gurus. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $7. 18+.

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

Sean McCollough and Phil Pollard A special family show. At: Laurel Theater, 6:30-7:30pm. $5/$3 for kids 3-12 years old.

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

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

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

All Bands Concert From UT School of Music. At: Alumni Memorial Auditorium, 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, Strange Celebrities & Limit Nine At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5.

The Spades Band At: 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.

Limit Nine w/ Special Guests At: The Pub, 9:30pm. $5. 18+.

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.

Chris Proctor Finger style guitarist. At: Palace Theater (Maryville), 8pm. (681-9076)

Beat Daddys At: Brackins. $5.

Jobe Blues Band At: Baker Peters, 9pm.

Backyard Green At: The Spot, 10pm.

Fat Daddy Boogie to the blues. At: S

Martha James Classical piano. At: Fairbanks Roasting Room downtown, 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.

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 (777-4770)

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 free.

Throwbacks At: The Spot, 10pm.

Evergreen Street w/ Sean McCollough Acoustic folk rock. At: Barley's, 10pm. Free.

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

Fat Daddy At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $5.

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

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.

Bad Weather Blues At: Brackins.

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)

Panthers w/ Paper Lions & the Centimeters At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $6

This is Our Country Concluding show of the Roane Choral Society. Arrive early. At: The Roane St. Community College Theatre, 3pm.

Nickel Creek At: Tennessee Theatre, 8pm. $25.50

Kevin Wilder Group Blues and R&B. At: Coyote Joe's, 7:30. (689-9722)

Steve Shook At: Uno's Chicago Pizzaria (Maryville). 10pm.

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

Stephen RhodesAcoustic originals and covers. At: Hanna's (Old City), 9:30. Free. 21+.

Ween Rock's foremost goof-offs. At: Tennessee Theatre, 8pm. $20.50.

Godsmack At: Civic Auditorium, 7:30pm. (656-4444)

Mitch Rutman Group At: Union Jack's, 10pm. Free.

Billy Yates Accomplished country songwriter. At: Barley's, 9pm. $2.

Dave Landeo At: O'Charley's (Strip), 10pm. Free.

Kung Pow At: The Pub, 11pm. $5. 18+.

Breakfast Club 80's tunes. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5.

Coconut Cowboys At: The Pub, 11pm. $5. 18+.

Hip-Twangers At: Family Bowl, 9pm. $2. (690-5211)

Bonepony w/Marc Broussard At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5.

Betty Dylan Alt Country duo. At: Patrick Sullivan's, 10pm. $5. 18+.

Delta Moon Blues Band At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Shotstar & Flies By Night At: Old City Java, 7pm.

Ashley Peacock Progressive ccm. At: New City Cafe, 8:30pm. (544-0100)

Kevin Burke Irish fiddle. At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $15.

The Big Wu w/Purpetual Groove At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $7, $5 w/student ID.

Dave Landeo At: Don Pablo's, 10pm. Free.

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

The Fifth At: Prince's Deli (777-4770)

Trotlinea At: The Pub, 10:30pm. $5. 18+.

Ron and Dan & Dixie Werewolves Playing from 5-9pm, and 9pm-1am, respectively. At: Brackins.

Muddy Young At: The Spot, 10pm.

Anne Beretta w/Off by 1 & Anthony James At: Pilot Light, 10pm. 18+. $6.

Shinedown, Pacifier & 10 Years At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $7/$5 w/ college ID.

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

Short Bus At: The Spot, 10pm.

The Razell Brothers At: Brackins.

Good-New Music Festival features Little Sara's Orchestra, Casi Lea Band, Mikel Grubb Band, Chase Pattison, Dee Prince, and DJ GT. At: The Pub, 6pm. $5.

Low Earth Orbit CD release party. At: Patrick Sullivan's, 10pm.

Hip Hop show Line up TBA At: Pilot Light, 10pm. 18+. $5.

Mitch Rutman Group At: Preservation Pub, 10pm. Free.

Hip-Twangers At: Coyote Joe's, 9pm.

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