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

MITCH RUTMAN GROUP At: Union Jack's, 10pm. Free.

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, 9pm.

KIRK FLETA Blues. At: Sassy Ann's, 9pm. $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/SHADOW MOUNTAIN Bluegrass/dancing. At: Ritta Music Grill, 7pm. Free.

JIMMY LOGSTON At: Rafferty's (Cedar Ln.), 8pm.

IRISH MUSIC SESSION At: Patrick Sullivan's, 7:30pm. Free.

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

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

FREEDA VALENTINE At: Spinet's Piano Bar (Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff), 7-11pm.

TODD WALKNEY & FRIEND OF THE PROGRAM At: Prince's Deli, 9pm.

SHANE'S ACTION ACOUSTIC PROJECT JAM Solo guitarist. At: TGI Friday's (Pigeon Forge), 8:30pm. Free.

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Hanna's Cafe in the Old City, 6-9pm. Free.

Friday

RERUNS FROM THE '70s (feat. DONALD BROWN) At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

GORDON JETT & THE JETTS Country tunes/dancing. At: Ritta Music Grill, 7:30-11pm. $3.

JIMMY LOGSTON At: Trio's, 11pm. $3 for 21+/$5 for 18+.

SHANE'S ACOUSTIC ACTION PROJECT At: Tradewinds, 9:30pm. Free.

STEVE SHOOK W/ UNCLE FUNKY At: O'Charley's, Farragut, 11pm.

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

Saturday

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

EXPANDED COUNTRY/SOUTHERN STORM Country tunes/dancing. At: Ritta Music Grill, 7:30-11pm. $3.

SILO FULATANG At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

Sunday

EXPERIMENTAL VOODOO JAM Join the jam hosted by Chris Johnson. At: Sassy Ann's, 8:30pm. Free.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SHAGGERS At: Spinet's Piano Bar (Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff), 7-10pm.

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

MIKE THOMAS At: Barley's, 9pm.

Monday

BILL CLARK At: Spinet's Piano Bar (Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff), 7-11pm.

JIMMY LOGSTON At: Buffalo Wild Wings, 10pm. Free. All ages.

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

ROBINELLA AND CRUZ CONTRERAS Of Robinella and the CC String Band. At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free. 18+.

SOUTHERN STORM Country rock/dancing. At: Ritta Music Grill, 7pm. $2.

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

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

Tuesday

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

GLENN FARRINGTON & FRIENDS Gospel music. At: Ritta Music Grill, 7pm. Free.

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

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

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

OPEN MIC At: Barley's, 9pm.

SHANE'S ACOUSTIC ACTION PROJECT Jam guitarist. At: Charlie Pepper's (Strip), 10pm. Free.

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

FREEDA VALENTINE At: Spinet's Piano Bar (Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff), 7-11pm.

Wednesday

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

DALE BUCKNER KARAOKE SHOW At: Ritta Music Grill, 6pm. $2 adults, $1 under 12.

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

LUKE'S DUKES At: Charlie Pepper's (Strip), 10pm. Free. 21+.

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 8-11pm. Free.

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

FREEDA VALENTINE At: Spinet's Piano Bar (Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff), 7-11pm.

OPEN MIC At: Prince Deli.

Southern Culture on the Skids w/ the Dirty Dozen Brass Band Finally, Thursdays are worth living for again. At: Sundown in the City in the Old City's Dogwood Courtyard, 6-10pm. Free, but $3 donation encouraged.

Waylandsphere At: Blue Cats, 9pm. Free.

Guy Smiley At: Family Bowl, 9pm-1am. $2.

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

Bluesbox At: Manhattan's, 10pm. Free.

Flesh Vehicle w/ The Taste At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5.

Mary Alice Wood & the Southsiders w/ Hayes Carll At: Patrick Sullivan's, 9pm. $5.

Abe Reid At: Barley's, 9pm. Free.

Mitch Rutman Group Funk-infused jazzy rock. At: Knoxville Museum of Art's Alive After Five, 5:30-8pm. $6; $3 UT students with ID; $3 KMA members; free for 17 and under. Call 525-6101 for info.

Favored Nations Acoustic Tour w/ Tommy Emmanuel, Peter Huttlinger & Peppino D'Agostino At: Pellissippi State Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley. 8pm.

10 Years w/ ShadowWax & Inspector 12 At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5.

The High Score At: The ThInQ Tank (on the rooftop), 9pm.

Larry Sparks At: Lyric Theatre (Loudon, 310-8044), 7pm. $15 adv/$17 door.

The Fifth At: Prince Deli, 9:30pm.

Natural Fact Featuring former Hambone Pie guitarist Chris Johnson. At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $4.

Crawlin' Kingsnake Band At: Backroad Pub & Grill (Oak Ridge, 483-9710), 9pm. Free. 21+.

Bluesbox At: Mick O's (Merchant's Drive, behind Waffle House), 9:30pm.

The American Plague w/ the El Caminos and the Unsatisfied At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5.

Nug Jug At: Barley's, 9pm. Free.

The Bogarts At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm. Free.

Nine-Mile Skid Grateful Dead cover band featuring members of Palm Grease & the MacDaddies. At: Patrick Sullivan's, 10pm.

Short Bus At: The Spot, 10pm. Free. 21+.

Cheryl Renee Band At: Brackins. Free.

Vic Chesnutt See Gamut. At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $10

Jobe At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm.

Irish Music Festival w/ Glen Road and Half Nine Traditional Irish instrument workshops and dance lessons followed by a concert. (See Spotlights.) At: Laurel Theater, workshops 2-3:30pm, $10; dance 4-6:30pm, $5; concert 8pm, $10. Call Rick Hall at 584-0190 or Wendy Smith at 805-0792 for more info.

Flies By Night w/ Breaking Stacy At: Old City Java, 7pm. $5. All ages.

Shades of Blue Featuring "Big Daddy" Rick Rouse. At: Manhattan's, 9:30pm.

Jobe Blues Band At: Sassy Ann's, 9:30pm. $4.

Liz Melendez At: Brackin's Blues Bar (Maryville). $5.

Emily Roberts At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm. Free.

Second Shift At: Prince Deli & Sports Bar, 9:30pm.

Hip Bones At: Barley's, 9pm. Free.

Westside Daredevils w/ Radio Cure At: The Spot, 10pm. Free. 21+.

Hitch Funked-up rock 'n' soul. At: Lucille's, 10pm.

A.R.E. Weapons See music story. At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5.

Perfect Orange w/ I Voted For Kodos At: Brickyard Blues, 8pm. $5. All ages.

Dave Landeo At: O'Charley's (Downtown West Blvd.), 10pm. Free.

Eric Johnson w/ Chris Johnson Grammy-winning guitarist. At: Blue Cats, 7pm. $20 adv./$23 door.

The Dignitaries A barbershop quartet. At: Sequoyah Branch Libary (1140 Southgate Road), 7pm. Free.

Please see "Every Seven Days" at left.

Williams & Clark Expedition At: Barley's, 8pm.

Glass Candy At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5.

Waters Edge At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Blue Highway w/ Robinella & the CC Stringband At: Sundown in the City in the Old City's Dogwood Courtyard, 6-10pm. Free, but $3 donation encouraged.

John Wilkes Booze At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5.

Red House Project At: Blue Cats, 9pm. Free.

Todd Walker At: Prince Deli & Sports Bar, 9:30pm.

Jodie Manross At: Europa Cafe, 7-10pm. Free.

The R.B. Morris Band w/ Mike Crawley & the MacDaddies At: World's Fair Park, 9pm. Free.

The Parrott Brothers Band At: Stardust Marina on Norris Lake, 7-11pm. Free.

The Jukebox Band At: Prince Deli & Sports Bar, 9:30pm.

Sara Schwabe & Her Yankee Jass Band At: Europa Cafe.

Scott Miller & the Commonwealth w/ the RMS Band, Dave Landeo Band & the Natti Love Joys Music plus fireworks makes for more holiday fun. At: Rockin' on the River, Lenoir City Park/Ft. Loudon Marina. 2-10pm. Free.

Solid Earth w/ H. Brycon & DJ Equal, Simple Mathematics, Mad Rabbi and G.Cutty At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5.

Willis At: Barley's, 9:30pm. Free.

Friends of Program At: Prince Deli & Sports Bar, 9:30pm.

Crave At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Melt Banana w/ the Pink Sexies At: Pilot Light, 9pm. $5.

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