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

JASON ELLIS & CURTIS ANDERSON At: O’Charley’s on the Strip, 10pm. Free.

BIKES & BLUES JAM w/ JENNA & THE JONESES At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm. 21+. $2.

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

SINGER/SONGWRITER NIGHT At: New City Cafe, 8:30pm.

UNDERGROUND KARAOKE At: Oskie’s, 8pm.

FREDDA VALENTINE At: Holiday Inn Select, Cedar Bluff, 6:30-10:30pm.

DAVE LANDEO At: Julio’s Between the Buns, 9pm-12am. Free.

DONALD BROWN QUINTET feat. Bill Scarlett & Vance Thompson. At: 4620, 9pm. $3.

GARY POTEET At: Michael’s, 6-9pm.

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Tradewinds, 5-9pm. Free.

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm-2am. Free.

KARAOKE At: Bullfeathers, 7pm.

BOLING, BROWN & HOLLOWAY At: Baker-Peters Jazz Club, 7:30-11:30pm.

GREG WOLFE At: Kingston Alley, 10pm-1am. Free.

TODD T’S PHAZE 4 At: Buffalo Wild Wings, 10pm. Free.

ZENA’S DRAG TALENT SHOW At: Electric Ballroom, 12am.

ACOUSTIC FUNKTION At: Prince Deli, 9pm.

11W JAMMERS At: Ritta Music Grill, 8-11pm. $4.

Friday

CLIFF MUNCEY & THE CLIFF HANGERS Country. At: Ritta Music Grill, 8-11pm. $5.

MATT & ERICK At: O’Charley’s on the Strip, 10pm. Free.

KARAOKE At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm.

BRENDON JAMES WRIGHT At: Mellow Mushroom, 8pm. Free.

OFF BROTHERS At: Jiggers Lounge, 8pm-12am.

RETRO DANCE w/ PROAUDIO DJ At: Holiday Inn Select, Cedar Bluff, 7pm-12am.

SWING & SHAG At: Michael’s, 6-9pm.

JOHNNY SEATON At: Kiger’s, 8-11pm.

KARAOKE At: Bullfeathers, 7pm.

BENNY SKYN At: West Haven Sports Bar & Grill, 10pm. 21+. Free.

OPEN MIKE At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Saturday

JUNIOR WILLIS Line dancing. At: Ritta Music Grill, 8-11pm. $5.

BRENDON JAMES WRIGHT At: Cool Beans, 11pm. Free.

CLIFF MUNCEY & THE CLIFFHANGERS At: Ciderville, 7:30-11pm. $4.

OFF BROTHERS At: Jiggers Lounge, 8pm-12am.

THE MACDADDIES At: O’Charley’s on the Strip, 10pm.

JOHNNY SEATON At: Kiger’s, 8-11pm.

KARAOKE At: Bullfeathers, 7pm.

BOYS OF SUMMER DANCERS, DANCE PARTY & DRAG SHOW At: Electric Ballroom, 9pm-3am.

Sunday

SMOKY MT. SHAGGERS At: Holiday Inn Select, Cedar Bluff, 7-10pm.

GARY POTEET At: Michael’s, 6-9pm.

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Rick’s Place, 6-10pm. Free.

STAND-UP w/ the COMEDY ZONE At: O’Charley’s on the Strip, 10pm. Free.

MATT & ERICK At: Kingston Alley, 10pm-1am. Free.

JAZZ JAM w/ KEITH BROWN TRIO At: 4620, 9pm. Free.

JAZZ BRUNCH w/ JOSH MARCUM TRIO At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 12-3pm. Free.

Monday

TALL PAUL At: O’Charley’s on the Strip, 10pm. Free.

ABSOLUTE WOOD At: The Spot, 9pm. Free. 21+.

STEVE SHOOK & UNCLE FUNKY At: Baker-Peters Jazz Club, 7-11pm.

CONTRA DANCING to live music! At: Laurel Theater, 8-11pm. $5, $3 students.

SWING DANCE LESSONS At: Wesley Foundation, UT campus, 7:30pm. Free.

BLUE MONDAY At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free.

FREDDA VALENTINE At: Michael’s, 6-9pm.

ACOUSTIC JAM At: Brackins, 8pm. Free.

Tuesday

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

NO DRUMMER REQUIRED At: The Spot, 9pm. Free. 21+.

SINGER/SONGWRITER OPEN MIC At: Preservation Pub, 7pm.

KARAOKE At: O’Charley’s on the Strip, 10pm. Free.

TROJAN HALFBREED CIRCUS At: Buffalo Grille, 10pm. Free.

FREDDA VALENTINE At: Holiday Inn Select, Cedar Bluff, 6:30-10:30pm.

KARAOKE w/ KEVIN At: Prince Deli, 9pm.

SWING & SHAG At: Michael’s, 6-9pm.

KARAOKE At: Bullfeathers, 7pm.

JT & THE SALTINES At: Baker-Peters Jazz Club, 7:30-11:30pm.

MATT & ERICK At: Calhoun’s on the River, 7-10pm. Free.

TOMMY SANTELLI At: Kingston Alley, 10pm-1am. Free.

DJ ECOES, DJ JOHN BALES & MORE At: Electric Ballroom, 9pm-3am.

DETROIT DADDIES At: Charlie Peppers on the Strip, 10pm.

SHANE At: Beer Sellar, 10pm. Free.

Wednesday

SHANE At: Charlie Pepper’s on the Strip, 10pm. Free. 21+.

THE DETROIT DADDIES At: The Spot, 9pm. Free. 21+.

BLUES JAM At: Brackins, 8pm. Free.

JASON ELLIS & JEAN At: Prince Deli, 9pm.

PAPPA CLAY WORTHLEY At: Smokey’s, 5-9pm.

BRENDON JAMES WRIGHT At: Roosters, 10:30pm. Free.

ABSOLUTE WOOD At: O’Charley’s on the Strip, 10pm. Free.

BEACH MUSIC w/ PROAUDIO DJ At: Holiday Inn Select, Cedar Bluff, 6:30pm.

AFTERDANCE feat. DONALD BROWN & TRACEY OZIER At: 4620, 9pm. Free.

FREDDA VALENTINE At: Michael’s, 6-9pm.

TURBO Z & THE PARTY PRO PLAYERS At: Buffalo Wild Wings, 9:30pm.

KARAOKE At: Bullfeathers, 7pm.

JASON DAY TRIO At: Baker-Peters Jazz Club, 7:30-11:30pm.

MATT STILLWELL At: Kingston Alley, 10pm-1am. Free.

DANCE PARTY At: Electric Ballroom, 9pm-3am.

STEVE SCARBROUGH At: Cozymel’s, 7pm. Free.

LABRON LAZENBY & LEFTOVER TROUBLE At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm.

CASEY JONES & FRIENDS At: Urban Bar, 10pm. Free.

Circle of Friends Band At: Blount County Public Library, front lawn, 7pm ice cream, 7:30pm music. Free.

Jason Day At: Europa, 7:30pm. Free.

Jazz Genome Project At: Urban Bar, 10pm. Free.

Jen Foster At: Cat’s Music, Kingston Pk., 5:30pm. Free.

Jen Foster At: Preservation Pub, 10pm. Free.

Minton Sparks and John Jackson Poetry, storytelling and music. At: Laurel Theatre, 7pm. $1 donation requested.

Moonshine Still At: Barley’s, 10pm. Free.

Redefine w/ Striking Point and Forever Ransomed Eclectic rock. At: Patrick Sullivan’s, 10pm. $5.

The Spinns w/ Black Sarah and Fist Full of Crows At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Tinsley Ellis See spotlight. At: Brackins, 9pm. $10.

Brandy Robinson Band w/ Jonathan Worley Band At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Central Funktion w/ Lotus and Jason Lane At: Prince Deli, 10pm.

Chastity Brown At: Urban Bar, 10pm. Free.

Cold Shot At: Brackins, 9pm. Free.

Fiesta Ritmo de Latinoamerica w/ DJ Milton Salsa, merengue, Latin house. At: The Fairbanks, 10pm. $7.

MAR At: Electric Ballroom, 9pm. 18+. $5.

Music Therapy At: Borders, 7pm. Free.

Nug Jug w/ Roddy Branch At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Pineda At: Oskie’s, 9pm-1am.

Ray Price and Connie Smith At: County Tonite Theatre, 8pm. $33.50.

Right to Vote Show w/ Bloodiest Night of My Life, Obadiah, the Royal Bangs, Atropos, Pawn to King, Bigger than Dallas, Apolloswitch, Mr. Self-Reliant, plus Cadre and Henry Gibson and DJs Jix/Circa and Mister Power Get registered to vote! See story. At: Barley’s, 7pm-2am. Free.

Sara Schwabe &Her Yankee Jass Band Check out the new stage! At: Europa, 7:30-10:30pm. Free.

Second Hand Smoke: A Tribute to Sublime At: Blue Cats, 10pm. $5.

Shaun Groves At: New City Cafe, 7 & 9:30pm.

Soul Shine Band At: Legends Field Lounge at the Marriott, 9pm-12am. Free.

Stone Sunshine At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Weird Al Yankovic At: Knoxville Auditorium, 8pm.

Buster Brewer At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm. $5.

Caustic, Chili and Jack At: Fairbanks, 10pm. $7.

The End w/ Uturn 3: Dark Side of the Beat, plus Chili, Jack and Caustic The area’s best dark DJs. At: The Fairbanks, 10pm. $7.

Hand of Thomas At: New City Cafe, 7pm.

Laith Keilany At: Europa, 7:30pm. Free.

Liz Melendez At: Brackins, 9pm. $8.

Lost & Found At: Baker-Peters Jazz Club, 9pm.

Matt Woods & Special Guests At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Plan B w/ ShadowWax At: Prince Deli, 10pm.

Sloppy Roast Beef At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm. Free.

Stone Sunshine At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Stormy Mountain At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Uncle Funky and Alan Calhoun At: Oskie’s, 9pm.

Wendel Werner w/ Nadia Da’len At: Slice of Life, 8pm.

Willis At: Barley’s, 10pm. Free.

Fabrizia Barres w/ Donald Brown Italian singer with jazz treasure. At: Preservation Pub, 9pm.

Joe King At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm.

Urban Uprising Live DJs. At: Urban Bar, 10pm. Free.

Casey Jones and Groove Stone At: Preservation Pub, 9pm. Free.

Carbon Leaf The funky, Celtic-jam rock outfit, named best unsigned band of 2002, is touring behind its new Vanguard Records release, Indian Summer. At: Barley’s, 10pm. $7.

Eighth Anniversary Party Time flies when you’re having so much fun. At: The Spot, 7pm. Free.

Honestly At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm.

Soundtribe Sector 9 w/ DJ Number 5 and DJ Slink A one-of-a-kind live musical experience that blends acid jazz, drum ‘n’ bass and electronica. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $15.

Cary Hudson At: Barley’s, 10pm. Free.

Drive-By Truckers See spotlight. At: Blue Cats, 8pm. $12 adv., $14 door.

Folk Medicine At: New Amsterdam (formerly RT’s Warehouse), 9pm.

Le Messieurs du Rock At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Bonepony At: Barley’s, 10pm. $5.

Buster Williams w/ Lenny White Legendary bass player with legendary drummer. At: 4620, 8pm. $20 general, $10 students.

The Impossible Shapes w/ Drakkar Sauna Leading Indiana’s new wave revolution. At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Jonathan Hall & the Wicked Cohorts Releasing their self-titled CD of soulful Southern rock. At: Patrick Sullivan’s, 10pm. 18+. $5 or no cover with CD purchase.

Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra Light classical pieces. At: Ruby Tuesday Picnic in the Park, Maryville Greenbelt, 7:30pm. Free.

The MacDaddies At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Robinella & the CC Stringband w/ Jay Clark At: Market Square, 6-10pm. Free.

Velcro Pygmies ‘80s covers. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $3.

Ahleuchatistas w/ Fecal Japan At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Billy Got Fired w/ Soul Sinner At: Prince Deli, 10pm.

Fiesta Ritmo de Latinoamerica w/ DJ Milton Salsa, merengue, Latin house. At: The Fairbanks, 10pm. $7.

Jobe Blues Band At: Brackins, 9pm. Free.

Josh Turner At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 8pm. $5.

Man Vs. Tree w/ A Closing Skyline and Redwinterdying At: Old City Java, 7pm. $5.

MAR w/ Inspector 12 and Your Favorite Hero At: Prince Deli, 9pm. $5.

Matt Stillwell At: Oskie’s, 9pm.

Midwest Soul w/ Karl Almaria, Michael John and Samm-e, plus local DJs Mic1, Kevin Nowell and David White Electronica. At: The Fairbanks, 2am. $5.

Red Letter Seven At: New City Cafe, 7pm.

Stephen Simmons At: Manhattan’s, 9:30pm.

Stone Sunshine At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Uncle Lightnin’ At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

The Wailers At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $16.50 adv., $18 door.

Westside Daredevils w/ Kamuy At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

Ali Rogers At: New City Cafe, 7pm.

Any 1’s Guess At: Oskie’s, 9pm.

BeatleMania At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 5 & 7:30pm. $5.

Dexter Freebish w/ Pat McGee Band, Jag Star, Mikel Grubb Band, Perfect Mercy, Roddy Branch Bluegrass Band, Ward Guenther Band, Mark Wagner and the MacDaddies A day of music plus food from a variety of local restaurants; see listing under Events. At: Taste of East Tennessee, World’s Fair Park, 12-10pm. Free.

Flat Creek Boys, Southern Express, Drops of Brandy, Roddy Branch Bluegrass Band, Lone Mountain Station At: Country Market, Ramsey House Plantation, 10am-3pm. (See Event listings for complete info.)

Groove Salad At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm. $5.

Jobe Blues Band w/ Stephanie’s Id At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Knoxville Symphony Quartet At: Borders, 8pm. Free.

Marion James & the Hypnotics At: Brackins, 9pm. $5.

Matt & Brenda w/ AKA Altosham At: The Spot, 10pm. Free.

MetroFest w/ The Loved Ones, Boogie Disease, Teenage Love, Clifford Curry, Todd Steed, R.B. Morris, Scott Miller, Jodie Manross, The Rockwells, That and Nancy Brennan-Strange At: Market Square, 4-10pm. Free, but donations benefit James Agee Park.

Monte Montgomery At: Barley’s, 10pm. $7.

The Mumbillies Old time fiddle tunes. At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $5.

Richard & Julie Smith At: Palace Theatre, 8pm. $10 adv., $12 door.

Soul Sinner At: Prince Deli, 10pm.

Stone Sunshine At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Swing’ Saturday Night w/ the Streamliners If you can’t swing by now, it’s time you learned. At: Knoxville Museum of Art, 7pm. $9 general, $6 KMA and KSDA members ($7 under 21).

Wild Blue Yonder At: Patrick Sullivan’s, 8 & 10pm. Free.

Bluegrass Day w/ One Way Track, Wild Blue Yonder, New Union Grass, Southern Sun, Kentucky Wind, New Mountain Grass, Dedric Hill, Shadow Ridge At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 1pm. Free w/ Fair admission.

Fourth Annual Southeast Exports Battle of the Bands w/ Melatonin, Dying Daily, Radio Dead Space, Black Ice, Human Fuse, Psychotic Behavior, The Pigs, Mar, Midnight Mourning, My Lost Cause, Perfect Orange and last year’s winners Unit 9 At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Community Tent, 2-9pm.

Southern Express, Humes Family, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, Ted Olson At: Country Market, Ramsey House Plantation, 12-3pm. (See Event listings for complete info.)

Mountain Heart At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 8pm. $5 for reserved seats.

Symphony in the Park w/ The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra At: Ijams Nature Center, 6pm. Dinner, auction and more. Call 577-4717 ext. 10 for info.

© 2004 Metro Publications Inc.
Reproduction without permission prohibited