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.

KARAOKE w/ DWAYNE LOWE At: Smokey’s, 9:30pm. Free.

CLINT & ADAM At: Sharky’s, 9pm.

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.

KARAOKE At: Bullfeathers, 7pm.

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

THE BORDERLINE BAND At: New Market Fire Department, 9pm-12am. $3.

Sunday

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

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.

OPEN MIC At: Sharky’s, 8pm.

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.

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.

KARAOKE At: Sharky’s, 9pm.

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.

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 At: 4620, 9pm. Free.

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.

LIVE TEAM TRIVIA At: Mellow Mushroom, 8pm. Free.

The Carburetors At: Barley’s, 10pm.

Creek At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm. Free.

GroundLift w/ The Loft At: Patrick Sullivan’s, 10pm. $5.

Jason Day At: Europa, 8pm. Free.

Jen Jones & the Camaros Rockabilly swing. At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Renee Austin At: Brackins, 9pm. $8.

Rodney Atkins At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 8pm. Free or $5 reserved seats.

Scott Miller & the Commonwealth w/ Mic Harrison At: Market Square, 6-10pm. Free. Note: Show cancelled due to weather.

The American Plague w/ Westside Daredevils Locals only! At: Tennessee Valley Fair, West 105.3 Stage, 7pm. Free w/ admission to the fair.

Big Daddy Rick Rouse & Shades of Blue At: Sassy Ann’s, 9:30pm, $5.

Big Gun w/ Tunnel Vision, Tragedy, Dr. Pink and more A benefit for the family of local musicians Mike and Joyce Phillips. At: Amvets, Oak Ridge, 8pm-2am.

Clara’s Blues & Jazz Band At: Catino’s, 7-10pm.

Detroit Daddies At: Europa, 8pm. Free.

D Lyrious At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Dmitri Resnick At: Brackins, 9pm. $5.

Drew Holcomb w/ Vaughan Penn At: New City Cafe, 7pm. $5.

Dr. Larry Smithee’s Annual Jazz Recital The pianist is joined by Bill Swann, Rusty Holloway, Alan Wyatt and Keith Brown. At: Maryville College, Fine Arts Hall, 8pm. Free.

Dumplin’ Valley Bluegrass Festival w/ Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, King Wilkie, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Blue Highway and more At: Dumplin Valley Campground, Kodak, all day. $15-$25. Call 397-7942 for info.

Empyreal Dominion w/ Sik Souls and Soul Sinner At: Electric Ballroom, 9pm.

George Fawver Band feat. Nancy Reynolds Playing swing, foxtrot, waltz and Latin beats for ballroom dance. At: Square Dance Center, 8-11pm. $10 non-members, $8 members, $5 students.

Hector Qirko At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

Hip-Hop Showcase w/ Iron Fist, Explicit, SMO, Black Skillet and Black Atticus (of Fluid Engineerz) Come early for a free CD, stay late for the post-show open mic. At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Jobe Blues Band At: Baker-Peters Jazz Club, 9pm-1am.

Justin Melendy & the Bros. Pena At: Manhattan’s, 10pm. $3.

The Kingbees At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Opening Night Gala Lucas Richman conducts “ A Patriotic Salute” narrated by his father, actor Mark Richman, who will read “A Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron Copland. At: Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7pm. $60-$18, $10 students.

MeLiza At: Smokey’s, 9:30pm. Free.

Music Therapy At: Borders, 7pm. Free.

Pineda At: Oskie’s, 9pm.

Rob Russell &the Sore Losers w/ Stacie Collins feat. Dan Baird No foolin’ country rock. At: Patrick Sullivan’s, 10pm.

ShadowWax w/ Watching You At: Prince Deli, 9pm. $5.

Songwriters in the Round w/ John Condrone At: The Gift Garden & Cafe, Maryville, 7pm.

Southern Culture on the Skids w/ The Ghosts A white-trash death match. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $10 adv., $12 door.

.38 Special At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 8pm. Free or $7.50 reserved seats.

Tennessee Sheiks A new band of familiar faces: Don Cassell, Nancy Brennan Strange, Don Wood, George Reynolds & Morgan Simmons. At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $8-$10.

Vanilla Ice At: Red Iguana, 8pm.

Wood, Wind & Wire Stay until dark to see The Princess Bride. At: Market Square, 6:30pm. Free.

Blue Mother Tupelo At: Brackins, 9:30pm. $5.

Bryon Larrance Trio At: Sassy Ann’s, 9:30pm, $4.

The Coveralls At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm. $3.

Dixie Werewolves At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm.

D Lyrious At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Fabrizia Barresi Trio At: Europa, 8pm. Free.

Gin Blossoms At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 8pm. Free or $5 reserved seats.

Groove Salad At: Baker-Peters Jazz Club, 9pm.

The Hip-Twangers At: Tennessee Valley Fair, 2-4pm.

The Invaders At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Justin Thompson At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

Paul Wine Jones At: Pilot Light, 10pm. $5.

Red August Modern jam rock from Johnson Bible College. At: New City Cafe, 8:30pm.

Sharon Mosby w/ Werner &Schmidt At: Slice of Life Cafe, 8-10:45pm.

Two or More Quartet Gospel. At: Smoky View Baptist Church, Maryville, 6pm. Donations.

I Belli di Waikiki An Italian rockabilly band playing Hawaiian tunes. At: Preservation Pub, 10pm. Free.

Melissa Wade & Wilde Blue Yonder At: Barley’s, 10pm.

Sanctus At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $5 door.

Star Runner Chicago blues. At: Coyote Joe’s, 9pm.

Trace Adkins At: Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theater, 8pm. Free or $10 reserved seats.

Addison Groove Project w/ Jennifer Hartswick Band See music story. At: Barley’s, 9pm. $5.

Bryon Larrance Trio w/ Rick Asher and Spanky Dog Trio At: Preservation Pub, 8pm. Free.

David Olney UT Libraries’ Writer-in-Residence R.B. Morris hosts singer-songwriter Olney, whose songs are short works of literature. At: Lindsay Young Auditorium, Hodges Library, UT campus, 7pm. Free.

Organ Recital by Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry Acclaimed African-American organist from Washington, D.C., performs to raise funds to restore this magnificent Schantz pipe organ. At: Colston Center for the Performing Arts, Knoxville College, 8pm. $10.

Jodie Manross w/ Ben Maney At: 4620, 9:30pm. Free.

Stout At: Barley’s, 10pm.

Willis and Friends Hooper Stiles is 37! At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm.

The Dempseys At: Barley’s, 10pm. $6.

Drew Holcomb w/ Retrospect At: New Amsterdam (formerly RT’s Warehouse), 9pm.

Stockholm Syndrome w/ The Pierces See spotlight. At: Blue Cats, 8pm. $15.

Rufus Grove At: Barley’s, 10pm.

Zenphonic CD release party. At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Aireline w/ Aaron Robinson (of Imaginary Baseball League) At: Patrick Sullivan’s, 10pm. $5.

Ben Weaver Gritty alt-country. At: Urban Bar, 9pm. Free.

Breakfast Club At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $8, $6 w/ college ID.

Blues Revolution At: Brackins, 9pm. Free.

Cool Conception At: Europa, 8pm. Free.

Cuba Son At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

The Cumberland Trio Sixties folk legends performing on behalf of UT’s School of Music. At: Bijou Theatre, 8pm. $12.50.

DJ Bluegill in the After 5 Lounge At: Knoxville Museum of Art, 5pm. Free.

D Lyrious At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

Dubconscious At: Barley’s, 10pm.

The Ghosts At: Manhattan’s, 10pm.

The Hip-Twangers At: Rookies, 10pm.

Jeff Barbra & Sarah Pirkle At: Laurel Theater, 8pm. $8-$10.

Jescoe w/ Plan B and Hootie At: Prince Deli, 9pm.

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

Jodie Manross At: Market Square, 6pm. Free.

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

Lost Cause At: Smokey’s, 9:30pm-2:30am. $3.

Shane At: Oskie’s, 9pm.

Silo Fulatang At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

Unit 9 w/ Level Down and Lotus At: Electric Ballroom, 9pm. $5.

Blues Revolution At: Brackins, 9pm. Free.

D Lyrious At: Starlite Bar & Grill, 9pm.

GroundLift w/ Inspector 12 At: Prince Deli, 9pm.

The Hip-Twangers At: Coyote Joe’s, 9:30pm.

The Invaders At: Downtown Grill & Brewery, 10pm.

Jobe Blues Band At: 4620, 9:30pm. $5.

MusicForce Hip-Hop Show w/ Phenzelle and Mr. Watson Includes a local version of STOMP, plus an MC battle. At: Market Square, 3-8pm. Free.

Robert Anderson At: Borders, 8pm. Free.

Sammy Blue Band At: Sassy Ann’s, 9:30pm, $5.

Trey Boyer Band w/ Kenneth Brian At: Preservation Pub, 10pm. $3.

Werner &Schmidt Quintet At: Slice of Life Cafe, 8-10:45pm.

Wild Blue Yonder At: Humanities Plaza, UT campus, 4-6pm. Free.

Band of Humans At: Preservation Pub, 10pm.

Groove Salad At: Coyote Joe’s, 4-8pm.

Robinella & the CCstringband At: Barley’s, 8pm.

Wheat w/ The Features The best of modern pop. At: Blue Cats, 9pm. $8 adv., $10 door.

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