Dar Williams Kicks Off Knoxville Garden Music Series
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, a 44-acre public garden in East Knoxville, has been incorporated as a non-profit for the last eight years. Most of that time has been spent restoring the property, but a series of concerts scheduled for this summer is set to announce the Botanical Gardens’ presence to the public. Full story »
Alt-Rock Band Book of Law Won't Be the Same
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Book of Law singer David Davis is leaving the shoegaze/alt-rock band after more than a year together. The group was formed in late 2007 by ex-members of the now-defunct bands Adoration and the Red Cloud. Full story »
Tunes for Ta-Tas Raises Money for Knoxville Resident
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
A diverse group of local musicians will come together Sunday to raise money for Julie Thurman, a Knoxville resident battling breast cancer. The all-ages Tunes for the Ta-Tas show, hosted by Patrick Sullivan’s Steakhouse and Saloon, will include Y’uns, Brendon James Wright, Detroit Daddies, Tall Paul, Jon Puckett, Honky Tonks Anonymous, and Swine Flu Zombies. Full story »
VooDoo Celebrates First Year in Knoxville
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Valarium’s weekly Saturday dance night, VooDoo, celebrates its one-year anniversary this weekend with a deluxe night of music and more. The club’s de facto house DJ, DJ Slink, will preside over the dancefloor while the VooDoo Dolls show off their moves. Other performances will include Incendia Elementum, a troupe of fire performers, a laser light show by Ryan Smith, and video displays by Toro. There will also be tarot readings and body paintings, as well as drink specials and a sushi bar. Full story »
Old City Launches Music Series
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
As Sundown in the City nears the end of its annual run, you may be wondering what you’re going to fill your Thursday nights with during the rest of the summer. One option for July through September will be the new Old City Live music series at the outdoor stage behind Southbound Bar & Grill on Central Street in the Old City. Full story »
Brew Festival in Maryville Raises Funds for Animals
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The alternate universe of Maryville increases its cool-stuff-to-do quotient tenfold this weekend with the inaugural Smoky Mountain Dragon’s Breath Brewers Jam. A fund-raiser for the non-profit Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation (SMACF), the brew fest is set for Saturday, June 20, from noon to 5 p.m., outdoors at the Shed at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson & Buell on W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Full story »
Louise Mosrie is Kicking Ass at Kerrville
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Knoxville expat (and former Metro Pulse sales rep) Louise Mosrie moved to Nashville a while back to focus on her singer/songwriter dreams, but it was in the Texas Hill Country last week that she found the limelight. Full story »
Missing Words Records to Release Knoxville Musicians' Work
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Josh Manis, taking a break from his main project Gamenight, has adopted the performing name You Just Don’t for a solo singer/songwriter act. He’s releasing a split CD this month with Californian Derek Jennings, who records under the name The Ashtray Life. Full story »
Knoxville-Bred Events at Bonnaroo
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sometimes we think of Bonnaroo as a local event, even though it’s more than 150 miles away. There are good reasons—the festival was founded and is co-managed by local promoters AC Entertainment, and Bonnaroo offers an annual showcase for Knoxville bands to perform in front of a built-in audience. Full story »
Dylan, Nelson Concert Cancelled, Moved
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The big summer package tour of minor-league baseball stadiums with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, at Smokies Stadium in Sevierville has been cancelled. No explanation for the cancellation has been provided, but the date has already been moved to Simpsonville, S.C., according to Dylan’s website Full story »
Knoxville Featured in Number: Magazine
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Number: Magazine, a Memphis-based arts journal aimed at readers in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, focuses exclusively on Knoxville in its most recent issue. Full story »
R.B. Morris to Headline Benefit for Josh Foder
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
“Josh Foder has been the personal guidance counselor to Knoxville bohemia for 14 years,” says singer and sometime Dolly-in-drag performer Chris Hamblin. “Now we are giving our favorite bartender one giant tip.” Full story »
"Tennessee" Scripted by Former Knoxvillian
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
This Friday will see the theatrical release of Tennessee, a feature film scripted by former Knoxvillian Russell Schaumburg. Equal parts family drama and road movie, Tennessee is the story of two brothers (Adam Rothenberg and Ethan Peck) who fled their abusive home years ago, only to embark on a cross-country trip back to Knoxville when an illness forces them to seek out their estranged father. Along the way the brothers are joined by an aspiring singer (Mariah Carey) trying to make her way to Nashville. Full story »
Happy Birthday, Pilot Light
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Jason Boardman and his staff got all dressed up Friday night to celebrate the ninth anniversary of Pilot Light in the Old City. It was a low-key event, with performances by several acts closely associated with the club—New Madrid, Big Bad Oven, and a solo set by guitarist Eric Lee. The casual nature of the night could be attributed to several other downtown draws the same night, but also to Boardman’s last-minute planning. He said he didn’t start thinking about an anniversary night until earlier that week. Full story »
Townsend to Kick Off 2-month Music Series
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center in Townsend kicks off the fourth season of its summer concert series, Sunset Music, in a couple of weeks with a concert by Boston string band Hokum’s Heroes on Friday, June 12. Full story »