Calendar of Events

Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon ,The Infinite Arc Tour with special guest Periphery. May 11, 2025, 6:30 PM at Knoxville Civic Coliseum.

Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/coheed-and-cambria-mastodon-the-infinite-knoxville-tennessee-05-11-2025.

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

Second Sunday Art Activity, 1-4 PM. Drop-in for hands-on art activity taught by a certified art teacher on the second Sunday of every month.

Second Sunday Docent Tour, 2-3 PM. Join us for a Docent Guided Tour. KMA visitors can follow a trained docent educator through the galleries to learn more about the KMA collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours are 60 minutes; visitors can meet at the front desk at 1:55 pm to join the tour.

Free and open to the public!

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Ijams! May 11, from 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable by treating Mom to an afternoon of music, movement, and community at Ijams Nature Center! Pack a picnic blanket or bring a lawn chair and enjoy a lively celebration filled with hot jazz, dancing, flow arts, international cuisine, and arts & crafts. Spinners, jugglers, and dancers are all welcome to join in the fun!

Feel free to bring your own picnic, but please leave coolers and outside alcohol at home—cold beer will be available for purchase on-site.

Live Music with Cigano Swing - 4:55 PM
6:10 PM - 6:30 PM, Yoga Flow with Abbi Bentley
A 20 minute session open to all levels. A great pre-stretch before all that dancing!
and more live music SWINGBOOTY at 6:30 PM

Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-at-ijams-on-mothers-day-2025-tickets

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

At Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

It's Mother's Day…bring Mom! Pack a picnic blanket (or lawn chair) and enjoy an afternoon of live hot jazz, dancing, flow arts, live art, and international cuisine. Spinners, jugglers, and dancers welcome. Bring a picnic if you like (coolers and outside alcohol not allowed; beer available on site). Cigano Swing will play at 4:55 PM. SWINGBOOTY hits the stage at 6:30 PM. Yoga Flow by Abbi Bentley at 6:10. $10 at door.

Doors open at 4:30pm. The Ijams beer garden and concession area will be open for the event.

4:55 PM - 6:05 PM
Cigano Swing - From Orlando, Florida ...a high energy trio playing the infectious rhythms of Manouche jazz. Dueling guitars and a nasty bass.

6:10 PM - 6:30 PM
Yoga session with Abbi Bentley - A 20 minute session open to all levels. A great pre-stretch before all that dancing!

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
SWINGBOOTY - Get ready for an electrifying night as Swingbooty brings gypsy swing to Jazz at Ijams, featuring the soulful Jeanine Fuller! Expect sizzling rhythms, heartfelt vocals, and an unforgettable outdoor jazz experience.

https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-jazz-at-ijams-on-mothers-day-2025

The Appalachian Equality Chorus (AEC) invites the public to experience its most powerful and heartfelt concert yet: We’re Still Here, a spring concert series taking place in Johnson City on May 10 and Knoxville on May 16 & 17. With over 100 singers performing onstage—the largest in the chorus’s history—this genre-spanning program fuses protest anthems, pop hits, and original choral works into a bold celebration of resilience, identity, and joy.

Concert Dates:
Friday, May 10 at 7:30 PM – St. John’s Episcopal Church, Johnson City, TN
Friday, May 16 at 7:30 PM & Saturday, May 17 at 3:00 PM – Clayton Center for the Arts at Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN

“We’re Still Here” is more than just a concert title—it’s a declaration. At a time when efforts to silence LGBTQ+ voices persist across the country, the Appalachian Equality Chorus offers a vibrant, unapologetic response through music. With selections by artists like Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Joni Mitchell, Chappell Roan, and the Wailin’ Jennys, the concert explores the enduring legacy of protest music and the communal power of lifting our voices together.

Audience members can expect familiar favorites like Born This Way, Big Yellow Taxi, You Don’t Own Me, If I Had a Hammer, What About Us, One Voice, and We Shall Be Free, along with newer hits like Hot to Go! and Pink Pony Club—all reimagined in choral arrangements that stir the soul.

Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Pre- and post-concert events with the Chorus will be announced on social media.
Learn more or get tickets: www.appequalitychorus.org
Follow AEC on social: @AppEqualityChorus

Occurs on the second Monday every month. Foothills Craft Guild is open to any Craft artist that would like to join us. Meet between 10am-4pm. Open to the public. No charge. Just come and enjoy time with some other Craft artists.

Located in Suite 113 of the Emporium, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville
www.foothillscraftguild.net

Beartooth with Special Guests, Monday, May 12, 6:30 PM (Doors 5:30 PM) at The Mill & Mine.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/beartooth-w-special-guests-the-mill-mine-ticket

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: 865-343-6000 or https://themillandmine.com

5/9 • A Wildflower Affair
5/16 • Evening Paddle
5/16 • Nature Nerd Hike
5/17 • Spring Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop
5/17 • Ijams Field Day: Botany for Beginners
5/17 • Evening Paddle
5/18 • ETNBA Monthly Jam

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA with ERRA - Metalcore Spring Break Tour
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:00 PM (Doors 6:00 PM) at The Mill & Mine.

Tickets at: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-devil-wears-prada-with-the-mill-mine-tickets

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: 865-343-6000 or https://themillandmine.com

Held at Church Street United Methodist Church at 6:30pm.
The Nave
https://www.csaknox.org/programs/

414 S. Gay Street

Adam Alfrey will be our guest speaker at Maple Hall. He has the unusual status of being a history-museum curator (most recently planner of the aforementioned museum’s baseball-history exhibit) and founder of a pocket sports franchise, Knoxville’s chapter of the Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association, which plays the game as it was meant to be played, by 1860s rules, without gloves. We suspect he’ll be talking about some of both. Free program.

Knoxville History Project: 865-300-4559, www.Knoxvillehistoryproject.org

By Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis’, a contemporary "comic-rap-scrap-metal-opera"
Directed by Keturah Stickann and conducted by the exceptional Judith Yan

Stuck Elevator is based on the dramatic true story of an immigrant delivery man trapped in an elevator for 81 hours. Through a blend of music, spoken word, and multimedia, the opera vividly portrays the psychological and emotional toll of confinement, while also touching on themes of immigration, cultural identity, and the pursuit of the American Dream. A co-production with Knoxville Opera, this opera promises to deliver a unique and impactful theatrical experience.

River & Rail Theatre, 111 State Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-407-0727, www.riverandrailtheatre.com