September 21-28 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Plein Air Smokies will once again bring 20 nationally acclaimed artists to paint “en plein air” (outdoors) throughout the national park. For the 2024 event, artists were selected through a juror process. More than...

In Concert • Bijou Theatre • August 13th Extraordinary guitarist: Check. Multi-instrumentalist: Check. Vocalist: Check. Songwriter: Check. Austin, Texas’ Eric Johnson pretty much has it all as far as musical talent is concerned. It should come as no surprise being...

Knoxville Museum of Art Through August 4 Featuring a selection of more than 50 works from the Hechinger Collection, Work and Play celebrates the transformation of common industrial objects into extraordinary works of art. By tapping into their metaphoric potential,...

Emporium Center May 3 The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from May 3-31. Most of the works on exhibition will be for sale and may be purchased by visiting in person or the online shop...

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dion DiMucci is no stranger to Everything Knoxville magazine - he first appeared in the December 2021 edition. As we said of Dion in that article: Say the name “Dion” (as in Dion and the Belmonts), and all sorts of great songs come to...

Rickey Medlocke Lynyrd Skynyrd Lives On In Concert with ZZ Top • Thompson-Boling Arena • March 15th By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com If one were to look up the definition of “southern rock,” you just might see a picture of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Formed in 1964 in...

Joe Bonamassa: Keeping the Blues Alive In Concert • Civic Auditorium • March 5th By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com Imagine being 12 years old and having the guitar chops good enough to open for blues legend B.B. King - not once. Not twice. But approximately 20...

Emporium Center - December 1 The Arts & Culture Alliance proudly presents its 2023 Members Show, the largest annual exhibition of local artists in the Greater Knoxville area. The fresh mix of two- and three-dimensional works created within the last two years...

By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com The Moody Blues. An awesome band a) who has been in existence for almost 60 years; b) whose career has spanned seven decades; and c) whose remaining band members, John Lodge and Justin Hayward, are still performing and recording...

September 1st - 2nd Join us for Ancient Sounds - a two-day music event that celebrates the rich musical traditions of the Celtic and Appalachian musical roots of our region. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Historic Ramsey House, this unique festival offers...

New subscription packages go on sale June 19 The excitement, emotion, and energy of Broadway reaches new heights at the Tennessee Theatre with a 2023-24 lineup poised to entertain and delight. With six titles and a total of 56 performances, the complete lineup of the...

Our relationship to moving images is constantly evolving. Amid the global pandemic, for example, our use of - and reliance on - streaming services to access Hollywood blockbusters not only changed how we watch movies, but also disrupted traditional models for...

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from April 7-29. Most of the works are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at...

The Making of Jimi By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com Jimi Hendrix. The name conjures up images, memories, and sounds as individual as those who hear the name. For some of you, it may be remembering seeing Jimi in concert, maybe even at Woodstock. Others will...

The Big Ears Festival Brings Together Artists and Music Lovers from All Over the World for an Exhilarating, Unforgettable Four Days of Musical Adventure, Discovery, and Fun Music • Talks & Panels • Film • Writers & Poets March 30 - April 2, 2023 in Knoxville...

GO! Contemporary Dance Works Premieres Cleopatra, the Last Pharaoh at the Bijou Theatre February 26 • 2 & 7:30 pm February 26 • 3 pm GO! brings ancient Egyptian culture to life with its newest contemporary ballet, Cleopatra, the Last Pharaoh, on Saturday, February...

Add Some Local Flavor to Your Décor  For the first time since its creation in 2020, G.O.A.T House of Creative is releasing a scenes collection inspired by its hometown: Knoxville. From Neyland Stadium to the Henley Street Bridge, this collection captures the images...

A Brief History The Knox County Courthouse, located on Main Street in downtown Knoxville, was built in 1885 and served as our county’s courthouse until the completion of the City County Building in 1980. The courthouse sits on Lot 36 of the original 1791 plat of the...

Jason Scheff  Leader • Legacy • Mentor By Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com Jason Scheff. Son of Jerry Scheff, legendary bassist for Elvis, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Chris Hillman, and so many others. At age 23, young Jason joined Chicago, replacing Peter Cetera. ...

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from August 5-27. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or by visiting...

George Barber George F. Barber (1854-1915) was an architect known for the house designs he marketed worldwide through his mail-order catalogs. A self-taught architect, Barber’s mail-order business was inspired and modeled after the Bridgepoint, Connecticut, firm of...