Knoxville Live Music Calendar 01/05-01/11
- Jared Hagemann
- Jan 4
- 4 min read
It's here! The first full week of 2026! Celebrate with some Knoxville live music!
Call it a calendar, call it an event planner, call it whatever you want. Let us know in the comments if we missed a show! Have a great week!
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Monday 01/05
12PM - Mighty Musical Monday
Experience the Wurlitzer Organ @ Tennessee Theatre $FREE, All Ages
7PM - Matt Nelson, Morgan East, Lucas Alfaras, David Kline, Randy Brown, Andrew Swafford
Out Series Improvisations @ Pilot Light $FREE, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)
7PM - Sky Hatcher Trio
Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $FREE, All Ages
7PM - Frog & Toad
Jazz @ Harvest $FREE, All Ages
9PM-Late - Prince of the Burning Sands
Rock @ Preservation Pub $3, 21+
Tuesday 01/06
7PM - Jazzica
Jazz @ Harvest $FREE, All Ages
8PM - 20cats w/Wallace Tonight!, Bradington Powercutter, Glad I Didn't Get My Stupid Wish
Indie Stuff @ Pilot Light $10, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)
9PM-Late - Prince of the Burning Sands
Rock @ Preservation Pub $3, 21+
Wednesday 01/07
6PM - Jamie & Guitar
Acoustic @ Sonny's Original Southern Pub $FREE, All Ages
7PM - Winter Vibes w/Knoxville Jazz Orchestra
Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $FREE, All Ages
7PM - J. Luke Cochran
Knox Whiskey Wednesdays @ Suttree's $FREE, All Ages
9PM-Late - 8PM Marcus Bunch, 11:30PM Rossdafareye
Singer-songwriter & Space Funk @ Preservation Pub $5, 21+
Thursday 01/08
7PM - Anders Thomsen Trio, Tennessee Stifflegs
Honky Tonk Thursday @ Barley's $5 Suggested, All Ages
7PM - The Filthy Ferraris
Two Step Thursday @ Suttree's $FREE, All Ages
8PM - Minor Moon w/V.V. Lightbody, Hollye B, Run 40
Indie Rock & Stuff @ Pilot Light $10, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)
8PM - Pretty Tied Up: Guns N' Roses Tribute
Playing Appetite for Destruction @ Open Chord $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show, All Ages
Buy Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-2852852648754660262
8:30PM - RAWK-aake Live Band Karaoke
Live Band Karaoke @ Scruffy City Hall $5, 21+
9PM-Late - Alien Funk Academy
Funk & Stuff @ Preservation Pub $5, 21+
Friday 01/09
5PM - Hayden Bright
Sunsphere Sessions @ Sunsphere $FREE, All Ages
6PM - Honky Tonk Thursday Climbing
Two Step + Bouldering @ Climbing Roots $5, All Ages
7PM - Billy Batts & The Made Men, Scrooge Mandella, Suburban Detour, Popeless & The Apostates
Punk @ Birdhouse $FREE, All Ages
7PM - TBA
Tavern Notes Series @ Maker Exchange $FREE, All Ages
7PM - Mike McGill
Honky Tonk & Stuff @ Flock Beer & Wine $FREE, All Ages
7PM - Davette Duo
Rock @ Crafty Bastard West $FREE, All Ages
7PM - Fourkast
Rock @ Tennessee Tap House $FREE, All Ages
7:30PM - Sōlful Hornz
Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute @ Knoxville Museum of Art $25 Non Members, $20 Members, All Ages
Buy Tickets: https://knoxart.org/event/soundscapes-1-2026/
8PM - King Ghoul w/Jude Mauk, Suits Are For Sinners
Rock & Stuff @ Pilot Light $10, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)
8PM - Graham Monroe
Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $5, All Ages
8PM-Late - (8PM) Hustle Souls (11:30PM) Soulfinger
Soul & Funk @ Preservation Pub $10, 21+
8PM - Captain Ed, D-Mart
Vinyl & Stuff @ Fly By Night $FREE, 21+
9PM - Mike McGill
Honky Tonk @ Jig & Reel $FREE, 21+
9PM - Skyway 61
Rock @ Finn's $FREE, 21+
9:30PM-Late - Smooth Sailor
Yacht Rock Tribute @ Scruffy City Hall $10, 21+
Saturday 01/10
6PM - Icepick w/Soul of Suki, Intent to Bleed, Scornful
Hardcore & Stuff @ Elk's Lodge (Oak Ridge) $15, $10 Under 18, All Ages
House Show @ DM The Artists $5, All Ages
7PM - Elvis Birthday Bash
Elvis Tribute @ Sweet P's BBQ (Tazewell Pike) $FREE, All Ages
7PM - GRITS
Rock & Stuff @ Ale' Rae's $FREE, All Ages
8PM - Acquired Taste w/VCMYY
Indie Rock & Stuff @ Pilot Light $10, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)
8PM - RB Morris
Folk Singer-Songwriter @ Laurel Theater $15 Advance, All Ages
Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/jubilee-community-arts/rb-morris-1860127122
8PM - Lazarus Lake w/Zoe Lemon, Shlomo Franklin
Country & Alt Folk @ Fly By Night $FREE, 21+
8PM - Absinthe Allstars
Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $5, All Ages
8PM-Late - (8PM) Tripsitter (11:30PM) Crowd Control
Rock & Stuff @ Preservation Pub $10, 21+
8PM - Civil Strife
Rock @ Corner Lounge $FREE, 21+
8PM - The Fine Colombians: A Tribute Steely Dan
Performing "Gaucho" @ Bijou Theatre $36+, All Ages
Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B006339A1A44FDD
8PM - Matt Cordell’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Show
Elvis Tribute @ Open Chord $20, All Ages
Buy Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-2852852648632257430
8PM - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi w/Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Live Movie Soundtrack @ Knoxville Civic Auditorium $65+, All Ages
Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-knoxville-tennessee-01-10-2026/event/1B006307BE50832D
8PM - Will Shepard & Southern Drive
Country @ Sonny's Original Southern Pub $FREE, 21+
8PM - Regal Beagle
Classic Covers & Stuff @ Fountain City Social $FREE, 21+
9PM - Modal Mountain
Bluegrass & Stuff @ Jig & Reel $FREE, 21+
9PM-Late - Boy Acuff, Doomsayer, Gray J, SHMBLS
Planet Doom Rave @ Scruffy City Hall $10, 21+
9PM - Scruffy City Soul Machine
Soul & Funk Hits @ Finn's Tavern $FREE, 21+
9PM - Chico's Lot
90s Rock & Stuff @ Wild Wing Cafe (Emory Rd) $FREE, 21+
9PM-Late - Grupo Nieve w/DJ Aztekmix, DJ Trakz
Tribal vs Corridos @ The Knox Coliseo $10 After 10PM, 21+
10PM - Bloom After Fall
Indie Stuff @ Barley's $5, 21+
Sunday 01/11
4PM - Roger Wallace
Country @ Corner Lounge $FREE, 21+
7PM - Chris Canada
Crafty Jazz Night @ Crafty Bastard (Downtown/Emory Place) $FREE, All Ages
8PM - Bees Deluxe
Blues & Stuff @ Barley's $FREE, All Ages
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