Knoxville Live Music Calendar 12/29-01/04

2026 is here! There's a lot of fun shows on NYE, and the rest of the week. Enjoy the end of the old and start of the new with some live music in Knoxville!

If you're looking for New Year's Eve Specific events & music, click here!

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 12/29

Tuesday 12/30

Wednesday 12/31

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

Saturday 01/03

Sunday 01/04

Monday 12/29

• 7PM - Michael Rodriguez Group

  • Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Frog & Toad

  • Jazz @ Harvest $FREE, All Ages

• 9PM-Late - Matt Nelson Trio

  • Jazz & Stuff @ Preservation Pub $3, 21+

Tuesday 12/30

• 7PM - Vibrator, Blunt Mansion, Basic Letters

  • NYE Eve Show @ Appalachian Natural (2900 Sutherland) $10, 21+

• 7PM - Mimi Terry Trio

  • Jazz @ Harvest $FREE, All Ages

• 9PM-Late - Full Service

  • Rock @ Preservation Pub $3, 21+

Wednesday 12/31 - NEW YEARS EVE

(See Even More Here)

• 5:30PM-LATE - Corey James Clifton, Boy Acuff, Auxville

  • NYE Stuff @ Kern's Food Hall $FREE, All Ages

• 8PM-Late - UaD5, Psychic Baos, Tellios, Fül Coverage, Eatin' Out, Knox Honkers and Bangers, Jeff Blank, DJ Cassanova

  • Pilot Light NYE Show @ Barley's $20, 21+

  • Full Schedule Here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSdyF7bjEYE/

• 8PM-Late - (8PM) Admiral (11:30PM) High Heat

  • Rock @ Preservation Pub $FREE Before 7PM, $10 After, 21+

• 8PM-Late - (8PM) Corey James Clifton (11PM) Rossdafareye

  • Soulful Rock & Jams @ Scruffy City Hall $FREE Before 7PM, $10 After, 21+

• 9PM - Drewskii, DJ Green

  • Culture Lounge NYE Party @ Birdhouse $35, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-culture-lounge-tickets-1977106772579

• 9PM-Late - Minitiger, Benicio

  • NYE Show @ Fly By Night $10, 21+

• 9PM-Late - Aidan Rolfe, Peri Meters, Q, Drop Wise, Abrakapokus

  • NYE Warehouse Rave @ Printshop Beer Co. $25, 21+

• 9PM - Marble City Band

  • NYE Show @ Jig & Reel $10, 21+

• 9PM - Liquid Velvet

  • NYE At World's Fair Park @ World's Fair Park $FREE, All Ages

  • More Info: https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/christmas_in_the_city/new_year_s_eve_at_the_sunsphere

• 9PM - DJ Softy

  • NYE, Food From Cugino @ Zero/Zero $FREE, All Ages

• 9PM - Vinyl Countdown

  • Classic Rock & Stuff @ Sonny's Original Southern Pub $FREE, 21+

• 9PM - Skyway 61

  • Rock @ Union Jack's $FREE, 21+

• 9PM - Rapid Revival

  • NYE Party @ Pirate Tavern $FREE, 21+

• 9:30PM - Jeanine Fuller

  • Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $FREE, All Ages

• 9:30PM - James Leigh & The Rest

  • Rock @ Suttree's $FREE, All Ages

• 10PM-Late - DJ Andres Tapia

  • NYE Party @ Lunaverse $10, 21+

• 10PM - Jordan Foster Band

  • Country @ Wagon Wheel $40, 21+

  • Part of Old City Crawl: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/official-new-years-eve-in-the-old-city-pub-crawl-tickets-1977127432373

• 10PM - Soulfinger

  • Funk & Soul @ Finn's Tavern $FREE, 21+

  
  

Thursday 01/01

• 7PM - New Market Trainwrecks

  • New Year's Day Potluck @ Pilot Light $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - TBA

  • Honky Tonky Thursday @ Barley's $5 Suggested, All Ages

• 8:30 - RAWK-aoke

  • Live band karaoke @ Scruffy City Hall $5, 21+

  • Song List: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMzEtlx0Kal3RjOtZqEDZDkRM8UH3-r1jZnByrSKZme3qtaA/viewform

• 9PM-Late - Admiral

  • Rock @ Preservation Pub $5, 21+

Friday 01/02

• 6PM-Late - J.Salaam w/Kevin Nowell, Christian Ferrer, Earl Grae, Chris Marc, Corey Hodge

  • House Music @ Mirage $FREE, 21+

• 6PM - Chris Morel

  • Singer-Songwriter @ Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Haynes, Hamar, & Deacon

  • Tavern Notes Series @ Maker Exchange $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Steph Cabell

  • Singer-Songwriter @ Flock Beer & Wine $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - High Weeds

  • Country & Stuff @ Crafty Bastard (West) $FREE, All Ages

• 8PM - TBA

  • Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $5, All Ages

• 8PM-Late - (8PM) Skyway 61 (11:30PM) King Ghoul

  • Rock @ Preservation Pub $10, 21+

• 8PM - The Kincaid Band

  • 60s-90s covers @ Sonny's Original Southern Pub $FREE, 21+

• 9PM - Big Pink

  • Classic Rock Tribute @ Jig & Reel $FREE, 21+

• 9:30PM-Late - Scruffy City Soul Machine

  • Soul & Funk @ Scruffy City Hall $10, 21+

Saturday 01/03

• 7PM - CJ Ausburn Band

  • Rock & Country Covers @ Ale' Rae's $FREE, All Ages

• 8PM - TBA

  • Jazz @ Bistro at the Bijou $5, All Ages

• 8PM-Late - (8PM) Gramphix (11:30PM) Admiral 

  • Rock @ Preservation Pub $10, 21+

• 8PM - Hudson Macready w/EmiSunshine

  • Country @ Open Chord $10 Advance, $15 Day of Show, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-2852852648619043176

• 8PM - Skyway 61

  • Rock @ Sonny's Original Southern Pub $FREE, 21+

• 9PM - Jaystorm Project

  • Funk, Soul, Rock, R&B @ Finn's Tavern $FREE, 21+

• 9PM-Late - Zielo, Predominate

  • Mexican Music & Stuff @ The Knox Coliseo $20, 21+

• 10PM-Late - King Ghoul

  • Grunge @ Scruffy City Hall $10, 21+

  
  

Sunday 01/04

• 5PM - Andrew Broschart

  • Singer-Songwriter @ Corner Lounge $FREE, All Ages

• 6PM - Pepper Blossom w/Twig & Leaf, Marble Berry Seeds, Popeless

  • Alt Folk & Stuff @ Frog Juice Boocherie $10, All Ages

• 7PM - Owen Tharp & Hunter Deacon

  • Crafty Jazz Night @ Crafty Bastard (Downtown/Emory Place) $FREE, All Ages

• 8PM - Field Trip w/Two Thumbs Down

  • Shoegaze & Stuff @ Pilot Light $10, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)