Knoxville Live Music Calendar 9/29 - 10/5

So it goes, September comes to an end and October, plus Fall with it, arrive. Take this week to see some Knoxville live music with this handy dandy list of things!

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!

If you like what we do, support us on our Patreon, starting at $1: patreon.com/Knoxooze

Monday 9/29

Tuesday 9/30

Wednesday 10/01

Thursday 10/02

Friday 10/03

Saturday 10/04

Sunday 10/05

Monday 9/29

• 12PM - Kyle Campbell

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special @ Visit Knox $FREE, All Ages

• 6PM - Tracy Rebecca, Knoxville Ooze

  • Knox Brew Stories @ Suttree's $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Chuck Mullican, Clint Mullican, Forbus General, Jason Roller

  • Out Series Improvisations @ Pilot Light $FREE, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)

• 7PM - Sky Hatcher Quartet

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

• 7PM - Frog & Toad

  • Jazz @ Harvest $FREE, All Ages

• 9PM-Late - Bonnie & the Mere Mortals

  • Southern Gothic/Americana @ Preservation Pub $3, 21+

Tuesday 9/30

• 12PM - Zach Russell

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special @ Visit Knox $FREE, All Ages

• 3PM-10PM - Knoxville Oktoberfest

  • Annual Multi-Week Oktoberfest @ Schulz Bräu $FREE, All Ages

  • Learn More: https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/

  • 3PM: Doors Open

    ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR: $10 Märzen & Festbier Liters

    6PM – 10PM: Live Music: Johnny Koenig

    8PM Steinholding Masskrugstemmen

• 7PM - Mark Boling Trio

  • Jazz @ Market Square $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Denin Slage-Koch Trio

  • Jazz @ Harvest $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Concealer, Deceit, Trial of Pain, Once More Again

  • Metalcore & Stuff @ Remedy Coffee $5, All Ages

• 7:30PM - Miss Apartment

  • Pop & Stuff @ Fly By Night $5, 21+

• 8PM - Little Marzarn w/Forest Floor, Lyndsey Brummel

  • Spacey Nature Music @ Pilot Light $10, 18+ (All Ages with Adult)

• 9PM-Late - Bonnie & the Mere Mortals

  • Southern Gothic/Americana @ Preservation Pub $3, 21+

Wednesday 10/01

• 12PM - Vaden Landers

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special @ Visit Knox $FREE, All Ages

• 3PM-10PM - Knoxville Oktoberfest

  • Annual Multi-Week Oktoberfest @ Schulz Bräu $FREE, All Ages

  • Learn More: https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/

  • ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR! $10 Märzen Liter

  • 3PM Doors Open

  • 6–10PM Live Music: Johnny König

  • 8PM OFFICIAL Steinholding Contest 6 of 12

• 6PM - Mason Helton

  • Acoustic @ Sonny's Original Southern Pub $FREE, All Ages

• 6PM - Hootenanny Singer-Songwriter Night

  • Signups 6PM, Music 7PM @ Jig & Reel $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Autumn Vibes w/Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

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

• 7PM - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

  • Spanish Vices @ Knoxville Museum of Art $35, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/spanish-vices-knoxville-tennessee-10-01-2025/event/1B006307BADD8211

• 7:30PM - Wilderado w/Illiterate Light

  • Indie Rock @ Bijou $33+, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0062CC7F862C43

• 7:30PM - Maddox Batson

  • Country @ Mill & Mine $71, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/maddox-batson-i-the-mill-mine-tickets/14412603

• 9PM-Late - Mojohand

  • Rock @ Preservation Pub $5, 21+

• 9:30PM - Nicole Renée

  • Country @ Wagon Wheel $FREE, 21+

Thursday 10/02

• 11AM-11PM - Knoxville Oktoberfest

  • Annual Multi-Week Oktoberfest @ Schulz Bräu $FREE, All Ages

  • Learn More: https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/

  • 11AM Doors Open

  • 6:30–10PM Live Music: Polka Cola

  • 8PM OFFICIAL Steinholding Contest 7 of 12

  • 10:30PM Filmnacht: The Polka King

• 12PM - HuDost, Sweet Megg

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special @ Visit Knox $FREE, All Ages

• 6PM - Jacob Meighan

  • Acoustic Stuff @ Central Flats & Taps $FREE, All Ages

• 6:30PM - Fox Lake w/Kaonashi, Teeth, Surfaced, Sanity

  • Hardcore & Stuff @ Karns Community Center $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show, All Ages

• 7PM - Sweet Megg

  • Honky Tonk Thursday @ Ciderville Music Barn $10, All Ages

• 7PM - Robinella w/The Filthy Ferraris

  • Two Step Thursday @ Suttree's $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

  • Spanish Vices @ Knoxville Museum of Art $35, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/spanish-vices-knoxville-tennessee-10-02-2025/event/1B006307BADF8223

• 7:30PM - Weedeater w/Left Lane Cruiser, Adam Faucett, Psyclops

  • Doom Metal & Stuff @ CORE $30 Advance, $35 Day of Show, 21+

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weedeater-wleft-lane-cruiser-adam-faucett-psyclops-tickets-1520670419159

• 7:30PM - Penelope Road

  • Rock @ Bijou $30+, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0062EFA21629AE

• 7:30PM - Bit Brigade w/Bones in the Museum

  • Nintendo Rock Covers & More @ Open Chord $18 Advance, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.eventim.us/event/bit-brigade/654025

• 8PM - World Peace DMT w/Auricle, Antadie (Solo), Segawomb

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

• 8:30PM - RAWK-aake Live Band Karaoke

  • Live Band Karaoke @ Scruffy City Hall $5, 21+

  • Song List: https://scruffycity.com/rawk-a-oki-song-list/

• 9PM-Late - Corey James Clifton

  • Soulful Rock @ Preservation Pub $5, 21+

• 9PM - Cole Chaney w/Kindred Valley

  • Americana & Stuff @ Barley's $18 Advance, $20 Day of Show, 21+

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cole-chaney-wkindred-valley-tickets-1520625715449?aff=oddtdtcreator

• 9PM - DJ Christian Ferrer

  • DJ Night @ Fly By Night $5, 21+

• 9:30PM - Nicole Renée

  • Country @ Wagon Wheel $FREE, 21+

Friday 10/03

• 11AM-11PM - Knoxville Oktoberfest

  • Annual Multi-Week Oktoberfest @ Schulz Bräu $FREE, All Ages

  • Learn More: https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/

  • 3–5PM HAPPY HOUR! $10 Märzen Liter

  • 11AM Doors Open

  • 4PM Steinholding Masskrugstemmen

  • 5-7PM Live Music: Mike Beckley

  • 7PM Best Lederhosen/Dirndl Contest

  • 7:15PM OFFICIAL Steinholding Contest 8 of 12

  • 8PM Live Music: LynnMarie and the Nashville Polka Guys

• 12PM - Cole Chaney

  • WDVX Big Plate @ Barley's $FREE, All Ages

• 6PM - The Rectangle Shades

  • WDVX First Friday Live @ Visit Knox $FREE, All Ages

• 6:45PM - Cancelled - Knox Pride Parade 2025

  • Annual Gay St Parade & March @ Gay St Downtown Knoxville $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Big Pink

  • Classic Rock Tribute @ Trailhead Beer Market $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Jamie & Guitar

  • Acoustic @ Crafty Bastard West $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Renée Maggart

  • Singer-Songwriter @ Suttree's $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - TBA

  • TBA @ Ale' Rae's $FREE, All Ages

• 7:30PM - Mary Moz

  • El Salvadoran @ Mariscos Pacifico Nayarit $FREE, All Ages

• 8PM - Bases2003 w/My Wife's An Angel, Wife

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

• 8PM - Country Gongbang w/Maddie McCullough

  • Korean Bluegrass & Stuff @ Laurel Theater $15 Advance, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/jubilee-community-arts/country-gongbang

• 8PM - Sam Adams Trio

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

• 8PM - Yonder Mountain String Band

  • Jammy Bluegrass @ Bijou $42+, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0062CC8A7F2F8F

• 8PM - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

  • 70s/80s Soft Rock @ Tennessee Theatre $57+, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/sailing-soft-rock-of-the-70s-knoxville-tennessee-10-03-2025/event/1B006307BB118230

• 8PM-Late - (8PM) Corey James Clifton, (11:30PM) TBA

  • Soulful Rock & Stuff @ Preservation Pub $10, 21+

• 8PM - Fourkast

  • Rock @ Union Place $FREE, 21+

• 9PM - Cullen Kehoe & The Can't Understanding

  • Singer-Songwriter @ Jig & Reel $FREE, 21+

• 9PM-Late - Stacked Actors

  • Foo Fighters Tribute @ Scruffy City Hall $10, 21+

• 9PM - Scruffy City Soul Machine

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

• 10PM - YearB4

  • Hard Rock @ Barley's $5, 21+

• 10PM-Late - TBA

  • Extraterrestrial Rave @ Lunaverse $10, 21+

Saturday 10/04

• 10AM-Late - Knoxville Oktoberfest

  • Annual Multi-Week Oktoberfest @ Schulz Bräu $FREE, All Ages

  • Learn More: https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/

  • 10AM Doors Open

  • 11AM–2PM Live Music: Knoxville Polka Kings

  • 3–6PM Live Music: LynnMarie and the Nashville Polka Guys

  • 6PM Steinholding Masskrugstemmen

  • 6:30PM OFFICIAL Steinholding Contest 9 of 12

  • 7:30-10:30PM Live Music: The Alex Meixner Band

  • 11PM–1AM Euro Disco

• 12PM - Rounder's Station

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special @ Visit Knox $FREE, All Ages

• 11AM-9PM - Fourth & Chill Festival Volume 1

  • One Day Music Festival @ North 4th Ave in 4th & Gill $FREE, All Ages

  • Fourth & Chill

  • The Theorizt

  • Hi-Daze

  • Feral Kitty

  • Jorden Albright

• 12PM-6PM - Cancelled - Knox Pride Fest

  • Annual Pride Festival @ World's Fair Park $FREE, All Ages

• 11AM-11:30PM - SkyFest w/19 Bands & More

  • One Day Music Festival @ Hardin Valley Event Center $15, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://skyway61.com/products/skyfest

  • Lineup: SkyWay 61 | Josi J and Dessert | Davette | King Ghoul | Sammy T and the Sunny D | Between 4th & 5th | Gramphix | Stoneflower | Corey James Clifton | Darrow | Hayden Bright | Peace Pursuers | Chris Marshall | Zach & Shelby | Tess Henry | Collette Lucas | School of Rock Knoxville | Queen Horizon | Matt Allum

• 3PM - Wildwood Flutes

  • Flute Choir @ Jig & Reel $FREE, All Ages

• 5PM - Scruffy Roots Fest

  • One Day Music Festival @ Kerns Food Hall $FREE, All Ages

  • 5PM Vaden Landers: https://www.instagram.com/vadenlandersofficial/

    6:15PM The Deep Fakes (Tom Petty Tribute): https://www.instagram.com/thedeepfakes1/

    8PM Wyatt Ellis: https://www.instagram.com/wyattellis/

• 7PM - Matt Foster

  • Old Time & Country Blues @ Trailhead Beer Market $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Marcus Bunch

  • Acoustic @ Side Hustle At Lonesome Dove $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Arcelia Cisneros

  • Latin Pop @ Mariscos Pacifico Nayarit $FREE, All Ages

• 8PM - Lung w/Day & Age, Rat Punch

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

• 8PM - Fellow Pynins

  • Folk Duo @ Laurel Theater $15 Advance, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/jubilee-community-arts/fellow-pynins

• 8PM-Late - Rutam, Greg T, & Friends

  • Libra Season Dance Party @ Fly By Night $5, 21+

• 8PM - Margherita Fava Trio

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

• 8PM-Late - (8PM) Mal Nombre (11:30PM) Soulfinger

  • Soul & Grooves @ Preservation Pub $10, 21+

• 8PM - Silent Theory w/Ovtlier, Major Movement

  • Nu Metal @ Open Chord $20 Advance, $25 Day of Show, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-2853111880092390582

• 9PM - Corey James Clifton

  • Soulful Rock @ Jig & Reel $FREE, 21+

• 9PM-Late - Joey's Van

  • Pop Punk & Emo Tribute @ Scruffy City Hall $10, 21+

• 9PM-Late - (9PM) Hopecore (12AM) Andres Tapia

  • Rave of Emotional Dance Music & Stuff @ Lunaverse $10, 21+

• 9PM - The Rhythm Exchange

  • Pop @ Finn's Tavern $FREE, 21+

• 9:30PM - Jordan Foster Band

  • Country @ Wagon Wheel $FREE, 21+

• 10PM - Improvement Movement w/The Silkies

  • Indie & Stuff @ Barley's $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show, 21+

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improvement-movement-wthe-silkies-tickets-1595236739029

• 10PM - Gavin Harper

  • Indie Alt Rock @ The Kennedy $FREE, All Ages

Sunday 10/05

• 10AM-9PM - Knoxville Oktoberfest

  • Annual Multi-Week Oktoberfest @ Schulz Bräu $FREE, All Ages

  • Learn More: https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/

  • 10AM Doors Open

  • 10AM–1PM Oktoberfest Brunch Frühschoppen

  • 1–4PM Live Music: LynnMarie and the Nashville Polka Guys

  • 4:15PM Steinholding Masskrugstemmen

  • 4:45PM Kids Steinholding Kinder Masskrugstemmen

  • 5-8PM Live Music: The Alex Meixner Band

  • 8:30PM Oktoberfest Grand Prize Winner Drawing! Win A Trip to Oktoberfest 2026 in Munich

• 2PM - Mariachi Guadalupano

  • Mariachi @ Mariscos Pacifico Nayarit $FREE, All Ages

• 3PM - Blues Cruise w/Chris O'Leary

  • Blues on a Boat @ Tennessee Riverboat $30, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.tnriverboat.com/

• 3PM - Nathan Morgan

  • Wagon Wheel Live @ Wagon Wheel $FREE, 21+

• 5PM - Andrew Broschart

  • Low Key Vibes @ Corner Lounge $FREE, All Ages

• 6PM - Kukuly & The Fuego

  • Hot Jazz @ Ale' Rae's $FREE, All Ages

• 7PM - Owen Tharp & Hunter Deacon

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

• 7PM - Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark

  • Country @ Bijou $SOLD OUT?, All Ages

  • Buy Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B006244C5A94CFA

• 8PM - Margherita Fava Trio

  • Jazz @ Barley's $FREE, All Ages