**Saturday, November 21, 2026****CORE | Knoxville, Tennessee**
**Twenty-two years. Countless nights. One Temple.**
In November 2004, Temple opened its doors for the first time.
Twenty-two years later, the music is still playing, the dance floor is still moving, and the community that grew around those nights is still here.
On Saturday, November 21, we celebrate **TEMPLE XXII — 22 Years in the Dark.**
For more than two decades, Temple has brought together generations of Knoxville's goth, industrial, and alternative communities. Along the way, we've changed venues, welcomed new faces, reunited with old friends, and built a history that belongs to everyone who has ever stepped onto our dance floor.
This anniversary is a celebration of that history — and of the people who continue to make Temple what it is today.
Whether you've been dancing with us since 2004, found us somewhere along the way, or are considering your very first visit, you're part of what comes next.
Come celebrate 22 years of music, memories, friendship, and life after dark.
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Venue: CORE, Knoxville
Doors: 9PM
Admission: $10
DJs: Little Miss Livewire | M3RK | Cemetery Sex
[Additional anniversary features to be announced]
“Let us read, and let us dance—these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
— Voltaire,
(bonus fact... happy birthday Voltaire! November 21, 1694)
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