Performing-arts Events in Knoxville

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Knoxville, TN

Big Ears Presents: David Byrne - Who Is The Sky?

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Joe Bonamassa

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Parking Big Ears Festival - (4-Day Pass) with Laurie Anderson, John Zorn, Flying Lotus, and more!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 am Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

Margaret Cho at Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Joe Bonamassa at Knoxville Civic Auditorium

 Tue, 17 Mar Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Big Ears Festival

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Chicago - Band at Tennessee Theatre

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

 Sun, 24 May at 01:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Dancing With The Stars - Live

 Thu, 12 Mar at 11:30 pm Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum

Broadway at the Tennessee: The Outsiders: A New Musical

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: The Outsiders: A New Musical

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Free Anime Event: Meet voices of Attack on Titan, Pokemon & Demon Slayer +

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm Hilton Knoxville USD 0 to 18

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Tennessee Theatre

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:45 pm Tennessee Theatre

Banff Mountain Film Festival

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre - TN

Cécile McLorin Salvant in Knoxville

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:15 pm Downtown Knoxville

Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet

 Fri, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Margaret Cho

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Trailer Trash Tammy - Chelcie Lynn at Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Broadway at the Tennessee: The Outsiders: A New Musical

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Beauty and The Beast

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Cécile McLorin Salvant in Knoxville

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:45 pm Downtown Knoxville

Broadway at the Tennessee: The Outsiders: A New Musical

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Banff Mountain Film Festival - Knoxville

 Tue, 24 Mar Bijou Theatre - Knoxville Free

Beauty and the Beast at Tennessee Theatre

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

& Juliet at Tennessee Theatre

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Knox St. Patrick's Parade

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Downtown Free

Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet

 Sun, 09 Aug at 07:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet

 Sun, 09 Aug at 01:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: The Outsiders: A New Musical

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theater

Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet

 Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Chelcie Lynn - Trailer Trash Tammy

 Wed, 03 Jun Bijou Theatre - TN

Tenille Townes at Open Chord

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Open Chord Stage (Knoxville, TN)

Paul Gilbert at Open Chord

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 pm Open Chord Stage (Knoxville, TN)

Avatar with Fleshgod Apocalypse and Frozen Soul

 Wed, 06 May at 11:30 pm The Mill and Mine

Yailin la Mas Viral in Knoxville

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 pm

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra - The Breath of the Wild at Knoxville Museum of Art

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Knoxville Museum of Art

The High Kings

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre - TN

Banff Mountain Film Festival

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre

The Outsiders at Tennessee Theatre

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Midori Returns

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: The Outsiders: A New Musical

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Mystic Legends: A Mixology Event at the Village

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Tennessee Songwriters Showcase at Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Cathedral Concert: Scruffy City Orchestra

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:30 pm The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Free

Dirty Dancing - Knoxville

 Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Nashville Ballet - Sherlock at Tennessee Theatre

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

Miss Gay Knox County Newcomer 2026

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm CORE Knoxville

Cabaret (CBT)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm The Jenny Boyd Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: The Outsiders: A New Musical

 Thu, 23 Apr at 02:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

You Can't Take It With You at Clarence Brown Theatre

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Clarence Brown Theatre

Cowboy Junkies at Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Cabaret (CBT)

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm The Jenny Boyd Theatre

Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet

 Sat, 08 Aug at 08:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Soundscapes at the KMA: April 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm 1050 World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

John Cowan and Luke Bulla

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

Next Stop Comedy at Ebony & Ivory Brewing Co. - Knoxville, TN

 Sat, 08 Feb at 07:30 pm Ebony & Ivory Brewing USD 30

60th Anniversary Children’s Literacy Gala

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Pilot Ballroom-University of Tennessee-Knoxville USD 66

Cabaret (CBT)

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm The Jenny Boyd Theatre

Cabaret (CBT)

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm The Jenny Boyd Theatre

Cabaret (CBT)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm The Jenny Boyd Theatre

Cabaret (CBT)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm The Jenny Boyd Theatre

Soundscapes at the KMA: May 2026

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm 1050 World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm 501 West Church Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902

Chelcie Lynn

 Thu, 04 Jun Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Lucius: A History Worth Repeating

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm Bijou Theatre

Legends in the Making: A Cosplay Retreat

 Fri, 20 Mar at 03:00 pm 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Bijou Imagination Series: The Ugly Duckling

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:30 pm Bijou Theatre

SPECIAL EVENT: Improv in the Wild

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Keith Brown

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre - TN

Dixon's Violin live in Knoxville / Open Chord

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:50 pm 8502 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37919

You Can't Take It With You (CBT)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Clarence Brown Theatre, Univ of Tennessee

Michael Cavanaugh: The Music Of Paul Simon, James Taylor, & More

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Shrek The Musical Jr.

Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Holston Middle School

Marsalis Swing Symphony

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Tennessee Theatre

THE REFLEX - A Duran Duran Tribute

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm 8502 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37919

Acting class (Mondays)

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm BAPA: Broadway Academy of Performing Arts & Events Center USD 30 to 95

Jamie Laval

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

Avatar at The Mill and Mine

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm The Mill and Mine

Hairspray

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm 5321 Jacksboro Pike

The Royale - Knoxville

 Wed, 25 Mar at 11:30 pm Clarence Brown Theatre

You Can't Take It With You (CBT)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Clarence Brown Theatre, Univ of Tennessee

You Can't Take It With You (CBT)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Clarence Brown Theatre, Univ of Tennessee

Adult Jazz Dance Workshop for Every Body

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am The Follies Girls Studio USD 10

You Can't Take It With You (CBT)

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Clarence Brown Theatre, Univ of Tennessee

You Can't Take It With You (CBT)

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Clarence Brown Theatre, Univ of Tennessee

You Can't Take It With You (CBT)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Clarence Brown Theatre, Univ of Tennessee

UT Appalachian Strings

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

Adult Jazz Dance Workshop for Every Body

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am The Follies Girls Studio USD 10

When I Grow Up...The Aerial Show

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness USD 34

Crazy On Heart- A Tribute to Heart

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Crafty Bastard Brewery West USD 20