Hank, Pattie, & the Current

November 13

Bluegrass visionaries Hank Smith (banjo) and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw’s (fiddle) innovative twist on traditional bluegrass music is a soulful brew flavored with classical, Motown, jazz, and pop influences. Hard-hitting bluegrass pickers who moonlight as symphonic classical musicians, Hank & Pattie have forged their unique sound by refreshingly embracing their myriad of musical influences to create a unique sound, true to themselves. Their overall musicianship, vocal harmonies, impassioned delivery and innovative arrangements captivate all generations of music lovers.

Nom de Plume

November 14

Nom de Plume drifts somewhere between a Left Bank café, a dusty vinyl collection, and a midnight jazz session that was never meant to end. Rooted in the spirit of Blossom Dearie, Nina Simone, Django Reinhardt, and Sidney Bechet, the group blends French chanson, Gypsy jazz, and classic American standards into something intimate, offbeat, and quietly cinematic.

The Gladson Family

November 20

The Gladson family resides in Hancock County, Tennessee, and plays various styles of traditional music, including old-time fiddling, gospel singing, and traditional bluegrass. The family keeps the authentic spirit of the music alive by performing regularly at heritage events, festivals, revivals, and funerals. They also help carry on the tradition by teaching traditional music through the Hancock JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians ) program.

CC3

November 21

Charles Crisp, a Blount County Native, has been a staple of the Knoxville Music Scene for nearly 3 decades. In 2026, he brought the drum kit and his voice to the front of the stage with one mission, “Feel Good Music”. A selection of originals and covers bringing a groovy musical celebration of joy, happiness, and love to the masses! Along with other Knoxville music scene veterans, Chris Smallcomb (Guitar) and Eric Hullander (Bass), this trio will get you movin’ and groovin’.

BLUE MOTHER TUPELO

November 27

Blue Mother Tupelo is comprised of Ricky & Micol (pronounced “Michael”) Anne Davis. Their life together as Blue Mother Tupelo began in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a duo in 1995 before melding into various experimental configurations, from a famous blues-rock electric quartet to a kind of acoustic-driven country blues. Chosen by 2022 Music Artist of the Year by The Southland Music Line, BMT songs & albums have charted #5 in Americana and #2 in Euro-Americana Radio, as well as having reached the U.S. Top 40 Country Charts. 

BIG PINK

November 28

hear here Songwriter’s Showcase

November 29
3:00-5:00 PM

Join us on Sunday, November 29, for a Hear Here Songwriter Showcase featuring Ryan Browning, Marcus Bunch, and Michael Delisle. Each artist will perform a 35-minute set filled with original songs and the stories behind them.

Come out to support local musicians and experience some of the incredible songwriting talent East Tennessee has to offer.

RUDY’S BLUEGRASS REVUE

December 4

Experience some of the country’s best bluegrass entertainment with Rudy’s Bluegrass Revue. Our lively performances in bluegrass, americana, traditional, and mountain roots music, will keep your toes tapping and spirits dancing!

NEW MARKET TRAINWRECKS

December 5

New Market Trainwrecks is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based classic country, honky-tonk, and western band.

Haley Richardson Celtic Band

December 11

If you’ve an affinity for “pure drop” Irish traditional music, you’ll find it wherever this duo performs! First joining forces on a festival stage in 2017, Haley and Don toured regularly together until Haley took up the mantle as core musician for Riverdance. Taking advantage of Haley’s brief summer hiatus from Riverdance, the duo is joining forces once again with shows in the Southeast. Haley Richardson: With her highly ornamented and virtuosic style of playing, Haley launched her opening salvo in the Irish music world at 6 years old when she won the under-12 All Ireland qualifier. She has since amassed a long list of All Ireland and other championship titles (solo fiddle and slow airs) and has performed the world over. Whether performing in a solo capacity or in an ensemble, Haley brings a rare dynamism and energy to her music, which is informed by her thorough knowledge of the Sligo fiddle style, her mastery of her instrument, and the trailblazing and show-stopping technique and emotion evident in every note she plays. Currently the fiddler for the 25th Anniversary tour of the Grammy Award-winning production, Riverdance, Haley has performed with many of the best-known Irish musicians, including The Chieftains, Altan, Dervish, Mick Moloney and Green Fields of America, Pride of New York, Liz Carroll with Cherish the Ladies, John Whelan, Paddy Keenan, The Máirtín de Cógáin Project. Don Penzien has long been a top-flight performer of Irish traditional music. He frequently is on the road playing concerts and festivals with Gailfean, The Máirtín de Cógáin Project, and Haley Richardson, and he has served as accompanist for numerous other well-known performers.

CC3

DECEMBER 12

Charles Crisp, a Blount County Native, has been a staple of the Knoxville Music Scene for nearly 3 decades. In 2026, he brought the drum kit and his voice to the front of the stage with one mission, “Feel Good Music”. A selection of originals and covers bringing a groovy musical celebration of joy, happiness, and love to the masses! Along with other Knoxville music scene veterans, Chris Smallcomb (Guitar) and Eric Hullander (Bass), this trio will get you movin’ and groovin’.

ROMAN REESE AND THE CARDINAL SINS

DECEMBER 18

Roman Reese is a singer/songwriter out of Knoxville, TN. Moonlighting as an attorney, music is his true passion. He’s been writing songs and singing from barstools since he was 15. Before setting up shop in East Tennessee, Reese served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and much of his music involves his time in the service. The rest is devoted to standard barroom fare. His backing band, The Cardinal Sins, includes two other local lawyers, Michael Davis (vocals, guitar) and Stirling Walsh (bass), as well as honorary barrister Nathan Carter (drums).

MAL NOMBRE

December 19

Dave Eggar HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

DECEMBER 26

In 1927, the first country music records were cut in Bristol TN/VA, by ordinary people with ordinary stories and the courage to create. Now, almost 100 years later, Bristol Lightning is born in the same town, celebrating the American stories of today. From Aaron Copland to American roots music, blues, bluegrass, and beyond, Bristol Lightning’s live shows take the audience on a high-energy adventure of bluegrass cello and mandolin, blues guitars, tap dance, and storytelling, weaving a powerful and poignant tapestry of the true creativity and resilience of the American spirit.

Bristol Lightning is the baby of cellist Dave Eggar. He’s a student of the great American composer Aaron Copeland and the legendary cellist Yo Yo Ma. Eggar has performed, recorded, and arranged for artists across genres, including Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Coldplay, Frank Ocean, John Legend, Lewis Capaldi, Tony Bennett, and Andrea Bocelli, to name a few. He is a multi-Grammy nominated composer, has scored multiple films, and regularly performs in the classical and American roots music worlds.