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AROUND TOWN
SOCIAL CALENDAR
March 14: The Ratpack
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bob Weir, a founding member of the grateful
dead, brings his eclectic band, Ratdog, to
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Knoxville as a part of a spring tour. Known for
soulful musical style, Ratdog has a long repertoire
sure to entice the same grateful state of mind as
they have for almost 20 years. The show starts at 8 p.m.;
tickets start at $39. www.tennesseetheatre.com
March 15: A Lesson in Folk
The Indigo girls are teaming up with orchestras around the
country to create an exciting new experience that will bring mu-
sic lovers together. The orchestral additions (here, of the Knox-
by trevor Lane
ville Symphony orchestra) provide a refreshing complement to
more than 20 years of song-writing. The show begins at 8 p.m., and
tickets start at just $17. www.knoxvillesymphony.com
MARCH 7-8
March 29: Pinheads and Patriots
bill o’Reilly of the fox News Channel and
dennis Miller, a comedian and political
commentator, join forces yet again for their
“bolder and fresher” tour. The duo will give
audiences their “no spin” take on politics
and the state of the country. Tickets start at
$75, and the show starts at 7 p.m. www.knoxvillecoliseum.com
April 5: Let It Rain
Celebrating one of the most memorable bands in history, Rain
is not just a beatles tribute band, but also a multi-media jour-
ney through musical time. With authentic costumes and spot on
vocals, you’ll swear you’re right back on Abbey Road. Come rain
or shine, the show starts at 7 p.m., and tickets range from $39-59. Garbage Collection
www.tennesseetheatre.com
April 12: Buongiorno!
This April, say, “hello!” to the 13th annual Rossini festival in the Never before have brooms,
heart of downtown! Voted one of Knoxville’s best annual attrac-
trashcans, and buckets been so exciting.
tions, this international street fair promises to take you to Italy and
beyond with music exhibitions, dance performances, and artisan SToMP uses extraordinary ingenuity
vendors. Sponsored by Knoxville opera, this year will include two to create percussion instruments from
fully staged performances of bellini’s Norma at the Tennessee normal household items; dancers conjure
Theatre. Come down to gay Street on April 12 anytime between 11 a fluid progression of sound and energy
a.m. and 9 p.m.—it’s free! www.knoxvilleopera.com
with no dialogue or plot in a 90-minute
April 24- May 11: The Holy Grail
musical spectacle. SToMP has remained
King Arthur and his ditsy knights of the a worldwide phenomenon for more than
round table bring their antics to Knoxville
two decades, so don’t miss your chance
this spring with Monty Python’s Spamalot, a
fantastical rip from the classic movie Monty to witness the musical group as they
Python and the Holy Grail. Adapted for the bring their unconventional rhythms to
stage, this play is full of cowards and killer
Knoxville’s own Tennessee Theatre.
rabbits that promise to make it a wildly enter-
taining show! Tickets are $30, and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.—no Tickets start at $37, and trash collection
shrubbery needed. www.clarencebrowntheatre.com
starts at 8 p.m. www.tennesseetheatre.com
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