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AROUND TOWN

SOCIAL CALENDAR

January 9: Making the Grass Blue
The Steep Canyon Rangers are on a mission
FUN STUFF YOU WANT
to bring bluegrass to a wider audience—and
we recommend you make yourself a part of
TO DO IN KNOXVILLE
Pick
it. The show costs just $19, and the strings start
twangin’ at 8 p.m. www.knoxbijou.com

January 11: Take a Chance on This

The ever-popular Knoxville Symphony orchestra Pops
series is kicking off the new year with a tribute to ‘70s favor-

ite ABBA. Though the Swedish group broke up in 1982, their
infectious tunes, including “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “Ring

Ring,” and many more, have maintained their place in the panthe-
on of pop music greats (leading ABBA to be inducted into the Rock
ALL-MUSIC EDITION

and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010). Tickets range from $17 to $88, and
the winner takes it all at 8 p.m. www.knoxvillecoliseum.com
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January 17: This One Time

If you only attend one Sara groves concert,
this should be it. This tour supports groves’s

newly released album The Collection, cel-
ebratingthebestofhercareersinceher1998 FEBRUARY 8

debut. Tickets are $20, and the fireflies and
songs start at 8 p.m. www.thesquareroom.com

January 24: The Party Never Ends

Robert Earl Keen has come a long way from the Austin nightclubs
where he started his career in the early ‘80s. The Texan singer-

songwriter has performed with the likes of guy Clark and Townes
Van Zandt, written and released 11 original albums, and is still

strumming strong. Whether you’ll sing along with the country
star’s every tune or see him for the first time, this show won’t

make you say “I gotta go” until far into the night. Tickets are $29,
and the rose hotel opens at 8 p.m. www.knoxbijou.com

January 30: Umphrey’s McGee
‘Round the Mountain

Called “musical alchemists” by Entertain-
ment Weekly, umphrey’s Mcgee is known

most of all for being unexpected and in-
novative. The band started in 1997 on the Colorado natives Adam Aijala, Jeff

campus of Notre Dame university, and their
first studio album was entitled Greatest
Austin, Dave Johnston, and Ben Kaufmann have
Hits Vol. III. Mixing genres underneath a psychedelic lightshow,

umphrey’s is not for the faint of heart—and they may keep you up been boldly standing outside of the musical
past your bedtime. Tickets cost $25, and the anchor drops at 9 p.m.

www.tennesseetheatre.com
box since 1998. With 10 albums to their name,

February 14 & 16: Potions Never Work
Yonder Mountain String Band continues to

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with old world classic when you take your
date to see Knoxville opera’s performance of Donizetti’s The Elixir meld bluegrass and traditional string music

of Love. Performed in the original Italian with projected English
subtitles, this comic romance was first performed in 1832. Nearly with rock, pop, alternative, and everything in

200 years later, the tale of a poor peasant in love with a wealthy
woman—who tries to win her with a bottle of love potion—will
between. Tickets are only $25, and a half moon
keep you laughing through both acts. Friday’s show is at 8 p.m., and

Sunday’s at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $18. www.knoxvilleopera.com
rises at 8 p.m. www.tennesseetheatre.com

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