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Square Room announces dinner concert series

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On sale Friday: At The Square Room, 4 Market Square in downtown Knoxville, a “Dinner and a Concert Series” goes on sale. Tickets are $42 and $52 for individual shows, or $140 and $115 for the whole series. Tickets include meal, tax, gratuity and the performance. Here are the dates and the performers:

  • Friday, July 30: Robinella
  • Friday, August 13: Paul Thorn
  • Friday, September 17: Brad Blackwell and Stephen Hunley

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; for more information, call 544-4199. To purchase, visit The Square Room online ticket office.

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June 9th, 2010 at 5:06 pm

Announcing “Old City Live”: A free concert series

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Just got off the phone with Jay Campbell, owner of Hanna’s Cafe and Southbound Bar and Grill in Knoxville’s Old City, who just yesterday released a fantastic lineup for a brand spankin’ new, absolutely free concert series!

It kicks off July 2 in Knoxville’s Old City, in what’s known as the Old City Courtyard — the area behind Southbound (located at 106 S. Central St.) and adjacent to Barley’s Taproom (200 E. Jackson Ave.). The series is an all-ages affair being billed as “Old City Live,” and there are some great local and national acts.

All shows take place at 8 p.m., and there’s never a cover. The lineup:

July 2: J.C. and the Dirty Smokers opening for Mic Harrison and The High Score

July 9: Matt Woods’ Plan A opening for Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers (VERY COOL! Roger is a former member of The Refreshments)

July 16: Chuck Norris opening for Paul Thorn

July 23: The Grassabillies opening for John Cowan

July 30: Homer Hart opening for The Coalmen

Aug. 6: TBA

Aug. 13: Brendon James Wright opening for Larry Keel and Natural Bridge

Aug. 20: Kata and the Blaze opening for Cody McCarver

Aug. 27: The Dixie Highway Band opening for Blueground Undergrass

Sept. 3: An Evening with The Coveralls: A three-hour show!

Sept. 10: The Dirty Guv’nahs with TBA

Sept. 17: TBA

Sept. 24: Honky Tonks Anonymous opening for Cutthroat Shamrock