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15+ upcoming concerts headed to Knoxville

Lainey Wilson? Check. Jonas Brothers? Check. It’s not a bad idea to triple-check this list and get your concert tickets before they sell out.

A small stage is set up with two microphones and a speaker in front of a wood-paneled wall that has the "Open Chord" logo and the phrase "all things music" illuminated in soft purple and white lights. Dark curtains and brick walls frame the stage area. Stage lighting equipment hangs from the ceiling above.

The stage is set for live music at Open Chord.

Drumroll, please. From pop to country and everything in between, Knoxville is a stop on 15+ major artists’ and bands’ tour schedules. Scan this list and snag your tickets to ensure you don’t miss out on any of them.

Rock

The Stews | Friday, Sept. 5 | The Mill & Mine | See this indie rock band with local act Connor Kelly & The Time Warp as the opener.

Cannibal Corpse | Wednesday, Sept. 17 | The Mill & Mine | This death metal band that got its start in the late 1980s will take the stage on their “North America” tour.

The Front Bottoms | Monday, Sept. 22 | The Mill & Mine | From “Peach” to “Twin Size Mattress,” here this New Jersey band sing their hits.

ZZ Top | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | Tennessee Theatre | This “sharp-dressed” band rocks the downtown stage.

The Head and the Heart | Friday, Oct. 10 | Tennessee Theatre | From “Rivers to Roads,” the indie rock band will travel its way to Knoxville.

Bowling for Soup | Sunday, Nov. 9 | The Mill & Mine | Don’t say you “Almost” went to this show — you won’t want to miss this iconic rock band from the 1990s + early 2000s.

A white brick building sits on a sunny street corner with signs for Cumberland Avenue and South Gay Street. The Bijou Theatre marquee and vertical sign are visible on the front, advertising upcoming shows. A “detour” sign is placed at the corner due to a bridge closure ahead.

A lot of performances happen in these walls.

Photo via @ryanricheal

Pop + soul

St. Paul and The Broken Bones | Wednesday, Sept. 24 | Tennessee Theatre | You’ll recognize hits like “Call Me” from this eight-piece soul band.

Molly Tuttle | Sunday, Sept. 28 | Tennessee Theatre | See this artist known for her “flatpicking, clawhammer, and crosspicking guitar prowess.”

Jonas Brothers | Tuesday, Nov. 4 | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | Celebrate two decades of the Jo Bros with guest All-American Rejects.

Christian

Brandon Lake | Thursday, Oct. 16 | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | The “Hard Fought Hallelujah” singer performs for his “King of Hearts” tour.

Crowder | Friday, Oct. 17 | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | The contemporary Christian singer performs the “Grace & Glory” tour with Passion Music, Louie Giglio, and Kari Jobe Carnes + Cody Carnes.

Country + bluegrass

Parker McCollum | Thursday, Sept. 25 | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | The Texas singer known for his album “The Limestone Kid” performs with Ashley Cooke + Kassi Ashton.

The Brothers Comatose | Friday, Oct. 9 | Open Chord | Hailing from the West coast, you can hear songs like “Harvest Moon” + “Brothers.”

Zach Top | Friday, Oct. 9 | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | This country and bluegrass singer-songwriter is hitting Knoxville on his “Cold Beer + Country Music” tour.

Lainey Wilson | Friday, Oct. 24 | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | Join the “Bell Bottom Country” singer for the “Whirlwind World Tour” with ERNEST and Drake Milligan.

Warren Zeiders | Thursday, Nov. 6 | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Chayce Beckham joins the “Pretty Little Poison” singer for this show.

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