'Drag Me to Hell'

Allison Lohman in "Drag Me To Hell."

Rock band Gliss.

The Vibrolas

Friday, May 22

GLISS

Contemporary L.A. rock trio Gliss, left, lays on the fuzzy guitars and punchy beats, with vocalist Victoria swirling a healthy dose of atmospheric attitude through the mix. The band's latest album is "Devotion Implosion." Gliss will present itself live at 9 p.m. at The Catalyst, 125 E. Jackson Ave.

Hudson K and Overzealous will open the show. Admission is $7.

Saturday, May 23

THE VIBROLAS

High-octane Kentucky rock act The Vibrolas, left, will rock the roof at the Longbranch Saloon, 1848 Cumberland Ave.

Also on the bill for the 9 p.m. show are The Lucky Bastards, The Dirty Johns and Bright Shining Lie. An upbeat sounding bunch of hard rockers!

Admission is $5.

Sunday, May 24

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB DYLAN, WHEREVER YOU ARE

The fifth annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash will kick off at 2 p.m. at World's Fair Park.

Performers include Lonesome Coyotes, RB Morris, the Carawan Family, Kelle Jolly, the MacDaddies, Sara Kelley, Black Cadillacs, Brent Thompson & The Wandering, Greg Horne, Nancy Brennan Strange with Marcus Shirley, Y'uns, and Wade Hill & the Hillians.

Admission is $10 in advance, $15 at the gate. For information, call 865-544-1029 or visit www.wdvx.com.

Monday, May 25

TIME WARP OPENS A MICROPHONE

Musician Elam Blackman hosts a weekly open-mic night T 7 p.m. Mondays at the Time Warp Tea Room, 1209 N. Central St. in the Happy Holler neighborhood.

Admission is free. For information, visit www.myspace.com/timewarptearoom.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Tuesday, May 26

BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY

It's Kentucky week in the 10 Days Out. Iconic Louisville-based Americana singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy, aka Will Oldham, left, will spin his musical tales of "brilliance and absurdism" at 8 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St.

The band Lichens will open the show. We hear they can grow on you.

Admission is $18. For information, call 865-656-4444 or visit www.knoxbijou.com.

Wednesday, May 27

TENNESSEE SHINES

The May line-up for the WDVX Tennessee Shines concert and live broadcast includes Americana singer-songwriter Todd Snider, bluegrass band Blue Moon Rising, folk-rocker Pieta Brown and the Danny Barnes Acoustic Band at 7 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St.

Admission is $10. For information, visit www.knoxbijou.com or www.wdvx.com.

Thursday, May 28

DAVE BARNES & BIG LOVE AT SUNDOWN

Mississippi-born soul-pop singer-songwriter Dave Barnes will headline the Sundown in the City concert 6-10 p.m. at Market Square.

Local ensemble Jonathan Sexton & The Big Love Choir will open the free concert. For information, visit www.sundowninthecity.com.

A scene from Disney/Pixar's "Up."

Friday, May 29

'UP,' UP AND AWAY

Retiree Carl Fredricksen (voice of Ed Asner) decides to fulfill his lifelong dream of visiting South America by tying hundreds of helium balloons to his house and lifting off. He is joined on the journey by a young scout named Russell (voice of Jordan Nagai), who accidentally stows away.

The pair encounter a variety of new friends, plus some enemies. The animated adventure is rated PG.

Allison Lohman in "Drag Me To Hell."

'DRAG ME TO HELL'

Loan officer Christine (Allison Lohman, left) is reluctantly forced to evict an elderly lady (Lorna Raver), who promptly curses the bank employee with nasty supernatural scary things in the new horror film "Drag Me to Hell," opening May 29 in area theaters. The thriller is written and directed by Sam Raimi ("Evil Dead," "Spider-Man") and also stars Justin Long (the "I'm a Mac" guy of commercial fame). The movie is rated PG-13.

Saturday, May 30

SCOTTS NIGHT AT THE SQUARE ROOM

Americana singer-songwriter Darrell Scott and band will headline a concert at 8 p.m. at the Square Room, 4 Market Square.

Soulful local folk-rock singer-songwriter Scott McMahan will open the show.

Admission is $14 in advance, $16 at the door. For information, call 865-544-4199 or visit www.thesquareroom.com.

Sunday, May 31

'BRAZIL' AT THE BIJOU

"Brazil," director Terry Gilliam's dark futuristic tale of imagination and escape, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St.

The 1985 film stars Jonathan Pryce as a frustrated bureaucrat who longs to fly away with his dream girl )Kim Greist). In the meantime, he gets involved with a rogue air-conditioner repairman (Robert De Niro).

Admission is $5-$7.50. The film is rated R. For information, visit www.knoxbijou.com.

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