KNOXVILLE — THE GRASSABILLIES
Kata Hay, left, and her band The Grassabillies will entertain as part of the Fall Music Series at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend.
At age 5, Oklahoma native Hay was the youngest person to win the Ed McMahon-hosted talent show "Star Search." She now entertains with husband Robbie Helton around the East Tennessee region.
Admission is $4. For info, call 865-448-0044 or visit www.gsmheritagecenter.org.
PALEO & PALS
Garage-folk artist Paleo, aka David Strackany, will entertain along with Pensacola, Fla., folk musician Renee Arozqueta and Knoxville singer-songwriter Bill Warden and at 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Admission is $5.
DRUNK UNCLES HANG OUT IN THE SHED
Local honky-tonk heroes The Drunk Uncles and their bluegrass-pickin' pal Larry Cordle will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at The Shed at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, 1820 Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville.
Admission is $10. For info, call 865-977-1669 or visit www.smh-d.com.
MIGHTY MUSICAL MONDAY
Klezmer band Dor L'Dor, organist Bill Snyder and others will entertain during Mighty Musical Monday at noon Monday, Sept. 6, at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St.
Admission is free. For info, visit www.tennesseetheatre.com.
ALEXA WOODWARD
Americana singer-songwriter Alexa Woodward will perform during the "11 O'Clock Rock" online show 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Knox Ivi studio and cafe, 17 Market Square. Admission is free. The perform will also be viewable at www.knoxivi.com.
Woodward will also perform, along with The Bearded, at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square.
RODNEY ATKINS
Country singer Rodney Atkins, left, will perform at Cotton Eyed Joe, 11220 Outlet Drive off of Lovell Road.
Atkins is known for hits such as "If You're Going Through Hell" and "Watching You."
Admission is $16.25. Doors open at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, for the evening of entertainment. For info and tickets, visit www.cottoneyedjoe.com.
DARK STAR ORCHESTRA
The Dark Star Orchestra will recreate a classic concert by the Grateful Dead at 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at The Valarium, 1213 Western Ave.
The group researches the set lists of specific shows from Grateful Dead history and performs them in their entirety.
Admission is $20 in advance, $22 at the door. For info, call 865-656-4444 or visit www.thevalarium.com.
'RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE'
Milla Jovovich, left, returns as Alice in "Resident Evil: Afterlife," the latest installment of the zombie-virus-apocalypse series based on the video game "Resident Evil." Ali Larter ("Heroes") returns as Claire, Alice's cohort in zombie butt-kicking. Opening Friday, Sept. 10, the film is rated R and presented in 3-D.
'DOUBT' IN OAK RIDGE
The play "Doubt: A Parable" will be presented through Sept. 26 at the Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. This play by John Patrick Shanley was adapted into a 2007 feature film starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. This production is suitable for mature teens and adult patrons.
The play will show at 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Sept., 10-25; 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16; and 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 19-26. For info, call 865-482-9999 or visit www.orplayhouse.com.
CANDY COBURN AT THE FAIR
Country singer Candy Coburn, left, is the official ambassador for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. She will entertain at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Homer Hamilton Theater at Chilhowee Park during the Tennessee Valley Fair. General seating is free with fair admission. Reserved seating is $10. For info, visit www.tnvalleyfair.org.
'AMADEUS' IN THE AFTERNOON
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and the Clarence Brown Theatre company will present "Amadeus," the tragic story of musical rivals Mozart and Salieri, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Clarence Brown Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus.
Consumed with his envy of Mozart, court composer Salieri sets out to destroy him in this orchestral drama.
Admission is $10-$50. The production runs Sept. 8-19. For info, call 865-291-3310 or visit www.knoxvillesymphony.com.




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