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Royal Bangs are, from left, Ryan Schaefer, Chris Rusk and Sam Stratton.
KNOXVILLE — Friday, Sept. 16: From a land down under: The Necks
Australian band The Necks are described as "not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz." If that sounds intriguing, you can experience it all at 8 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre, 803. S. Gay St.
The unique-sounding trio is Chris Abrahams on piano, Tony Buck on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass.
Admission is $16.50. For info, call 865-656-4444 or visit www.knoxbijou.com.
Saturday, Sept. 17: Royal Bangs
Knoxville band Royal Bangs, fresh off a European tour, will present two shows on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave.
The band will play an all-ages show, with opening act Yung Life, at 7 p.m. (with no beer sales going on) and an 18-and-up show, with opening act Mutations, at 10:30 p.m.
Tickets will be available for both shows at Hot Horse (located next to Pilot Light) for $8, or at the door for $10.
Sunday, Sept. 18: Cafe Noir
For the final installment of the "Homegrown in the Garden" series, the Carpetbag Theatre will present "Cafe Noir Out of Doors," an open-mic event of spoken-word, fashion and dance, at 7 p.m. at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave.
Admission is $5 for ages 12 and younger, $10 for students and seniors and $15 in general. For info, call 865-862-8717.
Monday, Sept. 19: This is Cabinet
Pennsylvania bluegrass band Cabinet will entertain at 10 p.m. at Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria, 200 E. Jackson Ave.
The band combines bluegrass instrumentation with crowd-pleasing jams. The group's latest recording is "This Is Cabinet: Set I" on Ropeadope Records.
Photo by Lissa Ivy Tiegel
Carla Bozulich
Tuesday, Sept. 20: Carla Bozulich
Singer-guitarist Carla Bozulich fronted the punkish band Geraldine Fibbers in the 1990s, and has since toured solo and with the group Evangelistas. She and musical partner John Eichenseer will headline an evening of music at 10 p.m. at Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave.
Knoxville rock sensation White Gregg will open the show. Admission is $6.
Wednesday, Sept. 21: Meanwhile, in Maryville
Wednesday night is hopping over in Maryville.
The Blues Jam kicks off around 8 p.m. at Brackin's Blues Club, 112 E. Broadway. Meanwhile, Good Times Karaoke will be underway at 8 p.m. a couple of doors down at Two Doors Down, 118 E. Broadway.
For Brackin's info, call 865-983-9800 or visit www.bracksinbar.com. For Two Doors Down, call 865-980-7771 or visit twodoorsdownmaryville.com.
Thursday, Sept. 22: Art-a-Palooza
The three-day "Art-a-Palooza" art festival will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 22-24 at the Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave.
Activities will include printmaking, tie-dyed T-shirts, caricature sketches, watercolor demonstrations and more.
For info, call 865-357-2787 or visit www.fountaincityartctr.org.
Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon
Brad Pitt, left, and Jonah Hill star in Columbia Pictures' drama "Moneyball."
Friday, Sept. 23: 'Moneyball'
Brad Pitt, far left, plays Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane in this story of his maverick plan to build a successful baseball team with the help of computer analysis and Yale-educated economist (Jonah Hill, left). The cast of the PG-13-rated film includes Robin Wright and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Photo by Dan Smith
Based on a true story, "Killer Elite" is the action-packed account of an ex-special-ops agent (Jason Statham, pictured) who must evade a cunning assassin (Clive Owen) to rescue his mentor (Robert De Niro).
Friday, Sept. 23: 'Killer Elite'
Jason Statham plays a retired secret agent (you know the type) of Britain's Elite Special Air Service who must face a team of assassins led by a clever mastermind (Clive Owen) to rescue his secret-agent mentor (Robert De Niro) in the new action film "Killer Elite."
Incredibly, it's based on a true story. The film is rated R.
Saturday, Sept. 24: Hola Festival
The 2011 Hola Festival will celebrate Latino folk arts and culture 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Depot Avenue by Regas Square in downtown Knoxville.
Festivities will include music, food, dancing, a Parade of Nations, Dora the Explorer, art and more.
For info, visit www.holaknoxville.org/festival.
Sunday, Sept. 25: Dehlia Low
Americana and bluegrass band Dehlia Low, from Asheville, N.C., will entertain at 9 p.m. at the newly opened Boyd's Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. in the Old City (formerly the site of Manhattan's).
Admission is free. For info, call 865-246-7060 or visit www.jigandreel.com.
© 2011, Knoxville News Sentinel Co.
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