The Daily Fact: Another day, another armageddon.
FESTIVALS, JAMS, PALOOZAS
Friday and Saturday, UT Conference Center and Knoxville Convention Center. $10-$15.
A celebration of the state's food and viticulture, with tastings available Saturday at a day-long expo.
1-7 p.m. Saturday, World's Fair Park. SOLD OUT.
The 15th annual fund-raiser for Community Shares will feature 62 brewers and a brace of local bands, but unless you've got a friend with an extra ticket, you're outta luck.
Noon-5 p.m., North Central Street (between Baxter and Scott). Free.
North Knoxville street fest, with vintage motorbikes, music, food, and kids' stuff.
7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Relix Variety Theatre. $10 ($18 for both nights).
The indie fright-flick fest gets bigger and scarier every year.
OTHER WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
5:30-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Knoxville Zoo. $6 (children under 2 are free).
Dress up the kids (and yourself) for the Zoo's annual fall festival. Continues weekends through October.
6 p.m. Friday, Knoxville Museum of Art. $5-$9.
Blues outfit from Kentucky gets KMA Alive After Five.
7 p.m. Friday, Tennessee Theatre. $11-$84.
KSO plays Dvorak's New World Symphony, and other works (including a world premiere).
7 p.m. Friday, Relix Variety Theatre. $10-$15.
A multi-tiered production inspired by the blood-soaked entertainments of the Belle Epoque.
7 p.m. Friday, the Shed (Maryville). $15-$20.
Kimber Cleveland and others will play in a benefit for Wolf Creek Weimaraner Rescue.
7 p.m. Friday, Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. $15.
Left-wing satirical songwriter mocks the Tea Party and others.
Kerbela Shrine Circus
7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Thompson-Boling Arena.
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Clarence Brown Lab Theatre. $5-$40.
CBT adapts Molière's comedy about piety and hypocrisy.
7:45 and 10:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Side Splitters Comedy Club. $6-$10.
On stage, Williams turns into a "dirty, nasty old lady."
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Knoxville Downtown. $10-$15.
Agatha Christie's murder mystery, complete with twist ending.
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oak Ridge Playhouse. $16-$18.
A revival of the heartstring-tugging family drama.
8 p.m. Friday, Laurel Theater. $10-$12.
Masters of old-time fiddle. Friday is Davenport's 90th birthday. (McCarroll is a mere 74.)
Justin Townes Earle with Joshua Black Wilkins
8 p.m. Friday, the Square Room. $16-$18.
Earle's honky-tonk shuffles and country-blues laments have a plaintive fatalism. But you can hum them, too.
Glenn Jones with Ben Oyler
7 p.m. Saturday, Pilot Light. $6.
Fahey-influenced guitarist Jones is touring in support of his new solo acoustic album.
6 p.m. Saturday, Riverplains Farm. $25 (includes a small plate of food from Mother Earth Meats).
An intimate outdoor show from the local chanteuse, on her family's Strawberry Plains farm.
8 p.m. Saturday, the Shed (Maryville). $5.
The finals of the battle of the bands (with proceeds going to Second Harvest).
8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Cox Auditorium (UT campus). Free.
The annual festival of the resonant bowed instrument.
9 p.m. Saturday, Boyd's Jig & Reel. Free.
Local country faves celebrate the release of their new gospel CD.
Kishi Bashi with Never Sorry
10 p.m. Saturday, Pilot Light. $5.
Indie violinist layers psychedelic string and vocal loops.
7 p.m. Sunday, Side Splitters Comedy Club. $15.
Local media people like Erin Donovan, Randall Brown, and Mitch Wheeler, will compete in a comedy showdown for charity.
Fitz and the Tantrums with Walk the Moon
8 p.m. Sunday, Bijou Theatre. $18-$20.
Retro-soul band works fertile Stax soil, with happy results.
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