Mama’s Broke with Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

Mama’s Broke is a duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia, consisting of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria. They are most noted as winners of the Canadian Folk Music Award for […]

Laurel Square Dance

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

Fourth Thursdays every month. This is a welcoming social dance open to people of all experience levels. No partner required and instruction provided as we go. $10 general admission at […]

The Murphy Beds

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer (aka The Murphy Beds) present traditional and original folk songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements on bouzouki, guitar, and mandolin. In 2021 they released their […]

Kentucky Fiddle and Banjo Tunes – A Tune is a Feeling

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

Taught by John Harrod and Blakeley Burger John Harrod has documented, recorded, and performed traditional music for more than 45 years. Born and raised in Shelby County, Kentucky, he has […]

Kentucky Wild Horse

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

Kentucky Wild Horse takes its name from an old Eastern Kentucky fiddle tune played by Wolfe County fiddler Darley Fulks. Kentucky’s older music traditions are the inspiration for this group […]

CANCELLED – Tennessee Sheiks

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

The Sheiks are Don Cassell, Nancy Brennan Strange, Don Wood, Nicolas Cassell, Barry “Po” Hannah, Brent Thompson, Michael “Crawdaddy” Crawley, Marcus Shirley, and Vince Ilagan. Taking inspiration from the jazz […]

Helene Relief Benefit

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

The Laurel will host a fundraising benefit to support the East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor fund in their work to help communities recover from the effects of Hurricane Helene. […]

Caleb and Reeb

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms are known to roots music fans across the globe for their soulful harmonies, driving dance tunes, classic original songs, and commitment to the raw truth […]

The Montvales

Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

Born and raised in Knoxville, Tenn., Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of songwriter duo The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw […]

Red Haired Mary

Knoxville-based Celtic band Red-Haired Mary delivers traditional and contemporary Irish and Celtic songs and tunes, sometimes in Irish and often in three-part harmony. Members of the band include Nancy Acuff, […]