KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County is again hosting its Second Saturday Concert Series this summer as the Parks & Recreation Department will oversee live entertainment at The Cove. The county will host live music at Clayton Park as well.
The free concerts are held from 6 to 8 p.m. July through September on the second Saturday of each month. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blankets, lawn chairs and food. However, no alcohol is allowed.
The dates and bands for summer 2020 are:
- July 11: Rockin Fellerz (The Cove) and Davis Mitchell (Clayton Park)
- Aug. 8: Left Foot Dave and the Magic Hats (The Cove) and Wild Blue Yonder (Clayton Park)
- Sept. 12: Kudzu (The Cove) and Jay Dee (Clayton Park)
The county moved the June concert to September because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month the Health Board agreed to begin following the state’s re-opening plan, which allowed for officials to once again host the concerts. Please note that under the state’s proposed guidelines for live events outside, singers must stay 15 feet from the audience and crowds can gather in groups of six but must remain six feet apart from others.
“This is one of our biggest events of the summer and we’re excited that we can bring it back again this year,” Mayor Glenn Jacobs said. “Folks come from across the region to listen to music, have a picnic and check out our parks, which are some of the nicest places in the area.”
Rockin Fellerz, a Knoxville-based band, plays a mostly 80s-classic rock with a little country and modern rock thrown in.
Davis Mitchell, a Knoxville singer-songwriter, worship leader and recording artists, plays anything from acoustic to “full blown face melting funk/rock.”
The Cove, located at 11808 S. Northshore Drive, is the county’s most visited park. It features a number of summertime amenities, including a beach, playground, sand volleyball court, walking trail and fishing areas. River Sports also rents canoes and kayaks. Clayton Park, located at 7347 Norris Freeway, includes a pavilion, grills, walking trail and playground.
If any concert has to be canceled because of the weather, the county will post a notification to the Parks and Rec Facebook page here and the Park’s Twitter page here.
