KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The City of Knoxville has announced free live music will soon return to downtown Knoxville.

Concerts on the Square will be held on Tuesdays in May, June and September, and on Third Thursdays from May through September, all from 7-9 p.m.

The festivities kick off on May 6 with the first Jazz Tuesday, which will feature Margherita Fava and the Knoxville Jazz Workshop. Third Thursdays will begin May 15 with the WIMZ Garage Band and feature a variety of musical styles each month.

Below are just some of the performers slated to be in Market Square throughout the summer into the fall:

• Jazz Tuesdays
  • May 6: Margherita Fava and the Knoxville Jazz Workshop
  • May 13: Greg Tardy Quintet with Karns High School Jazz Band at 5:30 p.m.
  • May 20: Denin Slage-Koch
  • May 27: Mimi Terry Quartet
  • June 3: Donald Brown & Friends
  • June 10: Vance Thompson Quartet
  • June 17: Taber Gable
  • June 24: Ken Brown Quartet
• Third Thursdays
  • May 15: WIMZ Garage Band
  • June 19: Brian Clay’s GRUUV Xperiencein collaboration with Beck Cultural Exchange Center for Juneteenth
  • July 17: Teen Spirit
  • Aug. 21: 7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience
  • Sept. 18: Square on the Square

City officials said attendees should bring their own chairs for first-come, first-served seating. While no food or beer will be sold on Market Square, food will be available from restaurants for take-out. However, alcohol can only be consumed inside establishments or on their patios.

Click here https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=109562&pageId=190029 for a full calendar of events and information on parking.

Story courtesy of WVLT