Vol. 1 — No. 8Weekend Episode · Thu–Sun, Aug 6–9, 2026 · South Knoxville, TN★ soknoear.com
Vol. 1 — No. 8 · Aug 6–9★ soknoear.com
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★ Tonight's plan: happy hours → music → karaoke →
Kern'sFriSatSun

The Ho'down takes root at Kern's — now every other Friday

Line dancing graduates from one-off to standing date, The Big Pink covers The Band, and the weekend closes on jazz and easy Sunday covers.

Boots, biweekly

The country dancing at Kern's is officially a habit now: the Ho'down Social returns Friday night, eight to eleven, this time with Cowtown Studios calling the two-steps and line dances — and it's the first date of a new every-other-Friday series that runs into December. No partner required, boots encouraged, beginners the whole point.

Fri Aug 7
The Big Pink (The Band covers) 5 PM · Ho'down Social 8–11 PM
Sat Aug 8
Milkshake Fatty (jazzy pop covers) · 6–9 PM
Sun Aug 9
Chase Countiss · 1–4 PM
Where
Kern's, 2201 Kern's Rising Way

The rest of the bill

Friday's warm-up act is a treat for the classic-rock faithful: The Big Pink plays the music of The Band from five to eight, which means you can go from "The Weight" straight into a line dance. Saturday brings Milkshake Fatty's jazzy instrumental takes on pop songs, six to nine, and Sunday afternoon Chase Countiss plays covers and originals from one to four. Friday also keeps the standing half-price wine bottles at Eggspectation from three o'clock on — the quiet-table option while the boots stomp outside.

Original Dirty South Map Found

Click to see the original map of Knoxville’s Dirty South that was recently unearthed for the public to see.

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