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Last Wednesday night, Betsy and I went with our friends, Greg Adkins and Matthew Nelson, to see Over the Rhine in concert at the Bijou Theater here in Knoxville. Betsy and I have been big fans of their music for years and had heard rave reviews of their live performance, though we'd yet to experience it first hand.

Well, Wednesday night they lived up to every positive thing we have ever heard. It was a tremendous show; easily one of my favorites.

I have lived in Knoxville, off and on, for almost 10 years now. And in that time I have seen many, many good concerts. Driving home Wednesday night I began reminiscing about those shows and thought to myself, "Hmmm...I wonder if it is possible for me to rank them?"

So, with that in mind: here is my list of the top 10 concerts I have seen in Knoxville. It was difficult to compile, but I am satisfied with it. One note to make before starting, this is a list of my favorite concerts not necessarily the best. There are subjective factors that might catapult a certain show above another that have nothing to do with the acts themselves. I am okay with that.

Alright, on to the list...


Top 10 Concerts I Have Seen in Knoxville, TN



10. Matthew Perryman Jones
- New City Cafe 2001

This was at the very early stages of song-writing for me and I was absolutely captivated by Matthew Perryman Jones's craftmanship. I went home and immediately picked up my guitar. He was a big influence early on and remains...

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