Country stars Tim McGraw, Dan + Shay and Sam Hunt. Hip-hop and R&B artists Nelly, Ashanti. Grammy album of the year winner Jon Batiste. Breakout musicians Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers. They are are all slated to perform in Knoxville in 2024.
With an increasing number of legends and popular music acts stopping by, Knoxville’s status in the live entertainment market is growing.
“It’s been awesome (to see)! And I think it just coincides with the growth of a lot of different things in Knoxville,” Visit Knoxville President Kim Bumpas told Knox News. “More and more artists want to come to Knoxville because we’re a great regional drivable market … that is still big yet feels a little more intimate.”
In recent years, Paul McCartney and Elton John serenaded Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. And urban artists Lizzo, T-Pain and Lil Wayne also hyped Knoxville crowds. But could we draw the tours of mega stars like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift? Knoxville’s stadiums just might be on their radar, even if we wouldn’t be one of their first stops, according to a Los Angeles-based concerts producer.