Press Releases

Old Crow Medicine Show Headlines Southern Skies Music & Whiskey Festival

Dec. 08, 2023

Dogwood Arts is thrilled to announce the music lineup for the 2024 Southern Skies Music & Whiskey Festival, curated by The Dirty Guv’nahs and returning to World’s Fair Park in Downtown Knoxville, TN…

McClung Museum Paves the Way for a Transformative New Exhibition

Dec. 07, 2023

The McClung Museum is set to undergo a major transformation as it announces the closure of the Native Peoples of Tennessee Gallery, paving the way for the 2025 exhibition, tentatively titled A Sense…

CrossFit® Semifinal Event Returns to Knoxville

Dec. 06, 2023

The Visit Knoxville Sports Commission announces today that the North America East Semifinal by Syndicate Crown will return to Knoxville in 2024. The city was selected alongside Carson, California to…

Made in Tennessee Trail

Dec. 05, 2023

Tennessee never tasted so good! Visit Farragut has partnered with local restaurants to offer visitors a Made In Tennessee Drink Trail. Each restaurant on the trail will highlight a beer or cocktail…

Sunsphere Visitation Statistics and Finished Painting of Sunsphere Base to Original Blue

Dec. 05, 2023

Visit Knoxville announces today that over 100,000 visitors from around the world have visited the Sunsphere’s 4 th Floor Observation Deck as of November 25, 2023, since reopening on February 22, 2022…

WBHOF Class of 2024 Announcement

Nov. 30, 2023

Knoxville (TN) – The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the only basketball hall of fame recognizing the women’s basketball national and international games, has announced its 2024 induction class. It…

McClung Museum Receives Gold Award for Repatriation Exhibition

Nov. 21, 2023

[KNOXVILLE, TN, NOVEMBER, 21, 2023] — The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is pleased to announce that the temporary exhibition, Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of…

Seven Islands State Birding Park Named State Park of the Year in Tennessee

Nov. 20, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has named Seven Islands State Birding Park in Kodak its Park of the Year as part of the Tennessee State Parks Awards of Excellence…

Professional Bull Riders’ Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Bucks Back to Knoxville, Tennessee March 2

Nov. 15, 2023

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (November 14, 2023) – For the sixth time in organization’s history, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will buck into Knoxville, Tennessee, returning to…

Meet SDM's 2023 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

Nov. 09, 2023

Birmingham, AL — Sports Destination Management , the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, has announced the…