Knoxville is the third-largest city in Tennessee and the largest city in the eastern portion of the state. With an estimated population of 182,337 as of 2006, Knoxville is a lively place for fun and adventure with a number of night clubs catering to adults both young and old. Some are deep within the city's center, while others are found along the outskirts.
Cotton Eyed Joe offers a high-energy environment paired with live country music, affordable drink specials, and darts and billiards. The bar has dance parties, a food menu ranging from nachos to grilled chicken sandwiches, and daily specials--which often include free beer, food, dance lessons, or all three.
Cotton Eyed Joe
11220 Outlet Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
865-675-4563
cottoneyedjoe.com
Located near the University of Tennessee, Bar Knoxville proudly boasts "the largest dance floor on the UT strip" and waives the cover charge for those with a college ID. The club provides TVs, a pool table, a full food menu and plenty of drinks.
Bar Knoxville
1820 Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
865-566-0380
barknoxville.com
Six Pockets Sports Grill has the space to accommodate large bands and crowds. If there isn't a live band playing, the Grill provides a DJ for on-the-spot mixing and dancing. Six Pockets also has a full food menu.
Six Pockets Sports Grill
7204 Asheville Highway
Knoxville, TN 37924
865-524-9303
Operating inside of an aging, three-story Victorian house (which is registered in the National Historic Registry), Sassy Ann's specializes in offering a relaxed atmosphere. With weekends reserved for live blues music, the club offers a more eclectic mix of music during the week along with two full bars and two balconies, one of which overlooks the dance floor.
Sassy Ann's
820 North 4th Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-525-5839
myspace.com/sassyanns
Malibu 7 Restaurant & Dance is a night club that caters to the hip-hop crowd. Ladies get in for free before midnight on Saturdays, and an alcohol-free party for the teens is held every Friday night.
Malibu 7 Restaurant & Dance
2514 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-546-7777
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