NIGHTCLUBS BARS BREWERIES

Knoxville LGBTQ Friendly Business Directory

NIGHTCLUBS

Dance & Night Club, Gay Bar, Setting New & Higher Standards for Gay Nightlife in East Tennessee, Voted Knoxville's Best Gay Bar 2010-2017 and 2019-2021 1215 N. Central Street. Knoxville TN (865) 637-4999 

Bar & Grill, Gay Bar, Live Music Venue, Live Shows Friday-Monday. Locally owned LGBTQIA+ bar and grill. Ages 21+ only. 7211 Kingston Pike Knoxville TN (865) 247-5243 

CHATTANOOGA TN

Alan Gold's 1100 McCallie Ave. Chattanooga TN.

COOKVILLE TN

Club Temptation Dance & Night Club, Performance & Event Venue, 18yrs old and over. Join us every Thursday for Trivia, weekends we have Drag shows and Sundays Karaoke. We are a bar for everyone and there is no judgement, leave your drama and worries at the door. We have two pool tables, kitchen with bar food and smoking patio. 185 Millar Rd Cookeville TN 

JOHNSON CITY

New Beginnings 2910 Bristol Hwy Johnson City TN @New Beginnings

lounge

bernadette's crystal lounge

Bernadette's Crystal Themed Lounge, 32 Market Square, Knoxville TN

Rooftop bar accessed from Bernadette's and Preservation Pub. (Sunday night has been noted as a great night for lgbtq visits.)

Bars

Pirate Themed Bar with Evape shop on the side. 1207 N Central St, Knoxville, TN, (865) 938-4040 Email 

preservation pub

28 Market Square, Knoxville TN

MARYVILLE TN Friendly neighborhood pub! Carefully curated drafts, bottles and cans of beer plus a wine selection designed to not break your budget in addition to a great selection of sodas! Plus, a menu of delicious entrees. 1509 E. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN  (865) 984-4847 

South Side Garage Food truck park/bar located in Knoxville! Food truck schedule on website! 1014 Sevier Avenue, Knoxville, TN (865) 951-2790 

KnoxBox A place where everyone can sing! Bar, Karaoke 522 South Gay Street, Unit 102 Knoxville TN (865) 240-4183 Knoxville TN Email KnoxBox

Union Jack's English Pub opened in 1997, with recent local ownership/management change in March 2017! 220+ beers from around the world & 26 taps! Food served til 2am! 124 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville TN (865) 584-5161 Email 

Twisted Mike's Tap Room offers craft, high-gravity beers on tap and a full Liquor bar!! Plus Full food Menu, Big TV's, Texas Hold em tournaments, Twisted Trivia, Standup Comedy, Live Music, & nightly drink/food specials, we have it ALL!7125 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN States, 865-212-5619 Email Mike 

Brickyard Bar & Grill (Permanently Closed) Craft Beer, Wine & Cocktail Bar. Dog friendly patio. In the heart of Bearden on Homberg Dr. 4928 Homberg Dr Knoxville TN (865) 240-4970 

NON-ALCOHOL Bars

Inside of The Boocherie Photo Courtesy of Daemon Gregory

The Boocherie  our nonalcoholic bar was opened specifically to be a (Queer Sober Safe Space). Frog Juice Kombucha offers health benefits in artisanal small batches. Fermented and effervescent. Brewed in Knoxville, TN.  2920 Sutherland Ave Knoxville, TN (865) 214-7404 Email frogjuicekombucha 

Hours of Operation Wed, Thurs.2-9pm Fri- Sat. 2-10pm Sun. 12-6pm Closed Mon. Tues.

Breweries

Crafty Bastard Brewery Emory Place Serving quirky, well-crafted beers in the 4th and Gill neighborhood of downtown Knoxville. 6 Emory Place Knoxville, TN (865) 333-4760

Crafty Bastard Brewery West Offering flights and pints of flagship, seasonal, and specialty beers. Weekly events include live music. 9937 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN (865) 770-8743 

Alliance Brewing Co. Craft brewery and taproom on 1130 Sevier Ave in South Knoxville (865) 247-5355 

HiWire Brewery Knoxville 4th location brings their award-winning lagers and ales to Knoxville with 24 taps, a huge space with tons of games, and more. 2020 Barber Street, Knoxville, TN (865) 935-9395

Trailhead Beer Market South Knoxville's first beer market situated on the banks of the Tennessee river and in the back yard of the Urban Wilderness and Ijams Nature Center.1317 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 1317 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN (865) 409-4058 

Printshop Beer Co. Knoxville brewery located on the South Knoxville waterfront! Printshop Beer Co. brews a range of American-style craft beers, from our hop-forward flagships to seasonal and small-batch releases. In addition, we offer cider and flavorful infusions. 1532 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN (865) 474-9591

ebony & ivory brewING

230 N. Central Ave Suite 101, Knoxville TN

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