Entertainment

Dollywood announced that Rock the Smokies, the park’s annual Christian music festival, will return in 2020 and tickets go on sale this week. Rock the Smokies returns to Dollywood August 22 with a headlining concert schedule featuring TobyMac, Matthew West and Unspoken as the featured artists in DP’s Celebrity Theater. Comedian Heath Arthur serves as the emcee for this special ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum announced several community programs, including the new online Crime Museum Book Club, Local Appreciation Days, and call for entries into the 3rd Annual Graffiti Art Contest.  Alcatraz East launched an online book club February 1. The Crime Museum Book Club will convene in a Facebook group and is open to anyone interested in the topic. The group ...

Dollywood extended the registration deadline for its Pre-K Imagination Season Pass that allows children born in 2015 or 2016 to visit Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country for free in 2020. Last season, Dollywood officials announced the free Pre-K Imagination Season Pass to celebrate the park’s milestone 35th anniversary season in 2020. With the pass, children born in 2015 or 2016 ...

At a time of year when donations to the Sevier County Food Ministries tend to slow, Dollywood officials announced a special season pass offer for those who live or work in Sevier County, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the food ministry in this crucial time. From Feb. 10-16 only, Sevier County residents—or those who work in ...

Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is holding free concerts this weekend as part of its Lyrics & Lore event. Lyrics & Lore, running January 17-18, 2020 at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge, brings together some of the country’s most talented storytellers and musicians to celebrate the rich traditions of songwriting and storytelling in the Appalachian region. Audience members have the opportunity ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge offers a range of special programs for scouting troops throughout 2020. As the new year gets underway, many scouting troops will begin to make their plans for the coming year. Alcatraz East Crime Museum is offering a variety of special events and activities designed specifically for Girl and Boy Scout troops. Special events ...

On Monday, December 31, Gatlinburg will ring in the new year under the cover of the iconic Gatlinburg Space Needle for its 32nd Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show. Since 1987, this family-friendly celebration has been one of the largest organized New Year’s Eve events in the nation, and this year’s end-of-the-year celebration is set to be ...

It was 50 years ago that Sister Cathy Cesnik disappeared. While her body was discovered a couple of months later in January, her murder remains a mystery to this day, and has since become the basis for the Netflix series “The Keepers.” Shane Waters, crime journalist and investigator who has a podcast that focuses on her case, will hold a ...

The new Silver Bow variety show promises amazing displays of archery skill, music and comedy the whole family will enjoy. “Silver bells, silver bells, it’s Christmas time in the city. Silver Bow, Silver Bow, there’s a big new show in the city!” And ready, set… shoot! Archer Tara Swift has arrived in Pigeon Forge, performing death-defying feats. She shoots her ...

Anakeesta invites residents and workers in Sevier and surrounding counties to visit the attraction for only $5, benefitting Friends of the Smokies. Residents and employees of Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox, and Blount Counties are invited to visit Anakeesta for just $5 from November 11–17, 2019.  A portion of the proceeds from this week-long local appreciation days will be donated to ...