Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam took the leading role in raising an estimated $2.1 million in needed funds to address the building’s structural deterioration, mechanical systems and accessibility issues, as well as eliminating or reducing past liabilities and creating a two-year operating reserve. The theater avoided foreclosure in early 2005 when two Knoxville businessmen stepped in to renegotiate the loan. If you are holding a revoked ticket, you will not be admitted and will not receive a refund.Īfter several years producing musical theater, the Bijou’s previous owners defaulted on their mortgage loans and other bills. Our box office reserves the right to revoke tickets sold to a broker or unauthorized third party. Our box office staff won’t be able to contact you with information regarding time changes, show cancellations, road closures or other information. You will most always pay more than face value. Our venue and box office team will not be able to guarantee that your tickets are valid and cannot guarantee admittance. Our venues are not responsible for tickets purchased through unauthorized third party ticketing sites. Our box office can not replace your tickets if lost or stolen. Tickets are subject to cancellation if suspected of scalping or violating ticket limits for all events. To ensure that your tickets are valid and that you are only paying face value, please purchase directly from our website, Ticketmaster, or the Tennessee Theatre Theatre Box Office on Clinch Avenue (or Knoxville Tickets for some shows such as Knoxville Opera or Knoxville Symphony Orchestra) rather than a ticket broker or unauthorized third party. Knoxville Opera tickets can be purchased online at, or by phone at 86 (available Monday through Friday from 10am to 5:30pm.).Knoxville Symphony Orchestra tickets can be purchased online at Knoxville Tickets, by phone at 86 or 87 (available Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm, closed holidays) or at one of their walk up outlets.Tickets for the following events held at the Bijou Theatre can be purchased as listed below: You can also purchase tickets online on the Shows & Tickets page of our website, and – unless a show is sold out – tickets will be available for purchase at the Bijou Box Office (located in the theatre’s lobby) one hour prior to show time. Tickets for Bijou shows are available by phone at 86 option 2, or in person at the Tennessee Theatre Box Office located at 224 Clinch Avenue (10am to 5pm Monday-Friday).

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