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Your Weekly Guide to What's Worth Doing
LookoutChatt Newsletter
The weekend edition
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Hey Chattanooga 👋
It's a packed one this weekend. Two free outdoor concert series are running at once, a Renaissance Faire is taking over Coolidge Park, and the library is hosting both comedy and a zine fest. Whether you want live music, knights in armor, or karaoke at the market, there's a plan with your name on it. Read on, pick your adventure.
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🎤 The Big One
Nightfall Summer Concert Series
Friday, May 29 • 6:00 PM, music at 7:00 PM • Miller Plaza, Downtown • FREE
If you're only doing one thing this weekend, make it this. Nightfall is back at Miller Plaza, bringing free live music to the heart of downtown. Gates open at 6, the music starts at 7. Grab a spot, grab a bite from the vendors, and settle in for a classic Chattanooga Friday night.
Free, family-friendly, and right downtown. Get there early for the good spots.
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📅 Friday, May 29
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🎵 Chicago - The Band
One of America's longest-running rock bands, live
📅 Fri, May 29, 8:00 PM
📍 Memorial Auditorium, Downtown
TICKETED
The legendary rock-and-roll band with horns brings decades of hits to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium. A historic venue, a classic catalog, and a big night out downtown. Tickets through the auditorium box office.
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🎬 Improv Chattanooga Monthly Comedy Show
Local improv, made up on the spot
📅 Fri, May 29, 7:00 PM
📍 Chattanooga Public Library, Downtown
FREE
Improv Chattanooga's monthly show is a low-stakes, high-laugh way to start the weekend. Scenes built from audience suggestions, a friendly room, and zero cover charge. Easy yes.
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📅 Saturday, May 30
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🏰 Chattanooga Renaissance Faire
Knights, costumes, and revelry in the park
📅 Sat, May 30, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
📍 Coolidge Park, North Shore
FREE ADMISSION
Coolidge Park goes medieval for a full day of Renaissance fun. Expect costumed characters, performers, vendors, and plenty of family-friendly spectacle. Wear your finest cloak, or just come watch. Free to get in.
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🎸 The Broken Hearts: A Tom Petty Tribute
Free music on the river
📅 Sat, May 30, 6:00 PM
📍 Ross's Landing, Downtown
FREE
The Broken Hearts bring the catalog of Tom Petty to Ross's Landing for a free night on the river. Pack a lawn chair, grab dinner from a food vendor, and sing along to the hits as the sun goes down.
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📖 Zine Fest, 9th Annual
Independent print, art, and small-press creativity
📅 Sat, May 30, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
📍 Chattanooga Public Library, Downtown
FREE
Now in its 9th year, Zine Fest gathers local makers, artists, and writers to celebrate independent print. Browse handmade zines, meet the creators, and pick up something you won't find anywhere else.
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📅 Sunday, May 31
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🎤 Chattanooga Market: Market Karaoke
The Sunday market, with a microphone
📅 Sun, May 31, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
📍 First Horizon Pavilion, Reggie White Blvd, Southside
FREE TO BROWSE
Cap the weekend at the Chattanooga Market, where this Sunday's theme is Market Karaoke. Shop local vendors and food trucks while brave souls take the mic. Free to wander, and always a good Sunday call.
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That's your weekend, Chattanooga. Pick one thing. Pick all seven. Just don't spend it inside.
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