Event Brief
Knoxville’s CORE keeps goth LGBTQ+ tradition alive
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Knoxville’s only remaining LGBTQ+ bar, CORE, continues its 22-year goth tradition as it becomes Temple every third Saturday.
WHO: Jay Harris and the staff/community at CORE
WHAT: CORE, Knoxville’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ bar, transforms into Temple on the third Saturday to continue a goth tradition started in 2004.
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 9:34 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The event is a recurring, scheduled tradition—CORE turns into Temple every third Saturday, a goth night originally started by Jay Harris in 2004.
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