We had our wedding here in December 2019. The venue is beautiful and iconic and has wonderful…read moreviews. The business that runs it, however, is awful. Sunsphere Events staff (specifically the owners and operators) were extremely rude to us and our family on our wedding day, but also neglected to set up a third of the tables and chairs we'd requested and they had approved. A third of our guests had to stand through dinner and while everyone remained in good spirits, this is very frustrating from our perspective. We even had some guests who left before dinner because they couldn't find seats. In follow-up emails they've been untruthful to us in order to cover up their mistakes, and they also claim they were not rude when we had everyone who interacted with them directly tell us otherwise. It's incredibly frustrating to have an otherwise perfect day marred by such an incompetent and gross company. I would absolutely recommend having your event at the Sunsphere, just wait until a different company is running the venue.

I reserved the 6th floor for my company's holiday party in December of last year…read more Pros: This is an iconic and fun venue, and the view is great. It was convenient that we could play our own music over the speakers. They provided a microphone so we were able to conduct a rousing game of trivia. They set up a Christmas tree for us, and the lights reflecting off the windows created a beautiful ambiance. Cons: The event staff advertises the 6th floor as capable of accommodating as many as 150 seated guests. My group contained about 140 seated guests, and space was tight. On a related note, several members of my group complained about the availability of the restrooms. (I didn't see it myself, but I heard that there was only one stall for men and one for women.) Taking all of this into account, I'd say that this floor should probably be capped at 100 seated guests. When I arrived an hour before the event to take care of any last minute details, everything was supposed to be set up, but due to some internal staff miscommunication, it wasn't. I helped them set up the tables and chairs for the better part of an hour. They had another holiday party going on at the same time on the 8th floor, which divided the attention of the Sunsphere staff and also limited the availability of the elevators. The table linens they provided weren't clean on either side, and the chairs and chair cushions could definitely benefit from an upgrade. Also, this is more of a personal issue, but the event staff directed me to park in the fire lane to unload the party supplies, and while I was parked there, I got a ticket. This is a pretty mixed review, which is representative of my group's reactions to this venue, but my overall impression was negative, especially since no one on staff followed up with me after the event to ensure satisfaction. With a few tweaks, this experience could have been a lot better.

Rex did the food and beverage for my daughters wedding. reception. To say his service was…read moreimpeccable would be am understatement. Bradfords is full service. Provides it all. China service and stainless flatware. Not paper, styrofoam, or chinet. Top drawer all the way. No worries for the father of the bride on wedding day. On time, enthusiastic, friendly, and ready to serve. As for the food. 5 star restaurant quality. At the end pack up a to go box for bride and groom and all other leftovers for brides family. Best kept secret in catiering in Knoxville area. A go to contact for all events. FABULOUS!!!!

I received a quote from Bradford's on 2/23/21 for my son's rehearsal dinner this November. The…read moretotal quote was $3129.28, which included an up-charge of $9 per person for "two 4 Oz beef tenderloin medallions". On September 24th I received an email stating that due to recent increases in beef the up-charge would now be $66 PER PERSON-a 633% increase and a total increase of 52% in the cost of the dinner. This was 6 weeks before the wedding and left me no options for finding another caterer. After emailing back and forth they came down to an additional $52.09 per person up-charge for a total cost of $4279.74. They have a little blurb and prices are subject to change and they will try to offer suggestions for meal options in the contract, but I would have never thought they would increase by that much! The option they offered was sirloin, but that was not what we signed up for or wanted. They showed up on time and the servers did a great job. The food tasted good, but the 2-4 Oz medallions looked like the picture I am attaching (the quality is not good because my husband didn't want the flash on to draw attention to the fact I was taking a picture of his tiny serving). That is my husband's actual serving of his ONE medallion that cost us $84. It was cooked to perfection and tasted good, but it was literally 2 bites of beef! Thank goodness we only had 39 people that night...I can't imagine if they had done what they did to me to an actual wedding with over 100 people. I understand COVID has caused increases and would have better understood being charged maybe 10-15% more on the overall cost to make up for that, but this was absurd. I truly could not recommend this company due to this, which is sad because the taste and service was good.

A beautiful wedding venue. Right on Fort Loudon lake. The home is from 1851 and still in the…read morefamily. Multiple wedding options with a lot of land to work with, we choose the site right on the lake. Plenty of parking right at the location. Both a groom and bride prep space. On a hot day lots of space inside the home to chill till the ceremony, we watched the UT game till the ceremony started. Multiple bathrooms and a gracious host. Paired with "Margaret Claire's wedding and events" a great combo. Very good food and a detailed wedding coordinator, all in all a high end service and venue at a more moderate price (at least as weddings go). We shopped multiple venues and this was the best out of the dozen we looked at.

My husband booked this for a work team building exercise with his managers…read more It was just as fun to watch as it is to break stuff. They start with bins and bins of glass items. You can upgrade items to smash. We got a few big screen tv's and large glass items. Brittney, the owner is so much fun she really makes the experience a lot of fun. So much fun you have to try it!!

Our group had a smashing good time at Rocky Top Rage Room. The owners, Brittney and Tim, were…read morepretty helpful and accommodating during our experience. Brittney showed us the bins of breakables by level and let us choose to our liking. They were a bit pricey for what you get to break, and also compared to other rage rooms we've been to. There is a bluetooth speaker in the rage room that you can connect to if you have a playlist in mind... although midway thru our session, during a quick cleanup, our friends were asked to turn down or stop playing their playlist while they had the door open because "Tim doesn't like" the type of music they were playing. We were also surprised that there was only one room set up for raging so we had to decide how we were going to take turns breaking things on the guard rail walls. One of the cool things they do here is take pics and short videos of your experience on a GoPro and text a link for viewing. We will return for another rage session, but will also probably bring some of our own breakables to add instead of donating them. They advised that they charge for that as well.

What a unique place to stay. We found this through HipCamp.com when we were looking for something…read morefun to do. Turning a barn silo into a guest cottage is certainly a fascinating feat of engineering. I enjoyed looking at how each level was built, and especially how air flow and temperature control was established. The bed was very comfortable. The kitchen was stocked with what we needed. We also enjoyed the use of the fire pit. The only awkward feature was that the faucets for the shower were outside the shower, so you had to reach through the curtain to make adjustments. Plan ahead and get the water temperature to your preference and THEN step in. Bottom line? Highly recommended.

I just love this venue! I have been here for several performances, including a couple of nice live…read moremusic luncheons with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, which are just delightful. There's something so novel about using your lunch break to listen to live jazz! So much fun. I believe many lunch performances are catered by Cafe 4, although the food provided is usually buffet style and not included on their regular menu. If you're a fan of live music (who isn't?), give this place a try! Super unique. You'll love it.

Certainly not the best venue in Knoxville, but A nice, intimate, clean one ! Have been to the…read moresquare room a few times and have always enjoyed myself. Depending on the show, they will add seats or not. Usually a small bar set up with a few draft beers, ciders, and white and red wine. It is convenient to eat at cafe 4, then come to the back to see a show. You can get into the square room by the back door, or to go through the restaurant, by walking past the kitchen.

Love this place! Great live music in a super river front atmosphere…read more 'Bout time Knoxville had some cool outdoor spots like you find in Austin and Asheville! Food trucks are a awesome touch too! River Breeze rocks!

Amazing! They have OVER THE TOP, AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE!! The best to work with. Had all that we…read moreneeded and were able to work with us last minute. Would highly recommend them for any event rentals

Wedding Rentals Beware. I hate to write this review. Initially this place came highly recommended…read more The feedback was that they took great care to provide high quality items for events and we felt safe using them for our wedding. Our initial impression was "good customer service and excited to see the products come together" Sadly, there were some issues that soured our experience and then a big fumble on the wedding day. 1st: Don't be fooled, it's the shipping and delivery that gets you. They show on their quotes a delivery charge, but when going through the line items you'll see.an additional "after hours delivery charge" which is for any delivery after their standard hours of 8am-5pm. Not sure how many weddings fit that window. About 1/3 of our bill was fees and delivery charges. So there are at a minimum of 2 different delivery charges. 2nd. They fumbled at the goal line. On the wedding day, they didn't delivery 2 and a half tables worth of the plates we rented and were missing a table cloth. (1 plate was broken but that's an accident I won't beat them up too bad for). This meant they had to strip a cocktail hour table... in the middle of cocktail hour... to put together a table for the reception. Along with the embarrassment of the fact that two + of our tables were shotty looking and out of place. When I called to see what they could do, they were apologetic and did give us the equivalent to an 11% refund. Which, while a nice gesture, doesn't feel appropriate considering the event. Ending on a good note they are very friendly and do take care of active duty military (the reason for the 3rd star). But sadly for this, event they missed the mark.