The best college bar near UT is one you can walk to, afford on a student budget and actually hear your friends in when the game is on. That's Big Orange Bar at 2126 Forest Ave in Fort Sanders, the neighborhood next to campus. Daily specials, $3 Fireball shots, trivia every Wednesday, 20+ TVs and never a cover charge.
Right next to campus
Fort Sanders is where a lot of UT students live, and Big Orange Bar is in the middle of it at 2126 Forest Ave. It's about five minutes from Neyland Stadium, so it works before class, after class and before kickoff.
Built for a student budget
Most shots are $6, and Fireball is $3, a price that's hard to beat near campus. Buckets are the move for a group: six cans for one price, mixed however you like, from domestics to canned cocktails. See every bucket and price on the menu.
Daily specials run from 1PM to 7PM:
- Monday$5 margaritas and 25% off appetizers
- TuesdayTwo Vol Lagers for $6 when you wear orange
- Wednesday$2 off wings and $5 off a bottle of wine
- ThursdayBomb shots for $8
- FridayA hot dog and 16 oz domestic for $8
Check this week's specials before you head over.
Trivia every Wednesday
Bring a team on Wednesday night. The top three teams win $50, $25 and $10 gift cards to spend on food and drinks at the bar.
Every game on
With 20+ TVs inside and on the patio, you'll catch every Vols game and the rest of college football on Saturdays, every out-of-market NFL game on Sundays with NFL Sunday Ticket, and UFC fights. Groups can split up and watch different games at once. Here's what game day looks like.
Room for the whole group
Inside holds 40 people. The patio seats about 72, with its own TVs and cornhole for the hours before kickoff.
Food that isn't an afterthought
The kitchen is open until close. Wings come boneless or breaded bone-in with 13 sauces, and Boom Boom is the house favorite. There's also 12" pizza, smash burgers and crunch rolls.
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FAQ
What's a good college bar near UT Knoxville?
Big Orange Bar at 2126 Forest Ave in Fort Sanders, next to the UT campus. It has daily specials, $3 Fireball shots, trivia on Wednesdays, 20+ TVs and no cover charge.
Is Big Orange Bar 21 and up?
You must be 21 or older to drink, and we check ID.
Is there a cover charge?
No. There's never a cover charge to come in.
When is trivia night?
Every Wednesday. The top three teams win $50, $25 and $10 gift cards.
See you after class
Fort Sanders, next to campus. No cover, cheap shots and every game on. Go Vols.