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13 Knoxville bars with the sound ON for Vols games during March Madness

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It's frustrating to go to a bar for a Vols game just hear music pumping through the speakers. Here are bars we know will have game announcers on.

Are you starting to go a little mad? The best season for basketball fans is about to begin. Knoxville is a sports town through and through, and the bars and restaurants across the city back that up with gameday specials, Volunteer memorabilia and volume level.

It's nice to be able to catch a Tennessee game on TV at a sports bar or brewery, but the experience is made so much better if you can also hear what's going on (instead of music). To save you the hassle of turning up somewhere just to find you can't hear the announcers, here is a quick list of places we know that will have the sound on during March Madness when the Vols are on the court. Back Door Tavern Looking for a hole-in-the-wall March Madness experience?

Back Door Tavern is a dive bar fixture on Kingston Pike, and the place that Knox News readers voted as the best Vols bar in town . With TVs on almost every wall, you're sure not to miss a moment of Tennessee's march toward the NCAA title. This bar proudly displays Vols flags, signs and memorabilia behind the bar, on the ceiling and above its stage.

Info: @backdoortavern | 865-602-7776 | 4961 Kingston Pike Buffalo Wild Wings It's a tried and true favorite for catching big games, and for good reason. The national wing chain is covered in TVs, and will have the sound on all March long. However, since the restaurant will be playing several games at once, only the biggest game's sound will be playing.

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