It's officially Big Ears Festival, that special time of year when people from all over the world arrive in Knoxville for a ...

Whether you were there or just curious what this critically acclaimed Knoxville festival is about, we have you covered with our top moments from Big Ears.

Big Ears Day 2 also featured sets from Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn, the Philip Glass Ensemble, Yo La Tengo & Sun Ra Arkestra, ...

My last Big Ears experience, in the long, long ago Diamanda Galás year of 2018, mostly involved their film section, due to a combination of scheduling and a lot of rare offerings. But in an instance ...

Big Ears Festival is a celebration of musical exploration, and you never know what you’ll find. With a lineup spanning jazz, experimental folk, boundary-pushing electronica, global fusion and ...

Three big acts will not be taking the stage at the Big Ears Festival. Julien Baker & TORRES, among others, will not perform at Big Ears as originally scheduled. Baker and Torres were set to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Downtown Knoxville will soon come alive with the sound of strings, horns, synths and more—Big Ears Festival is back. Now in its 15th year, the four-day music and arts ...

The 2025 edition of Big Ears kicked off on Thursday and though things didn’t really get underway till 6 PM, I still felt a little overwhelmed by all the choices. Usually I try to hop around the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the heart of downtown Knoxville, the genre-defying Big Ears Festival is unfolding—and among the audience this weekend are 15 students from the University of Tennessee.