It's not always easy to step outside the mainstream, but that has been the mission of the Big Ears Festival since its launch in festival founder Ashley Capp's hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee ...

Knoxville's 2018 Big Ears Festival is just weeks away and will transform downtown streets and venues with concerts, film screenings and events throughout its duration. The festival will feature ...

The Big Ears Festival is celebrating its 10th iteration this year. The festival takes place in Knoxville, Tennessee and has been announced from March 30 to April 2, 2023. Presale access for ...

Mark your calendars for next year-- Big Ears is returning to Knoxville! The Big Ears Music Festival will return to downtown Knoxville from March 27 to March 30, 2025. The annual four-day event ...

In September, Big Ears Festival announced its massive lineup for 2024, headlined by Herbie Hancock, Rhiannon Giddens, Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker, Laurie Anderson, and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul ...

In writing about the first nine iterations of the Big Ears Festival, reviewers have had to invent entirely new colors to paint their descriptions of the new musics they encounter. They’ve said the Big ...

This year, Big Ears had the opportunity to present two very special programs multiple times during the festival weekend. Due to the unique nature of these performances in their smaller, more intimate ...

The Big Ears Festival is set to return to Knoxville, Tennessee next year, and details about the 2025 edition were just announced today (September 10). Festival passes go on sale starting with a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Big Ears Festival organizers announced the lineup for March 2025 on Tuesday amid its donor pre-sale of tickets. Big Ears 2025 will be held March 27-30 in Knoxville.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — André 3000 is slated to perform at this year’s Big Ears Festival, but the limited-capacity performances may make it harder to get tickets. Big Ears made the ...

In 2022, that is set to change. Officials with Big Ears Festival announced Tuesday that bands would perform and music would fill the streets once again on March 24 - 27, 2022. The festival was ...

The first festival featured Philip Glass, Negativland, Michael Gira, Matmos and the Necks. The Big Ears festival debuted in 2009 as an event that embraced the experimental, a philosophy it ...