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 ...

While in Knoxville for the Big Ears Festival, Downes visited various community organizations to play music and talk about these topics. From its genesis, the Big Ears Festival has been a weekend ...

More than simply size, the "big" in Big Ears (March 27-30, 2025, Knoxville, TN) most certainly points to breadth, diversity, a widening or expanse. This is not the Fast Feet festival, though a pair ...

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 ...

Big Ears Festival will take place across more than 20 downtown Knoxville venues March 27-30. The festival headquarters have changed, and there are new places to pick up wristbands and merch.

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 ...