As the Big Ears Festival has grown from around 25 artists in 2009 to nearly 200 sets in 2025, the vision of founder Ashley ...

Expect the unexpected, from jazz to folk to global beats. Keep your ears open for these innovative artists during this year’s ...

If four days of Big Ears Festival programming just isn't enough music, these bars in and around downtown Knoxville have music ...

Knoxville, TN's one-of-a-kind festival still has performance to come from ANOHNI, Jessica Pratt, Explosions in the Sky, ...

Enjoy shows from jazz to bluegrass to electronic to gospel – all for free at Big Ears in 2025. There are moving exhibitions ...

Big Ears 2025 takes over Knoxville, Tennssee this weekend, and the lineup is so stacked, you won't be able to see everything the festival has to offer. Here are the toughest calls we'll be making.

Urmila Seshagiri, who teaches the course, uses the Big Ears Festival as part of a unique cultural studies course.