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Big Ears Festival · Nov 20

New Wild Up Podcast + Byrne / Plant / Avetts & Patton Pre-Sales

The wait is almost over!

Big Ears Festival · Nov 18

The 2026 Festival Schedule and App are Here!

Day by day, hour by hour, venue by venue—the Big Ears 2026 performance...

Big Ears Festival · Nov 17

How Far Are You Willing To Go?

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Big Ears Festival · Nov 13

John Zorn Returns! (Part 2)

Here are some of the unforgettable performances you’ll encounter...

Big Ears Festival · Nov 11

Miles and Coltrane at 100: M.E.B / Isaiah Collier / Flying Lotus

In 2026, the world celebrates the 100th birthdays of Miles Davis...

Big Ears Festival · Nov 06

New Americana Roots / Non Fiction / Inheritances / SML

In our latest episode of the Big Ears podcast, journalist Liz...

Big Ears Festival · Nov 04

Why Big Ears? / A Tremor with Melvin Gibbs / Playlists and more

In a sea of music festivals around the world, why Big Ears?

Big Ears Festival · Oct 30

Single Day Lineups / Passes Now On Sale!

Nothing beats the full four-day immersion of Big Ears—but if...

Big Ears Festival · Oct 28

Announcing Miles Electric Band / Jeff Parker / Fred Frith / Maria Chávez / Tune-Yards / Thurston Moore and…

We're thrilled to unveil another wave of extraordinary artists...

Big Ears Festival · Oct 23

Mike Patton & The Avett Brothers Live Debut / Moondog Podcast

Big Ears Festival is thrilled to announce that AVTT/PTTN—the...

Big Ears Festival · Oct 21

Weclome Chris Thile / William Tyler / Yasmin Williams / The Crossing and others

We're thrilled to share another wave of remarkable artists joining...

Big Ears Festival · Oct 16

Folks and Roots Reimagined at Big Ears + Knoxville Broadcast This Weekend!

Folk music has always been about about stories—told through raw...