Recent Emails from Big Ears Festival

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Big Ears Festival · Oct 14

Knoxville Broadcast This Weekend + More

The next wave of announcements is just around the corner: new...

Big Ears Festival · Oct 09

Knoxville Broadcast, Lucrecia Dalt, Los Thuthanaka, and Kate Gentile

New Big Ears Podcast!

Big Ears Festival · Oct 07

Heidecker, Hamburger, and Watts bring laughs and more to Big Ears

Comedy might seem like an outlier at Big Ears.

Big Ears Festival · Oct 02

CORRECTION: David Byrne / Ghost Train Orchestra plays Moondog / Terry Allen — Only at Big Ears

David Byrne has launched his Who Is the Sky?

Big Ears Festival · Oct 02

David Byrne + Wild Up Plays Moondog + Terry Allen — Only at Big Ears

David Byrne has launched his Who Is the Sky?

Big Ears Festival · Sep 30

John Zorn Returns! (Part 1)

In the last 50 years, very few artists have been as boundless...

Big Ears Festival · Sep 25

New Podcast with Cécile McLorin Salvant plus Laurie Anderson, Hand Habits & Dave Harrington

On the second episode of Season Two of the Big Ears podcast.

Big Ears Festival · Sep 23

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, Chucho Valdes’ Latin Grammy nod, Essential Tremors with Adrian Sherwood

A very special treat awaits Big Ears audiences in 2026: Robert...

Big Ears Festival · Sep 18

The Tao of Pat Metheny, Annahstasia, MJ Lenderman, and More

Long on our wish list, we are delighted to welcome the legendary...

Big Ears Festival · Sep 16

A Big Ears Thank You! Festival Pass Alert + Flying Lotus, Hania Rani, John Zorn

Big Ears 2026 if off to a record-breaking start!

Big Ears Festival · Sep 11

Passes On Sale Now + New Episode of the Big Ears Podcast!

Get your passes for Big Ears 2026 + dive into the lineup with...

Big Ears Festival · Sep 09

Big Ears 2026 Revealed!

The time has finally arrived—see what's in store for Big Ears...