Big Ears Festival - November 25, 2025

Lovers / Saving Grace: Tiny Desk / Echoes / Ticket Alert!

Big Ears 2026 is shaping up to be one of our most exciting years...

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Ticket Update

Big Ears 2026 is shaping up to be one of our most exciting years yet, with discovery, collaboration, and once-in-a-lifetime moments around every corner. No attendee’s path is the same, and your adventure starts the moment you choose your pass. VIP and Premier Weekend Passes are nearly sold out, and Premier Single-Day Passes (especially Saturday) are moving quickly.

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Nels Cline: Lovers

Conducted by Michael Leonhart with Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

In 2026, Nels Cline’s Lovers celebrates its tenth anniversary. Nearly a decade ago, a planned Big Ears performance of the work was canceled when a snowstorm kept Cline grounded in New York, so his return to Big Ears with Lovers this March feels especially poignant. The lush, large-ensemble project—conducted by Michael Leonhart—will feature Chris Lightcap (bass), Alex Cline (drums), Gregg Belisle-Chi (guitar), members of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, and Cline himself.

Hear Cline discuss the evolution of Lovers and on NPR’s Fresh Air.

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Tiny Desk with Robert Plant

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace is a West Midlands–rooted sextet whose smoldering, psychedelic folk and uncanny harmonies with vocalist Suzi Dian feel both ancient and vividly new. It’s a project that folds Moby Grape, Low, Blind Willie Johnson, and old traditionals into something richly atmospheric. And, when the mood is right, they even slink into a few Zeppelin covers. This brand new Tiny Desk Concert offers a beautiful glimpse of where Plant’s journey has taken him.

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Pass Purchaser Pre-Sale Launches Next Week!

Get Ready! Big Ears Festival pass purchasers get first access to additionally-ticketed, reserved-seat concerts for David Byrne’s Who Is The Sky?, Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, and the world-premiere live performance of The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton present AVTT/PTTN.

VIP Sonic Explorer and Premier pass purchasers have access to the pre-sale beginning Tuesday, December 2 at 9:00 am ET; all other pass purchasers gain access on Wednesday, December 3 at 9:00 am ET. If any tickets remain, they will open to the public Friday, December 5 at 9:00 am ET.

There's still time to secure your festival pass so you don't miss out on these highly-anticipated shows!

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Big Ears Founder Ashley Capps

on the Echoes Podcast

It's time for the annual Big Ears Festival interview on Echoes! The first hour is devoted entirely to music from the forthcoming festival, followed by a conversation between Echoes’ John Dilberto and Big Ears Founder / Executive & Artistic Director Ashley Capps. Tune in tonight on Echoes from PRX, find your local broadcast schedule, or subscribe to Echoes Online for on-demand access.

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