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Big Ears

Knoxville, United StatesIndoor
DatesApr 1–4, 2027 · 4 days
LocationKnoxville, United States
PriceFrom $125
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Overview

About

Big Ears Festival takes place each spring across several downtown Knoxville venues, including the Tennessee Theatre and the Bijou Theatre. Founded in 2009, it blends contemporary classical music, jazz, minimalism and sound experimentation, with concerts complemented by film screenings and artist talks, favoring artistic exploration over headline star power.

Edition 2027

Lineup

Programme - tap an artist for their dates

Avishai CohenBrad MehldauCourtney BarnettDirty ProjectorsDaniel LanoisAndy StottChris PotterCorneliusBedouineAvey TareCarla dal FornoAna RoxanneDawn of MidiHannibal BuressBang On A Can All-StarsEl KhatDagmar ZunigaAmina Claudine MyersCase OatsBob JamesAdrian SherwoodGGillian Welch & David RawlingsCChicha LibreBBill Frisell TrioDiles Que No Me MatenBBrad Mehldau TrioDDinner PartyDDiscovery ZoneGGustavo SantaolallaBBlack CherryBBronwynEEttore BuzziniAAdam O'Farrill's ELEPHANTAAnubrata ChatterjeeBBill Frisell & Eyvind KangCCharlotte MundyCChe ApalacheCChucho Valdés Royal QuartetDDavid Murray QuartetEEfrim Manuel MenuckEEvan ZiporynFFabiano do NascimentoFFinomHHeart TrioAAditya PrakashAAlam KhanAAnupama BhagwatAAthrey NadhanAAva Mendoza & Hamid DrakeBBeauty PillBBLOOM AND RUINCCraig Taborn TrioDDaniel Lanois TrioDDave Harrington, Jay Bellerose & Billy MohlerDDave Harrington's Pranksters SouthDDJ Hannibal BuressDDouble Bill and BusterFField KitchenGGeechee ReclaimationHHELADO TROPICAL

On site

Practical info

Venue type

  • Indoor

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible

Kids & family

  • Family friendly

Transport

  • Parking
  • Shuttle service
  • Bike parking

Getting there

Location

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St., Knoxville, TN 37902, USA

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