Big Ears Festival

The internationally acclaimed Big Ears Festival - declared "the most ambitious avant-garde festival to emerge in America in more than a decade" by Rolling Stone - hosts its most expansive, groundbreaking lineup of music, film, art and more to date, bringing together musical leaders and innovators from the worlds of classical, jazz, folk, indie, and far beyond March 23-26, 2017 in venues throughout historic downtown Knoxville, TN. From Wilco to Carla Bley, Henry Grimes to Gavin Bryars, and Jem Cohen to Jonathan Demme, Big Ears offers a dozens of concerts, films, and installations from a virtual who's who of the world's most iconoclastic and visionary artists. With this year's handy app, you can view the entire schedule for the event and plan your own personalized experience. Also, be sure to check out the great attractions, food and drink locations, and more that surround downtown Knoxville and on your way to and from the event. In News + Socialize, stay up to date on all things Big Ears including the latest news, social conversation, and more! Don't forget to allow those all important notifications for the most current updates and maybe even a few surprises!