2019 Daily and Weekend Passes On Sale Now

General Admission, Premier, and Sonic Explorer VIP
options available including exclusive donor discounts.

Full 2019 Concert Lineup Announced

Punch Brothers, This Is Not This Heat, YoshimiO / Ibarra / Lowe,
Béla Fleck, Makaya McCraven, Uncle Earl, and more!

Big Ears Festival 2019

Join us March 21-24
in historic downtown Knoxville, TN.

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Festival News

Listen: Paul Lytton's First Solo Album in 30 Years

01.18.2019

Listen: Paul Lytton's First Solo Album in 30 Years

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Watch: Ian Chang Performs

01.18.2019

Watch: Ian Chang Performs "Spiritual Leader"

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The Comet is Coming To Release New Music

01.18.2019

The Comet is Coming To Release New Music

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“Music liberated from the confines of category and overt commercialism.”

— WSJ

“Active moviegoing lives and breathes at Big Ears.”

— Fandor’s Keyframe

“A music festival with a rare vision.”

— The New York Times

“One of the most quietly earth-shattering, subtly luminous festivals the world over.”

— Oxford American Magazine

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