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.

2019 Weekend Passes On Sale Now

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

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Festival News

Joep Beving Plays Tribute at Burning Man

11.15.2018

Joep Beving Plays Tribute at Burning Man

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Watch: Coupler Play Live Score of Wunder der Schöpfung and Our Heavenly Bodies

11.09.2018

Watch: Coupler Play Live Score of Wunder der Schöpfung and Our Heavenly Bodies

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Listen: Chris Corsano and Bill Orcutt's debut studio LP, Brace Up!

11.09.2018

Listen: Chris Corsano and Bill Orcutt's debut studio LP, Brace Up!

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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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