HOTELS

Visit Knoxville Hotel Partners

Big Ears has partnered with Visit Knoxville to offer festival patrons access to hotel rooms in downtown Knoxville and adjacent neighborhoods during the 2025 festival at preferred rates. Hotel availability is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. If none of the included hotels meet your criteria, we encourage you to explore Knoxville’s accommodation options using your favorite travel or hotel website as well as AirBnB, VRBO, or other options.

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Additional Hotel Options

In addition to the Visit Knoxville hotel portal, we encourage you to utilize your favorite hotel or travel search engine to secure lodging in the Papermill, Cedar Bluff, or Merchants Drive areas of Knoxville. Each neighborhood features multiple business-class hotels at lower rates than downtown properties and are located a short 10-15 minute drive from downtown Big Ears venues. Once downtown, there is ample parking near performance venues including a number of surface lots that offer free parking 24/7 and city garages which are free when exiting after 6 P.M. on Thursday and Friday and the entire day Saturday and Sunday.

Papermill Properties
(Appx 10 mins to Downtown)

Courtyard by Marriott – Knoxville West / Bearden

Hilton Garden Inn – Papermill Drive

Hampton Inn & Suites – Papermill Drive

Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Knoxville West

Merchants Properties
(Appx 10 mins to Downtown)

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott – Knoxville Northwest

Hampton Inn & Suites – Knoxville / North I-75

Tru by Hilton Knoxville North

Holiday Inn Knoxville – Merchant Drive

Cedar Bluff Properties
(Appx 15 mins to Downtown)

Embassy Suites by Hilton – Knoxville West