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Boyd's Jig & Reel

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03/24/2021

Big Ears 2022 at Boyd’s Jig & Reel

Pilot Light Fans

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03/24/2021

BIG EARS 2022 AT THE PILOT LIGHT

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03/24/2021

SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW, DAILY LINEUPS ANNOUNCED

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03/24/2021

Big Ears Announces Exciting New Programs

01/20/2022

Big Ears 2022 at Boyd’s Jig & Reel

01/18/2022

BIG EARS 2022 AT THE PILOT LIGHT

11/09/2021

SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW, DAILY LINEUPS ANNOUNCED

11/02/2021

Big Ears Announces Exciting New Programs

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01/20/2022 News

Big Ears 2022 at Boyd’s Jig & Reel

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01/18/2022 News

BIG EARS 2022 AT THE PILOT LIGHT

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11/09/2021 News

SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW, DAILY LINEUPS ANNOUNCED

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11/02/2021 News

Big Ears Announces Exciting New Programs

10/26/2021 News

Big Ears Announces Second Wave Artist Additions

10/19/2021 News

MORE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING

09/14/2021 News

Big Ears Returns to Knoxville, TN
March 24-27, 2022

06/22/2021 News

Julian Lage Trio
at St. John’s Cathedral

06/15/2021 News

Ellen Reid Soundwalk at Ijams Nature Center

06/08/2021 News

Big Ears Presents
Suttree’s Knoxville

<img width="2048" height="1152" src="https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-scaled.jpg" class="c-post-card__img" alt="Nicolas Jaar" srcset="https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-178x100.jpg 178w, https://bigearsfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BillFoster_Jarr_9-750x422.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" />

05/03/2021 News

Big Ears 2022 Dates Announced

03/22/2021 News

Big Ears Presents
John Luther Adams’Inuksuit

03/17/2021 News

Streaming: Lonnie Holley at Big Ears (Part 2)

12/17/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

A Double Shot of The Bad Plus For The Holidays

12/08/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival Holiday Restream

11/18/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Big Ears 2021

10/27/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

‘Sites & Sounds From Big Ears’ Expands Streaming Program

09/30/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Next Streaming Event / 2021 Update to Come

09/02/2020 News

Next Streaming Event: SAUVE Curated By Arooj Aftab

06/30/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

The Future of Big Ears

03/11/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Big Ears Festival / Covid-19 Cancellation

03/09/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

A statement about Big Ears and COVID-19

03/05/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Low Ticket Alert / Schedule Forthcoming / Conversations & Panels

02/27/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Big Ears expands into literary realms with Richard Powers, Geoff Dyer, Third Man, Saul Williams & more

02/25/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Big Ears: A World-Class Film Festival, As Well

02/13/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Special Artist Additions

02/06/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Welcome Aaron Greenwald, New Managing Director of Big Ears Festival

01/23/2020 News

Single Day Passes Available Today!

01/21/2020 News

Single Day Passes On Sale Thursday 1/23

01/14/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Daily Lineups Revealed!

01/08/2020 Big Ears 2020 News

Daily Concert Lineups Coming Soon! + FAQ Answered!

12/17/2019 Big Ears 2019 News

New Artists and Programs for 2020!

11/19/2019 Big Ears 2019 News

Big Ears Ticket Alert!

11/12/2019 News

BIG EARS EXPANDS 2020 LINEUP

10/28/2019 Big Ears 2019 News

Béla Fleck & Edmar Castañeda Live at Big Ears 2019

10/23/2019 Big Ears 2020 News

Nathalie Joachim & Caroline Shaw

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