The first festival featured Philip Glass, Negativland, Michael Gira, Matmos and the Necks. The Big Ears festival debuted in 2009 as an event that embraced the experimental, a philosophy it continues ...

Big Ears continues to be one of the one of the most fun, well-curated, forward-thinking, artist-friendly festivals in the US.

To grasp the "rare, intuitive and ultimately anti-commercial vision" of Big Ears, University of Tennessee students have been preparing to attend March 27-30.

Expect the unexpected, from jazz to folk to global beats. Keep your ears open for these innovative artists during this year’s festival.

Whether you were there or just curious what this critically acclaimed Knoxville festival is about, we have you covered with our top moments from Big Ears.

Three big acts will not be taking the stage at the Big Ears Festival. Julien Baker & TORRES, among others, will not perform at Big Ears as originally scheduled. Baker and Torres were set to ...

It’s rare at festivals like Big Ears that you stay in one place for a whole set; you’ve got a wristband that gets you into all the venues, so you catch 30 minutes of this and then bolt to ...