And it’s Knoxville – the longtime promoter’s hometown – that he cited in his speech as the “secret sauce” behind what makes Big Ears so successful. A few years back, we caught up with ...

Big Ears Festival is a celebration of musical exploration, and you never know what you’ll find. With a lineup spanning jazz, experimental folk, boundary-pushing electronica, global fusion and ...

Those noises can also be too much for little ears, according to Dr. Emily Boss, director of children's ear, nose and throat surgery at Johns Hopkins University. "We measure loudness in decibels," Boss ...

No qualifier − Big Ears very well could be the "best festival," said Katie Crutchfield, the singing-songwriting force behind Waxahatchee. Unrehearsed, though she could have fooled us ...

The Big Ears Festival is back for another year of great music, art and conversation in Knoxville. Although single-day passes have sold out, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out. You can still ...

Big Ears Festival returns to downtown Knoxville, featuring unique cross-cultural collaborations and drawing a global audience. Live updates: Trump announces 25% auto tariffs amid rattled markets ...

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 ...

That's the idea behind the festival's name. Capps told Knox News in 2019 the term "big ears" is "slang in the music industry that describes being an especially acute and perceptive listener." ...

Big Ears Festival will take place across more than 20 downtown Knoxville venues March 27-30. The festival headquarters have changed, and there are new places to pick up wristbands and merch.