For four days next spring, downtown Knoxville will once again become a meeting place for musicians who resist easy categorization.
The Big Ears Festival returns April 1–4, 2027, with a sprawling program that moves freely between jazz, rock, electronic music, experimental composition, folk and contemporary classical music.
The festival’s latest lineup reflects that restless spirit. Among the artists scheduled to appear are Weyes Blood, Thundercat, Jeff Tweedy, Courtney Barnett, Natalie Merchant, Robert Glasper, Oneohtrix Point Never, Sylvan Esso, Mavis Staples, Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal, and the Kronos Quartet. Separately ticketed performances will include appearances by Norah Jones, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and Nathaniel Rateliff.
How to Get Tickets to Big Ears 2027
Festival passes for Big Ears 2027 are now on sale through the festival’s website. Passholders can attend four days of performances across downtown Knoxville, with programming spanning jazz, rock, electronic music, folk, contemporary classical, and experimental music…