BE 2026
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THE 2026 SCHEDULE & APP ARE HERE!

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ANNOUNCING SINGLE-DAY LINEUPS / SINGLE-DAY PASSES ON SALE!

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ANNOUNCING MILES ELECTRIC BAND, JEFF PARKER, FRED FRITH & MORE!

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ANNOUNCING THE AVETT BROTHERS & MIKE PATTON

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NEW WAVE OF ARTIST ADDITIONS!

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CELEBRATE BANDCAMP FRIDAY WITH BIG EARS

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HELPFUL INFO BEFORE 2026 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT

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A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER

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PRE-SALE INFO & KNOXVILLE BROADCAST

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2026 FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

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ESSENTIAL TREMORS: VICTORIA SHEN

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SWIRLING COSMOS: GUITARS AT BIG EARS

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SHAPES OF JAZZ

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1965: SOUND, FIRE & REVOLUTION

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SOUND & SPACE // TERRY RILEY AT 90

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE: GANAVYA, CARLOS NIÑO & ALABASTER DEPLUME WITH ANN POWERS

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE: JOE BOYD WITH ANN POWERS

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Announcing Knoxville Broadcast October 17 & 18, 2025

BIG EARS FESTIVAL 2026
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Hold the Dates: Big Ears Returns March 26-29, 2026

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New Podcast / More Reviews / Festival Merch

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIALS / FREE WEEKEND EVENTS / ARTIST CANCELLATIONS

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NEW PODCAST WITH BÉLA FLECK / WELCOME SARA HOUCHINS / ACROSS THE HORIZON LINEUPS / TICKET EXCHANGE / APP

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BIG EARS SELLS OUT / WELCOME CECILIA STAIR / NEW PODCAST / MORE

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CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM / STAR SCORES / DON WAS / MORE CONVERSATIONS

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03.26_03.29.26
Knoxville, TN · USA

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