As the Big Ears Festival has grown from around 25 artists in 2009 to nearly 200 sets in 2025, the vision of founder Ashley ...

It's officially Big Ears Festival, that special time of year when people from all over the world arrive in Knoxville for a weekend of deep listening.

It's officially Big Ears Festival, that special time of year when people from all over the world arrive in Knoxville for a ...

To grasp the "rare, intuitive and ultimately anti-commercial vision" of Big Ears, University of Tennessee students have been ...

Big Ears Festival is taking over downtown Knoxville this weekend, with people coming from all over the world to visit. Here's ...

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 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “The ethos of Big Ears as a festival is serendipity, and it's a tricky balance because you want to feel like you know something going in ...

It's not always easy to step outside the mainstream, but that has been the mission of the Big Ears Festival since its launch in festival founder Ashley Capp's hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee ...