Big Ears Festival

Big Ears

About this app

Big Ears is a four-day celebration of musical and artistic adventure and discovery, transforming downtown Knoxville, TN into an immersive playground for the senses. From March 26–29, 2026, attendees will experience nearly 250 performances, films, conversations, literary events, and art installations across 20 diverse venues—historic theaters, resonant churches, intimate clubs, and vibrant galleries.

The Big Ears app is your companion to this extraordinary weekend. It puts the entire festival in your pocket, helping you make the most of every moment. Choose for a schedule in list or grid view, set your favorites and get notified, explore interactive maps to find your way between venues, and dive into artist pages with bios, photos, and performance details. Helpful push notifications keep you updated on schedule changes, special events, and can’t-miss highlights.

Designed to capture the spirit of Big Ears—spontaneous, adventurous, and deeply connective—the app ensures you won’t miss a beat. Whether you’re plotting out every detail of your day or wandering from one discovery to the next, the Big Ears app gives you the tools to navigate, explore, and fully immerse yourself in one of the world’s most unique festival experiences.

Ratings and reviews

EDIT: ok, 2024, let's see how this goes: 1. Back navigation doesn't go "back" rather resets to home screen, especially when starting at the Lineups listing of artists. Yaaay. 2. This doesn't work: lineup -> artist -> duet performance -> click on one of two artists at bottom -> click on event -> nothing happens (wouldn't be a problem if #1 worked) 3. Ditto: search for artist -> performance -> nothing (wouldn't be a problem if #1 worked) 4. News stories stopped updating 5. No event type = film

the performances are overlapping so you can plan out your aural strategy on the fly

...and great music!

What’s new

Refreshed with a new design, smoother navigation, and enhanced tools making it easier than ever to explore schedules, maps, artists, and real-time updates.