KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Big Ears Festival announced its lineup for 2026 Tuesday morning, totaling nearly 250 performances.

The festival will be back in Knoxville for its 13th year, running from March 26-29. Performances are scheduled across 20 venues.

Some of the big names headed to the Scruffy City include Robert Plant, David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, John Zorn and Flying Lotus. The full artist lineup along with information on how to get passes can be found here .

The lineup is live! 🔗: www.bigearsfestival.org #BigEarsKnox #bigears2026 #bigearsfestival Posted by Big Ears Festival on Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Big Ears Festival was founded in 2009 with genres spanning contemporary classical, jazz, experimental, rock, folk traditions, ambient soundscapes and beyond.

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