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Listeners unite as Big Ears 26 comes to a close

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|Date: March 30, 2026
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Listeners unite as Big Ears 26 comes to a close

The 13th installment of Big Ears has come and gone. It was another wildly successful year, and in a time ...

The 13th installment of Big Ears has come and gone. It was another wildly successful year, and in a time when travel turmoil riddles the national headlines, we couldn't tell. Going in, we were expecti ...

March 30, 2026
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“We like what we like” – Big Ears celebrates curiosity on Saturday

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|Date: March 29, 2026
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“We like what we like” – Big Ears celebrates curiosity on Saturday

Recaps of each day: Day One: Thursday • Day Two: Friday • Day Three: Saturday • Day Four: Sunday Curiosi ...

Recaps of each day: Day One: Thursday • Day Two: Friday • Day Three: Saturday • Day Four: Sunday Curiosity. That's the theme of the panel I'm sitting in for while I put together our day-three recap. ...

March 29, 2026
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Day two of Big Ears 2026 elite yet again

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|Date: March 28, 2026
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Day two of Big Ears 2026 elite yet again

Recaps of each day: Day One: Thursday • Day Two: Friday • Day Three: Saturday • Day Four: Sunday The tea ...

Recaps of each day: Day One: Thursday • Day Two: Friday • Day Three: Saturday • Day Four: Sunday The team behind Big Ears has created an even more immersive experience than in years past. There are p ...

March 28, 2026
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Big Ears 2026 finds its groove on opening day

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|Date: March 27, 2026
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Big Ears 2026 finds its groove on opening day

MONDAY UPDATE: Now that the festival has come to a close, here are our recaps of each day: Day One: Thu ...

MONDAY UPDATE: Now that the festival has come to a close, here are our recaps of each day: Day One: Thursday • Day Two: Friday • Day Three: Saturday • Day Four: Sunday We're off and running. Here ar ...

March 27, 2026
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2025 Big Ears stays strong with something for everyone on day three

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|Date: March 30, 2025
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2025 Big Ears stays strong with something for everyone on day three

The BLANK crew split up into several groups on Saturday, and while we all seemed to catch different acts, ...

The BLANK crew split up into several groups on Saturday, and while we all seemed to catch different acts, we all bragged about our runs being the best. Respectfully, of course. Here's a summary of tho ...

March 30, 2025
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2025 Big Ears features elite performances on day two

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|Date: March 29, 2025
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2025 Big Ears features elite performances on day two

Friday was a good day to be in Knoxville. The weather was perfect, the Vols advanced to the Elite 8 in th ...

Friday was a good day to be in Knoxville. The weather was perfect, the Vols advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament and Big Ears showed its diversity with shows from legends and newcomers alike ...

March 29, 2025
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Big Ears wraps with brilliance: a Sunday recap

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|Date: March 26, 2024
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Big Ears wraps with brilliance: a Sunday recap

Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday It's always interesting driving through the Old City or downtown th ...

Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday It's always interesting driving through the Old City or downtown the Monday after Big Ears. The same streets that were bustling with activity are mostly vacant ju ...

March 26, 2024
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Music tournament or basketball festival? The second round of Big Ears hits from deep

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|Date: March 23, 2024
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Music tournament or basketball festival? The second round of Big Ears hits from deep

Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday The second day of Big Ears faced bouts of light rain throughout the ...

Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday The second day of Big Ears faced bouts of light rain throughout the latter half of the programming, but it mattered not. This festival and its attendees were unfa ...

March 23, 2024
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Day one of Big Ears 2024: Jordan 3s and overalls

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|Date: March 22, 2024
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Day one of Big Ears 2024: Jordan 3s and overalls

Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday I've known Micheal "Rasta" Lewis for 25 years now, and I've never o ...

Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday I've known Micheal "Rasta" Lewis for 25 years now, and I've never once heard him shook. Until Thursday. It was 3:15 p.m. on the dot when my phone rang for the onl ...

March 22, 2024
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I’ll pick you up: Day three of Big Ears stays the course

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|Date: April 02, 2023
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I’ll pick you up: Day three of Big Ears stays the course

Going into Saturday, I was planning on taking it easy. According to my personal schedule, it was the ligh ...

Going into Saturday, I was planning on taking it easy. According to my personal schedule, it was the lightest day of the weekend, but things change quickly at Big Ears. Once again, cultural and musica ...

April 02, 2023
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Big Ears day two recap

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|Date: April 01, 2023
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Big Ears day two recap

Big Ears has always brought together myriad genres of music and plenty of cultural diversity, but Friday ...

Big Ears has always brought together myriad genres of music and plenty of cultural diversity, but Friday was extra special. There were offerings for every kind of listener, and we have some new favor ...

April 01, 2023
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Opening Day 2023: Big Ears celebrates cultural diversity in kicking off 10-year anniversary

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|Date: March 31, 2023
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Opening Day 2023: Big Ears celebrates cultural diversity in kicking off 10-year anniversary

By Jennifer Duncan-Rankin, John Flannagan, Rusty Odom and Matt Rankin Festivals take a lot of work. There ...

By Jennifer Duncan-Rankin, John Flannagan, Rusty Odom and Matt Rankin Festivals take a lot of work. There are the obvious denizens of functionality running about with radios strapped to their shoulder ...

March 31, 2023
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March Madness – A look back at the last day of Big Ears 2019

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|Date: March 25, 2019
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March Madness – A look back at the last day of Big Ears 2019

THURSDAY Recap • Friday Recap • SATURDAY Recap • BIG EARS Guide By Wayne Bledsoe, Luke Brogden, Jennifer ...

THURSDAY Recap • Friday Recap • SATURDAY Recap • BIG EARS Guide By Wayne Bledsoe, Luke Brogden, Jennifer Duncan-Rankin, Bill Foster, Rusty Odom and Matt Rankin Lonnie Holley Walking Tour of Knoxville ...

March 25, 2019
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A look back at a stunning Saturday at Big Ears 2019

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|Date: March 24, 2019
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A look back at a stunning Saturday at Big Ears 2019

By Wayne Bledsoe, Luke Brogden, Jennifer Duncan-Rankin, Bill Foster, Mickey Ketron, Rusty Odom and Matt R ...

By Wayne Bledsoe, Luke Brogden, Jennifer Duncan-Rankin, Bill Foster, Mickey Ketron, Rusty Odom and Matt Rankin THURSDAY Recap • Friday Recap • SATURDAY Recap • BIG EARS Guide Songs of Our Ances ...

March 24, 2019
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Off and running: A recap of the first day of Big Ears 2019

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|Date: March 23, 2019
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Off and running: A recap of the first day of Big Ears 2019

By Wayne Bledsoe, Luke Brogden, Jennifer Duncan-Rankin, Bill Foster, Rusty Odom and Matt Rankin THURSDAY ...

By Wayne Bledsoe, Luke Brogden, Jennifer Duncan-Rankin, Bill Foster, Rusty Odom and Matt Rankin THURSDAY Recap • Friday Recap • SATURDAY Recap • BIG EARS Guide THURSDAY Big Ears 2019 already is akin t ...

March 23, 2019
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