The mission of BIG EARS is to offer an exciting and dynamic platform of musical and artistic discovery, presenting a variety of adventurous, exploratory concerts and performances, installations, discussions, and interactive experiences by artists possessed of singular and unique visions that stand apart from the mainstream.
If you already bought your tickets:
To claim your pass, you will need to bring a photo ID and the credit card you used to make your purchase to the Will Call office. Will Call is located at the Tennessee Theatre’s Clinch Avenue Box Office, located on the left hand side of the building, 224 Clinch Avenue.
The Will Call office will be open on Friday, February 6th from 10-10, Saturday the 7th from 11am-4pm. For Sunday pick ups, visit the Bijou Theatre box office located in the lobby of the Bijou Theatre located at 803 S. Gay St. from Noon until 8pm.
Your packet at Will Call will include a festival program, a schedule, a guide and map to downtown Knoxville. Please check our website for last minute changes and additions. Finally, don’t forget about the 5th floor of the Woodruff building, in addition to workshops and talks the festival information booth will be located there.
Thanks again for your purchase and please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have at info@bigearsfestival.com.
Big Ears WEEKEND PASSES:
A new weekend festival pass, the Outer Ear is now available for $100. The Outer Ear pass gives you priority admission to all Big Ears events except Philip Glass, Antony and the Johnsons and the Festival Finale with Michael Gira and Fennesz/Linkous/Minor and featuring Larkin Grimm. Quantities are limited.
We still have a few remaining premium passes, the Inner Ear, which offers reserved seats and priority admissions to all performances.
Inner Ear Pass • $195 (admission to all performances)
Outer Ear Pass • $100 (admission to all performances except Philip Glass, Antony and the Johnsons and the Festival Finale with Michael Gira and Fennesz/Linkous/Minor and featuring Larkin Grimm)
Big Ears Individual Tickets:
We are making available a limited number of reserve seat tickets to individual shows. Click the below show names to purchase tickets.
FRIDAY
Fennesz • $25
Bijou Theatre • 8pm
Jon Hassell + Maarifa Street • $25
Bijou Theatre • 10:30pm
SATURDAY
Pauline Oliveros "Deep Listening Workshop"
The 5th floor of the Woodruff building • 1pm
Philip Glass • $50
Bijou Theatre • 3pm
Antony & The Jonhsons • $35
Bijou Theatre • 8pm
Matmos • $20
The Square Room • 10pm
The Necks • $20
Bijou Theatre • 11pm
Dan Deacon + Baltimore City Round Robin • $15
The Catalyst • midnight
SUNDAY
Negativland • $25
Bijou Theatre • 2:30pm
Pauline Oliveros • $20
The Knoxville Museum of Art • 1pm
Ned Rothenberg collaborating with
Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck, and Lloyd Swanton (members of The Necks) • $20
The Knoxville Museum of Art • 6pm
Festival Finale: Michael Gira & Fennesz/Linkous/Minor and Larkin Grimm • $30
Bijou Theatre • 7pm
All tickets are available HERE or by calling the Tennessee Theatre box office 865 684 1200.
To claim your pass, you will need to bring a photo ID and the credit card you used to make your purchase to the Will Call office. Will Call is located at the Tennessee Theatre’s Clinch Avenue Box Office, located on the left hand side of the building, 224 Clinch Avenue.
The Will Call office will be open on Friday, February 6th from 10-10, Saturday the 7th from 11am-4pm. For Sunday pick ups, visit the Bijou Theatre box office located in the lobby of the Bijou Theatre located at 803 S. Gay St. from Noon until 8pm.
Your packet at Will Call will include a festival program, a schedule, a guide and map to downtown Knoxville. Please check our website for last minute changes and additions. Finally, don’t forget about the 5th floor of the Woodruff building, in addition to workshops and talks the festival information booth will be located there.
Thanks again for your purchase and please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have at info@bigearsfestival.com.
Big Ears WEEKEND PASSES:
A new weekend festival pass, the Outer Ear is now available for $100. The Outer Ear pass gives you priority admission to all Big Ears events except Philip Glass, Antony and the Johnsons and the Festival Finale with Michael Gira and Fennesz/Linkous/Minor and featuring Larkin Grimm. Quantities are limited.
We still have a few remaining premium passes, the Inner Ear, which offers reserved seats and priority admissions to all performances.
Inner Ear Pass • $195 (admission to all performances)
Outer Ear Pass • $100 (admission to all performances except Philip Glass, Antony and the Johnsons and the Festival Finale with Michael Gira and Fennesz/Linkous/Minor and featuring Larkin Grimm)
Big Ears Individual Tickets:
We are making available a limited number of reserve seat tickets to individual shows. Click the below show names to purchase tickets.
FRIDAY
Fennesz • $25
Bijou Theatre • 8pm
Jon Hassell + Maarifa Street • $25
Bijou Theatre • 10:30pm
SATURDAY
Pauline Oliveros "Deep Listening Workshop"
The 5th floor of the Woodruff building • 1pm
Philip Glass • $50
Bijou Theatre • 3pm
Antony & The Jonhsons • $35
Bijou Theatre • 8pm
Matmos • $20
The Square Room • 10pm
The Necks • $20
Bijou Theatre • 11pm
Dan Deacon + Baltimore City Round Robin • $15
The Catalyst • midnight
SUNDAY
Negativland • $25
Bijou Theatre • 2:30pm
Pauline Oliveros • $20
The Knoxville Museum of Art • 1pm
Ned Rothenberg collaborating with
Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck, and Lloyd Swanton (members of The Necks) • $20
The Knoxville Museum of Art • 6pm
Festival Finale: Michael Gira & Fennesz/Linkous/Minor and Larkin Grimm • $30
Bijou Theatre • 7pm
All tickets are available HERE or by calling the Tennessee Theatre box office 865 684 1200.