Big Names for Big Ears

David Byrne, Robert Plant, Pat Metheny and Laurie Anderson are among the headliners for next year’s international music and culture festival.

Synnergy’s Energy

With free performances, the Nief-Norf Summer Festival aims to break down barriers between composers, performers, and audiences.

More than 100 acts, from the acclaimed to the obscure, will bring a world of music to downtown Knoxville in March.

Snapshots of some of our favorite events from the long Big Ears weekend.

After a COVID-induced hiatus, founder Ashley Capps is bringing the international music and arts festival back to downtown Knoxville.

Why was a local LGBTQ author dropped from a young adult literature event by the Knox County Public Library?