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.
Exit Strategy
Pilot Light founder Jason Boardman will bow out at the end of 2025. What will that mean for the future of the idiosyncratic Old City music venue?
A Musical Melting Pot
Big Ears founder Ashley Capps talks about this year’s festival, which brings music and art to Knoxville and showcases the city to the world.
Revelry With a Cause
A talk with Adeem the Artist about recognition, representation, and why they might have to leave Knoxville.
Night of the Living Bands
Halloween brings a full moon and live music to South Knoxville, with pandemic precautions.
‘A Place for Original Ideas’
As Pilot Light marks its 20th anniversary in the midst of a pandemic, Jason Boardman reflects on the Old City institution he has built — and what comes next.
Knoxville Calling
The city will have a spring music festival after all — a virtual one. Welcome to this Saturday’s Sofa Soirée.
Attack Monkey Fights Back
Local promoter Chyna Brackeen responds to a Dogwood Arts lawsuit, alleging years of underpayment from the Rhythm ’N’ Blooms Festival.
Voices Raised
Local musicians and activists band together for a concert to emphasize the urgency of slowing climate change.
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