Big Ears Knoxville 2023 – Dates, Venues & Hotels

Big Ears Music Festival celebrates it’s 10th year March 30 – April 2, 2023. Big Ears is known for featuring a wide variety of music types from both emerging and established musicians from around the world. The festival’s concerts, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and films are held at multiple venues in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville’s downtown is fairly compact and most downtown hotels will be within walking distance of festival venues.

Big Ears venues include the Bijou Theater, The Tennessee Theater, Jackson Terminal, The Mill & Mine, The Pilot Light, The Standard, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, Old City PAC, The Point, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, Knoxville Visitor’s Center, St. John’s Episcopal Church, UT Downtown Gallery, the East Tennessee History Center, and Knoxville Museum of Art.

Hyatt Place Knoxville Downtown, Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown, and Courtyard Knoxville Downtown are Knoxville’s newest hotels and they’re all located within walking distance of the Big Ears Festival’s venues. See our complete list of hotels near Big Ears Music Festival.