Hotels Near Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee
UPDATE! Big Ears hotel availability update (01/30/24)
Next year’s Big Ears Festival takes place March 21 -24, 2024 in downtown Knoxville, TN. Performers for the 2024 festival include Herbie Hancock, Jon Batiste, Rhiannon Giddens, Adrianne Lenker, Laurie Anderson, and many more. Visit the official festival website to see the full lineup.
Big Ears events are held at multiple venues in downtown Knoxville. Fortunately, Knoxville’s downtown is fairly compact and walkable – and there are several hotels located within easy walking distance of the Big Ears venues (plus downtown restaurants and shops).
New Downtown Hotels
New downtown Knoxville hotels that have opened over the last few years include the Embassy Suites, Hyatt Place, and the Residence Inn & Courtyard by Marriott. These are all centrally located and good choices for a Big Ears stay.
Big Ears Venues
Venues for Big Ears 2024 include the Bijou Theatre, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, East Tennessee Historical Society Museum, Jackson Terminal, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, Knoxville Museum of Art, Visit Knoxville Visitor Center, The Mill & Mine, Old City PAC, The Point, The Pilot Light, Regal Riviera, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, The Standard, Tennessee Theatre, and UT Downtown Gallery.
Downtown Knoxville Hotels Closest to Big Ears Venues
These are all located in downtown Knoxville, within walking distance to Big Ears venues and popular restaurants and shops such as Tupelo Honey, The Tomato Head, Stock & Barrel, Cafe 4, Status Dough, Myrtle’s Chicken and Beer, J.C. Holdway, Marble City Market, Mast General Store, The Art Market Gallery, and Union Avenue Books.
Crown Plaza Hotel (401 W Summit Hill Drive) – Centrally located between the larger Gay Street venues (Tennessee Theatre and the Bijou) and the smaller Jackson Avenue area venues (Mill & Mine, Pilot Light, the Standard)
Embassy Suites (507 South Gay Street) – One of the newer downtown hotels. Located just down the street from the Tennessee Theatre and within easy walking distance of many shops and restaurants.
Hyatt Place Downtown (530 South Gay Street) – The Hyatt Place is another new downtown hotel. Hyatt Place is located in a restored downtown structure and is just down the street from the Tennessee Theatre and within easy walking distance of many shops and restaurants.
Residence Inn & Courtyard by Marriott (210 West Church Ave) – This “two in one” hotel complex with both Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn suites connected by a shared lobby and reception space opened in 2019. It’s located one block from the Bijou and two blocks from the Tennessee Theatre.
More Hotel Options
Other downtown hotels that are a little further from the Big Ears venues, but still within walking distance include the Hilton Knoxville, Hampton Inn & Suites Knoxville – Downtown, Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown, and The Tennessean.
See our full list of hotels near the Big Ears Festival for more options, included hotel located outside the downtown area.
