Big Ears returns to downtown Knoxville, Tennessee from March 26-29. David Byrne , Robert Plant , Laurie Anderson , Flying Lotus , and John Zorn will headline the music, art, and film festival. Both Plant and Anderson are presenting new projects—Anderson’s, titled X² , is a sequel to Let X=X , which she performed at Big Ears 2024—while Zorn will stage 12 works from throughout his five-decade career. In total, the festival spans over 250 events across more than 20 venues. The 2026 edition of Big