Overview

• The four-day festival runs March 26–29, 2026, presenting over 250 events across more than 20 downtown Knoxville venues.
• John Zorn will stage 12 different works across the weekend, including collaborations and programs new to the festival.
• Special presentations include Laurie Anderson’s X2 with Sexmob, Hania Rani’s Non-Fiction with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Wild Up performing Julius Eastman and Arthur Russell, and Ghost Train Orchestra playing Moondog.
• David Byrne will perform his Who Is The Sky? show alongside fellow headliners Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, Pat Metheny, Flying Lotus and others.
• Organizers note more artists may be added, and general passes open September 11 at 9 a.m. ET after early access on September 10 at 9 a.m. ET.