The Rossini Festival
The Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival. A celebration of the performing arts.
The Rossini Festival
Saturday, April 20th - April 21st 2024
Downtown Knoxville
The Rossini Festival is Knoxville Opera’s annual International Street Fair that celebrates the global impact on the music, food, art, and culture of East Tennessee. Throughout the festival, the public is treated to non-stop entertainment on four outdoor stages showcasing opera, classical, jazz, gospel, ethnic music, ballet, modern, and ethnic dance. Attendees can purchase from scores of food vendors and more than 75 artisans throughout the day, while The Y FunZone keeps children entertained. More than half a million residents of Knox County and the surrounding area have enjoyed the Rossini Festival over the years.
Fun and family-oriented. Admission is always free.
Event Schedule
Saturday April 20 10am-9pm
10am – University of Tennessee Voice Students
11am – Knoxville Community Band
12pm – Alexia and the Alexandria Dancers
1pm – Cendrillon Singers – Knoxville Opera
2pm – Mayor Welcome
2:15pm – Knoxville Opera Children’s Choir
3pm – Jeanine Fuller
4pm – Cinderella School Tour
5pm – Ensemble Swing Time
6pm – Knoxville P[era Gospel Choir
7pm – The Deep Fakes
8pm – Teen Spirit
9pm – Silent Disco
10:30am – William Lovelace Harp Ensemble
11:30pm - Ramya Kapadia Ensemble Indian Dance
12:30pm – Hardin Valley Thunder
1:30pm – Knoxville Opera
2:30pm – HartStrings
3:30pm – Marble City Opera
4:30pm – Powell Middle School Steel Drum Band
5:30pm – UT Jazz Ensemble
6:30pm – Black Oaks Brass
7:30pm – Knoxville Opera
10:30am – Lucia Andronescu Flamenco Dancers
11:30am – Knoxville Opera
12:30pm – Veekhor Russian Folk Dancers
1:30pm – Sandstation Dancers
2:30pm – Albi Belly Dance
3:30pm – Sustainable Strings from the UT Appalachian String Band Ensemble
4:30pm – Circle Modern Dance
5:30pm – Kari Novilla – Harp
6:30pm – Momentum Dance Lab
7:30pm – Southern Taps Clogging Company
10am – Knoxville Opera
11am – Webb School Madrigals
12pm – Cedar Bluff Middle Concert Chior
1pm – South Doyle MS Showchior
2pm – PSTCC Variations
3pm – Maryville College Choir
4pm – West Valley MS Showchoir
6:15pm – Pellissippi Jazz Band
7:15pm – Knoxville Opera
Sunday April 21 12pm – 6pm
12pm – Songs of Inspiration and Hope
1pm – Knoxville Jazz Orchestra MS Band
2pm – Knoxville Opera
3pm – Fairytale Parade led by the CattyWampus Puppets
4pm – Pellissippi State Percussion
5pm – Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra
6pm – Knoxville Opera
12:30pm KSO Youth Orchestra String Quartet
1:30pm – UT Saxophone Ensemble
2:30pm Knoxville Opera
3:30pm – UT Trombone Choir
4:30pm – The Bobby Band
5:30pm – Brand New Box of Matches
12:30pm – Broadway Academy of Performing Arts
1:30pm – Knoxville Opera
2:30pm – Pellissippi Brass Ensemble
3:30pm – Tinadre Dancers
4:30pm – Oasis Dancers
5:30pm – Mike Jones
12pm – Knoxville Opera
1pm – Light Chance of Rain
2pm – Hailey Joy
3pm – Powell HS Chamber Singers
4pm – Knoxville Opera
5pm Ignite! Powers by Dancers Studio
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