The Rossini Festival

The Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival. A celebration of the performing arts.

The Rossini Festival

Saturday, April 22th, 2023

Time: 10am - 9pm

Admission: Free

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. Now in its 20th year, with a new emphasis on international influences and with even more vendors and entertainment, this year’s Rossini Festival 2023 will be even bigger and better than ever. Fun and family-oriented. Admission is always free.

Founding Sponsors: Dr. Monroe and Sandra Trout

Event Schedule

Market Square Stage

10:00 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

10:45 - Lucia Andronescu - Flamenco Dance

11:30 - Albi Belly Dance Troupe

12:15 - Veekhor Russian Folk - Dance Ensemble

1:00 - Oasis Dancers

1:45 - Sandsation Dancers

2:30 - Broadway Academy of Performing Arts Dancers

3:15 - Alexia and the Alexandria Dancers

4:00 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

4:45 - Circle Modern Dance

5:30 - Go! Contemporary Danceworks

6:15 - TN Conservatory of Fine Arts and Ballet Gloria

7:00 - Momentum Dance Lab

7:45 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

8:45 - Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Union Ave. Stage

10:00 - Webb School Madrigals

10:45 - Morenna Moage, harpist

11:30 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

12:15 - Hardin Valley Thunder Bluegrass Band

1:00 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

1:45 - Ramya Kapadia, dance

2:30 - UT Jazz Group

3:30 - Powell Middle School Steel Drum Band

4:15 - Marbe City Opera

5:00 - Black Oak Brass

6:30 - UT Trumpet Ensemble

7:15 - UT Trombone Choir

Clinch Ave. Stage

10:15 - Sound Company Children's Show Choir

11:00 - Smokyland Sound Barbershop Chorus

11:45 - UT Opera Theatre

12:30 - Cedar Bluff Middle School Concert Choir

1:15 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

2:00 - Maryville College Off Kilter and Lad's and Lassies

7:45 - Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir & Knoxville Opera Children's Choir

3:30 - Knoxville Opera Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

4:15 - Appalachian Equality Chorus

5:00 - Pellissippi State Variations

5:45 - K-Town Sound Show Chorus

6:30 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

7:15 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

Cumberland Ave. Stage

10:30 - Knoxville Community Band

11:30 - West Valley Middle School Orchestra

12:15 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

1:00 - Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Middle School Band

1:45 - Ensemble Swing Time

2:45 - Karns Middle School Symphony Orchestra

3:30 - HartStrings

4:15 - Knoxville Opera
Sponsored by Kimball's Jewelers

5:00 - Pellissippi State Jazz Band

5:45 - Pellissippi State Brass Ensemble

6:30 - Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra

7:15 - Clarence Brown Theatre - Cast of Hair

Gay Street Performers

11:00 - The Bobby Band, brass

12:00 - Jack Rosamond, piano-vocials

1:00 - Cookie Hopper, guitar-vocals

2:00 - Lew Pollack, violin

3:00 - Brand New Box of Matches

4:00 - Glen Ayr Celtic Band

Our Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Find Your Way

Looking for vendors, contests, or performances? Check out our Maps page to find directions to all of the Rossini Festival attractions!

Need more info about Rossini Festival Parking? Click HERE for a link to the Downtown Knoxville Alliance parking page.

View Maps Parking

Fun for the Kids

The Y Fun Zone: Kids can jump, bounce, and flip at the YMCA Fun Zone. A perennial favorite, the Y Fun Zone has been relocated this year to offer more space and more FUN!

Journey Around the World: New this year, your child can follow the virtual map and find flags from various countries all around downtown Knoxville. Can you “collect” all the flags for a special surprise?

Coming April 2023: register for Journey Around the World

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