Bigger lineup
2026 brought first-time J-Pop to Knoxville. 2027 is being booked to outdo it β international + domestic.
Knox Pop Con Β· Year Three
2027λ
Β·2027εΉ΄Β·The Next Chapter
2027
The lights came up.The afterparty
just started.
Knox Pop Con 2026 sold out. Knoxville got its first-ever J-Pop concert. Now we're scoring the next one β and it's going to be louder, weirder, and a lot more ambitious.
May 2, 2026 Β· Bridgewater Place
We did it. You did it.
Three years ago Knox Pop Con was a Discord server. This year it sold out a venue, packed the stage with first-time J-Pop, and turned downtown Knoxville into a fandom block party.
Sold OutKPC 2026
1,500+Attendees
13Performers
30+Vendors
What we're cooking
2027, by the numbers we can already share.
We can't drop the lineup yet. We can tell you what we're optimizing for.
More stages, more rooms
Festival, panels, gaming, dance battles, RPD β wider footprint, deeper programming, every track.
Same Knoxville fire
Your community, your nonprofit, your day. We grow what works and protect the energy.
Want in early?
Performer, sponsor, vendor, volunteer.
KPC 2027 applications open later this year. Drop your email above and we'll send the right form to the right person the moment it goes live.
- 01Perform. Music, dance, panels, kendama, anything that draws a crowd.
- 02Sponsor. Local, regional, brand-aligned partners. We protect the experience.
- 03Vendor. Artist alley, food, merch, otaku gear β handmade and indie first.
- 04Volunteer. Run the show. Get the shirt. Make the friends. Earn the badge.
One email.You'll know first.
We won't fill your inbox. When Knox Pop Con 2027 dates, lineup, or tickets are real, you'll hear it straight from us.
Take me to the formβ