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Big Ears Festival

Mar 26 2010 - Mar 28 2010  •  Knoxville TN  •  The Bijou Theater & The Pilot Light
Genre(s): avant-garde-classical, avant-garde-jazz, experimental, New Music, progressive-rock

Founded: 2009
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Category: Classical Jazz Rock
Region: Mid South
Type: Urban Indoor

"For its next edition, BIG EARS is turning up the volume…expanding the breadth and depth of the BIG EARS concept to create an unprecedented festival experience.  In all, Big Ears 2010 anticipates presenting over 30 bands and artists in nearly 50 performances during the weekend. 2010 artist in residence is avant garde composer Terry Riley."—Description by festival




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Lineup posted: Big Ears Festival
Tue, 01/05/2010 - 10:14

Preliminary Lineup: Andrew W.K., Andy Moor, Bryce Dessner, Calder Quartet, Clogs, DJ /rupture, Gang Gang Dance, Gyan Riley, Javelin, jj, Joanna Newsom, My Brightest Diamond, St. Vincent, Terry Riley, The 802 Tour, The Ex, The xx, Vampire Weekend

Announced: Dec. 10, 2009

Comment: Edgy festival embraces indie pop in second year, sort of Noise Pop for the Midsouth.

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A LOOK AHEAD: Big Ears Festival 2010
Steve Wildsmith
Tue, 01/05/2010 - 09:52

Excerpt:

Despite his profile as one of the brainchilds behind Bonnaroo and the guy who gave his initials to East Tennessee entertainment corporation AC Entertainment, it’s doubtful even Ashley Capps could have convinced music writers at publications like The New York Times or Pitchfork that an avant garde music festival held in his hometown would be a massive success.

So he didn’t set out to do so. He just planned his first Big Ears Festival, held last February, and let fate take care of the rest.

As it turns out, the event was more successful than even Capps could have hoped — and if you look at his track record, the guy has an uncanny knack for calling these things. Simply pulling it off was a coup; having it so well-received by fans, artists and the media has made anticipation and buzz for Big Ears 2010 even bigger.

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