big ears 2024

April 12, 2024

Seen this year at the Big Ears Festival: Henry Threadgill’s Very Very Circus (repertory band); Mary Halvorson Amaryllis; Tyondai Braxton; Jlin; Unwound; Trevor Dunn’s Trio Convulsant Extra; Claire Rousay; Ikue Mori / Fred Frith; Kristin Hersh; Brad Mehldau; Tomeka Reid; Bitchin’ Bajas; Carl Craig; Min Xiao Fen; Colleen; Myra Melford Fire & Water; Colin Stetson; Beth Orton; JG Thirlwell & Ensemble; Bar Italia; Shabaka; Ches Smith’s Laugh Ash; Matt Mitchell; Void Patrol; KMRU; John Paul Jones / Thurston Moore (*not seen due to delays); André 3000

Big Ears Festival, 2019

December 10, 2021

Knoxville, TN

Rachel Grimes; Joan la Barbara; YoshimiO / Ibarra / Lowe; Mercury Rev; Lonnie Holley with Messthetics; Larry Grenadier; Harold Budd + Nief Norf; Evan Parker Trance Map; The Comet Is Coming; Absînt (Berne + Frisell); Spiritualized; Jlin; Fire!; Nate Wooley; Amirtha Kidambi and the Elder Ones; Kayhan Kalhor; This Is Not This Heat; Jon Mueller; Abstract Black; Bill Frisell (livescore to Bill Morrisson); Sons of Kemet; Alvin Lucier & Ever Present Orchestra; Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin; Arvo Pärt’s Passio performed by the St. John’s Episcopal Choir; Sun of Goldfinger; Art Ensemble of Chicago + guests

Joan al Barbara

Comet Is Coming

Amirtha Kidambi and Elder Ones

Alvin Lucier

Deerhoof

July 6, 2020

Feb.20, 2019—Grey Eagle; Ashville, NC

Sarah Louise

April 17, 2020

Feb.2, 2019—the Mothlight; Asheville, NC

Jon Spencer

October 20, 2019

Jan.15, 2019—the Grey Eagle: Asheville, NC

Bob Dylan

August 10, 2019

Nov.2, 2018—Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; Asheville, NC

Deafheaven

July 2, 2019

Oct.27. 2018—Grey Eagle; Asheville, NC

Thee Oh Sees

May 4, 2019

Oct.22, 2018—the Orange Peel; Asheville, NC

Thalia Zedek / Chris Brokaw

March 10, 2019

Oct.16, 2018—Revolve, Asheville, NC

Kuzu

February 24, 2019

Oct.4, 2018—the Mothlight; Asheville, NC
SUBJECT: Kuzu

Actual Cloud Formations

February 9, 2019

Sep.16, 2018—the Mothlight; Asheville, NC

Actual Cloud Formations at the Mothlight

Matthew Sweet

November 20, 2018

Aug.25, 2018, the Grey Eagle; Asheville, NC

David Byrne

October 9, 2018

May.08, 2018—Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; Asheville, NC

Superchunk

September 25, 2018

Apr.28, 2018—the Grey Eagle; Asheville, NC

Screaming Females

September 10, 2018

Apr.15, 2018—the Mothlight; Asheville, NC

Asheville Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren conducting

September 1, 2018

Apr.14, 2018—Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; Asheville, NC

Big Ears Festival, 2018

August 11, 2018

Knoxville TN
Roscoe Mitchell; Cyro Baptista's Vira Locos; Ikue Mori; Rocket Science; Milford Graves; Arto Lindsay; Jenny Sheinman's Mischief & Mayhem; Medeski Martin & Wood; The Thing; Gas; Kid Koala; Rushes Ensemble performing Michael Gordon; Evan Parker Electro-acoustic Ensemble; Yuka Honda; Sonus Ensemble; Laurel Halo featuring Eli Keszler; Kelly Lee Owens; Four Tet; Tyshawn Sorey; Suuns; Kieren Hebden & Mats Gustafsson; Bangs; Nief Norf performing Steve Reich

Roscoe Mitchell