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Big Ears 2019 Hosts Largest ECM Gathering in the US

Big Ears Festival 2019

Join us March 21-24
in historic downtown Knoxville, TN.

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Festival News

Listen: Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn's Collaborative Debut Preview

02.23.2019

Listen: Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn's Collaborative Debut Preview

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WATCH: Gabriel Kahane Turns a Tweet into a Song

02.22.2019

WATCH: Gabriel Kahane Turns a Tweet into a Song

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LISTEN: Columbia Icefield Releases Debut LP

02.22.2019

LISTEN: Columbia Icefield Releases Debut LP

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The Groundbreaking Women Composers of Big Ears 2019

02.22.2019

The Groundbreaking Women Composers of Big Ears 2019

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“Music liberated from the confines of category and overt commercialism.”

— WSJ

“Active moviegoing lives and breathes at Big Ears.”

— Fandor’s Keyframe

“A music festival with a rare vision.”

— The New York Times

“One of the most quietly earth-shattering, subtly luminous festivals the world over.”

— Oxford American Magazine

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