BE 2026

12-Hour Drone Lineup and Schedule Coming Soon

Next week we will announce the lineup and schedule for our first 12-hour drone — the All Night Flight — featuring a number of Big Ears artists performing unbroken, uninterrupted sound from midnight on Saturday to noon on Sunday. Our 12-hour drone is inspired by Basilica Hudson’s 24-hour version, with the shared vision that drones, or sustained tones shaped by voice or instrumentation, transcend time, genre, and music itself. We are grateful to the Basilica Hudson team, Melissa Auf Der Maur, and Le Guess Who? for their guidance and can’t wait to spend the evening with you. Stay tuned!

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