BE 2026

Harnessing Past Movements’ Spirit for Today’s Flight

Reminder: Tickets On Sale Now!

Don’t forget to mark your calendars.

Two months from now is the exclusive performance by Marc Ribot featuring Shahzad Ismaily. They’ll be playing tracks from Songs of Resistance (Anti Records), an album filled with eleven intense political songs, released back in September 2018.

Make sure you’re part of this event—purchase your ticket(s) now!

Marc Ribot On Resistance and Its Songs

With Songs of Resistance (ANTI-), Ribot set out to assemble a set of songs that spoke to this political moment with appropriate ambition, passion, and fury. The eleven songs on the record feature a wide range of guest vocalists, including Tom Waits, Steve Earle, Meshell Ndegeocello, Justin Vivian Bond, Fay Victor, Sam Amidon, and more.

Before the album’s release, Ribot sat down with No Depression’s Corbie Hill to chat about the making of the record and the nuances between protest and resistance.

Read: “Marc Ribot On Resistance and Its Songs” by Corbie Hill

BIG EARS
03.26_03.29.26
Knoxville, TN · USA

Festival

Learn more about what The New York Times calls “one of the world’s greatest music bashes.”

Support

Be part of what makes Big Ears possible—give, volunteer, shop, or support emerging artists through scholarship to keep the music and mission alive.

Connect

Discover, learn, and get in touch—connect with Big Ears through stories, updates, and the people behind the festival.

Beyond

Explore ideas, concerts, and collaborations that take Big Ears beyond the festival stage.