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WITH GRATITUDE FROM BIG EARS

With Gratitude

Today, we would like to say THANK YOU for a memorable, hopeful, inspiring 2023 – from our Ten Years of Big Ears celebration to Our Common Nature, the deeply moving and joyful collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and Friends. To everyone who played a part in bringing these occasions to life, we are deeply and eternally grateful.

Wishing you the very best on this holiday weekend!

The Big Ears Team

2023 Big Ears Annual Report

Big Ears is pleased to release our 2023 Annual Report, documenting an extraordinary year of exploration, discovery, and connection. Within its pages, we celebrate not only our accomplishments but also recognize the many generous donors, steadfast supporters, collaborative community partners, and dedicated fans whose collective enthusiasm propels us forward year after year. We hope you’ll take a moment to review it.

Next week, we continue to reveal our plans for Big Ears 2024 with a few more surprise festival offerings. For those of you unable to partake of the full Big Ears weekend, the daily line-up and Single Day passes will soon follow.

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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.