The lineup is taking shape for Big Ears 2023, the tenth year of the Knoxville, TN festival, which takes place from March 30-April 2, 2023 in 12 venues throughout the East Tennessee city.
Headliners announced thus far include Iron & Wine, The Bad Plus, Devendra Banhart, Andrew Bird, and many more -- notably an 8 concert set to celebrate John Zorn's 70th birthday.
Learn more via the festival website.
The lineup includes:
AMADOU & MARIAM • THE BAD PLUS • DEVENDRA BANHART • CATERINA BARBIERI ANDREW BIRD • SAM GENDEL MARY HALVORSON • IRON & WINE • IBEYI • VIJAY IYER
RICKIE LEE JONES CHARLES LLOYD • LOS LOBOS • MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT • EDGAR MEYER • KEVIN MORBY
PINO PALLADINO & BLAKE MILLS • WILLIAM PARKER • MARC RIBOT • NATE SMITH
SON LUX • TYSHAWN SOREY • JAMES “BLOOD” ULMER and many more
BÉLA FLECK: MY BLUEGRASS HEART with special guests
BILL FRISELL TRIO with ORCHESTRA (North American Premiere)
LOVE IN EXILE (AROOJ AFTAB / VIJAY IYER / SHAHZAD ISMAILY)
JOHN ZORN 70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: 8 Concerts
The Music of ANNEA LOCKWOOD / ÉLIANE RADIGUE / CATHERINE LAMB
The String Quartets of STEVE REICH
