Big Ears Festival, one of the most ambitious gatherings around the country, will return to downtown Knoxville, TN, in March with an expansive lineup featuring iconic artists from an array of genres, plus new musical works and more. Included in the newly revealed offerings are a 50th anniversary celebration from The Art Ensemble of Chicago; an early production of TRIPTYCH, a multimedia experience celebrating the work of legendary photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and featuring music composed by The National's Bryce Dessner and more; and The Nashville Ballet's first non-hometown performance of Lucy Negro Redux featuring music composed by Rhiannon Giddens. Other artists featured in Big Ears' 2019 lineup are Bill Frisell, Richard Thompson, Giddens teaming up with Francesco Turrisi, Nils Frahm, Spiritualized, Mercury Rev, Mary Halvorson, Jack DeJohnette and many more. See the full announced list of participants below. Tickets and more information on Big Ears 2019, which is set for March 21–24, can be found at the festival's website. Big Ears 2019 Lineup ACME Alvin Lucier Avishai Cohen Quartet Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan Bill Frisell and the Mesmerists featuring Tony Scheer, Kenny Wollesen and the films of Bill Morrison Brooklyn Rider Carl Stone Carla Bley TRIOS with Andy Sheppard and Steve Swallow Carla Kihlstedt Clarice Jensen + Jonathan Turner: For this from that will be filled Coupler DeJohnette Coltrane Garrison Derek Gripper Evan Parker / Matt Wright Trance Map+ Ever Present Orchestra featuring Stephen O'Malley and Oren Ambarchi Harold Budd International Contemporary Ensemble performing the work of Carla Kihlstedt, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Ellen Reid, Ashley Fure Irreversible Entanglements Jerusalem In My Heart Jlin Joan La Barbara: Voice is the Original Instrument Joep Beving Kara-Lis Coverdale Kayhan Kalhor Kim Kashkashian Lonnie Holley Mary Halvorson's Code Girl Mathias Eick Quintet Matt Wilson's Honey & Salt Mercury Rev Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble Cellular Songs Nashville Ballet: Lucy Negro Redux Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Paul Vasterling with music composed and performed by Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi and poetry by Caroline Randall Williams nief-norf Nik Bärtsch's RONIN Nils Frahm Peter Gregson Rachel Grimes: The Way Forth Rafiq Bhatia: Breaking English Ralph Towner Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi Richard Thompson: Killed in Action Roomful of Teeth Schlippenbach Trio Shai Maestro Trio Sons of Kemet Spiritualized Sun of Goldfinger (David Torn, Tim Berne, Ches Smith) The Art Ensemble of Chicago The Comet is Coming The Messthetics Theo Bleckmann: Berlin - Songs of Love and War, Peace and Exile - and - Hello Earth! The Music of Kate Bush Thumbscrew Tim Berne's Snakeoil TRIPTYCH: On the Work of Robert Mapplethorpe Featuring Roomful of Teeth. Composed by Bryce Dessner. Libretto by Korde Arrington Tuttle feat. the work of Patti Smith & Essex Hemphill. Directed by Daniel Fish Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn Wadada Leo Smith’s Nda, Performing “Divine Love” With Bobby Naughton and Dwight Andrews Wadada Leo Smith Solo: Reflections and Meditations on Monk Yves Tumor
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