Music lovers are already looking forward to the Big Ears Festival in downtown Knoxville, and now they know a few of the artists that will be performing.
Big Ears is set for March 21-24, 2019, and keeps gaining popularity every year.
“Contained within a walkable radius of historic downtown Knoxville — in a range of ornate landmark theaters, refurbished industrial spaces, art galleries, churches, and clubs — it creates its own atmospheric climate, along with a center of gravity,” describes NPR Music. “From its first iteration in 2009, the festival has been a locus of expedition, defined more by a go-anywhere ethos than by any style or genre allegiance.”
Big Ears made the first of a series of artist announcements on Thursday, revealing that Nils Frahm, Mary Halvorson: Code Girl, Lonnie Holley, Rachel Grimes: The Way Forth, The Messthetics, Irreversible Entanglements, and Derek Gripper will appear in the 2019 festival.
More artist announcements will continue throughout the summer, before the full lineup is released this fall.
“We’re over the moon about the response to the 2018 festival,” says Executive Director, Ashley Capps. “We have an amazing weekend taking shape for 2019. It’s going to be another mind-blowing experience, and we’re excited to start sharing the details sooner, rather than later. ”
Festival tickets are already on sale. You can get more information here.