Big Ears doesn’t need you; you need Big Ears. You might think “but wait, I already have ears and I don’t need them to be too big!!” but that is only because you don’t know I’m talking about the annual Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee which took place March 27th—30th for the 11th time since it’s it was founded in 2009 by the Knoxville born and bred Ashley Capps, the founder of Nashville’s Bonnaroo. I have known the outstanding lineups since 2010, when Terry Riley was Artist in Residence and Bryce Dessner of The National was guest curator. Continue reading “Big Ears 2025 Festival Diary”