Big Ears Festival / March 24th-27th 2022

[Mensch Maschine]

Feb 28, 2022 14:46:59 GMT -5 Nathan Fielder said:

Schedule changes are up on the website fyi. Gonna have to do a deeper dive tonight!

I swear to God they wait till I post my schedule to do that.

[Dave Maynar]

Per a Facebook comment, the app should be out tomorrow.

[Nathan Fielder]

When Sparks isn't conflicting with Low anymore:

When Sparks is now conflicting with Bill Callahan:

[Dave Maynar]

Feb 28, 2022 17:46:08 GMT -5 Nathan Fielder said:

When Sparks isn't conflicting with Low anymore:

When Sparks is now conflicting with Bill Callahan:

Nooooooooo

[Mensch Maschine]

Thursday
Sō Percussion -> Balún -> Attacca Quartet -> Fennesz -> mssv

Friday
75 Dollar Bill -> Claire Rousay -> Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion -> L'Rain -> Patti Smith & Band -> Preservation Hall Jazz Band -> Kim Gordon -> Mdou Moctar

Saturday
Ensemble Dal Niente -> James McVinnie -> John Zorn: Songs for Petra Haden -> Meredith Monk & Bang on a Can All-Stars -> Sarah Davachi -> Moses Sumney -> Jamie Branch's Fly or Die -> Annette Peacock -> Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society

Sunday
John Zorn: 18 Studies from the Later Sketchbook of J.M.W. Turner -> Marc Ribot -> Odean Pope & Immanuel Wilkins -> Lisel -> John Zorn: New Masada Quartet -> Yves Tumor

[garageland]

Biggest positive is I can see Kim now.

My biggest “BOOOOO” moment is no buffer now between Jamie Branch and Annette. Gonna have to wear my running shoes that day.

[Nathan Fielder]

R: So Percussion > Patti Smith > Bill Callahan > Pres Hall Brass > Low

F: Perich/McVinnie > Arooj Aftab > Nathalie Joachim > Jeff Parker > Sons of Kemet > Animal Collective > Circuit des Yeux > Mdou Moctar

Sa: Lattimore/Tyler > Zorn Nove Cantici > Ches Smith > Yasmin Williams > Nubya Garcia > Moses Sumney > Jaimie Brach > Annette Peacock > Krewe du Kanaval

Su: Alabaser DePlume > Hanif Abdurraqib > Zenon/Spektral > Bonny Light Horseman > Sudan Archives > Zorn New Masada > Yves Tumor

[Fred]

I'm still not going, but I like making these:

Thu: Patti Smith > Shabaka Hutchings > Fennesz > Low
Fri: Craig Taborn > Claire Rousay > Jeff Parker > L'Rain > Patti Smith > Preservation Hall BB > Kim Gordon > Mdou Moctar
Sat: Lattimore & Tyler > Blackalachia > Yasmin Williams > Nubya Garcia > Sarah Davachi > Moses Sumney > Jason Moran > Annette Peacock > Efterklang
Sun: Andy Shauf > Marc Ribot > Bonny Light Horseman > Sudan Archives > Saul Williams > Yves Tumor

[garageland]

Feb 28, 2022 20:26:52 GMT -5 Fred said:

Sun: Andy Shauf > Marc Ribot > Bonny Light Horseman > Sudan Archives > Saul Williams > Yves Tumor

Apparently you missed the conversation with Marisa Anderson, Mary Lattimore, Nathan Salsburg & William Tyler with Grayson Currin.

[garageland]

Thur: Sō Percussion > Dos Santos > Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble > Lido Pimienta > Low

Fri: 75 Dollar Bill > Claire Rousay > Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble > Sons of Kemet > Kim Gordon > Modu Moctar

Sat: Mary Lattimore & William Tyler > Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah > Nubya Garcia > Dawn Richard > Ben LaMar Gay > Jamie Branch: Fly or Die > Annette Peacock

Sun: Alabaster DePlume > Conversation > Sudan Archives > Saul Williams > Yves Tumor

Any gaps will just be me wandering and eating my way through Knoxville.

[Nathan Fielder]

App is out per their email. Will be nice to (a) have a map displaying all the venues and (b) see what acts are getting added to schedules the most

[marcoolio]

Mar 1, 2022 6:34:26 GMT -5 garageland said:

Thur: Sō Percussion > Dos Santos > Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble > Lido Pimienta > Low

Fri: 75 Dollar Bill > Claire Rousay > Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble > Sons of Kemet > Kim Gordon > Modu Moctar

Sat: Mary Lattimore & William Tyler > Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah > Nubya Garcia > Dawn Richard > Ben LaMar Gay > Jamie Branch: Fly or Die > Annette Peacock

Sun: Alabaster DePlume > Conversation > Sudan Archives > Saul Williams > Yves Tumor

Any gaps will just be me wandering and eating my way through Knoxville.

> Any gaps will just be me wandering and eating my way through Knoxville.

This is my 4 day schedule

[Dave Maynar]

I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking that Sunday run at Mill & Mine is the only way to go. I need to look at this schedule soon and figure out what's what.

[garageland]

Mar 1, 2022 13:38:29 GMT -5 Dave Maynar said:

I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking that Sunday run at Mill & Mine is the only way to go. I need to look at this schedule soon and figure out what's what.

Sunday is pretty light but that’s not unusual. Any combination of Zorn, dePlume, Shauf, Bonnie Light Horseman and that M+M stuff is a winner in my book.

[Mensch Maschine]

I think I've decided to let go of mssv. I'm not willing to miss any of Fennesz's set, so that means I'd likely be walking in to mssv's set 30 mins late. Think I'll just head directly to Low and hope I make it within a few mins of their start time.

And now... I give you my "ouch it hurts to miss" list:
Angélica Negrón
Attacca Quartet
Bill Callahan
Circuit Des Yeus
Claire Rousay
Craig Taborn
Ellen Reid Soundwalk Ensemble
Ken Vandermark
Kronos Quartet
Lisel
mssv
Nathalie Joachim
Odean Pope & Immanuel Wilkens
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Sparks

[garageland]

Mar 1, 2022 13:31:37 GMT -5 marcoolio said:

> Any gaps will just be me wandering and eating my way through Knoxville. This is my 4 day schedule

pretty good chance I set up office at Old City Java, too.

[Nathan Fielder]

Looks neat. Wish the teaser was a bit longer but I'll be there Friday afternoon

[Dave Maynar]

alawre was awarded one of their artist grants of a weekend pass! Very cool and exciting! Proud of her getting recognized for her art!

[Mensch Maschine]

Mar 2, 2022 22:00:02 GMT -5 Nathan Fielder said:

Looks neat. Wish the teaser was a bit longer but I'll be there Friday afternoon

I saw McVinnie perform in Minneapolis a few years ago... mesmerizing. This collaboration w/ Perich looks even better.

[Mensch Maschine]

SO. If you download the Google schedule, you'll see they blocked off 4 "Secret Show" times. I think it's safe to say that Fennesz has a secret show on Saturday, and given the published times, that's likely to happen at 7 or 9pm. I *hope* it's 9pm, because the only thing that'll stop me from seeing Moses is David Sylvian. And I don't want to have to make that choice. I have family. They depend on me for food. This is not "game theory," this is real. May my chosen God show mercy on your schedule.

[Nathan Fielder]

now playing:



have a blessed and jazzy Sunday morning, see you all in about two weeks!

[garageland]

Mar 4, 2022 15:18:36 GMT -5 Dave Maynar said:

alawre was awarded one of their artist grants of a weekend pass! Very cool and exciting! Proud of her getting recognized for her art!

CONGRATS, alawre!!

So does she get a special wristband or normal GA? I’d see if they’d upgrade, honestly.

I bought tickets to Le Guess Who? and booked a hotel this week. When Mrs. GL asked what kind of festival this was, I told her it’s like Big Ears Sr.

She hasn’t talked to me for 4 days and frankly, I’m kinda worried.

[Dave Maynar]

Mar 6, 2022 11:34:49 GMT -5 garageland said:

Mar 4, 2022 15:18:36 GMT -5 Dave Maynar said:

alawre was awarded one of their artist grants of a weekend pass! Very cool and exciting! Proud of her getting recognized for her art!

CONGRATS, alawre!!

So does she get a special wristband or normal GA? I’d see if they’d upgrade, honestly.

I bought tickets to Le Guess Who? and booked a hotel this week. When Mrs. GL asked what kind of festival this was, I told her it’s like Big Ears Sr.

She hasn’t talked to me for 4 days and frankly, I’m kinda worried.

I think it's just a standard GA wristband, but she's the person to ask. She was kind of surprised in that she doesn't have any obligation for the festival. More of a thanks for making things that she's already put out in the world which is pretty cool.

Haha Mrs GL probably stopped trying to understand you a long time ago.

Oh yeah. We were down in the Old City yesterday for coffee and happened to walk by Pretentious Glass and Brewing. They had a sign up with their calendar for events on Big Ears weekend. alawre took a picture bc my phone camera takes forever to focus. For the non-drinkers, they have events for each day on both sides of the business. If you like glass making at all, it'll probably be worth checking out. It's in the radius of the festival so no side trip needed even.

[Nathan Fielder]

Did we end up settling on Sunday morning/afternoon for the unofficial Inforoo brunch/meetup? Considering I'd like to get to Perich/McVinnie and Lattimore/Tyler early on Friday and Saturday, that's what would work best for me

[Mensch Maschine]

Per this morning's e-mail, the Amphitheater shows on Thur & Fri are open to the public... so keep that in mind regarding capacity concerns.

[garageland]

Mar 8, 2022 9:08:26 GMT -5 Mensch Maschine said:

Per this morning's e-mail, the Amphitheater shows on Thur & Fri are open to the public... so keep that in mind regarding capacity concerns.

Already causing me to rethink my schedule. I’m gonna keep it for now but if it’s a shitshow, I’ll end up at Balún and McVinnie & Perich.

[garageland]

Mar 7, 2022 21:30:17 GMT -5 Nathan Fielder said:

Did we end up settling on Sunday morning/afternoon for the unofficial Inforoo brunch/meetup? Considering I'd like to get to Perich/McVinnie and Lattimore/Tyler early on Friday and Saturday, that's what would work best for me

I think the place marcoolio suggested was closed on Sunday. I’m down for that day but we’ll have to find one open.

[Radius Claus]

Hey gang,

We're putting together the enormous guide that we do every year for the local independent paper here and while we have seven people working on it now, there's just no way to get to everything with this lineup.

I'm thinking about breaking it up in to genre a bit but I'm open to suggestions and also I'm open to anyone who would like to contribute. I can put together a list of what we have covered thus far if anyone is interested. Basically, we just need a paragraph or two about each act we're talking about OR a genre piece that mentions several acts within the course of a handful of graphs.

Really looking forward to this. This year is a beast.

[garageland]

Mar 8, 2022 11:02:08 GMT -5 Radius Claus said:

Hey gang,

We're putting together the enormous guide that we do every year for the local independent paper here and while we have seven people working on it now, there's just no way to get to everything with this lineup.

I'm thinking about breaking it up in to genre a bit but I'm open to suggestions and also I'm open to anyone who would like to contribute. I can put together a list of what we have covered thus far if anyone is interested. Basically, we just need a paragraph or two about each act we're talking about OR a genre piece that mentions several acts within the course of a handful of graphs.

Really looking forward to this. This year is a beast.

You’re always welcome to shoot me a PM if you need anything.

[paintedhighway]

Mar 8, 2022 11:02:08 GMT -5 Radius Claus said:

Hey gang,

We're putting together the enormous guide that we do every year for the local independent paper here and while we have seven people working on it now, there's just no way to get to everything with this lineup.

I'm thinking about breaking it up in to genre a bit but I'm open to suggestions and also I'm open to anyone who would like to contribute. I can put together a list of what we have covered thus far if anyone is interested. Basically, we just need a paragraph or two about each act we're talking about OR a genre piece that mentions several acts within the course of a handful of graphs.

Really looking forward to this. This year is a beast.

Dropped you a PM, I'd love to contribute