Yo La Tengo was the first event we caught at Big Ears 2016. The group took the Mill and Mine stage later into Thursday night. The Hoboken “indie rock” band completely abandoned their coined genre for an avant garde, experimental set focused more on noise and frequency than composition.
The group, who is infamous for cycling through members, was joined by Mary Lattimore, Danny Ray Thompson and Bryce Dessner of The National. They didn’t worry about playing songs, but more transitioned from piece to piece with improvisation. They definitely caught the attention of Big Ears attendees and were a great start to the festival.
Check out our photos below:
Mary Lattimore performs with Yo La Tengo at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Danny Ray Thompson performs withYo La Tengo at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Danny Ray Thompson performs with Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Mary Lattimore performs with Yo La Tengoat Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo performs at Mill & Mine in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Big Ears Festival, March 31, 2016.
