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Big Ears Day 4: Art Ensemble of Chicago, Bill Frisell, Wadada Leo Smith close out festival with performances of their contributions to jazz history

Big Ears Day 4: Art Ensemble of Chicago, Bill Frisell, Wadada Leo Smith close out festival with performances of their contributions to jazz history

CIM Digital March 25, 2019

Big Ears Festival’s 10th annual musical celebration wrapped up its four-day run in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday with anticipated performances from jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, trumpet player Wadada...

 Historic jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette playing at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN, March 23, 2019 (Photo by Hayden Goodridge / MTSU Sidelines)

Big Ears Day 3: Nils Frahm, Jack DeJohnette, Béla Fleck bring jazz, electronic, afro-beat to the stage

Sidelines March 25, 2019

Photos and story by Hayden Goodridge / Contributing Writer Big Ears Festival continued into the weekend with a jam-packed day of music Saturday, filling theaters, museums and bars alike across the city...

Photos: Spiritualized, Bill Frisell, Harold Budd among artists on Big Ears Festival’s second day

Photos: Spiritualized, Bill Frisell, Harold Budd among artists on Big Ears Festival’s second day

CIM Digital March 23, 2019

Story and photos by Hayden Goodridge / Contributing Writer Big Ears Festival in downtown Knoxville continued into its second day Friday with a variety of jazz, electronic and psychedelic performances...

Photos: Big Ears Festival kicks off first night with diverse collection of musical performances

Photos: Big Ears Festival kicks off first night with diverse collection of musical performances

CIM Digital March 23, 2019

The eclectic Big Ears Festival kicked off its four-day residence in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, Thursday night with a wide array of diverse musical talent on display. Among artists performing on Thursday...

6 coolest things we saw at Big Ears 2016

CIM Digital April 7, 2016

Big Ears Festival, a music and arts festival put on by AC Entertainment in downtown Knoxville, takes place at various venues throughout the town for four days. This year, Sidelines experienced all the...

Shabazz Palaces at Big Ears 2016 | Photo Gallery

CIM Digital April 7, 2016

Shabazz Palaces, the brainchild of Ishmael Butler and Tendai Maraire, was one of the best shows we caught at Big Ears 2016. Butler is most well-known for his work with Digable Planets in the early '90s,...

Yo La Tengo at Big Ears 2016 | Photo Gallery

CIM Digital April 7, 2016

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...

Kamasi Washington and The Next Step amaze at Big Ears Festival | Photo Gallery

Sidelines April 6, 2016

Story by Anthony Williams // Contributing Writer | Photos by Olivia Ladd // Assistant Lifestyles Editor Out of all of the sets I saw at the Big Ears Festival this past weekend, none were quite as grand...

Cellist Maya Beiser captivates at Big Ears Festival

CIM Digital April 6, 2016

Maya Beiser embodied the avant-garde spirit of the festival in a breathtaking show at the Bijou Theatre Saturday morning. The world-renowned "cello diva" came on stage about 15 minutes late, but to no...

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