Big Ears returns to downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, subsequent 12 months, from March 26-29. David Byrne, Robert Plant, Laurie Anderson, Flying Lotus, and John Zorn will headline the music, artwork, and movie competition. Each Plant and Anderson are presenting new initiatives—Anderson’s, titled X², is a sequel to Let X=X, which she carried out at Big Ears 2024—whereas Zorn will stage 12 works from all through his five-decade profession. In complete, the competition spans over 250 occasions throughout greater than 20 venues.
The 2026 version of Massive Ears may also characteristic performances by Richard Thompson; Los Thuthanaka; MJ Lenderman & the Wind; Lucrecia Dalt; Pat Metheny; Fragrance Genius; Maria Somerville; Terry Allen; Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band; Annahstasia; Hayden Pedigo; Pino Palladino and Blake Mills; Mannequin/Actriz; Soiled Three; Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles; Fantastic; Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio; Florist; Shabaka; YHWH Nailgun; Julianna Barwick; S.G. Goodman; Haley Heynderickx; Deerhoof, Hand Habits; Moin; Mary Lattimore; Anna Tivel; Mei Semones; Tom Skinner; Eliana Glass; and Mary Halvorson. Take a look at the lineup poster under.
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