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  1. 09-13-2016 #1
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    BigEars 2017 announcements coming up !

    Dear past Big Ears patrons:

    Because you’ve attended Big Ears at some point in our history, we’d like to share this exciting information with you first before we share it with everyone else tomorrow!

    At long last, those dog days of summer are starting to show some signs of fading away here in Knoxville. You can see hints of autumn in the evening light, and we’re deep into the booking and planning for Big Ears 2017, scheduled for March 23 – 26. To quote one of our favorite sons Cormac McCarthy, “The lights of Knoxville quaked in a faint penumbra…” and we are eager to share what’s in store for next year’s festival – starting next month!

    On Wednesday, October 5th, we’ll be sharing the full Big Ears lineup, and that evening at 7pm, we’ll be hosting a free Preview of Big Ears 2017 event featuring the wonderful singer and composer Julianna Barwick (http://juliannabarwick.com/) and harpist Mary Lattimore (http://marylattimoreharpist.tumblr.com/) (who was a special guest at this year’s Big Ears iteration). The concert will take place at our fabulous new music hall The Mill & Mine (http://themillandmine.com) , which has evolved quite a bit since its opening weekend during Big Ears 2016. The evening will also include a word from our film partners at the Public Cinema, along with exciting peeks into the Big Ears documentary, still very much a work-in-progress by the amazing team at Rock Fish Stew.
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    Yep, I'm getting ready to start going all kinds of "SQUEEEEEEEE" on 10/5.

    Sounds like Barwick might be one for the lineup. She's pretty good; I saw her in NYC opening for Ben Frost.

    Names I Would Do Make Big Happy Dance For Seeing:

    Harold Budd
    Morton Subotnick
    Nik Bartsch
    Ulver
    Johannes Johansson
    Supersilent / Deathprod / Susanna
    John Carpenter
    Not Waving
    Tigran Hamasyan
    Haxan Cloak
    Alessandro Cortini

    (I have zero inside info into who might actually be there, this is all pipe dream wishlisting)
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    Tickets go on sale Wednesday(!), a bit earlier as I recall.
    General Admission($165), new for 2017 Premier($300) and, VIP($550).
    Both VIP and Premier get to cut in line for full shows, but VIP retains the special seating and entrance line, separately ticketed events, and adds a Brunch!
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    Looking forward to hearing the announcement
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    Any initial thoughts? I know hardly any of them, there are about 4 I would really want to see.
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    There's some really good stuff. Much of it geared towards 'contemporary music legends', which may or may not be interesting to you, but in terms of rock and jazz, there's some heavy hitters (and a couple of lame-o's, imo, but hey!).
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    Ahleuchatistas, Horse Lords, Carla Bley, & Tortoise immediately jump out I'll have to do a lot of exploring on the rest. Given John's reaction Deathprod will probably be something I like.
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    I'm pretty excited about what's on the bill. Supersilent will be a thrill, as will the separate sets by the various members (a solo Deathprod set is a bucket list item for me).
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    Ticket bought hotel booked woo woo
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    Kickass Ian...here's to another grand weekend in Knoxville next spring
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