This year’s Big Ears Music Festival will bring together the likes of Andrew Bird, Laurie Anderson and Philip Glass, Yo La Tengo, Nicolas Jaar, The Necks, Kamasi Washington, Marc Riot, Shabazz Places and more in 2016.

Among the special collaborations at the fest include a performance from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Steve Schick. The ensemble will perform the music of John Luther Adams, Bryce Dessner and Philip Glass along with guest Cellist Maya Beiser.

Big Ears is slated for March 31-April 2 in venues throughout Knoxville, TN. Tickets are available via the festival’s website.

Big Ears Music Festival Lineup:

John Luther Adams: Composer-in-Residence
Laurie Anderson & Philip Glass
Andrew Bird
Anthony Braxton
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Steven Schick performing the Music of John Luther Adams, Bryce Dessner and Philip Glass with guest cellist Maya Beiser
Yo La Tengo
Sunn 0)))
Nicolas Jaar (DJ)
The Necks
The Gloaming
Outside the Dream Syndicate (Tony Conrad with Faust)
Maya Beiser
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith
Eighth Blackbird with Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Bryce Dessner
Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Bedroom Community 10th Anniversary: Nico Muhly, Ben Frost, Sam Amidon & Valgeir Sigurðsson
Kamasi Washington
Marc Ribot
Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds & Janus Rasmussen)
Shabazz Palaces
Bryce Dessner
Angel Olsen
Andy Stott
Phantom Orchard
Wolf Eyes
Faust
Bombino
Joe Henry
Tony Conrad
Xylouris White
Lambchop
Zeena Parkins & Tony Buck
Olivia Chaney
Mamiffer
Nief-Norf
Mary Halvorson
Hieroglyphic Being
Circuit Des Yeux
Ikue Mori
Chris Abrahams
Molly Nilsson