I know we have more than a month to go, but apart from Ron Miles, no one else has backed out yet.
― Johnny Mathis der Maler (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 9 February 2022 18:21 (two years ago) link
The Amphitheater is outdoors, and yeah ... hoping for decent weather. It's covered, but not heated. (The weekend that would have been Big Ears 2020 was, naturally, the nicest weather that weekend has had since Big Ears started.)
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 9 February 2022 20:08 (two years ago) link
Georgia Ann Muldrow has also backed out btw. She is not playing indoor shows right now.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 9 February 2022 20:09 (two years ago) link
https://t.co/fBGNnrfKpy pic.twitter.com/1WvuTB7JgV— Big Ears Festival (@BigEarsFestival) February 25, 2022
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 25 February 2022 21:45 (two years ago) link
App dropped with map!
― Johnny Mathis der Maler (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 1 March 2022 16:57 (two years ago) link
liking these tweaks to the schedule.
― dc, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 04:04 (two years ago) link
There is one (1) Actual Noise Show popping off at the Pilot Light with Recovered Media, but it’s happening the same time as the 79ers…. >:(
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 04:41 (two years ago) link
That whole lineup of NOLA/Haiti stuff at the Amphitheater from 3:30 to 10 on Friday solidly kicks ass.
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 04:57 (two years ago) link
Some enterprising food truck needs to pull up with some goat in creole sauce & oxtail stew
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 05:09 (two years ago) link
Sell-out officially declared. First one, I think. Or maybe the 2020 was going to be sold out just before it canceled.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 2 March 2022 15:12 (two years ago) link
x-post--I follow Sporty's Brass Band from New Orleans on IG and they frequently do some awesome late night IG lives from clubs there.
Yea, that Friday NOLA and Haitian lineup looks pretty cool
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 15:26 (two years ago) link
So who's all going?
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 16:46 (two years ago) link
me
― Johnny Mathis der Maler (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 2 March 2022 17:21 (two years ago) link
i'll be there!
btw if you're like me and don't have a big monitor i recommend using the downloadable / printable schedule - the schedule on the site is too big for my laptop screen and i almost entirely missed half the venues as a result
― aegis philbin (crüt), Thursday, 3 March 2022 03:10 (two years ago) link
same same.
the app is actually pretty useful and good. has a (to me) more digestible schedule and map and whatnot.
― dc, Thursday, 3 March 2022 04:23 (two years ago) link
biggest toss ups for me personally right now:
― aegis philbin (crüt), Saturday, 5 March 2022 17:19 (two years ago) link
Standard and Mill & Mine aren’t really that far!
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Saturday, 5 March 2022 17:25 (two years ago) link
yeah you're right - I'll probably end up over there for Nubya Garcia and Natural Information Society, but I think I'll have to pass on Jeff Parker unfortunately
― aegis philbin (crüt), Saturday, 5 March 2022 17:39 (two years ago) link
There's also a free trolley that runs from Gay St. to the Old City. So you could get on at the Bijou Theater (or TN Theater) and ride it to the Old City and only have to walk one block to the Mill & Mine.https://katbus.com/178/Free-Trolley
― ernestp, Saturday, 5 March 2022 18:34 (two years ago) link
There was a guy in 2019 ferrying people by golf cart for a fee.
― Johnny Mathis der Maler (Boring, Maryland), Saturday, 5 March 2022 19:36 (two years ago) link
Sad news: https://denverite.com/2022/03/09/jazz-legend-and-colorado-music-hall-of-famer-ron-miles-has-died/
The schedule noted he was ill, and his band was already scheduled to perform his music without him - https://bigearsfestival.org/festival-schedule/?eventId%5Bundefined%5D=9dd2d534-40ab-47a5-9177-10b40d86edcd
― savetherobot, Thursday, 10 March 2022 16:21 (two years ago) link
Yeah that show is going to take on a lot of added weight. (Probably bigger crowd than otherwise too.)
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 10 March 2022 21:46 (two years ago) link
flight/work means i'm gonna miss basically all of sunday :(
― gbx, Sunday, 13 March 2022 17:59 (two years ago) link
quit
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Sunday, 13 March 2022 18:06 (two years ago) link
Sunday the most skippable day for me, not a Zorn fan so much. All the great stuff for me is frontloaded on Thursday and Friday, often conflicting when there is more than one performance.
― Otto Insurance (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 13 March 2022 18:49 (two years ago) link
Sorry gbx
i'm a zorn guy :(
but i'm looking forward to lots of the other stuff :)
― gbx, Sunday, 13 March 2022 19:10 (two years ago) link
Woo I’m here and excited
― Otto Insurance (Boring, Maryland), Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:32 (two years ago) link
And I think they adjusted the times for sparks and low so there is a chance I can see complete sets by both
― Otto Insurance (Boring, Maryland), Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:33 (two years ago) link
Welcome to Knoxville everyone! (Or welcome back for return visitors.) Super excited this weekend is finally here.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:22 (two years ago) link
Wow!
― Mardi Gras Mambo Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 24 March 2022 14:47 (two years ago) link
I wonder how accurate these “scheduled” numbers on the app are. Like, do most ppl use the app? I’m still worried about getting shut out of places, even though I prob shouldn’t be bc there are always three great bands playing at any given time. Truly an embarrassment of riches.
― dc, Thursday, 24 March 2022 15:47 (two years ago) link
I imagine some people schedule shows they're considering going to but may not actually attend. I also imagine many people aren't using the app at all or aren't using the schedule feature. So who knows how accurate the numbers really are.
I do know venues often reach capacity and it becomes one in / one out with the people waiting in line outside. So if there's a show you really feel like you can't miss, try to get there early.
― aegis philbin (crüt), Thursday, 24 March 2022 15:53 (two years ago) link
In line for tickets and wanted to make the joke “I’m the pudgy middle aged white guy with glasses”.
― Otto Insurance (Boring, Maryland), Thursday, 24 March 2022 15:58 (two years ago) link
Yeah, the numbers on the app are some signal but certainly not definitive. My rule of thumb is, if you REALLY want to see something, particularly at a smaller venue (The Standard and the Bijou are the two that get packed out the most), get there 40 mins early no matter what else you have to miss to do it. Or just accept that you're taking a chance on not getting in.
I can't remember the Tennessee Theatre ever being shut out, but it could happen with Patti Smith's Friday show e.g.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 24 March 2022 17:37 (two years ago) link
Also here's my unsolicited food/drink recommendations in and around downtown:
--A Dopo pizza (just a few blocks north of Mill and Mine)-- Potchke Deli (just opened, good bialys, whitefish, pickles, etc)-- the Marble City Market (a food hall basically next to Mill and Mine on the next block)-- Kaizen (good Asian fusion)-- Public House (hipster beer/wine/cocktails place, basically behind the Mill and Mine, nice back patio)-- Emilia (good sit-down Italian place on Market Square)-- J.C. Holdway (Southern fine dining type place, this is the one that gets national write-ups etc)-- KoPita on Gay Street and Yassin's on Church Avenue both have good Middle Eastern/Mediterranean food — KoPita is Israeli, Yassin's is Syrian-- Good Golly Tamale in the Old City (cheap and delicious tamales, both vegetarian and non)-- Fin2 in the Old City (pretty good ramen etc)-- Tern Club (tropical bar on Gay Street, really good rum-based cocktails if that's your thing)-- Brother Wolf (Italian amaro bar in the Old City -- it's attached to Osteria Stella, which is a respectable Italian restaurant, but the bar is the best reason to stop in)-- And then there are a bunch of easy places like Barley's in the Old City and the Downtown Grill and Brewing Co. on Gay Street that have your basic comfort food pub menus (Barley's pizza is quite passable)
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 24 March 2022 17:55 (two years ago) link
Very cool; thanks!
― dc, Thursday, 24 March 2022 18:01 (two years ago) link
Oh should add that Potchke Deli is also close to Mill and Mine, basically around the corner from the Marble City Market.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 24 March 2022 18:14 (two years ago) link
Also, Suttree's on Gay Street is a good beer bar, big rotating selection of local/national microbrews.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 24 March 2022 18:15 (two years ago) link
I shared a $75 ribeye at JC Holdway last night and it was awesome
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Thursday, 24 March 2022 18:34 (two years ago) link
Also here's my unsolicited food/drink recommendations in and around downtown:--A Dopo pizza (just a few blocks north of Mill and Mine)-- Potchke Deli (just opened, good bialys, whitefish, pickles, etc)-- the Marble City Market (a food hall basically next to Mill and Mine on the next block)-- Kaizen (good Asian fusion)-- Public House (hipster beer/wine/cocktails place, basically behind the Mill and Mine, nice back patio)-- Emilia (good sit-down Italian place on Market Square)-- J.C. Holdway (Southern fine dining type place, this is the one that gets national write-ups etc)-- KoPita on Gay Street and Yassin's on Church Avenue both have good Middle Eastern/Mediterranean food — KoPita is Israeli, Yassin's is Syrian-- Good Golly Tamale in the Old City (cheap and delicious tamales, both vegetarian and non)-- Fin2 in the Old City (pretty good ramen etc)-- Tern Club (tropical bar on Gay Street, really good rum-based cocktails if that's your thing)-- Brother Wolf (Italian amaro bar in the Old City -- it's attached to Osteria Stella, which is a respectable Italian restaurant, but the bar is the best reason to stop in)-- And then there are a bunch of easy places like Barley's in the Old City and the Downtown Grill and Brewing Co. on Gay Street that have your basic comfort food pub menus (Barley's pizza is quite passable)
― gbx, Thursday, 24 March 2022 19:19 (two years ago) link
Stock and Barrel’s food is just ok but it has a good whiskey/bourbon selection
― Otto Insurance (Boring, Maryland), Thursday, 24 March 2022 19:50 (two years ago) link
Are your guys’ Big Ears apps running fast? I can’t see anything happening before 7pm
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Thursday, 24 March 2022 19:54 (two years ago) link
Apparently there’s something a little buggy with the app right now. I’d go with website/printed schedule for the moment.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 24 March 2022 20:14 (two years ago) link
Lol apparently the app is the wrong time zone. Being worked on!
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 24 March 2022 20:35 (two years ago) link
Big Ears relocated to Greenwich, UK
― aegis philbin (crüt), Thursday, 24 March 2022 20:36 (two years ago) link
They completely nuked the app XD
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Thursday, 24 March 2022 21:34 (two years ago) link
It was good while it lasted. Glad I screenshotted that shit.
― dc, Thursday, 24 March 2022 21:46 (two years ago) link
“Good: After a brief technical kerfuffle our app & schedule is back up & running. Bad: all saved personal schedules were lost. Good: You can now devise a fresh new path through the festival.”
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Thursday, 24 March 2022 22:44 (two years ago) link
at least it happened while i’m killing time at the bistro
― aegis philbin (crüt), Thursday, 24 March 2022 22:58 (two years ago) link