Big Ears Festival Expand Line-up w/The National, Dirty Projectors and More

The Big Ears festival set for March 26-28, 2010, in Knoxville, Tennessee, has expanded their line-up to the earlier group announced in December to include the National, Dirty Projectors, Bang On A Can All-Stars, Iva Bittova, Ben Frost, Tim Hecker, Tracy Silverman, and Buke & Gass.  Bryce Dessner of The National is co-curating the weekend, which will include additional surprise collaborations and presentations.

Passes are available at the Big Ear Festival website or by calling 865-684-1200, ext. 2 between 10:00am and 5:00pm Eastern Time.  The final schedule will be announced in late January.

Full Line-up:
the National
Dirty Projectors
Bang On A Can All-Stars
Iva Bittova
Ben Frost
Tim Hecker
Tracy Silverman
Buke & Gass
Vampire Weekend
the Calder Quartet
802 Tour (Nico Muhly / Doveman / Sam Amidon with Nadia Sirota)
Joanna Newsom
St. Vincent
Andrew WK
The Ex
Gang Gang Dance
Clogs
The xx 
Javelin
DJ/rupture (solo)
DJ/rupture and Andy Moor
My Brightest Diamond
Gyan Riley
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