Trevor Dunn

‘Grow a Pear’ is out June 7 via Shimmy-Disc and his tour with King Buzzo and Trevor Dunn starts in August

Knoxville’s Big Ears wrapped up its fantastic 2024 edition on Sunda,y and other performances included André 3000, Jon Batiste, Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, billy woods, and more.

Friday at Big Ears also saw performances by Chocolate Genius, Rhiannon Giddens, Kristin Hersh, Christian McBride, Molly Tuttle, Molly Lewis, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Joanna Sternberg, Carl Craig, and more.

It’s King Buzzo’s second solo tour ever and first in 10 years.

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include Yo La Tengo, LCD Soundsystem, Sick of it All, Hailu Mergia, Fit for an Autopsy, and more.

Wednesday’s NYC-area shows include The Dresden Dolls, Faye Webster, Robert Glasper, END, Nosaj Thing, Charlotte Cornfield, and more.

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include Tigers Jaw, Fred again.., Robert Glasper, Hannah Diamond, The Lemon Twigs, and more.

Big Ears 2024 includes Herbie Hancock, Laurie Anderson, John Paul Jones, Digable Planets, Charles Lloyd and Adrienne Lenker, and more.

John Zorn turns 70 on September 3 and has been celebrating his milestone birthday all year with special shows and curated performances around the country. He’s got a few very cool events coming up in Brooklyn

Plus: The Soul Rebels, Buffalo Nichols, Godcaster, Hatebreed, Made in America, Pop Montreal, Thursday, Eladio Carrión, and more tour and festival news.