MusicNOW has just announced the line-up for their eighth year to be held at Memorial Hall April 12-14. 

April 12: Tinariwen, Richard Reed Parry performing ‘Quiet River of Dust,’ and Buke and Gase at Memorial Hall. Doors at 7:00 pm, show at 7:30 pm.

April 13: Glan Hansard and Brooklyn Youth Chorus with the Ariel Quartet performing new work by Bryce Dessner, Richard Reed Parry and Aleksanda Vreblov at Memorial Hall.  Doors at 7:00 pm, show at 7:30 pm.

April 14: Steve Reich and So Percussion performing works by Steve Reich and new commission from Daníel Bjarnason at Memorial Hall. Doors at 7:00 pm, show at 7:30 pm.

Tickets for the festival will be on-sale February 20th at 10 am. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets. Individual show tickets are $25 and festival passes will be available for $65.

MusicNOW was founded in 2006 by Bryce Dessner of The National. Through the years, the festival has invited contemporary musicians and risk-taking artists who do not fit neatly into genre defined categories.  Past performances have included festival-only collaborations, world premiere compositions, and sold out audiences. The festival has featured Sharon Van Etten, The National, Justin Vernon, Joanna Newsome, Andrew Bird, Toumani Diabate, Bang on a Can, Grizzly Bear, Sufjan Stevens, Glenn Kotche, and Kyaw Kyaw Naing among others. Visit La Blogothèque to see recently released footage from the 2012 and 2011 editions of the festival.

MusicNOW is presented by Chamber Music Cincinnati with support from Ross Sinclaire and Associates.

Please visit www.musicnowfestival.org for further information.