Dedicated series / mission25.0/25
Multi-day festival of experimental, avant-garde, and boundary-pushing music; a defining event whose reason to exist is adventurous programming.
[1] [2]Frequency of relevant shows8.0/20
Annual festival (each spring) but massive in scale (250+ events across 20+ venues).
[1] [2]Artist roster20.0/20
"A jazz festival gone rogue" featuring world-renowned avant-garde, jazz, and experimental artists.
[1]Self-description12.0/12
Presents music "liberated from the confines of category," spanning experimental and avant-garde music, poetry, film, and art.
[1]Operating model6.0/10
Produced by AC Entertainment (founder Ashley Capps); a professionally produced festival rather than an artist-run/nonprofit collective.
[1]Community reputation8.0/8
Widely described as America's most diverse and exploratory music festival; a national reference point for experimental music.
[1] [2]Listening-room intent4.0/5
Programmed in theaters and halls built for attentive listening.
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