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Dec 15, 2014 MusicNOW Festival By Mike Hilleary

Between March 11-15, Cincinnati, Ohio will host the latest installment of its annual MusicNOW Festival. First founded in 2006 by The National‘s Bryce Dessner, the 2015 line-up will feature The National performing with the Cincinnati Symphony Orcestra, as well as Perfume Genius, Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, as well as Planetarium, the joint musical project of Dessner, Sufjan Stevens, and Nico Muhly.

“Many of my most significant memories as a musician have taken place in Cincinnati during the MusicNOW Festival over the last 10 years,” says Dessner in a statement. “When we started, we were driven to create an intimate music festival that was as much a creative refuge for the artists as it is for the audience to partake in intimate and rare performances. We have celebrated works in progress and new commissions, new collaborations, and detailed music of all kinds regardless of genre or popularity.”

Scroll down below to view the festival’s multi-day schedule.

Wednesday, March 11
Woodward Theater - 1404 Main St, Cincinnati, OH
Will Butler

Thursday, March 12
Woodward Theater - 1404 Main St, Cincinnati, OH
concert:nova with Jeff Ziegler

Friday, March 13
Cincinnati Music Hall - 1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, The National with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and new commission by Caroline Shaw

Saturday, March 14
Cincinnati Music Hall - 1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Songs from Planetarium featuring Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly & Bryce Dessner, new commission by Daníel Bjarnason and So Percussion

Sunday, March 15
Memorial Hall - 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH
Perfume Genius, The Lone Bellow, Mina Tindle

March 11th-20th
Contemporary Arts Center- 404 E. 6th St, Cincinnati, OH
A Lot Of Sorrow – by Ragnar Kjartansson featuring The National
An ongoing installation

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