web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:44:32 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/tags/ashley%20capps Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. en-us episodic Ben Fields Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. yes Knoxville, Tn, Scruffy City, Podcast, Long form conversation, Interview, Arts, Entertainment, Filmmaking, Music, Sports, Broadcast Ben Fields southofscruffy@gmail.com https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/127-ashleycapps 5d1ff632-c4cf-4515-8bdc-e6d3d2d8c969 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 3 Ben Fields Ashley Capps is the founder of AC Entertainment, Bonnaroo, Big Ears festival and many other music festivals worldwide. 1:08:30 yes Ashley Capps was more than 20 years into his career when he conceived of an idea that would change live music forever: Bonnaroo. After the first Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Rolling Stone Magazine called the festival one of the "50 Moments that Changed Rock & Roll". Ashley and Ben geek out on the cultural importance of live music, how it can shape culture, and how it can make lasting impacts on communities. Ashley started AC Entertainment in 1991, but now he's more than content to focus on his passion project turned cultural phenomenon "Big Ears". When Ashley started Big Ears, he did it for himself and his community. Ashley says the fact that the 2022 itteration of Big Ears had economic impact of over 36 million dollars on the City of Knoxville was just icing on the cake. Ashley Capps, AC Entertainment, Phish, Widespread Panic, Vegoose Ashley Capps was more than 20 years into his career when he conceived of an idea that would change live music forever: Bonnaroo. After the first Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Rolling Stone Magazine called the festival one of the "50 Moments that Changed Rock & Roll". Ashley and Ben geek out on the cultural importance of live music, how it can shape culture, and how it can make lasting impacts on communities. Ashley started AC Entertainment in 1991, but now he's more than content to focus on his passion project turned cultural phenomenon "Big Ears". When Ashley started Big Ears, he did it for himself and his community. Ashley says the fact that the 2022 itteration of Big Ears had economic impact of over 36 million dollars on the City of Knoxville was just icing on the cake.

]]> Ashley Capps was more than 20 years into his career when he conceived of an idea that would change live music forever: Bonnaroo. After the first Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Rolling Stone Magazine called the festival one of the "50 Moments that Changed Rock & Roll". Ashley and Ben geek out on the cultural importance of live music, how it can shape culture, and how it can make lasting impacts on communities. Ashley started AC Entertainment in 1991, but now he's more than content to focus on his passion project turned cultural phenomenon "Big Ears". When Ashley started Big Ears, he did it for himself and his community. Ashley says the fact that the 2022 itteration of Big Ears had economic impact of over 36 million dollars on the City of Knoxville was just icing on the cake.

]]> https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/9-billfoster 29b53a7f-21b5-44bf-8c8f-90c4a007155f Sun, 01 Mar 2020 17:00:00 -0500 Ben Fields full 1 Ben Fields Bill Foster is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, a former University of Tennessee Political Science instructor, and an award winning Photographer. 1:00:14 yes Bill stops by the shop and unpacks his storied photo career. Bill and Ben also dig into why Big Ears Music Festival is so culturally important to Knoxville, TN and the Avant Garde music scene worldwide. Bill also sheds some unique insight on the current state of the news media and how impactful media bias in politics can be. Photography, Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, Politics, Media, Veteran, Bill Foster, Ben Fields, Scott West, Preservation Pub, Bonnaroo, Forecastle, Music Festival, Ashley Capps, Highwater Festival Bill stops by the shop and unpacks his storied photo career. Bill and Ben also dig into why Big Ears Music Festival is so culturally important to Knoxville, TN and the Avant Garde music scene worldwide. Bill also sheds some unique insight on the current state of the news media and how impactful media bias in politics can be.

]]> Bill stops by the shop and unpacks his storied photo career. Bill and Ben also dig into why Big Ears Music Festival is so culturally important to Knoxville, TN and the Avant Garde music scene worldwide. Bill also sheds some unique insight on the current state of the news media and how impactful media bias in politics can be.

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