For the sixth straight year, Basilica Hudson’s Founders and Creative Directors Melissa Auf der Maur and Tony Stone are working in collaboration with The Creative Independent Editor in Chief Brandon Stosuy to program Basilica SoundScape, a carefully curated weekend that’s been called “the antifestival” by various publications for offering of a thoughtful mix of music, visual art, and literature. This year they welcome back previous BSS Creative Director Michael Renaud to handle all aspects of visual design for the event and have added the talents of a special guest curator, Jenn Pelly, editor at Pitchfork, and author of a forthcoming book on the Raincoats.
Early bird tickets for the festival are available now, and can be purchased HERE. Because of the event’s limited capacity attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets early. The festival will take place in Basilica Hudson’s industrial factory in Hudson, NY September 15 – 17.
Basilica SoundScape 2017 will feature a wide array of performers, writers, and visual artists whose work spans many different genres, mediums, and approaches. More participants will be announced in the coming months, and the initial lineup can be viewed in full below.
MUSIC:
Bing & Ruth
Blanck Mass
Emel Mathlouthi
Jlin
John Maus
Moor Mother
Priests
Protomartyr
serpentwithfeet
Thou
Yellow Eyes
Zola Jesus
READINGS:
Darcie Wilder
Eileen Myles
Patty Schemel
VISUAL ART:
Emma Kohlmann
Jesse Draxler
Marianne Vitale
Naama Tsabar
About Basilica Hudson
Basilica Hudson is a non-profit multidisciplinary arts center in Hudson, NY, supporting the creation, production and presentation of arts and culture while fostering sustainable community. Founded in 2010 by musician Melissa Auf der Maur and filmmaker Tony Stone, Basilica Hudson makes its home in a spectacular solar-powered reclaimed 1880s industrial factory on the waterfront of the historic City of Hudson. Weekend destination events comprise the core of Basilica Hudson’s music, performance, film, food and literary programming, alongside regular film screenings series, art exhibitions, and other community gatherings. The artistic program has taken shape thanks to many partners, collaborators, visiting artists, friends, adventurous audiences and community members.
Visit basilicahudson.org for more information on this and other upcoming events this season.
