GILL — The annual Antenna Cloud Farm festival is entering its seventh year providing what Creative Director Michi Wiancko calls a “really visceral musical experience.” The event, which includes five concerts and a nine-day “Experimental Institute” retreat, will take place through mid-August. Primarily held on the Antenna Cloud Farm property at 25 Green Hill Road, this year’s festival continues a tradition that has been enjoyed by “probably close to 1,000 [people], if not more” each year, according to Wiancko.
Musical performances begin this weekend, with concerts on both Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30. An event announcement describes the performers as “renowned artists and cultural activists who blur genres and defy categories.” Antenna Cloud Farm also looks to continue amplifying perspectives of various ethnic groups, as well as LGBTQ intersectional identities.
This inclusion is “reflected on all levels,” Wiancko said, including staffing and partnership. “I just think that the more diverse something is, the more quality the experience,” Wiancko said previously. “I think engaging the variety and understanding the multitude of musical styles and artistic backgrounds around us is a beautiful thing that enhances quality of life and quality of art.
” Operations team member and guest artist Anju Madhok added that the “truly visionary, gifted artists” taking the stage are sharing new works. Majel Connery, a composer, singer and multi-instr.
