![]() ![]() The atmosphere was electric, with the crowd joining the rotating cast of singers and offering ovations after each performance Courtney Barnett, who preceded Wilco’s set that evening with her acerbic rock, also got a shot. In the weeks before the festival, the band opened an online contest where the winners would have the chance to perform Wilco songs, complete with full-band backing. But a few songs into their upbeat set on Friday night, they let others take the spotlight. Wilco - who had, until early in June, been on hiatus from live performance since 2017 - were the stars of the weekend, performing two sets on Joe’s Field and previewing new music in the galleries of Mass MoCA. Wilco’s reputation as a band with sterling musicians who know not just how to craft top-notch rock songs, but the best ways to make them both mind-bending and lyrically devastating, makes them ideal leaders of a three-day festival that navigates the space between “art” and “rock.” But artist-led festivals like Solid Sound, which had its sixth running at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art this weekend, have been bucking that trend, and it’s thrilling to behold for die-hards and casual listeners alike. NORTH ADAMS - Festivals’ takeover of the 21st century’s live-music landscape has led to a bit of same-old, same-old in the lineup department. ![]()
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