“I’ve rarely witnessed such a seamless melding of art and music.” — New York Magazine

Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA present the annual LOUD Weekend, a fully loaded, three-day, eclectic super-mix of creative, experimental, and unusual music. Featuring the Kronos Quartet—celebrating 50 years of virtuosic strings—Love in Exile (Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily), Ensemble Klang, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Paola Prestini’s House of Zodiac performed by Jeffrey Zeigler with films by Murat Eyuboglu, Tarta Relena, and more. Check out the full lineup below, and head over to bangonacan.org for the hourly schedule.

Make a Plan

• All seating is general admission. All festival passes include museum admission.
• Preferred tickets include reserved seating for Hunter Center main stage events, a Bang on a Can shirt, a signed poster, and an invitation to Breakfast with the Founders & Artists on Saturday morning.
• All events at MASS MoCA are accessible to all audiences. Please contact boxoffice@massmoca.org if you would like to inquire about accessibility needs and services.
• By purchasing a ticket to join MASS MoCA’s visitors, staff, and artists on the museum campus, you agree to follow a Courtesy Code, detailed here.
• Performers subject to change.
• All sales are final; no refunds or exchanges.

Planning on lunch or dinner before the show? Check out restaurants in downtown North Adams or find a nosh right here on campus: BIGGDADDY’s Philly Steak House, Bright Ideas Brewing, Casita, or Lickety Split Cafe. Lickety Split Cafe, our museum cafe, will also serve small bites during the show.

LOUD Weekend is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Porches Inn.