Why a musician started a new kind of festival in the Arizona desert
This month, a group of 2,500 people will descend on Arcosanti, Arizona. The reason is the fifth installment of FORM Festival, a creative retreat with programming like concerts (headliners include Anderson .Paak and Skrillex), poetry showcases, and art workshops. In addition, Equinox will provide Vinyasa flow classes, Tier X programming, a sleep coaching session, and Body Lab activations. FORM takes place in Arcosanti, an experimental town created in the 1970s by famed architect Paolo Soleri to test his ideas about urban planning. Years later, it remains a unique site conducive to hosting large-scale events.
Furthermore caught up with Los Angeles–based FORM co-founder Zach Tetreault to discuss the festival’s genesis and unique offerings.
This interview has been lightly edited for publication.