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Pitchfork Music Festival

Jul 16 2010 - Jul 18 2010  •  Chicago IL  •  Union Park
Genre(s): indie

Category: Rock
Region: Great Lakes
Type: Urban Outdoor

"With so many blockbuster festivals gouging their attendees out of absolutely obscene sums of money, only to confine them in uncomfortable, tight spaces and skimp on basic necessities, our goal is to do the right thing: That is, to create a reasonably priced summer music festival that provides an overwhelmingly positive, comfortable and fun festival experience for both attendees and musicians."—Description by festival




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Broken Social Scene tops list of 12 in Pitchfork Round 2
Sat, 03/06/2010 - 15:12

The full outlines of Pitchfork 2010 are beginning to shape up with a dozen new names added to the 11 already named. The most prominent additions are Toronto indie rockers Broken Social Scene; Panda Bear, the solo project by Animal Collective member Noah Lennox; veteran punk blues band The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion; and underground hip-hop artist El-P.

Also newly named were Titus Andronicus, Bear in Heaven, The Smith Westerns, Dàm-Funk, Girls, CAVE and Allá. They join previously announced Pavement, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, St. Vincent and more for the influential Chicago indie festival, which runs July 16-18 in the city's Union Park.

Visit FP's Pitchfork page for artist breakouts and the festival webpage for all the details. Three day passes are already sold out, so don't hesitate to get single-day tickets if you plan to go.

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Pitchfork sells out three-day passes in under one week
Fri, 02/12/2010 - 13:34

In a sure sign of vitality for the 2010 festival market, Pitchfork Music Festival has sold out of three-day passes in less than a week after going on sale, despite having only nine artists so far named to the lineup. Single-day passes remain available for the high-profile indie-rock festival, which takes place July 16-18 in Chicago's Union Park. Singles are priced at $40, so you can still see the entire festival for $120 ($30 more than you would have paid for an all-festival pass), but you are advised to act quickly to avoid a later scramble for tickets in the secondary market.

The lineup so far features a reunited Pavement and Modest Mouse as two of the headliners. Other announced acts so far are LCD Soundsystem, Raekwon, St. Vincent, Lightning Bolt, Cass McCombs, Sleigh Bells and Here We Go Magic. Visit our Pitchfork page to preview all the artists, and go to the festival website for complete information.

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July dates set for fifth Pitchfork festival; lineup expected soon
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 08:42

The influential Chicago indie weekend Pitchfork Music Festival will return for its fifth running July 16-18 at Union Park in Chicago. The festival is expected to follow up with its preliminary artist announcement as soon as tomorrow. A reunited Pavement and songstress St. Vincent are two of the rumored acts.

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