Pitchfork Music Festival
The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual music festival in Union Park in Chicago, Illinois, organized by the online magazine Pitchfork. Starting in 2011, the festival announced a branch staged in Paris at Grande halle de la Villette.[1] The festival, which is normally held over three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in July, focuses primarily on artists and bands from the alternative rock, hip hop, electronic and dance music genres, although it has also ranged into hardcore punk, experimental rock and jazz in its lineups. While it started as a showcase for just the "cutting edge", it later took on a broader depth and vision, keeping the cutting-edge focus but also including important artists and acts that have influenced newer performers and artists.[2] A branch planned for Berlin at Tempodrom in 2020 was cancelled.[3]
Pitchfork Music Festival
Third weekend of July (Chicago)
Last weekend of October or first weekend of November (Paris)
Union Park, Chicago
Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France (2011-2019, 2021–present)
2006–2019, 2021–present
Pitchfork, Mike Reed, Chris Kaskie, Ryan Schreiber
In addition to music, the Pitchfork Festival also includes food, beverages, art, and gig posters from local, regional, and national vendors. The Pitchfork Festival also hosts a record fair that is organized and managed by CHIRP Radio, a Chicago community radio station.
Paris[edit]
2022[edit]
The 2022 Paris festival was held on 14 to 21 November 2022.[32] The festival was held over fourteen venues around Paris, including Badaboum, Carbone Club, La Boule Noire, La Place, Les Disquaires, Quartier de Bastille, Supersonic Records, Le Café de la Danse, Church of Saint-Eustache, La Gaîté Lyrique, Le Consulat, POPUP! and Supersonic.[33]
London[edit]
2023[edit]
The 2023 edition was announced April 24 with dates set for November 7–13. The initial selection of the lineup announced included Weyes Blood, Yaeji, Sleater-Kinney, Helado Negro, the live debut of Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa's new duo collaboration, U.S. Girls, Mavi, Crumb, Jessy Lanza, Porridge Radio, Sorry, Ryoji Ikeda, Alabaster DePlume, Wednesday, Youth Lagoon, Water from Your Eyes, Just Mustard, Barrie, Fly Anakin, Deeper, Porches, Gurriers, Pearl and the Oysters, Been Stellar, Lutalo, Eee Gee, Fazerdaze, and McKinley Dixon.[48]
Tuesday, 7 November 2023