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 15 Years of Pitchfork Festival

Posted by Loren on February 20, 2020

15 Years of Pitchfork Festival
photo by Loren Green

As always, the lineup for Pitchform Music Festival this year will be a stacked 3-day affair taking place in Chicago.

The festival has announced its full lineup, taking place at Union Park July 17-19. Notable acts and SPB favorites include Run The Jewels, The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kim Gordon, Deafheaven, Waxahatchee, Angel Olsen, Tim Hecker & The Konoyo Ensemble, and more.

The day-by-day breakdown is listed below.

FRIDAY

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Angel Olsen
The Fiery Furnaces
Jehnny Beth
Deafheaven
Waxahatchee
Tim Hecker & The Konoyo Ensemble
SOPHIE
Fennesz
Hop Along
Dehd
SPELLLING
KAINA
Femdot
 
SATURDAY

Run the Jewels
Sharon Van Etten
Twin Peaks
Danny Brown
Thundercat
Cat Power
Tierra Whack
BADBADNOTGOOD
Dave
Oso Oso
Divino Niño
Boy Scouts
Ezra Collective
Margaux
 
SUNDAY

The National
Big Thief
Kim Gordon
Phoebe Bridgers
Yaeji
Caroline Polachek
DJ Nate
Maxo Kream
Rapsody
Faye Webster
Mariah the Scientist
Dogleg
The Hecks
Dustin Laurenzi’s Snaketime

15 Years of Pitchfork Festival
photo by Loren Green

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