| Pitchfork Music Festival | |
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| Genre | |
| Dates | Third weekend of July (Chicago) Last weekend of October or first weekend of November (Paris) |
| Location(s) | Union Park, Chicago (2006-2019, 2021-2024) Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France (2011-2019, 2021–present) |
| Years active | 2006–2019, 2021–present |
| Founders | Pitchfork, Mike Reed, Chris Kaskie, Ryan Schreiber |
| Website | pitchforkmusicfestival |
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"[definition needed], 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 festival planned for Berlin at Tempodrom in 2020 was cancelled.[3]
In addition to music, Pitchfork Festival also includes food, beverages, art, and gig posters from local, regional, and national vendors. Pitchfork Festival also hosts a record fair that is organized and managed by CHIRP Radio, a Chicago community radio station. In 2024, Pitchfork announced it would not host the festival in Chicago in 2025.
- ^ "Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2011 - Festival Outlook". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Greg (July 22, 2019). "Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: 3 days of heat, rain and music rich in cultural diversity". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ^ "Pitchfork Announces First-Ever Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin". Pitchfork. September 19, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.