Pitchfork Music Festival

Pitchfork Music Festival has announced the lineup for its 2021 event, marking one of the largest music festival announcements in the city since the coronavirus pandemic began.

As Chicago aims for a July 4 reopening, cultural institutions, festivals and events are planning for a more normal summer. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has all the details.

The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Run the Jewels will headline Pitchfork Music Festival’s 15th annual fete held at Chicago’s Union Park, organizers announced Wednesday. Other big names anchoring the fest, held July 17-19, include Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, Big Thief, The Fiery Furnaces, Twin Peaks, Kim Gordon, Danny Brown, Phoebe Bridgers, Jehnny Beth, Deafheaven, Thundercat, Yaeji, Waxahatchee and...