Pitchfork Music Festival

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After a busy June of events and festivals, Chicago has continued to celebrate the summer with music, art, and cultural festivals every weekend in July.

The 2022 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park is right around the corner, with a diverse lineup across multiple genres, including both big and small artists.

Here’s a breakdown of when and where Pitchfork Music Festival takes place, who’s playing and headlining, and what else to know.

Pitchfork Music Festival announced its 2022 summer schedule and lineup Tuesday.

Pitchfork Music Festival, slated to take place in Chicago next month, has updated its guidelines to require attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter. 

Pitchfork Music Festival, slated to take place in Chicago next month, has updated its guidelines to require attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter.

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Market Days festival, which will take place in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood, will not require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, but will enforce mask-wearing. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

As organizers prepare for a busy weekend in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood with the return of the Market Days Festival, safety remains a major focus as the coronavirus pandemic persists. “We’re really excited about this weekend,” said Mark Liberson, the festival chairperson. “We put a lot of precautions into place to make sure we’re communicating a message of safety for...

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.

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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...