When it comes to Chicago music festivals, Lollapalooza seems to overshadow the rest due to its size and popularity. Personally, I'm a fan of PITCHFORK Music Festival held in Union Park July 15-17. With only three stages, its much smaller than Lollapalooza meaning less crowds and a more intimate music experience (so intimate, in fact, we met Patrick Stickles from Titus Andronicus last year) More importantly, its muuuuccchhhh less expensive. I paid $115 for a three day pass as compared to $185 Early Bird or $215 for three day general admission to Lolla. Last but not least, it has a much better 2011 LINEUP than Lollapalooza's LINEUP.
Purchase your Pitchfork Music Festival tickets here!
ARTISTS I'm most looking forward to include (in no specific order):
- Animal Collective
- James Blake
- Fleet Foxes
- Destroyer
- Twin Shadow
- Toro y Moi
- TV on the Radio
- Deerhunter
- Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
- Kurt Vile
- Twin Sister
- How to Dress Well
- Woods
You can read album reviews here.
Here are some photos from our 2010 Pitchfork experience...
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| Union Park |
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| Kristian Matsson from Tallest Man on Earth |
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| Kevin Drew from Broken Social Scene |
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| Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse |
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| Random alt bro |
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| Bethany Cosentino from Best Coast |
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| Victoria Legrand from Beach House |
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| Nick and I |
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| Emily and Marisa supporting WPGU 107.1 |
HOPE 2 C U THERE,
Sarah
You forgot to put Das Racist, DJ Shadow and OFWGKTA in your "most looking forward to" list.
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