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[Event] Pitchfork Music Festival 2016

Pitchfork Music Festival, happening Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17, is excited to announce its 2016 lineup! As has become Pitchfork's tradition, the 2016 festival is curated to strike a balance between discovery and celebration—a true music fan's destination. The independently run event continues to be one of the world’s most exciting and praised by artists and fans alike for its welcoming and intimate vibe and wide-ranging music.

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Friday will see performances by Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Girl Band, Julia Holter, Mick Jenkins, Moses Sumney, The Range, Shamir, Twin Peaks, and Whitney.

Saturday features ANDERSON .Paak & the Free Nationals, BJ The Chicago Kid, Blood Orange, Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Car Seat Headrest, Circuit des Yeux, Digable Planets, Holly Herndon, Jenny Hval, Kevin Morby, Martin Courtney, Oneman, Royal Headache, Savages, Sufjan Stevens, and Super Furry Animals

And Sunday’s presentation includes Empress Of, FKA twigs, Holy Ghost!, The Hotelier, Jeremih, Jlin, Kamasi Washington, LUH., Miguel, NAO, Neon Indian, Oneohtrix Point Never, Porches, RP Boo, Sun Ra Arkestra, Thundercat, and Woods.

Tickets: Here

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Chance the Rapper performing at Pitchfork Music Festival 2015 in Chicago

[RH Video] Chance the Rapper Closes Out Pitchfork Music Festival 2015

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Header by Vanessa Bly, video by J. Frank Visuals

It's been an amazing run for Chance, and his Sunday night-cap performance to close off Pitchfork Music Festival 2015 is just one of the many, many major highlights of his career. Even for just a moment, it felt like Chicagoans in attendance could come together and show support for one of its hometown heroes and ignore every ounce of negativity that has been afflicting the city.

If you couldn't make it out to Pitchfork this past weekend, check out this mini-video recap of Chance the Rapper's AMAZING Pitchfork set, shot and edited by J. Frank Visuals!


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[RH Photos] Pitchfork Music Festival 2014 Recap

Pitchfork 2014 by Bryan Lamb (13 of 25)

Photos by Bryan Lamb.

Pitchfork Music Festival steadily maintains its reputation as one of Chicago’s most multifaceted music festivals of the summer. It attracts an audience from both near and far, fostering the fraternization of attendees that include bros, hipsters, middle-aged fathers, and children under the age of 7. I was able to go and rep Ruby Hornet with Bryan Lamb on Days 1 and 3 while Brynn Bixby covered Day 2. Together, we visited the set of Isaiah Rashad, SZA, DJ Spinn, Treated Crew, Beck, ScHoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar, and many more. You can find the full set of photos on the last page!


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Top Picks At Pitchfork 2013

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Since 2006, Pitchfork Music Festival has been recognized as one Chicago's must-see summer music festivals, and there are several, so that's really saying something. But with more than 40 break-through artists performing in just three days, Pitchfork is proving to be the Midwest spotlight for emerging talent.

This year, with headliners such as R. Kelly, Bjork, and Belle and Sebastian, the festival is sure to wrack up huge numbers of attendees, but that goes without saying. Who I'm here to tell you about is who you probably don't know about already -- but totally should. My top picks for Pitchfork aren't household names just yet, but they are definitely cutting-edge acts that you don't want to miss.