Feb. 13--The Pitchfork Music Festival is celebrating its 10th year July 17-19 in Union Park with a loaded lineup, headlined by Wilco, Chance the Rapper and Sleater-Kinney.
The lineup announced Friday will mark Chance the Rapper's first Pitchfork headlining slot after closing last summer's Lollapalooza in Grant Park. Joining the weekend bill is Chance's friend, Vic Mensa. Expect to see both MCs as guests on each other's sets. The strong hip-hop contingent also includes the power duo of El-P and Killer Mike in Run the Jewels, Madlib and Freddie Gibbs, and A$AP Ferg.
Fast-rising rock bands with strong songwriting include Australian rocker Courtney Barnett, Parquet Courts and Protomartyr. Indie-rock cornerstones dot the lineup as well: the New Pornographers, Mary Timony's Ex-Hex, and riot grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna's the Julie Ruin.
Here's the complete lineup:
July 17: Wilco, Chvrches, Panda Bear, Mac DeMarco, iLoveMakonnen, Iceage, Ought, Steve Gunn, Tobias Jesso Jr., Jessica Pratt, Natalie Prass, Ryley Walker.
July 18: Sleater-Kinney, Future Islands, New Pornographers, Todd Terje the Olsens, Kurt Vile, Parquet Courts, Ariel Pink, Vic Mensa, A$AP Ferg, Ex Hex, Vince Staples, Future Brown, Shamir, Mr. Twin Sister, Protomartyr, Bully, Jimmy Whispers
July 19: Chance the Rapper, Run The Jewels, Caribou, Jamie xx, Madlib Freddie Gibbs, Courtney Barnett, Perfume Genius, Waxahatchee, SOPHIE, The Julie Ruin, Clark, How To Dress Well, A. G. Cook, Viet Cong, Bitchin Bajas, Mourn, Single Mothers.
Three-day passes ($150) and single-day tickets ($65) are on sale at Ticket Fly. More info can be found at pitchforkmusicfestival.com.
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