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Selena Fragassi - For the Sun-Times

Pitchfork Music Festival 2022 day 1: Photo Gallery

The National closes out Day 1 of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on Friday night. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Pitchfork Music Festival got off to a sloshy slow start Friday as the rain poured down on Union Park with ponchos and the shelter of trees in high demand by the growing flock of attendees.

Though many still pushed through the showers, enjoying the chill sounds of afternoon performer Indigo De Souza, matching the overall breezy feel of the long independently run event.

Lines for food and merch were uncharacteristically slow for a festival though the options include some great local picks including Billy Goat Tavern, Goddess & Grocer, Donerman and Beat Kitchen, among others.

If the muddy terrain from today’s downpour is any indication, boots will necessary the rest of the weekend.

Here’s a look at some of the sights and sounds of Day 1 of the weekend festival in Union Park:

Spiritualized performs at Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on Friday evening. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dawn Richard performs on Day 1 of the Pitchfork Music Festival. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Music fans weather the rain to catch afternoon sets at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on Friday. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Tierra Whack performs on Day 1 of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, on Friday afternoon. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Festival-goers dance in the rain as Tierra Whack performs on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Festival-goers walk through mud on a rainy Day 1 of the Pitchfork Music Festival. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Festival-goers dance in the rain as Tierra Whack performs on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on Friday afternoon. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Water is pushed off the stage as Tierra Whack prepares to perform in the rain on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

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