Pitchfork Music Festival

The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual summer music festival organized by Pitchfork Media and held in Union Park in Chicago, Illinois. Starting in 2011, the festival announced a branch staged in Paris at Grande halle de la Villette. The festival, which is normally held over three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in July, focuses primarily on artists and bands from the alternative rock, hip hop, electronic and dance music genres, although it has also ranged into hardcore punk, experimental rock and jazz in its lineups. While it started as a showcase for just the "cutting edge", it later took on a broader depth and vision, keeping the cutting-edge focus but also including important artists and acts that have influenced newer performers and artists. A branch planned for Berlin at Tempodrom in 2020 was cancelled.

Pitchfork Music Festival
Genre
DatesThird weekend of July (Chicago)
Last weekend of October or first weekend of November (Paris)
Location(s)Union Park, Chicago
Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France (2011-2019, 2021–present)
Years active2006–2019, 2021–present
Founded byPitchfork, Mike Reed, Chris Kaskie, Ryan Schreiber
Websitepitchforkmusicfestival.com

In addition to music, the Pitchfork Festival also includes food, beverages, art, and gig posters from local, regional, and national vendors. The Pitchfork Festival also hosts a record fair that is organized and managed by CHIRP Radio, a Chicago community radio station.

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