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in Union Park in

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, organized by the online magazine ''

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.'' Starting in 2011, the festival announced a branch staged in

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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

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hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

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and

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genres, although it has also ranged into

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and

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in its lineups. A festival planned for Berlin at

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in 2020 was cancelled. In addition to music, Pitchfork Festival also includes food, beverages, art, and gig posters from local, regional, and national vendors. Pitchfork Festival also hosts a record fair that is organized and managed by CHIRP Radio, a Chicago community radio station. In November 2024,

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announced that the Chicago Pitchfork Music Festival was permanently closing, though the fate of the Paris branch is unclear.

Chicago

2024

The 2024 festival was held on July 19–21 at Union Park in Chicago. The headliners were

Jamie xx James Thomas Smith (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the indie pop band the xx. He has been described as a " ...

Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 199 ...

, and

Black Pumas Black Pumas is an American psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/record producer, producer Adrian Quesada. The group received its first Grammy Award nomination in 2020 for Best New Artis ...

. In November 2024, ''Pitchfork'' announced that the Chicago Pitchfork Music Festival was permanently closing, but that it would "continue to produce events" in the future.

2023

The 2023 festival was held on July 21–23 at Union Park in Chicago. The headliners were the Smile,

Big Thief Big Thief is an American indie folk band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2015. The lineup comprises vocalist-guitarist Adrianne Lenker, guitarist Buck Meek and drummer James Krivchenia. Founding bassist Max Oleartchik left the band in 2024 ...

, and

Bon Iver Bon Iver ( ) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Vernon had originally formed Bon Iver as a solo project, but it eventually became a band consisting of Vernon (vocals, guit ...

2022

The 2022 festival was held on July 15–17 at Union Park in Chicago. The headliners were the National,

Mitski Mitsuki Laycock (born September 27, 1990), also known as Mitski Miyawaki, and known professionally as Mitski, is an American singer-songwriter. She Self-publishing, self-released her first two albums, ''Lush (Mitski album), Lush'' (2012), and '' ...

and

The Roots The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...

2021

The 2021 festival was held on September 10–12 at Union Park in Chicago. The edition was headlined by

Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer and songwriter. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...

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and

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2020

The 2020 Pitchfork Festival was cancelled due to the

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. The artists and bands that were scheduled to perform at the 2020 festival are listed below. The headliners were scheduled to be the

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, and The National. Friday:

Jehnny Beth Jehnny Beth (born Camille Berthomier, 24 December 1984) is a French musician and actress originally from Poitiers and based in London, England since 2006. She came to notability within Europe as one half of the indie rock duo John & Jehn, and ...

Deafheaven Deafheaven is an American black metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy (musician), Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released Demo (Deafh ...

, Dehd,

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, Femdot,

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, Kaina,

Angel Olsen Angel Olsen (born Angelina Marie Carroll; January 22, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter from St. Louis, Missouri who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. To date, Olsen has released six studio albums: ''Half Way Home'' (2012), ''Burn Your F ...

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Spellling Chrystia "Tia" Cabral (born May 18, 1991), known professionally as (stylized in all caps), is an American experimental pop musician based in Oakland, California. Cabral released her debut album, ''Pantheon of Me'', in September 2017; ''Pitchfor ...

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& the Konoyo Ensemble,

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, and

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, Boy Scouts,

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, Cat Power, Dave (rapper), Dave, Divino Niño, Ezra Collective, Margaux, Oso Oso,

, Thundercat (musician), Thundercat, Twin Peaks (band), Twin Peaks, Sharon Van Etten, Tierra Whack Sunday:

, DJ Nate, Dogleg, Dustin Laurenzi's Snaketime, Kim Gordon, the Hecks, Mariah the Scientist, Maxo Kream, The National, Caroline Polachek, Rapsody, Faye Webster, Yaeji

2019

The 2019 festival was held July 19–21 at Union Park in Chicago. The headliners were Haim (band), Haim, the Isley Brothers, and Robyn (singer), Robyn.

2018

The 2018 festival was held July 20–22 at Union Park in Chicago. The headliners were Tame Impala, Fleet Foxes, and Ms. Lauryn Hill.

2017

The 2017 festival was held July 14–16 at Union Park in Chicago. The headliners were LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest, and Solange Knowles, Solange.

2016

The 2016 Pitchfork Music Festival took place on July 15–17 at Union Park in Chicago.

2015

The 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival was held on July 17–19 at Union Park in Chicago. The event's headliners were Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, and Chance the Rapper.

2014

The 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival was held on July 18–20 at Union Park in Chicago. The event's headliners were Beck (musician), Beck, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Kendrick Lamar. Three-day passes for the festival sold out by the beginning of April.

2013

The 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival was held on July 19–21 at Union Park in Chicago. The event's headliners were Björk, Belle and Sebastian, Belle & Sebastian, and R. Kelly.

2012

The 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival was held on July 13–15 at Union Park in Chicago. Three day passes went on sale March 9 and sold out by the end of the month. The headliners were Feist (singer), Feist, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Vampire Weekend.

2011

The 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival was held on July 15–17 at Union Park. Three-day passes for the event sold out in one day. The festival was headlined by Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes and TV on the Radio.

2010

The fifth annual Pitchfork Music Festival was held on July 16–18 at Union Park. Three-day passes for the festival sold out in under a week. 2010 marked the first and only year that the festival included a stand-up comedy stage.

2009

The 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival was held July 17–19, 2009. On Friday night all of the performing bands played sets consisting of songs voted for online by ticket-holders in an event Pitchfork called "Write the Night: Set Lists by Request."

2008

The 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival was held July 18–20, 2008. Three-day passes for the event sold out in May. On Friday night the promotion company All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival), All Tomorrow's Parties again collaborated with Pitchfork to present a Don't Look Back (concert series), "Don't Look Back" stage, on which all of the evening's bands performed one of their classic albums in its entirety.

2007

The 2007 Pitchfork Music Festival was held on July 13–15, 2007, again in Union Park. The festival was sold out with 48,000 visitors.

2006

The 2006 Pitchfork Music Festival was the first festival organized and run entirely by Pitchfork Media. This was also the only year that the Pitchfork and Intonation Music Festivals were held in the same year. The 2006 Pitchfork festival drew more than 35,000 visitors to listen to 41 bands on July 29 and 30.

2005 Intonation Music Festival

In 2005, Pitchfork Media was hired by a music promotion company called Skyline Chicago to curate the Intonation Festival at Union Park in Chicago. While this was not technically the "Pitchfork Music Festival," because of Pitchfork Media's prominent role in the event as well as its future success in staging similar festivals at the same location, many Chicagoans and music fans consider the 2005 event to be for all intents and purposes the first Pitchfork festival and refer to it by that name. The performers included Tortoise (band), Tortoise, the Wrens, the Decemberists, the Go! Team, Les Savy Fav, Broken Social Scene, Andrew Bird, and the Hold Steady.

Paris

2022

The 2022 Paris festival was held on 14 to 21 November 2022. The festival was held over fourteen venues around Paris, including Badaboum, Carbone Club, La Boule Noire, La Place, Les Disquaires, Quartier de Bastille, Supersonic Records, Le Café de la Danse, Saint-Eustache, Paris, Church of Saint-Eustache, La Gaîté Lyrique, Le Consulat, POPUP! and Supersonic. ;Monday, 14 November *''Le Café de la Danse'': Jordana (musician), Jordana, Michelle (band), MICHELLE, TV Girl *''La Gaîté Lyrique'': O., DEADLETTER, Black Country, New Road ;Tuesday, 15 November *''La Gaîté Lyrique'': TV Priest, Nation of Language, Porridge Radio ;Wednesday, 16 November *''La Gaîté Lyrique'': Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, NNAMDÏ, Falle Nioke, The Comet Is Coming *''La Place'': Nemzzz, thaHomey, 8ruki ;Thursday, 17 November *''La Place'': Sadandsolo, Yaya Bey, Knucks (musician), Knucks *''Le Consulat'': SUPER!, Sierra mgmt, Le Grenier ;Friday, 18 November *''Le Café de la Danse'': Dréya Mac, Sam Wise, Sudan Archives *''POPUP!'': Luna Li, piri & tommy, They Hate Change *''Supersonic'': Regressive Left, L'objectif, The Goa Express *''Supersonic Records'': Prima Queen, Ethan P. Flynn *''Badaboum'': John Glacier, Yeule, Nia Archives *''Les Disquaires'': Sister Ray (singer), Sister Ray, Sarah Kinsley, Charlie Hickey (musician), Charlie Hickey ;Saturday, 19 November *''Le Café de la Danse'': Astrønne, Léa Sen, Dua Saleh *''POPUP!'': Nukuluk, Grove, Yunè Pinku *''Supersonic'': CMAT (musician), CMAT, Romero, VLURE *''Supersonic Records'': Johanna Warren, Mandy Indiana *''Badaboum'': Sans Soucis, Jeshi, Pip Millett *''Les Disquaires'': flowerovlove, Grace Ives, Gretel Hänlyn *''Le Consulat'': HSRS, Damlif ;Sunday, 20 November *''La Boule Noire'': Okay Kaya *''Le Consulat'': JÜDE, Astrønne, NKA ;Monday, 21 November *''Church of St. Eustache'': Arooj Aftab

2021

The 2021 Paris festival was held on 15 to 21 November 2021. The festival was held in ten venues across Paris, including Salle Pleyel, Bataclan (theatre), Bataclan, La Gaîté Lyrique, and Saint-Eustache, Paris, Church of St. Eustache. ;Monday, 15 November ''Saint-Eustache, Paris, Church of Saint Eustache'': Bobby Gillespie &

;Tuesday, 16 November ''La Gaîté Lyrique'': Shygirl, Alewya, Denise Chaila ;Wednesday, 17 November ''La Gaîté Lyrique'': Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Amaarae, Hope Tala ;Thursday, 18 November ''Bataclan (theatre), Bataclan'': Sons of Kemet, Nubya Garcia, cktrl ;Friday, 19 November ''Le Café de la Danse'': Cassandra Jenkins, Lael Neale, Gabriels (band), Gabriels
''POPUP!'': Kai Kwasi, Sloppy Jane, Erika de Casier
''Badaboum'': Keiyaa, KeiyaA, Claud (singer), Claud, Godford
''Badaboum After Party'': Denis Sulta, Sofia Kourtesis, TSHA
''Les Disquaires'': Miso Extra, Elliott Armen
''Supersonic Records'': Kynsy, NewDad, TV Priest
''Supersonic'': Talk Show, Molly Payton, Wet Leg ;Saturday, 20 November ''Le Café de la Danse'': Elliott Armen, Faux Real, En Attendant Ana
''POPUP!'': ML Buch, Kamal., Berwyn (musician), Berwyn
''Badaboum'': Kam-BU, L'Rain, Enny, ENNY
''Badaboum After Party'': India Jordan, Josey Rebelle, Marina Trench
''Les Disquaires'': Kathleen Frances, Fabiana Palladino
''Supersonic Records'': H. Hawkline, Yard Act
''Supersonic'': Lime Garden, Choses Sauvages, Katy J Pearson ;Sunday, 21 November ''Salle Pleyel'': Sébastien Tellier, Muddy Monk

2019

The 2019 Paris festival was held on October 31, November 1–2. The headliners are Skepta, The 1975, Chromatics (band), Chromatics, Belle and Sebastian, Mura Masa, Hamza (rapper), Hamza and Charli XCX. ''Grande Halle'' Thursday: Ezra Collective, Mura Masa, Hamza (rapper), Hamza, Skepta Friday: Desire (band), Desire, Primal Scream, Chromatics (band), Chromatics, Belle and Sebastian Saturday: Jamila Woods, Charli XCX, The 1975, Sebastian (French musician), SebastiAn ''Nef'' Thursday: Kojaque, slowthai, Flohio, Ateyaba (rapper), Ateyaba, Zola (rapper), Zola Friday: Barrie, Nilüfer Yanya, Weyes Blood, John Talabot Saturday: Caroline Polachek, Aurora (singer), Aurora, Agar Agar, 2ManyDj's ''Petite Halle'' Thursday: sean, Master Peace, Retro X, Yussef Dayes Friday: Loving, Sons of Raphael, Squid (band), Squid, Sheer Mag, Chai (band), CHAI Saturday: Mk.gee, Aeris Roves, KadhyaK, Kedr Livanskiy ''Studio'' Thursday: duendita, Charlotte Dos Santos, Rachel Chinouriri, Kojey Radical, The Comet Is Coming Friday: Briston Maroney, Nelson Beer, Jackie Mendoza, Orville Peck, Helado Negro Saturday: Korantemaa, Jessica Pratt (musician), Jessica Pratt, BEA1991, oklou, Ela Minus

2018

The 2018 Paris festival was held on November 1–3. The headliners were

, Kaytranada and Mac DeMarco. ''Pitchfork'' also hosted Avant-Garde, a block party held on October 30 and 31. Thursday: New Optimism (Miho Hatori), Cola Boyy, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Yellow Days, John Maus, Étienne Daho, the Voidz, Mac DeMarco Friday: Boy Pablo, Tirzah (musician), Tirzah, Dream Wife (band), Dream Wife, Lewis OfMan, Car Seat Headrest, Chromeo, Bagarre, Chvrches, Blood Orange (musician), Blood Orange, Kaytranada Saturday: Michael Rault, Muddy Monk, Snail Mail (musician), Snail Mail, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Unknown Mortal Orchestra,

, Jeremy Underground, DJ Koze, Peggy Gou, Avalon Emerson, Daniel Avery (musician), Daniel Avery Avant-Garde ''Cafe de la Danse'' Tuesday: Lauren Auder, IDER, Let's Eat Grandma Wednesday: Naaz, Kelsey Lu, Cautious Clay ''Badaboum'' Tuesday: Kiran Kai, Rimon, JPEGMafia, Jimothy Lacoste Wednesday: Etta Bond, Biig Piig, Kojey Radical, Slowthai ''Reservoir'' Tuesday: Weakened Friends, Holiday Sidewinder, Alaskalaska Wednesday: Black Midi, Mint Field, Sasami ''La Chapelle des Lombards'' Tuesday: Sam Evian, Jack Grace, Stella Donnelly Wednesday: Helena Deland, Gold Star, Honey Harper ''Pan Pier'' Tuesday: Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Mellah, Westerman, Apollo Noir Wednesday: Palm (band), Palm, Anemone (band), Anemone, O-Olivier Marguerit, Trevor Powers ''Supersonic'' Tuesday:

, Starchild and the new Romantics, Crumb (band), Crumb Wednesday: Madison McFerrin, Hatchie (musician), Hatchie, Yuno ''PopUp!'' Tuesday: Khadyak, Grand Pax, Jockstrap Wednesday: Suzi Wu, Buzzy Lee, Anaïs (singer), Anaïs

2017

The 2017 Paris festival was held on November 2–4. The headliners were The National, Jungle (band), Jungle and

. ''Pitchfork'' also hosted Avant-Garde, a block party held on October 31 and November 1. Thursday: Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra, Moses Sumney, This Is the Kit, Chassol, Rone (musician), Rone, Ride (band), Ride, Kevin Morby, The National Friday: HMLTD, Cigarettes After Sex, Tommy Genesis, Sylvan Esso, Andy Shauf, Isaac Delusion, Rejjie Snow, Kamasi Washington, Polo & Pan, Jungle (band), Jungle Saturday: Sigrid (singer), Sigrid, Songe, Tom Misch, Loyle Carner, Jacques Greene, Jacques,

, Princess Nokia,

, The Blaze (band), The Blaze, Bicep (duo), Bicep, The Black Madonna, Talaboman ;Avant-Garde ''Mécanique Ondulatoire'' Tuesday: NOLIFE, Sorry, Bryan's Magic Treats Wednesday: Bad Nerves, The Pale White, Priests (band), Priests ''Café de la Danse'' Tuesday: Isaac Gracie, (Sandy) Alex G,

Wednesday: Rostam Batmanglij, Rostam, Nick Hakim, Noga Erez ''Badaboum'' Tuesday: Mavi Phoenix, Obongjayar, A2, Benny Mails Wednesday: Sälen, Oklou, Jamila Woods, Hundred Waters ''La Loge'' Tuesday: Korey Dane, Leif Vollebekk, Julie Byrne Wednesday: Matt Maltese, Angelo De Augustine, Wovoka Gentle ''Pop Up Du Label'' Tuesday: K Á R Y Y N, Lido Pimienta, Tennyson Wednesday: Soleil Vert, Pauli, Oko Ebombo ''Pan Piper'' Tuesday: Ary, SuperParka, Malca, You Man Wednesday: Ama Lou, Triplego, Hare Squead, Ray BLK ''Supersonic'' Tuesday: Puma Blue, Yellow Days, Pinegrove (band), Pinegrove Wednesday: Silly Boy Blue, Yowl, Vagabon

2016

The 2016 Paris festival was held on October 27–29. The headliners were Chet Faker, Nick Murphy FKA Chet Faker, Moderat (band), Moderat and M.I.A. (rapper), M.I.A. Thursday: Aldous RH, Lucy Dacus, Parquet Courts, Suuns, Floating Points, DJ Shadow, Mount Kimbie, Chet Faker, Nick Murphy FKA Chet Faker Friday: C Duncan, Porches (band), Porches, Brandt Brauer Frick, Flavien Berger, Explosions in the Sky, Bat for Lashes, Todd Terje & the Olsens, Moderat (band), Moderat Saturday: Joey Purp, Bonzai (musician), Bonzai, Whitney (band), Whitney, Shame (band), Shame, Minor Victories, Warpaint (band), Warpaint, Abra (rapper), Abra, M.I.A. (rapper), M.I.A., Acid Arab, Danilo Plessow, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Daphni (musician), Daphni, Tale of Us (DJs), Tale of Us ;Avant-Garde ''Café de la Danse'' Tuesday: Krrum, Loyle Carner, Frances (musician), Frances Wednesday: Robbing Millions, Adia Victoria, Thom Sonny Green ''Badaboum'' Tuesday: Nilüfer Yanya, Mabel (singer), Mabel, Fickle Friends Wednesday: Skott, Jordan Rakei, :fr:Requin Chagrin (groupe), Requin Chagrin ''Mécanique Ondulatoire'' Tuesday: Get Inuit, Hoops (band), Hoops, Anteros (band), Anteros Wednesday: Lucy Dacus, Communions, Cherry Glazerr ''Supersonic'' Tuesday: Klangstof, Smerz, Alex Cameron (musician), Alex Cameron Wednesday: Fhin, Dark0, Kenton Slash Demon ''Pop-Up du Label'' Tuesday: Alfie Connor, Connie Constance, Cleopold Wednesday: Pi Ja Ma, Beaty Heart, Isaac Gracie ''La Loge'' Tuesday: Faroe, Cameron A G, Okay Kaya Wednesday: Alyss, Anna of the North, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ''Café de la Presse'' Tuesday: Manast LL', Kweku Collins, Jones (singer), Jones Wednesday: Salute, Tirzah, Tommy Genesis ;Pitchfork & RBMA After Parties Thursday: Malibu (musician), Malibu, River Tiber (musician), River Tiber, Jessy Lanza, Clams Casino (musician), Clams Casino, Ryan Hemsworth Friday: Lamusa, Dollkraut DJ, Jacques Greene, Jacques, Pangaea (band), Pangaea, Bambounou

2015

The 2015 Paris festival was held on October 29–31. The headliners were Thom Yorke, Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, Beach House (band), Beach House and Ratatat. Thursday: Hælos, Kirin J. Callinan, Destroyer (band), Destroyer, Ariel Pink, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Deerhunter, Beach House (band), Beach House Friday: Dornik, Rome Fortune, Health (band), Health, Rhye, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Battles (band), Battles, Thom Yorke, Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, Four Tet Saturday: Hinds (band), Hinds, Curtis Harding, Nao (singer), Nao, Father John Misty, Unknown Mortal Orchestra,

, Spiritualized, Ratatat, Hudson Mohawke, John Talabot b2b Roman Flügel, Laurent Garnier ;Opening Night (Tuesday) ''Café de la Danse'': Børns, Empress Of, LA Priest ''Badaboum'': SG Lewis, Moses Sumney, Mura Masa, DJ Allie Teilz ''Mécanique Ondulatoire'': Mild High Club, Bully (band), Bully, Speedy Ortiz ;RBMA presents Pitchfork After Party #1 at Trabendo Thursday: Rustie, Nosaj Thing, two, Gilligan Moss, Jade Statues, John Pope, Keight Friday: Omar S, Galcher Lustwerk, Andre Bratten, Cosmo, k2k

2014

The 2014 Paris festival was held on October 30–31 and November 1. The headliners were Belle & Sebastian, Caribou (band), Caribou and James Blake (musician), James Blake. Thursday: Ought (band), Ought, How to Dress Well, The Notwist, The War on Drugs (band), The War on Drugs, Mogwai, Jon Hopkins, James Blake (musician), James Blake Friday: Perfect Pussy, D.D Dumbo, Son Lux, Future Islands, MØ, Chvrches,

, Belle & Sebastian Saturday: Jessy Lanza, Charlotte OC, Tobias Jesso Jr., Kwamie Liv, Movement (band), Movement, Foxygen, Tune-Yards, tUnE-yArDs, José González (singer), José González, Jungle (band), Jungle, Caribou (band), Caribou, Four Tet,

, Kaytranada ;Opening Party Wednesday: Kindness (musician), Kindness, Kelela, All We Are, Shura (English singer), Shura ;After Party Thursday: Joy Orbison, Martyn (musician), Martyn, Ryan Elliott, Felix (musician), Felix Friday: Lunice, Fatima Al Qadiri,

, Tourist (musician), Tourist, Douchka

2013

The 2013 Paris festival was held on October 31 and November 1–2. The headliners were The Knife, Hot Chip and Disclosure (band), Disclosure. Thursday: Only Real, Iceage, Blood Orange (musician), Blood Orange, No Age, Mac DeMarco, Savages (band), Savages, Mount Kimbie, Darkside (band), Darkside, The Haxan Cloak, The Knife Friday: Petit Fantôme,

, Jagwar Ma, Warpaint (band), Warpaint, Colin Stetson, Junip, Ariel Pink, Connan Mockasin, Danny Brown (rapper), Danny Brown, Disclosure (band), Disclosure Saturday: Empress Of, Pegase, Majical Cloudz, Sky Ferreira, Youth Lagoon, Baths (musician), Baths, Omar Souleyman, Yo La Tengo, Panda Bear (musician), Panda Bear, Hot Chip, Glass Candy, Todd Terje, A-Trak ;Opening Night Wednesday: Julianna Barwick, The Dodos, Jackson Scott, Forest Swords ;After Party Thursday: John Talabot, Pional, Genius of Time, Evans Friday: Jon Hopkins, Jacques Greene, Evian Christ, Kuage, Sundae

2012

The 2012 Paris festival was held on November 1–3. The headliners were M83 (band), M83, Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear (band), Grizzly Bear. Thursday: How to Dress Well, AlunaGeorge, DIIV, Factory Floor, Japandroids, Chairlift (band), Chairlift, John Talabot, Sébastien Tellier, James Blake (musician), James Blake, M83 (band), M83 Friday: Outfit, Ratking (group), Ratking, Jessie Ware, Wild Nothing, The Tallest Man on Earth, The Walkmen, Chromatics (band), Chromatics, Robyn, Fuck Buttons, Animal Collective Saturday: Isaac Delusion, Cloud Nothings, Purity Ring (band), Purity Ring, Twin Shadow, Liars (band), Liars, Death Grips, Breton, Grizzly Bear (band), Grizzly Bear, Disclosure (band), Disclosure, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Rustie, Simian Mobile Disco, Julio Bashmore

2011

The 2011 Paris festival was held on October 28–29. The headliners were

and Aphex Twin. Friday: Team Ghost, Fucked Up, Real Estate (band), Real Estate, Washed Out, Wild Beasts, Mondkopf, Aphex Twin, Pantha du Prince, Cut Copy, Four Tet, Erol Alkan Saturday: The Rosebuds, Rosebuds, Kathleen Edwards, Stornoway (band), Stornoway, Jens Lekman, Lykke Li,

London

2023

The 2023 edition was announced April 24 with dates set for November 7–13. The initial selection of the lineup announced included Weyes Blood, Yaeji, Sleater-Kinney, Helado Negro, the live debut of Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa's new duo collaboration, U.S. Girls, Mavi (rapper), Mavi, Crumb (band), Crumb, Jessy Lanza, Porridge Radio, Sorry (band), Sorry, Ryoji Ikeda, Alabaster DePlume, Wednesday (American band), Wednesday, Youth Lagoon, Water from Your Eyes, Just Mustard, Barrie, Fly Anakin, Deeper, Porches (band), Porches, Gurriers, Pearl and the Oysters, Been Stellar, Lutalo, Eee Gee, Fazerdaze, and McKinley Dixon. Tuesday, 7 November 2023 Wednesday, 8 November 2023 Thursday, 9 November 2023 Friday, 10 November 2023 Saturday, 11 November 2023 Sunday, 12 November 2023 Monday, 13 November 2023

2022

The 2022 London festival was held on 9 to 12 November. Wednesday, 9 November *''Fabric'': Desire, Club Intl, Glüme *''Village Underground'': Lil Silva, Ivy Sole, Jeshi, Feux *''EartH Theatre'': Coby Sey, Raime, Moin, bar italia *''ICA'': Black Country, New Road, O. Thursday, 10 November *''Fabric'': George Clanton, Neggy Gemmy, Death's Dynamic Shroud *''Oval Space'': Injury Reserve, Billy Woods, They Hate Change, Nukuluk *''Islington Assembly Hall'': Faye Webster, Michelle (band), MICHELLE, Jordana (musician), Jordana *''Paper Dress Vintage'': M FIELD, Elanor Moss, Clara Mann *''Oslo'': Julien Chang, EKKSTACY, Hannah Jadagu Friday, 11 November *''EartH Theatre'': William Basinski, Jenny Hval, Lyra Pramuk, Lucinda Chua *''EartH Hall'': Special Interest (band), Special Interest, Guerilla Toss, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, NNAMDï, Marina Herlop *''St Matthias Church'': Indigo Sparke, Kaina (singer), KAINA, Charlie Hickey (musician), Charlie Hickey, Johanna Warren *''Shacklewell Arms'': Romero, Sister Ray (singer), Sister Ray, Wild Pink (band), Wild Pink, Lala Lala Saturday, 12 November *''EartH Hall'': Danny L Harle's Harlecore (Gammer, Cryalot, Torus, Cloudo) *''60 Dock Road – Room 1'': I. Jordan, I. JORDAN B2B LCY *''60 Dock Road – Room 2'': CHIYU, Young Magic, Melati, DJ Tusap, Lumi, Ar, wardrobefanatic *''Colour Factory'': Okay Kaya, Yaya Bey, Goya Gumbani Sunday, 13 November *''Roundhouse'': Courtney Barnett, Cate Le Bon, Dehd, DEHD, Samia (musician), Samia, Big Joanie, Léa Sen, Fake Fruit, Gretel Hänlyn *''The Albany'': Kae Tempest

2021

Pitchfork Music Festival London made its debut in 2021 on 10–14 November. The festival was held in twelve venues across London. ''Wednesday'' Village Underground: Mykki Blanco, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, TYSON Fabric (club), Fabric: Anna Meredith, PVA, Grove Earth Theatre: Bobby Gillespie &

, Art School Girlfriend ''Thursday'' Earth Theatre: Bobby Gillespie & Jehnny Beth, Cassandra Jenkins, Natalie Bergman Fire: PC Music "Love Goes On" (Hannah Diamond, Namasenda, Caro<3, Felicita (musician), Felicita, Easyfun, Umru, KKB Soundsystem, Mowalola) Fabric: Giant Swan, Eartheater (musician), Eartheater, DJ Winggold ''Friday'' Southbank Centre: Black Midi, Moor Mother Oslo (club), Oslo: Denise Chaila, Lex Amor, Carla Prata Moth Club: Iceage, deathcrash, The Umlauts Oval Space: Remi Wolf, Gabriels, Joviale ''Saturday'' Oval Space / Canvas / Pickle Factory: Tirzah (musician), Tirzah, Koreless, Good Sad Happy Bad, Lucinda Chua, Nabihah Iqbal, Kareem Ali, L'Rain, Harvey Causon, Haich Ber Na, Tiberius B Hackney Church: Moses Boyd, Nilüfer Yanya, Emma-Jean Thackray, cktrl ''Sunday'' The Roundhouse: Stereolab, Girl Band (Irish band), Girl Band, Beak (band), Beak>, Ana Roxanne, Folly Group, Martha Skye Murphy, Kynsy

Berlin

2022

The inaugural edition of Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin was held on 4 to 6 November 2022. Friday, 4 November *''Columbia Theater'': Nation of Language, Fake Fruit, Luna Li *''silent green / Betonhalle'': I. Jordan, I. JORDAN, Lyzza, HAWA *''Zenner'': Desire, Club Intl., Mothermary Saturday, 5 November *''Festsaal Kreuzberg'': Squid (band), Squid, Dehd, Okay Kaya *''silent green / Betonhalle'': Black Midi, Crack Cloud, Guerilla Toss Sunday, 6 November *''Metropol'': The Comet Is Coming, Ivy Sole, Loshh *''Zenner'': Blawan Live A/V featuring Bernhard Holaschke, aya *''silent green / Kuppelhalle'': yeule, Oli XL

2020

The inaugural edition of Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin was to be held on 8–9 May 2020, but was cancelled. The headliners were going to be Lianne La Havas and Modeselektor. Friday: Lianne La Havas, Soap&Skin, Brandt Brauer Frick, Nadine Shah, Nick Hakim, Celeste (singer), Celeste, , Oum Shatt, duendita, Okay Kaya Saturday: Modeselektor , HVOB ,

, John Talabot , Kelly Lee Owens, DJ Spinn B2B RP Boo, rRoxymore , Peaking Lights, BLVTH, Lary (singer), Lary

Mexico City

2025

The 2025 Mexico City festival is set to be held on 2 to 4 May.

2024

The first edition of Pitchfork Music Festival held in Mexico City was announced on October 16, 2023, with dates set for March 6 to 10, 2024. Wednesday, 6 March 2024 Thursday, 7 March 2024 Friday, 8 March 2024 Saturday, 9 March 2024 Sunday, 10 March 2024

References

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