As previously announced, the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival will be taking place on Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17 at Chicago's Union Park! Three-day passes are sold out (gone within 24 hours!), but single-day passes are still available for the totally reasonable price of $45. Tickets can be purchased here.
The Pitchfork Music Festival is stoked to round out its 2011 lineup with a slew of new acts. Friday welcomes Thurston Moore, Battles, tUnE-yArDs, Gatekeeper, and EMA. Saturday’s lineup sees the most new performers, with DJ Shadow, Zola Jesus, Twin Shadow, Toro Y Moi, Cold Cave, Wild Nothing, Julianna Barwick, and OFF! Sunday’s additions are Superchunk and Darkstar. And there we have it: The lineup for the always engaging Pitchfork Music Festival is complete. Stay tuned for more info about this year’s vendors, initiatives, and ancillary events in the weeks leading up to the festival!
THE 2011 PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL!
FRIDAY
Animal Collective
Neko Case
Guided By Voices
Thurston Moore*
Battles*
James Blake
Das Racist
Curren$y
tUnE-yArDs*
Gatekeeper*
EMA*
SATURDAY
Fleet Foxes
DJ Shadow*
The Dismemberment Plan
Destroyer
No Age
Gang Gang Dance
Zola Jesus*
Twin Shadow*
Toro Y Moi*
Cold Cave*
Wild Nothing*
OFF!*