After finding a home in Chicago for the past 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival is leaving the city.
In 2005, the festival took over Chicago's Union Park for its debut and has returned every year since, except for 2020, when most of the live music industry shut down due to the impact of COVID-19. Unfortunately for fans looking to celebrate the event's 20th anniversary, its organizers have announced that it will not be returning to the Windy City next year.
“This decision was not made lightly,” festival organizers said in a statement shared on their website and social media. “For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has been a celebration of music, art, and community: a space where memories were made, voices were amplified, and a shared love of music brought us all together.”
Little did they know it at the time, but attendees of last summer's Pitchfork Music Festival were the last to experience it in Chicago. The 2024 event featured performances by Jamie xx, 100 gecs, Carly Rae Jepsen, Yaeji, De La Soul and Grandmaster Flash, among others.
Without any specific reason for the move, the future of Pitchfork Music Festival is uncertain as of this writing. Organizers say they will continue to host events next year and beyond, but have not yet confirmed whether their flagship festival will take place in 2025.
you can read GallowsFull statement below.
Nineteen years of music and memories. Thanks Chicago. pic.twitter.com/SmNEXHwKiV
— Pitchfork Chicago Music Festival (@pitchforkfest) November 11, 2024
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