It was sad to hear that Pitchfork Music Festival is leaving Chicago. It is not clear what the future of the festival is, so we will have to wait and see. I have so many fond memories of the festival. Nice location, relatively small (three stages) and an eclectic blend of musical artists. It was always my warm up for Riot Fest later in the summer. In particular, I loved 2021 when it was my first post-lockdown festival and they had an extraordinary line up. I was going to post several videos from Pitchfork, but I didn't know where to begin. Instead, I'll post just one spectacular performance. So I am kicking of the weekend in memory of Pitchfork with Sleater-Kinney fittingly performing Entertain.
Here is a list (though not comprehensive) of some of the artists I enjoyed while attending Pitchfork over the years.
Sleater-Kinney, Ty Segall, Parquet Courts, Wilco, St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Courtney Barnett, Waxahatchee, Tame Impala, Spiritualized, The Julie Ruin, Angel Olsen, The National, The New Pornographers, and Chvrches.
