PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL ROUNDS OUT 2009 LINEUP WITH THE THERMALS, FINAL FANTASY, BOWERBIRDS & MORE (JULY 17-19)!
The 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival is proud to announce the addition of Final Fantasy, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bowerbirds, and Michael Columbia to the Saturday lineup and The Thermals and Killer Whales to the Sunday bill. The Pitchfork Music Festival has always been a fervent supporter of Chicago’s music scene, and is proud to include some of the city’s brightest lights, Killer Whales and Michael Columbia, in addition to the previously announced Dianogah and Disappears, and local icons The Jesus Lizard and Tortoise. Forty acts fill out the robust bill, making this once again the city’s most forward-thinking and adventurous festival lineup. The schedule will be announced in the coming weeks, but no matter how the performances are lined up, each day of the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival provides an exceptional day of music and more from beginning to end, as it has for the past four years!
As previously reported, three-day passes are sold out, so, if you haven’t purchased tickets yet, make sure to get your hands on the rapidly diminishing two-day and one-day passes, which can be purchased at the official festival website — http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com. ; Also, remember that ticket buyers can go online and “Write the Night” by voting for the set list of their dreams for the bands performing on Friday night, as well as selected requests for The Flaming Lips on Sunday. The ballot boxes are open until June 12th.
2009 Pitchfork Music Festival – The Complete Lineup!
Friday – “Write the Night: Set Lists by Request”
Built to Spill
The Jesus Lizard
Yo La Tengo
Tortoise
Saturday
The National
Beirut
DOOM
Yeasayer
Final Fantasy *
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Fucked Up
Plants and Animals
Cymbals Eat Guitars *
Matt and Kim
Lindstrøm
Wavves
Ponytail
Bowerbirds *
Charles Hamilton
The Duchess and The Duke
Disappears
Michael Columbia *
Sunday
The Flaming Lips
Grizzly Bear
M83
The Walkmen
The Thermals *
Pharoahe Monch
Blitzen Trapper
Frightened Rabbit
The Mae Shi
Black Lips
The Very Best
Mew
Vivian Girls
Japandroids
DJ/Rupture
Women
Killer Whales *
Dianogah
* Just added
About the Pitchfork Music Festival:
This year marks the fourth anniversary of the Pitchfork Music Festival — and the fifth time Pitchfork has presented a music festival in Union Park. The three-day event will once again showcase a wide range of global artists on three stages, with a focus on forward thinking programming at a reasonable price. Beginning with the music and continuing through all facets of its production, the Pitchfork Music Festival is dedicated to providing both attendees and musicians an overwhelmingly positive, comfortable, and fun experience. In years past the Pitchfork Music Festival has proven to be the best event to see indie stars in key, ascendant points in their careers, as well as a wide range of established and widely loved artists that appeal to a diverse audience.
An independently run, consistently sold-out festival, Pitchfork attracts more than 45,000 fans of all ages from 45 states and 11 countries. With over 50 individual vendors, as well as specialty fairs, the Pitchfork Music Festival offers attendees a wide range of activities on top of its stellar musical program. Additionally, the fest not only supports local businesses and the local economy, but also promotes the Chicago arts community as a whole.
Pitchfork Media is the premier destination for music criticism, news, features, and audio/video content. With more than 1.9 million unique readers per month and over 20 million page views, Pitchfork has earned one of the internet’s most loyal followings and a reputation as the music world’s primary tastemaker.
Tickets for the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival are on sale now. More bands will be announced in the coming weeks and further information can be found at http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com.