Pitchfork Music Festival 2021

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Pitchfork Music Festival 2021
DatesSeptember 10–12, 2021
Location(s) Union Park, Chicago, United States
Website pitchforkmusicfestival.com

The Pitchfork Music Festival 2021 was held on September 10 to 12, 2021 at the Union Park, Chicago, United States. [1] The festival was headlined by Erykah Badu, Phoebe Bridgers and St. Vincent. [2] Indie rock band The Fiery Furnaces performed their first concert in over ten years during the festival. [3] [4]

Contents

Lineup

Headline performers are listed in boldface. Artists listed from latest to earliest set times. [5]

Green
Friday, September 10Saturday, September 11Sunday, September 12
Phoebe Bridgers
Animal Collective
black midi
DEHD
Armand Hammer
St. Vincent
Kim Gordon
Waxahatchee
Divino Niño
Horsegirl
Erykah Badu
Danny Brown
Caroline Polachek
KeiyaA
Cassandra Jenkins
Red
Friday, September 10Saturday, September 11Sunday, September 12
Big Thief
The Fiery Furnaces
Hop Along
Dogleg
Angel Olsen
Ty Segall & Freedom Band
Amaarae
Bartees Strange
Flying Lotus
Thundercat
Mariah the Scientist
Special Interest
Blue
Friday, September 10Saturday, September 11Sunday, September 12
Yaeji
Kelly Lee Owens
Ela Minus
The Soft Pink Truth
DJ Nate
RP Boo [lower-alpha 1]
Jamila Woods
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Faye Webster
Maxo Kream
Cat Power
Andy Shauf
Yves Tumor
The Weather Station
oso oso

Notes

  1. Jay Electronica was set to perform but cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. He was replaced by RP Boo. [6]

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