Chicago’s annual Pitchfork Music Festival returned in full force this year after cancelling in 2020, and a delayed start in 2021. Here are some photos highlighting artists like The National, Mitski, The Roots and countless others from the three day festival hosted at Union Park.
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Tariq Trotter also known as Black Thought, of The Roots, performing on Sunday night. (UIC Radio)
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Ambient/glitch pop artist Yeule at the blue stage on Saturday. (UIC Radio)
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Headliner Mitski closing out Pitchfork day 2. (UIC Radio)
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The Armeds’ Chris Slorach performing on Saturday. (UIC Radio)
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The Nationals’ Aaron Dessner performing on Friday. (UIC Radio)
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Earl Sweatshirt performing on Sunday. (UIC Radio)
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Cara Drolshagen of The Armed. (UIC Radio)
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Noname during her set on Sunday. (UIC Radio)
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Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage performing on Friday. (UIC Radio)
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Earl Sweatshirt during his performance Sunday. (UIC Radio)
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Damon Bryson, of The Roots, on the Sousaphone. (UIC Radio)
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Japanese Breakfast during her performance on Saturday. (UIC Radio)
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