The Pitchfork Festival will not take place in Chicago in 2025, apparently ending a 19-year run in the city. Organizers said they made “the difficult decision not to host” the event next summer “as the music festival landscape continues to evolve rapidly,” but will aim to stage other events elsewhere.
“This decision was not made lightly,” reads a post on the festival’s Instagram. “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 the shared love of music brought us all together. The Festival, while aligned with the taste of the Pitchfork editorial team, has always been a collaborative effort taking on a life of its own as a vital pillar of the Chicago arts scene. We are deeply grateful to the City of Chicago for being our Festival’s home for nearly two decades, to the artists who graced our stages with unforgettable performances, and to the fans who brought unmatched energy year after year.”
The 2024 edition in Union Park was headlined by Alanis Morissette, Black Pumas and Carly Rae Jepsen, with additional appearances by Jamie xx, Brittany Howard and Jai Paul.
Pitchfork, which is owned by Conde Nast, underwent significant layoffs earlier this year, including editor-in-chief Puja Patel. A number of the site’s former writers recently launched a new platform, Hearing Things.
