The Smile Makes US Festival Debut at Pitchfork Music Festival

Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Union Park July 21-23 in Chicago. The Smile, supergroup of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner, will make its US festival debut as Friday’s headliner. Big Thief and Bon Iver will headline the remaining two nights. Alvvays, Snail Mail, Killer Mike, JPEGMafia and more will also perform over the three-day festival. 

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The performers for the 2023 festival are:

Friday, July 21st:
The Smile
Alvvays
Perfume Genius
Leikeli47
Nation of Language
Roc Marciano & The Alchemist
Youth Lagoon
Ric Wilson
Grace Ives
Jlin
Axel Boman (Live)
Mavi
Sen Morimoto
Contour

Saturday, July 22nd:
Big Thief
Weyes Blood
King Krule
Snail Mail
Panda Bear + Sonic Boom
Julia Jacklin
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul
Vagabon
MJ Lenderman
Yaya Bey
Black Belt Eagle Scout
700 Bliss
Palm
Deeper

Sunday, July 23rd:
Bon Iver
Kelela
Koffee
Killer Mike
JPEGMafia
Hurray For the Riff Raff
Mdou Moctar
ILLUMINATI HOTTIES
Jockstrap
Soul Glo
Florist
Lucrecia Dalt
Rachika Nayar
Ariel Zetina

Pitchfork Music Festival is known for cultivating a diverse lineup of up-and-comers and legends. The festival also curates a selection of vendors and hosts a specialty record fair. This allows Pitchfork attendees to support local businesses and experience the best in Chicago arts and food. 

“We’re excited to be back at Union Park with a lineup of artists responsible for some of the very best music of the past year—Alvvays, Kelela, Yaya Bey, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupil, Grace Ives, 700 Bliss, and more—alongside a few special moments with indie icons,” said Pitchfork editor in chief Puja Patel. “For one, this year will mark the very first time that Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (as The Smile) and Bon Iver will perform at the Chicago festival. And Big Thief will complete their tour of the fest’s stages over the years with a headlining set, their first at a festival this size.”

Pitchfork Music Festival tickets are on sale now. Single-day passes, three-day passes and the Pitchfork PLUS upgrade are available. Pricing ranges from $109-$419. Payment plans are available for all ticket types. For additional information the festival and to secure tickets, www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com.

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