8th Annual Pitchfork Music Festival is Back #music fests #lineup

The 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival is coming to Chicago’s Union Park Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21! We have an incredible line-up this year, with R. Kelly, Björk, and Belle & Sebastian headlining. Three-day passes to this summer’s festival just sold out. Single day tickets are available for $50 each, but going fast! Got rock tots, punk kin, or indie babies?   Kids under 10 are FREE with a paying adult! PURCHASE PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL TICKETS HERE In its eighth year, the Pitchfork Music Festival has established a reputation for introducing audiences to emerging bands while also showcasing internationally renowned and widely beloved artists. This year is no exception! The 2013 line-up includes M.I.A, Solange, Joanna Newsom, Wire, The Breeders playing Last Splash, Yo La Tengo, Woods, Savages, Lil B, Swans, Killer Mike, Low, Metz, Julia Holter, Tree, and dozens more! This independently run, three-day event continues to be one of the most inviting, reasonably priced and exciting weekends of music around. In addition to its musical offerings, the Pitchfork Music Festival features a wide array of other activities. The fest not only supports local businesses and economy with its 50 individual vendors and specialty fairs, but also promotes the Chicago arts community as a whole to its 50,000 attendees of all ages from all over the world.  In conjunction with an array of radio stations, publications, stores, websites, and blogs, we have lots of promotional activities planned between now and the festival.  Be sure to follow ChiIL Live Shows & ChiIL Mama on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news, announcements and exclusive content Here's the breakdown of artist by day. The full schedule, complete with time will be revealed in the coming weeks.

FRIDAY JULY 19, 2013 LINEUP - GATES OPEN AT 3PM Björk Joanna Newsom Wire Woods Mikal Cronin Angel Olsen Mac DeMarco Daughn Gibson Trash Talk Frankie Rose  Find Tickets Here!

SATURDAY JULY 20, 2013 LINEUP - GATES OPEN AT 12PM Belle & Sebastian Solange The Breeders play Last Splash  Savages Swans Rustie  Low ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Phosphorescent Andy Stott Pissed Jeans Ryan Hemsworth Julia Holter Parquet Courts Mechandise Metz Ken Mode White Lung  Find Tickets Here!

SUNDAY JULY 21,  2013 LINEUP - GATES OPEN AT 12PM R. Kelly M.I.A.  Yo La Tengo Lil B Toro Y Moi TNGHT El-P Killer Mike Chairlift Foxygen Sky Ferreira Glass Candy Autre Ne Veut Evian Christ Waxahatchee Blood Orange DJ Rashad Tree  Find Tickets Here!

For more information, please visit: www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com