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2018 festival, Chicago!
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Treat yourself to a more luxurious festival experience this year with our Pitchfork +PLUS upgrade. Take the fast lane into the festival, make full use of our air-conditioned bathrooms, and grab your beer in no time through the exclusive +PLUS lanes. Spend your weekend enjoying food and cocktails curated especially for you by James Beard award-winning restaurant Fat Rice, and take a break between sets in one of our shaded seating areas. And with phone charging options available, you can be prepared to share every moment. Located in a tree-lined area directly across from the Blue Stage on the south end of the park, +PLUS is a perfect place to make your home base for the entire weekend. Amenities include:
• Expedited entry to the festival
• “Come and Go” re-entry access to the festival grounds
• Air-conditioned bathrooms
• Bank-connected wristband for cashless transactions and express lines at all bars
• Access to food and drinks made by Fat Rice
• Blue Stage viewing platform
• Shaded seating areas
• Cell-phone charging options
• Tote bag with festival essentials
• Complimentary storage locker (based on availability)
Already purchased a three-day standard pass? You can switch to a +PLUS pass for no extra charge. Just purchase your +PLUS ticket and email your new confirmation number and your original 3-day confirmation number to tickets@atpluto.com. You will receive a refund on the original three-day ticket within 48 hours. This no-extra charge upgrade is only available until June 20.
+PLUS Pass
$375
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Entry to festival for all Friday/Saturday/Sunday where you can enjoy 3 stages with 40+ bands, a record fair, a craft fair, 20+ food vendors, and many more exciting features. No outside food or beverage except sealed bottled water. Rain or shine, artists subject to change.
Single Day Ticket
$75
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Entry to festival for all 3-days where you can enjoy 3 stages with 40+ bands, a record fair, a craft fair, 20+ food vendors, and many more exciting features. No outside food or beverage except sealed bottled water. Rain or shine, artists subject to change.
3 Day Ticket
$175
Check out photos, portraits and videos from this year. See you in 2019!
Pitchfork
Music Festival
Chicago
Green Stage / 1:00 pm
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
Red Stage / 1:45 pm
Irreversible Entanglements
Irreversible Entanglements
Green Stage / 2:30 pm
Kweku Collins
Kweku Collins
Red Stage / 3:20 pm
Ravyn Lenae
Ravyn Lenae
Blue Stage / 2:45 pm
Kelly Lee Owens
Kelly Lee Owens
Blue Stage / 4:00 pm
Japanese Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast
Green Stage / 4:15 pm
Smino
Smino
Blue Stage / 5:15 pm
Alex Cameron
Alex Cameron
Blue Stage / 6:30 pm
(Sandy) Alex G
(Sandy) Alex G
Blue Stage / 7:45 pm
Japandroids
Japandroids
Red Stage / 5:15 pm
Noname
Noname
Green Stage / 6:15 pm
DRAM
DRAM
Red Stage / 7:25 pm
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Green Stage / 8:30 pm
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Performance
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Performance
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Green Stage / 1:00 pm
Paul Cherry
Paul Cherry
Red Stage / 1:45 pm
berhana
berhana
Green Stage / 2:30 pm
Zola Jesus
Zola Jesus
Red Stage / 3:20 pm
Nilüfer Yanya
Nilüfer Yanya
Blue Stage / 4:00 pm
Circuit des Yeux
Circuit des Yeux
Blue Stage / 2:45 pm
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Blue Stage / 5:15 pm
Girlpool
Girlpool
Blue Stage / 7:45 pm
Kelela
Kelela
Green Stage / 4:15 pm
Moses Sumney
Moses Sumney
Blue Stage / 6:30 pm
This Is Not This Heat
This Is Not This Heat
Red Stage / 5:15 pm
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Green Stage / 6:15 pm
Blood Orange
Blood Orange
Red Stage / 7:25 pm
The War on Drugs
The War on Drugs
Green Stage / 8:30 pm
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Green Stage / 1:00 pm
The Curls
The Curls
Red Stage / 1:45 pm
Melkbelly
Melkbelly
Green Stage / 2:30 pm
Lucy Dacus
Lucy Dacus
Red Stage / 3:20 pm
Joshua Abrams &
Natural Information Society
Joshua Abrams &
Natural Information Society
Blue Stage / 2:45 pm
Julie Byrne
Julie Byrne
Blue Stage / 4:00 pm
Open Mike Eagle
Open Mike Eagle
Red Stage / 5:15 pm
Saba
Saba
Blue Stage / 5:15 pm
Julien Baker
Julien Baker
Green Stage / 6:15 pm
Syd
Syd
Green Stage / 4:15 pm
Tierra Whack
Tierra Whack
Blue Stage / 6:30 pm
Big Thief
Big Thief
Blue Stage / 7:45 pm
Mount Kimbie
Mount Kimbie
Red Stage / 7:25 pm
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett
Green Stage / 8:30 pm
Tame Impala
Tame Impala
Friday
July 20, 2018
Saturday
July 21, 2018
Sunday
July 22, 2018
Green Stage / 1:00 pm
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
Red Stage / 1:45 pm
Irreversible Entanglements
Irreversible Entanglements
Green Stage / 2:30 pm
Kweku Collins
Kweku Collins
Red Stage / 3:20 pm
Ravyn Lenae
Ravyn Lenae
Blue Stage / 2:45 pm
Kelly Lee Owens
Kelly Lee Owens
Blue Stage / 4:00 pm
Japanese Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast
Green Stage / 4:15 pm
Smino
Smino
Blue Stage / 5:15 pm
Alex Cameron
Alex Cameron
Blue Stage / 6:30 pm
(Sandy) Alex G
(Sandy) Alex G
Blue Stage / 7:45 pm
Japandroids
Japandroids
Red Stage / 5:15 pm
Noname
Noname
Green Stage / 6:15 pm
DRAM
DRAM
Red Stage / 7:25 pm
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Green Stage / 8:30 pm
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Performance
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Performance
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Green Stage / 1:00 pm
Paul Cherry
Paul Cherry
Red Stage / 1:45 pm
berhana
berhana
Green Stage / 2:30 pm
Zola Jesus
Zola Jesus
Red Stage / 3:20 pm
Nilüfer Yanya
Nilüfer Yanya
Blue Stage / 4:00 pm
Circuit des Yeux
Circuit des Yeux
Blue Stage / 2:45 pm
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Blue Stage / 5:15 pm
Girlpool
Girlpool
Blue Stage / 7:45 pm
Kelela
Kelela
Green Stage / 4:15 pm
Moses Sumney
Moses Sumney
Blue Stage / 6:30 pm
This Is Not This Heat
This Is Not This Heat
Red Stage / 5:15 pm
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Green Stage / 6:15 pm
Blood Orange
Blood Orange
Red Stage / 7:25 pm
The War on Drugs
The War on Drugs
Green Stage / 8:30 pm
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Green Stage / 1:00 pm
The Curls
The Curls
Red Stage / 1:45 pm
Melkbelly
Melkbelly
Green Stage / 2:30 pm
Lucy Dacus
Lucy Dacus
Red Stage / 3:20 pm
Joshua Abrams &
Natural Information Society
Joshua Abrams &
Natural Information Society
Blue Stage / 2:45 pm
Julie Byrne
Julie Byrne
Blue Stage / 4:00 pm
Open Mike Eagle
Open Mike Eagle
Red Stage / 5:15 pm
Saba
Saba
Blue Stage / 5:15 pm
Julien Baker
Julien Baker
Green Stage / 6:15 pm
Syd
Syd
Green Stage / 4:15 pm
Tierra Whack
Tierra Whack
Blue Stage / 6:30 pm
Big Thief
Big Thief
Blue Stage / 7:45 pm
Mount Kimbie
Mount Kimbie
Red Stage / 7:25 pm
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett
Green Stage / 8:30 pm
Tame Impala
Tame Impala
Friday
July 20, 2018
Saturday
July 21, 2018
Sunday
July 22, 2018
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