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Pitchfork Musical Festival 2010

by Amanda Troop – July 15, 2010

Pitchfork Music Festival is being held this weekend at Union Park. Tickets for the three-day indie fest have already sold out, but if you’re lucky, you may be able to snag a few today at the box office from 11 am-6 pm (located in the middle of the park).

If, by chance, you already have tickets, here are some suggestions on what to see:

Friday

Music: Broken Social Scene

Comedy Bonus: Eugene Mirman, Michael Showalter

Saturday

Music: LCD Soundsystem, Titus Andronicus

Sunday

Music: Neon Indian, Sleigh Bells, Big Boi, Pavement

Of course, there are myriad other acts to see. Okay, well, maybe not myriad, but enough to keep your eardrums buzzing and your toes tapping. Are you going? Please share your experience in the ‘Comments’ section.  See the complete lineup below.

Complete Lineup

a = Aluminum Stage, b = Balance Stage, c = Connector Stage

Friday, July 16 (gates at 3 pm):

3:30 – Sharon Van Etten (a)

4:00 – The Tallest Man on Earth (c)
4:35 – El-P (a)
5:30 – Liars (c)
5:45 – Hannibal Buress (b)
6:25 – Robyn (a)
6:30 – Wyatt Cenac (b)
7:15 – Michael Showalter (b)
7:20 – Broken Social Scene (c)
8:00 – Eugene Mirman (b)
8:30 – Modest Mouse (a)

Saturday, July 17 (gates at 12 noon):

1:00 – Free Energy (a)
1:00 – Netherfriends (b)
1:45 – Real Estate (c)
1:55 – Sonny & the Sunsets (b)
2:30 – Delorean (a)
2:50 – Kurt Vile (b)
3:20 – Titus Andronicus (c)
3:45 – Dâm-Funk (b)
4:15 – Raekwon (a)
4:45 – Smith Westerns (b)
5:15 – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (c)
5:45 – WHY? (b)
6:15 – Wolf Parade (a)
6:45 – Bear in Heaven (b)
7:25 – Panda Bear (c)
7:40 – Freddie Gibbs (b)
8:30 – LCD Soundsystem (a)

Sunday, July 18 (gates at 12 noon):

1:00 – Allá (a)
1:00 – Cave (b)
1:45 – Cass McCombs (c)
1:55 – Best Coast (b)
2:30 – Girls (a)
2:50 – Washed Out (b)
3:20 – Beach House (c)
3:45 – Local Natives (b)
4:15 – Lightning Bolt (a)
4:45 – Surfer Blood (b)
5:15 – St. Vincent (c)
5:45 – Here We Go Magic (b)
6:15 – Major Lazer (a)
6:45 – Neon Indian (b)
7:25 – Big Boi (c)
7:40 – Sleigh Bells (b)
8:30 – Pavement (a)

About the Author: Amanda Troop

Amanda's never had a problem music couldn't fix. Most hours, you will find her with headphones permanently attached to her ears.