Pitchfork Fest Adds Bands

Beirut

The fourth annual Pitchfork Music Festival has added another batch of new performers to play in Chicago's Union Park from July 17 to 19.

Beirut, DOOM, Lindstrom and Ponytail will play on the Saturday bill, while Frightened Rabbit, The Mae Shi, DJ/Rupture and Dianogah have been added to Sunday's lineup.

Three-day festival passes are going for $75 U.S. and are selling out fast. You can also get a two-day pass for July 18 and 19 for $60 U.S., or single day tickets for $35 U.S. each. Tickets are available online here.

The ballot boxes for "Write The Night: Set Lists By Request" will be open until June 12. Anyone who has already bought a ticket can vote for the songs that Built To Spill, The Jesus Lizard, Yo La Tengo and Tortoise should play on the Friday night of the festival.

The independently run festival attracts more than 45,000 fans and some of the biggest names in independent and established artists.

Check out the festival's website for more deets.

Here's the updated line-up for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival:

Friday, July 17 (Write The Night: Set Lists By Request)
Built To Spill
The Jesus Lizard
Yo La Tengo
Tortoise

Saturday, July 18
The National
Beirut
DOOM
Yeasayer
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Fucked Up
Plants And Animals
Matt And Kim
Lindstrom
Wavves
Ponytail
Charles Hamilton
The Duchess And The Duke
Disappears

Sunday, July 19
The Flaming Lips
Grizzly Bear
M83
The Walkmen
Pharoahe Monch
Blitzen Trapper
Frightened Rabbit
The Mae Shi
Black Lips
The Very Best
Mew
Vivian Girls
Japandroids
DJ/Rupture
Women
Dianogh

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