The Pitchfork Competition won’t happen in Chicago in 2025, apparently ending a 19-year run within the metropolis. Organizers stated they made “the troublesome determination to not host” the occasion subsequent summer time “because the music pageant panorama continues to evolve quickly,” however will goal to stage different occasions elsewhere.
“This determination was not made evenly,” reads a publish on the pageant’s Instagram. “For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Competition has been a celebration of music, artwork and neighborhood – an area the place recollections had been made, voices had been amplified and the shared love of music introduced us all collectively. The Competition, whereas aligned with the style of the Pitchfork editorial crew, has all the time been a collaborative effort taking over a lifetime of its personal as a significant pillar of the Chicago arts scene. We’re deeply grateful to the Metropolis of Chicago for being our Competition’s house for almost twenty years, to the artists who graced our levels with unforgettable performances, and to the followers who introduced unmatched vitality 12 months after 12 months.”
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The 2024 version in Union Park was headlined by Alanis Morissette, Black Pumas and Carly Rae Jepsen, with further appearances by Jamie xx, Brittany Howard and Jai Paul.
Pitchfork, which is owned by Conde Nast, underwent important layoffs earlier this 12 months, together with editor-in-chief Puja Patel. Various the location’s former writers lately launched a brand new platform, Listening to Issues.
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