CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — After nearly two decades in Chicago, organizers of the Pitchfork Music Festival say the annual event will not return to the city in 2025.
In an announcement on Monday, organizers said the decision to leave Chicago was “not made lightly.”
“For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has been a celebration of music, art, and community — a space where memories were made, voices were amplified, and the shared love of music brought us all together,” the statement read. “The Festival, while aligned with the taste of the Pitchfork editorial team, has always been a collaborative effort, taking on a life of its own as a vital pillar of the Chicago arts scene.”
The fest was held in Chicago’s Union Park each year since its inception in 2011. In its announcement, Pitchfork did not explain why it was ending the festival.
Officials said Pitchfork will continue producing events, though it wasn’t immediately clear whether a three-day music festival was still part of that vision.
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