Organizers Cancel Pitchfork Music Festival Due To Coronavirus

Pitchfork Music Festival organizers canceled this year’s event due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The festival was set to take place July 17 – 19 at Chicago’s Union Park.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run The Jewels and The National were among the acts scheduled to perform at the 2020 Pitchfork Music Festival. Information on refunds will be sent via email.

Read a statement from Pitchfork below:

Dear Pitchfork Fest friends:

We’re heartbroken to announce the cancellation of Pitchfork Music Festival 2020, due to COVID-19. Ticketholders will be contacted directly via email with full refund options; thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we work through all of this.

It can be pretty daunting to think about the future of live music right now, but know that we are fully committed to bringing Pitchfork Music Festival back in 2021, if the public health situation allows for it. In the meantime, we urge everyone to follow local health department guidelines. We are in this together, and, if we all do our part, we’ll celebrate next year in person.

In the meantime, we have plans for more livestreams, and more ways to use the full weight of Pitchfork to support musicians and the community around our festival. We’re not going anywhere—stay tuned, stay positive, and see you soon.

With love,

Pitchfork