Kamasi Washington, Sun Ra Arkestra, Thundercat To Play Pitchfork Music Fest
Fans at this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival can look forward to a
healthy dose of jazz and improvised music. In addition to its usual
roster of new and noteworthy rock acts, the festival, which runs from
July 15–17 in Chicago, boasts an impressively diverse lineup, including
jazz artists Kamasi Washington and the Sun Ra Arkestra.
Chicago music enthusiasts will recognize familiar faces in Twin Peaks,
one of the city’s most promising garage-rock bands, who will perform at
the festival on July 15. Other performers slated for opening night
include Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Girl Band,
Julia Holter, Mick Jenkins, Moses Sumney, The Range, Shamir and Whitney.
July 16 will feature sets by ANDERSON .Paak and BJ The Chicago Kid,
whose styles meld jazz, soul and hip-hop into novel configurations. Also
performing will be rock veteran Brian Wilson, who will celebrate the
50th anniversary of the Beach Boys classic Pet Sounds by performing the album in its entirety.
Circuit des Yeux, Digable Planets, Holly Herndon, Jenny Hval, Kevin
Morby, Martin Courtney, Oneman, Royal Headache, Savages, Sufjan Stevens,
and Super Furry Animals round out the day’s schedule.
July 17 marks the festival’s most jazz-oriented day of programming, with
performances by saxophone phenom Kamasi Washington and bassist
Thundercat, who appeared together on Washington’s breakout disc, The Epic (Brianfeeder). The Sun Ra Arkestra, led by saxophonist Marshall Allen, is also scheduled to perform.
Among the other artists scheduled for July 17 are Empress Of, FKA twigs,
Holy Ghost!, The Hotelier, Jeremih, Jlin, LUH., Miguel, NAO, Neon
Indian, Oneohtrix Point Never, Porches, RP Boo and Woods.
Tickets for the 2016 Pitchfork Music Festival are on sale now. Three-day
passes are available for $165 and single day passes are available for
$65.
The festival will take place in Union Park, located at 1501 W. Randolph
St. Among the items that fans are allowed to bring into the park are
sealed bottles of water and medium-sized backpacks.
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit the festival’s http://pitchforkmusicfestival.com/" rel="nofollow - website .
—Brian Zimmerman
from www.downbeat.com
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