Pitchfork has released its first new-talent-packed lineup of artists for the Pitchfork Music Festival London. The festival held from 7th – 13th November spans across venues in London.
Standout acts on the line-up include Crumb, Ryoji Ikeda, Porridge Radio, Sorry, Wednesday, MAVI & MIKE, Sleater-Kinney, U.S. Girls, Yaeji, yuné pinku, Youth Wagoon, and a headlining set from Weyes Blood closing the festival. For a full list of artists see the poster below:
So far it has been announced that the experimental Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda will be performing at The Barbican on the 8th November. The Brooklyn-based psychedelic band Crumb will be playing Hackney Church on the 9th November. On the same evening, the American rappers MAVI & MIKE will be teaming up to headline Earth Hall.
Riot Grrl heroes Sleater-Kinney will be joined by U.S. Girls to play the Roundhouse on the 10th November. Alabaster DePlume will be playing Koko whilst Dudu Tassa pairs up with Jonny Greenwood at Hackney Church on the 10th November.
On the 11th November, the festival will take over multiple venues around Dalston. Artists involved include Porridge Radio, Sorry, Wednesday, Just Mustard, and many more. Meanwhile, electronic house artist Yaeji will be joined by Jessy Lanza, yuné pinku, Debby Friday, and blackwinterwells at the Roundhouse.
Idaho dream pop artist Youth Lagoon is set to play the Earth Theatre on the 12th November. Closing the festival on the 13th November will be the whimsical baroque pop artist Weyes Blood at Eventim Apollo.
Tickets for the Yaeji and Weyes Blood events are on sale now. All other events go on sale this Friday 28th April at 10 a.m. Click here for tickets and for a complete list of artists and venues.
This will be the third year the festival has been held in London. Last year acts such as George Clanton, Injury Reserve, Faye Webster, Animal Collective, Courtney Barnett, and Cate Le Bon played to audiences around London as part of the festival.
The Pitchfork Music Festival will also be held in Paris and Berlin this year. Though the lineup has yet to be announced it’s confirmed that Weyes Blood will be headlining both festivals.
The London festival is a spin-off of Pitchfork’s Summer Music Festival which has been held annually in Chicago since 2005. This year the festival will be held from 21st – 23rd July with acts such as The Smile, Alvvays, Perfume Genius, Big Thief, Weyes Blood, King Krule, Bon Iver, Kelela, and JPEGMAFIA gracing the stage at Union Park.