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Pitchfork Music Festival

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Editorial Review of Pitchfork Music Festival

Pavement
photo: Marcus Roth

Date: July 16-18, 2010

Cost: $40 for single-day tickets, $90 for a three-day pass (buy tickets here)

Organizer: Pitchfork

Cost:$35 per day

What to expect: Two stages of top-notch independent music, plus the usual festival fare of beers and greasy food, in Chicago's lovely Union Park (check out nearby restaurants and bars).

Why to go: Announced acts so far include Pavement, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, Raekwon, St. Vincent, Lightning Bolt, Sleigh Bells, Here We Go Magic and Cass McCombs.

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein

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Hours

5-10 p.m. Friday; noon-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

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