The Smile, Big Thief and Bon Iver to Headline Pitchfork Music Festival

Radiohead side project The Smile, indie rockers Big Thief and Bon Iver will headline 2023’s Pitchfork Music Festival at Chicago’s Union Park July 21-23.

The Smile — which features Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood with drummer Tom Skinner — will be making its U.S. festival debut Friday night, after performances from Alvvays, Perfume Genius, Youth Lagoon and others.

Big Thief tops a Saturday card featuring Weyes Blood, Panda Bear + Sonic Boom, Yaya Bey and more. Bon Iver wraps the festival in the Sunday closing spot following performances from Kelela, Killer Mike, Soul Glo and more.

See the full lineup below,.

Pitchfork Music Festival tickets are on sale now. Three-day passes are $219 and single-day passes are $109. The Pitchfork PLUS upgrade is $419 for a three-day pass and $209 for a single-day pass. Tickets are on a tiered pricing system for this year’s festival. Payment plans are available for all ticket types. More details are available at the festival website.

Pitchfork Music Festival 2023 Lineup

FRIDAY
The Smile
Alvvays
Perfume Genius
Leikeli47
Nation of Language
Roc Marciano & The Alchemist
Youth Lagoon
Ric Wilson
Grace Ives
Jlin
Axel Boman (Live)
Mavi
Sen Morimoto
Contour

SATURDAY
Big Thief
Weyes Blood
King Krule
Snail Mail
Panda Bear + Sonic Boom
Julia Jacklin
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul
Vagabon
MJ Lenderman
Yaya Bey
Black Belt Eagle Scout
700 Bliss
Palm
Deeper

SUNDAY
Bon Iver
Kelela
Koffee
Killer Mike
JPEGMafia
Hurray For the Riff Raff
Mdou Moctar
ILLUMINATI HOTTIES
Jockstrap
Soul Glo
Florist
Lucrecia Dalt
Rachika Nayar
Ariel Zetina