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Pitchfork Music Festival Lineup Changes, Activities Announced

jj cancel, Sonny & the Sunsets added
May 21

The Pitchfork Music Festival, which goes down July 16-18 in Chicago's Union Park, is getting closer every day. But first, we've got a couple of quick changes to the lineup to announce.

Unfortunately, Swedish Balearic pop synthesists jj have canceled their appearance at the fest. Replacing them will be the San Francisco garage pop crew Sonny & the Sunsets.

After the jump, we've got the revamped festival lineup, as well details on the non-musical activities at this year's Pitchfork Festival. As in previous years, there's a ton of cool stuff going on around the festival grounds, including the CHIRP Record Fair, the Coterie Chicago handmade market, the FLATSTOCK poster show, and the Rock for Kids auction.

Three-day passes for the festival are already sold out, but tickets for all three individual days are still on sale. You can buy your tickets at Ticketweb. Tickets for Sunday, headlined by Pavement, are almost gone, so hurry!

The 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival lineup:

Friday July 16

Modest Mouse
Broken Social Scene
Robyn
Liars
El-P
The Tallest Man on Earth
Sharon Van Etten


Saturday July 17

LCD Soundsystem
Panda Bear
Wolf Parade
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Raekwon
Titus Andronicus
WHY?
Delorean
Real Estate
Bear in Heaven
Free Energy
The Smith Westerns
Dâm-Funk
Kurt Vile
Freddie Gibbs
Sonny & the Sunsets
Netherfriends


Sunday July 18

Pavement
Big Boi
Major Lazer
St. Vincent
Lightning Bolt
Beach House
Girls
Sleigh Bells
Neon Indian
Cass McCombs
Here We Go Magic
Surfer Blood
Local Natives
Washed Out
Best Coast
CAVE
Allá

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights
The Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) Record Fair & Other Delights is a can't-miss event for music lovers and vinyl enthusiasts from around the country. Bringing you the best selection of vinyl and CDs to be found under one tent, vendors offer everything from rock and pop to psychedelia and folk, soul and jazz to country and international, house and hip-hop to rockabilly and R&B, and even more!

Coterie
At Coterie Chicago, you will find handmade goods created by a skilled artisan workforce committed to providing cutting-edge art, style, and accessories that enhance your life. Buying directly from the maker creates a heightened sense of community, and now, more than ever, buying products from local artists and makers puts you at the forefront of real, lasting economic and creative stimulus.

FLATSTOCK presented by API
The FLATSTOCK poster show series, presented by the American Poster Institute (API), is an ongoing series of exhibitions featuring the work of many of the most popular concert poster artists working today. The FLATSTOCK shows provide the public with opportunities to see fine poster art in person and to meet the artists who've created it, while showcasing the breadth of individual styles they represent. Since beginning in 2003, Flatstock has presented events in the U.S. and Europe and has become the epicenter of the current phenomenon in handmade poster art.

Rock for Kids
Rock for Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free music instruction to underprivileged children in the Chicago area. The Rock for Kids booth features a variety of ways for concert-goers to learn more about Rock for Kids and support their mission, including an auction of unique items from your favorite Pitchfork artists.

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