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From hipsters to teens to full-on families, Chicago's Pitchfork Music fest always pulls an eclectic crowd...

Over the weekend, the Pitchfork Music Festival celebrated its first decade. For its 10th year, the Pitchfork Media-run fest showcased the performances of over three dozen acts ranging from rap stars Chance the Rapper and Run The Jewels to indie pioneers Sleater Kinney and not-so-overnight sensations Future Islands.

Although hot, sticky summer weather has come to be expected at this Chicago-based fest, it was particularly brutal on Saturday morning until a torrential downpour had the grounds evacuated for about an hour, cutting the Ex Hex's set short and chopping both Ariel Pink and Kurt Vile's sets in half. But once the clouds parted, the drop in temperature was considered a godsend (despite the massive amounts of mud). Although the rain sent some home for the day, the overall festival was a hit. With decently priced food and drinks (you could get a beer for $6), and an overall stacked lineup, the festival this year easily gets a rating of 7.7 with people excited for another 10 years of attending.

With p4k being one of the chillest festivals, allowing people to bring their own lawn chairs and umbrellas, loosely checking bags, and still no riots breaking out and minimal injuries ensuing, it proves to many stricter tests that free range festivals work. With that lax attitude, it attracts everyone from teens popping their festival cherries to entire families and hardcore hipsters. We stopped some of this years's diverse crowd to see which sets they were anticipating and challenge them to rate some of the festival's acts. 

 


Briana Moore21


Hometown:
Boise, ID
First Pitchfork?: Yes 
First festival of summer?: Yes
Most excited to see?: Future Islands
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: A$AP Ferg—9.5
Who would you want to headline next year?: Twin Peaks and Built to Spill.


Sergio Navarro27


Hometown:
Spain
First Pitchfork?: Yes
First festival of summer?: No, I went to Primavera and Sonar.
Most excited to see?: Todd Terje
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Parquet Courts—7
Who would you want to headline next year?: Tame Impala

 


Annie Pittman, 25


Hometown:
Herrin, IL
First Pitchfork?: No, 2nd
First festival of summer?: Yes
Most excited to see?: Wilco and Chvrches.
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Parquet Courts—7
Who would you want to headline next year?: Sylvan Esso 

 


Brittany Josey23


Hometown:
Lansing, IL
First Pitchfork?: Yes
First festival of summer?: Yes, but also going to Lollapalooza.
Most excited to see?: Vic Mensa
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: A$AP Ferg—9
Who would you want to headline next year?: Chance the Rapper, Stefan Ponce

 


Tiffany Dominellie18


Hometown:
Parkridge, IL
First Pitchfork?: Yes
First festival of summer?: No
Most excited to see?: Wilco
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: A$AP Ferg—10
Who would you want to headline next year?: I don't know, John Mayer?

 


Brandon Nyland19


Hometown:
Naperville, IL
First Pitchfork?: Yes
First festival of summer?: Not yet this summer, possibly Riot Fest.
Most excited to see?: Iceage and Run the Jewels.
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Protomartyr—9 or 10
Who would you want to headline next year?: Death Grips, if they actually showed up, would be amazing.

 


Dana Reszutek21


Hometown:
NYC
First Pitchfork?: Yes
First festival of summer?: Yes
Most excited to see?: Courtney Barnett and Chance and Run the Jewels.
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Courtney—10/10
Who would you want to headline next year?: St. Vincent. I missed her at Gov Ball this year but she's amazing live!

 


Jeremy Herbst34


Hometown:
Liporte, IN
First Pitchfork?: Yes
First festival of summer?: No, I went to Remix Fest.
Most excited to see?: Run the Jewels
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Perfume Genius—6, not my style.
Who would you want to headline next year?: Titus Andronicus, Stevie Wonder, can I say Prince?

 


Christian Rogala33


Hometown:
Chicago
First Pitchfork?: No, 10th one!
First festival of summer?: No—Telluride Bluegrass, Electric Forest, lots of street fests.
Most excited to see?: Wilco, they blew me away.
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Jamie xx—10
Who would you want to headline next year?: First Aid Kit

 


Sterling Hayes22


Hometown:
Chicago
First Pitchfork?: No, been here many times.
First festival of summer?: No, I went to Spring Awakening.
Most excited to see?: Chance the Rapper
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Vic Mensa—10
Who would you want to headline next year?: The Leather Cordoroys (my band), and Future.

 


Lindsey Sherman22


Hometown:
Cary, IL
First Pitchfork?: No, third
First festival of summer?: Yes
Most excited to see?: The Julie Ruin
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Jamie xx—6Who would you want to headline next year?: Grizzly Bear, if they come out with a new album.

 


Krag Kerr21


Hometown:
New Castle, PA
First Pitchfork?: Yes
First festival of summer?: Yes
Most excited to see?: Mac DeMarco and Courtney Barnett
Rate the last set you saw from 1-10: Courtney Barnett—10, but if I could give it more I would.
Who would you want to headline next year?: Mac and Courtney again, I'm in love with them.

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