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COURTNEY BARNETT

by Jake McKenzie
photo by Pooneh Ghana

Known for her acerbic wit and deadpan delivery, Aussie rocker Courtney Barnett can both make you laugh and make you think while she rocks out. The proud frontwoman of a three-piece band, Barnett can be found front and center pounding out chords on her black Fender Telecaster while waxing philosophical about everything from moving into a bad neighborhood to staring at cracks in the wall while trying to sleep. Barnett initially made some waves with a series of EPs, but it was her full-length debut Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit that would become one of the most acclaimed records of 2015 and cement her standing as an indie music lyrical virtuoso. From upbeat bangers like “Elevator Operator” to more subdued meditations like “Depreston” and her collaborations with Kurt Vile, Barnett has something for everyone and is sure to put on a good old-fashioned, toe-tapping rock set.

7:25-8:25 PM
Red Stage

TAME IMPALA

by Kevin Mehalek
photo by Matt Sav

For the past decade, multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker has been attracting new audiences around the globe with his psychedelic rock project Tame Impala. With origins from Perth, Australia, the project has evolved from one man’s home-recording venture into an international phenomenon. Classic singles including “Elephant,” “Feels Like We Only Going Backwards,” and “The Less I Know The Better” have been able to attract a diverse audience to their stages, who consistently leave their shows as bigger fans than when they arrived. Loyal fans have appreciated each unique album, most recently 2015’s Currents, as Parker has individually managed to construct “an awesome symphony of sound.” However, experiencing a live show with Tame Impala’s full band has consistently left audiences intoxicated with the group’s intense instrumental and synthetic melodies. Fans can expect Tame Impala to remain consistent at this year’s Pitchfork and perform a trippy, memorable headlining set that should leave fans stumbling home in a happy daze.

8:30-9:50 PM
Green Stage

OPEN MIKE EAGLE

by Jake McKenzie
photo Emari Traffie

Chicago native Open Mike Eagle grew up in the housing projects of Bronzeville before relocating to Carbondale to study psychology at Southern Illinois University. When Eagle moved to Los Angeles, it was to work for non-profit organizations with rap being little more than a hobby. However, Mike’s “hobby” soon got him noticed by underground hip hop crew Project Blowed. To see him live, it’s no wonder his flow was turning heads. Open Mike Eagle has the rare combination of a highly intellectual lyrical ability combined with the cool, relaxed confidence that makes it all look easy. Plus, he’s funny as hell. Almost bordering on being a comedian, Open Mike Eagle has professed a love for novelty rock duo They Might Be Giants as well as Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time. Throwing out references of everything from Broken Social Scene to Sting (the ‘90s wrestler), be sure to keep your ears open during Open Mike Eagle’s set.

4:00-4:45 PM
Blue Stage

LUCY DACUS

by Jamie Robash
photo by Dustin Condren

On her debut record, 2016 indie slack-rock opus No Burden, Richmond singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus conjured her power from the dour, playing on the Greek tragedian ideal of “laugh now, cry later.” Dacus gave both emotions plenty of screen time, doling out droll one-liners like: “I don’t wanna be funny anymore / I got a too short skirt, maybe I can be the cute one” and “without you I’m surely the last of my kind” with an eerie aplomb. This multifaceted mixture of emotions was hailed by critics and landed (after an intense bidding war by some of music’s most prominent labels) Dacus on much lauded indie label Matador, which released her sophomore effort Historian earlier this year. Though still only in her early twenties, Dacus again delves into tragedy head-on on Historian to document her sense of life’s brevity with bitterly titled songs like “Night Shift” and “Next of Kin.”

2:30-3:15 PM
Green Stage

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