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Pitchfork 2017 Lineup: PJ Harvey, George Clinton Join Solange, Tribe & More

By  Stephanie Lulay and Kelly Bauer | February 27, 2017 9:56am | Updated on March 10, 2017 11:29am

  Pitchfork Music Festival 2017 headliners will include LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, A Tribe Called Quest and Solange.
 Pitchfork Music Festival 2017 headliners will include LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, A Tribe Called Quest and Solange.
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NEAR WEST SIDE —  Pitchfork Music Festival 2017 headliners will include LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, A Tribe Called Quest and Solange.

The music festival revealed its full lineup — which includes Chicago artists Joey Purp and Jamila Woods — online on Friday.

LCD Soundsystem will headline the 12th annual fest July 14. The July 15 lineup is especially stacked, with A Tribe Called Quest, PJ Harvey, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Angel Olson and more. Solange will close out the festival July 16.

Right now three-day passes are on sale for $175 to the festival in Union Park. Individual day passes will set you back $75.

For the first time, Pitchfork is offering Pitchfork +PLUS three-day VIP passes for $365. The special passes include access to premium food vendors and specialty cocktails, air-conditioned bathrooms, private bars, shaded seating areas, cellphone charging stations, free storage lockers, and expedited entry to the fest.

Attendees who already bought a three-day pass can upgrade their ticket to a Pitchfork+PLUS pass for $200.

Here's the full lineup:

Friday

• LCD Soundsystem

• Dirty Projectors

• Danny Brown

• Thurston Moore Group

• Vince Staples

• Arca & Jesse Kanda

• Kamaiyah

• Hiss Golden Messenger

• Frankie Cosmos

• William Tyler

• D∆WN

• Priests

• Madame Gandhi

Saturday

• A Tribe Called Quest

• PJ Harvey

• Angel Olsen

• The Feelies

• George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

• Mitski

• Madlib

• Arab Strap

• S U R V I V E

• Francis and the Lights

• Weyes Blood

• Jeff Rosenstock

• Cherry Glazerr

• Vagabon

Sunday

• Solange

• Nicolas Jaar

• The Avalanches

• Ride

• American Football

• Isaiah Rashad

• Hamilton Leithauser

• Pinegrove

• Jamila Woods

• Colin Stetson

• Derrick Carter

• Joey Purp

• NE-HI

• Kilo Kish

Saint Heron series

During the fest weekend, Pitchfork will host an event series in collaboration with Saint Heron, Solange Knowles' label and arts platform.

The event series will feature an art installation, film screening, artist talks, late night jazz jam sessions and more.

The Saint Heron series includes:

• July 13 at Black Cinema House at the Stony Island Arts Bank — Saint Heron will curate an evening of film and discussion

• July 14 at Soho House Chicago — Young Chicago Authors and Saint Heron will present a poetry reading and discussion

• July 15 at The Promontory — Saint Heron Presents an After Fest Jazz Jam & Party featuring the select house band and special surprise guests

• July 14-16 at the on-site Saint Heron Installation in Union Park — Saint Heron will feature works from contemporary black art makers for the duration of the festival

In a Facebook Live video, artist Shelby Rodeffer painted the lineup on a brick wall outside Soho House in the West Loop. [Facebook Live]