Pitchfork Music Festival London and Pitchfork Music Festival Paris will return to the English and French capitals this November. The events will take place concurrently, with the London edition running from November 4 to 8 and the Paris festival going from November 3 to 9.
The London festival celebrates its fifth anniversary with a series of concerts across the city. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard will open proceedings with an orchestral set at the Royal Albert Hall with the Covent Garden Sinfonia, before Oklou and Laurie Anderson headline successive nights at the Roundhouse—the latter playing a career-spanning set backed by the New York jazz collective Sexmob. As previously announced, Oklou leads a Friday-night bill at the venue, also featuring Erika De Casier, Malibu, Nick León, and more.
The first shows confirmed for Pitchfork Paris include a Blood Orange headline show at L’Olympia, as well as two nights at Elysée Montmartre—one featuring Panda Bear and Panchiko, the other A. G. Cook and underscores—plus three nights at Trabendo: Indigo de Souza and Jay Som; Momma, Du Blonde, and Ekko Astral; and, closing things out on November 9, Marie Davidson. Sandwiched in the middle are Erika de Casier and Léa Sen, who share a bill at Trianon.
Elsewhere in London, MIKE will bring a showcase from his 10K Global label to Hackney’s Colour Factory, with Sideshow, Anysia Kym, Niontay, duendita, Jadasea, Jespfur, and redLee, plus special guests to be announced. At Koko, Unwound will play their first UK headline show in more than 25 years, with support from Divide and Dissolve and deathcrash. And the annual Dalston Takeover will give single-wristband entry to five venues hosting shows by Jay Som, Great Grandpa, Indigo De Souza, Body Meat, Momma, Panchiko, underscores, Deep Sea Diver, Teethe, Full Body 2, Slate, Renny Conti, Winter, Nadia Kadek, Runo Plum, and hey, nothing.
Completing the first-wave London announcements are an evening with Kali Malone, Kathryn Mohr, and Rachika Nayar & Nina Keith at EartH Theatre, and a Village Underground punk night with Ratboys, Upchuck, and Ekko Astral. More artists for both festivals will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets for Pitchfork London events go on pre-sale via Dice this Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m. UK time. The general sale begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 4. Find tickets and more information for Pitchfork London here.
Pitchfork Paris tickets also go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 4. Find those here.
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