Pitchfork announced that its annual Chicago music festival would not return in 2025.
In a statement posted on social media and on its website, the music publication said it made the decision after assessing the rapidly evolving “music festival landscape.” It did not elaborate further.
“This decision was not made lightly,” Pitchfork wrote. “For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has been a celebration of music, art, and community—a space where memories were made, voices were amplified, and the shared love of music brought us all together.”
Representatives for Pitchfork did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment on Monday.
Pitchfork Music Festival was founded in 2006 by the publication’s founder Ryan Schreiber, ex-Pitchfork staffer Chris Kaskie and festival producer Mike Reed.
The last Chicago festival was held in July in Union Park, and featured performances from artists such as Alanis Morissette, Jamie xx, Black Pumas and Carly Rae Jepsen.
