News has it that even though the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines has been approved; the doses remain scarce for now. The rollout of the vaccines is proceeding at a pace much slower than any one of us could have imagined. In a nutshell, it feels like we are going to be trapped in the pandemic fever forever. So, the next big question is when will it all be safe gain and we can dance our way to the large concerts and the festivals again? Well, a lot of promoters have bet on autumn!
The said statement could be easily squared with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s projection that even the indoor concerts can make a comeback this fall.
Bonnaroo, a normal June event has been scheduled for Labor Day weekend and the other ones being tapped are Riot Fest, Governors Ball, and Aftershock. And, now it looks like you are free to add Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival as well.
According to the latest Chicago Tribune reports, the gala festival’s founding director; Michael Reed has submitted a permit application to the Chicago Park District on January 12 where he has asked for permission to host the fest but on a later date. The festival which generally happens in July is now being shifted to September 10-12 in the usual location of Union Park.
As per the permit application, Pitchfork expects to feature 200 performers, 19000 daily attendees, and also to host a full-capacity crowd of 19000 people per day. However, the company has not announced any plans for the 2021 festival as of now.
The previous year’s line-up featured headliners Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run The Jewels, and the National, but somehow the event got canceled due to the corona virus like most of the part of the 2020 live music calendar.
