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Pitchfork announces a new MCT Agentur-promoted festival in Berlin, adding to events in Chicago and Paris
By Anna Grace on 20 Sep 2019
Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, 2019
image © Matt Lief Anderson/Pitchfork
US-based magazine Pitchfork is launching the first-ever Berlin edition of its music festival, the publication’s editor announced at Reeperbahn Festival, Germany, yesterday (19 September).
The festival is set to take place from 8 to 9 May 2020 at Berlin’s 3,500-capacity Tempodrom, featuring a mix of established artists and emerging musicians.
The event will be promoted by Scumeck Sabottka’s MCT Agentur, the longtime promoter of German metal band Rammstein.
The Pitchfork Music Festival launched in 2006 in Union Park, Chicago. The 20,000-capacity 2019 festival, which took place from 19 to 21 July, featured headliners Robyn, Haim and the Isley Brothers.
I’m so excited to announce @PitchforkBerlin, a new @Pitchfork music festival coming May 2020 to one of the most legendary music hubs in the world. More info tk! https://t.co/3dkvI5MiKv #P4Kberlin pic.twitter.com/ooBuax7OQ9
— Puja Patel (@senari) September 19, 2019
In 2011, the festival’s first spin-off event took place in Paris at the 15,000-capacity Grande Halle de la Villette. The 2019 edition, which takes place from 31 October to 2 November, will see performances from Skepta, Chromatics and Belle and Sebastian. Pitchfork Music Festival Paris is promoted by Parisian booking and events agency Super!.
Tickets for the upcoming Pitchfork Paris, priced at €50 for a one-day ticket and €120 for a three-day pass, are available here.
More updates on the upcoming Berlin festival can be found on Pitchfork Berlin’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages.
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