Following our planned October foray over to the United States to attend CMJ and Culture Collide festivals, in New York City and Los Angeles respectively, we are excited to confirm our attendance at the 2014 European version of Pitchfork Music Festival coming October 31st, November 1st and November 2nd. Time off work has been booked, flights have been confirmed and we found a hotel deal at Venere which means we can’t wait to land in Paris and enjoy what the city and especially the festival have to offer.
Pitchfork Music Festival is set in the historic surroundings of the Grande halle de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement. The former slaughterhouse and it’s neighbourhood had fallen on some dark times towards the end of the last century and by all accounts didn’t represent the safest area to walk around in. However, following a regeneration boom the area now truly offers one of the city’s most buzzing music scenes with The Grande Halle representing the jewel in it’s crown.
There really couldn’t be a better venue to host 3 days of exciting talents featuring some of the artists whose releases we have enjoyed the most in recent years. With the likes of headliners and perennial favourites Belle and Sebastian playing on an expansive stage alongside relative newcomers such as Future Islands, Chvrches, The War On Drugs, Jungle and How To Dress Well. Elsewhere artists who have established themselves with brilliantly with their recent releases including the likes of Caribou, Four Tet, St. Vincent and James Blake show up on a bill that looks packed with talent from top to bottom.
Tickets for individual days are now available through the festival website although it seems like the Saturday night show is already sold out (general three day passes are still available for 110€).
Paris already represents one of the most visited cities in the world and Pitchfork have put on an event that can rival most of the other major festivals on the European circuit in terms of venue, bands confirmed and sheer vision. We can’t wait to report from France.
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