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Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: Day 3 PHOTOS

Bon Iver, Killer Mike, Mdou Moctar, Koffee, Illuminati Hotties, JPEGMafia, Soul Glo, Jockstrap and Lucrecia Dalt were among the acts in the Sunday lineup.

By Sun-Times staff

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

On its final day, the 2023 Pitchfork Music Festival was recovering from delays and cancellations caused by rainy weather the day before.

Though some of the Saturday sets couldn’t be salvaged, organizers were able to reschedule Palm for 1:15 p.m. Sunday at Union Park.

Colombian soundscape artist Lucrecia Dalt, London art pop duo Jockstrap, Jamaican multi-talent Koffee and Niger guitar phenom Mdou Moctar also were on the bill, leading up to headliner Bon Iver closing out the fest Sunday night.

Here’s a look at some of the sights at Pitchfork 2023, Day 3:

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Fans call along as Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Fans call along as Mdou Moctar performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Kelela performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

Fans cheer as Kelela performs on the Red Stage.

Kelela performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

Kelela performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

Fans cheer as Kelela performs on the Red Stage.

Kelela performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

Kelela performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

Fans cheer as Kelela performs on the Red Stage.

Kelela performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

Koffee performs on the Green Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Koffee performs on the Green Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Koffee performs on the Green Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Koffee performs on the Green Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Koffee performs on the Green Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Koffee performs on the Green Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Koffee performs on the Green Stage on the third day of Pitchfork.

Hurray for The Riff Raff performs on the Blue Stage.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Killer Mike performs on the Red Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

JPEGMafia plays his set on the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

JPEGMafia fans open up a mosh pit in front of the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

JPEGMafia sings in the media buffer of the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

JPEGMafia plays his set on the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

JPEGMafia plays his set on the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

JPEGMafia plays his set on the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

JPEGMafia fans open up a mosh pit in front of the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

JPEGMafia plays his set on the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park in Chicago.

GG Guerra of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Pierce Jordan of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

GG Guerra of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

GG Guerra of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

GG Guerra of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Pierce Jordan of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

Fans jumps up and down as water is sprayed as Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage.

A fan jumps up and down as Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage.

Pierce Jordan of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival.

GG Guerra of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

TJ Stevenson of Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage.

Fans jump in the air as Soul Glo performs on the Blue Stage on the third day of Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park.

Jockstrap singer and guitarist Georgia Ellery dances at the Red Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Jockstrap singer and guitarist Georgia Ellery dances at the Red Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Fans dance at Jockstrap’s show at the Red Stage at Pitchfork day 3.

Jockstrap’s Taylor Skye plays at the Red Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park.

Jockstrap singer and guitarist Georgia Ellery plays the guitar at the Red Stage at Pitchfork day 3.

Jockstrap singer and guitarist Georgia Ellery sings at the Red Stage.

Jockstrap’s Taylor Skye plays at the Red Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park.

Jockstrap singer and guitarist Georgia Ellery sings at the Red Stage.

Lucrecia Dalt smiles before playing at the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Lucrecia Dalt drummer Alex Lazaro covers their mouth after finishing a song at the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park.

Lucrecia Dalt drummer Alex Lazaro plays at the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3.

Lucrecia Dalt sings at the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3.

Lucrecia Dalt Alex Lazaro drummer plays at the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3.

Lucrecia Dalt sings at the Green Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Palm guitarist and vocalist Kasra Kurt sings at the Blue Stage at Pitchfork day 3.

Palm guitarist and vocalist Eve Alpert plays at the Blue Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Palm drummer Hugo Stanley plays at the Blue Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Union Park.

A fan raises a hand as Palm plays at the Blue Stage.

Palm plays at the Blue Stage.

Palm bassist Gerasimos Livitanos plays at the Blue Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Palm guitarist and vocalist Eve Alpert plays at the Blue Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Palm guitarist Kasra Kurt, left and bassist Gerasimos Livitsanos play at the Blue Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

Palm vocalist and guitarist Kasra Kurt plays at the Blue Stage at Pitchfork day 3 on Sunday.

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