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Pitchfork Opening Day: Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, Tierra Whack

By  Ashlee Rezin
   
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Tame Impala performs on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, July 20, 2018. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

The weather cooperated, mostly, and day one of Chicago’s annual Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off Friday in Union Park.

The day’s performances included Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, Big Thief, Saba and Tierra Whack, who was added to the schedule after Earl Sweatshirt canceled.

The multi-genre festival, celebrating its 13th year, runs through Sunday in the West Loop.

Here’s a look at the music, fashion and fun from opening day:

Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Courtney Barnett on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tame Impala on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Tierra Whack on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Open Mike Eagle on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Julie Byrne day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Big Thief on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Syd on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Mount Kimbie on day one of the Pitchfork Music Festival. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

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