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Pitchfork Music Festival adds GbV, Neko Case, No Age, Kurt Vile and more

By Sun-Times Wire

The Pitchfork Music Festival has added some additional acts to the mild lineup announced earlier. Today they added Guided By Voices and Neko Case to the Friday bill; No Age, Gang Gang Dance, G-Side, and Chrissy Murderbot to Saturday; and the Fresh & Onlys, Radio Dept., HEALTH, Shabazz Palaces, Baths, How to Dress Well, Kurt Vile, and Twin Sister to Sunday.

Tickets are $45 each day or $110 for a three-day pass, available now at pitchforkmusicfestival.com.

What do you think? Is this getting any more exciting to anyone?

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