Photos: Pitchfork Festival 2015 – Wilco, Chvrches, Panda Bear, Mac DeMarco

Photos by: Katie Kuropas – 

Day one of the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, IL last night featured performances by hometown alt-rock band Wilco, who released their ninth album, Star Wars, on July 16th, 2015 in the form of a free download at wilcoworld.net, Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, who released their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, on September 20^th, 2013 via Virgin/Goodbye, psychedelic pop artist Panda Bear, who is a founding member of Animal Collective, and Canadian psychedelic pop artist Mac DeMarco, who released his second album, Salad Days, on April 1st, 2014 via Captured Tracks, which features the singles “Passing Out Pieces”, and “Brother”.     

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Wilco
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Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Wilco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Chvrches
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Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chvrches performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Panda Bear
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Panda Bear performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Panda Bear performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Panda Bear performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Panda Bear performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Panda Bear performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Panda Bear performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Panda Bear performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Mac DeMarco
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Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)

Mac DeMarco performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17, 2015. (Photo: Katie Kuropas/Aesthetic Magazine)