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Fans cheer and sing along as Rico Nasty performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 19, 2019.

Only one hospital transport, no arrests during rainy and steamy Pitchfork weekend

July 24, 2019 at 1:07 p.m.

Temperatures during Pitchfork Music Festival have topped 100 degrees before, and the festival is no stranger to inclement weather evacuations. But this time around, it had to deal with both...

People refill water tubs at the entrance to Pitchfork Music Festival on July 19, 2019.

Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: What we loved and what we could do without on day 3

July 21, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

The weather has been in a cranky mood all weekend, and the third and final day of the Pitchfork Music Festival got off to a late start because of thunder...

Faze Clan Arcade Alley at ComplexCon Chicago at McCormick Place, July 20, 2019.

ComplexCon debuts in Chicago, and it’s a hypebeast’s world at McCormick Place

July 21, 2019 at 1:59 p.m.

Security and staff members formed a human barricade to restrain the general admission crowd the morning of the first day of ComplexCon Chicago, the hybrid culture, fashion, art and music...

Chicago Transit Authority buses are used as cooling centers at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 19, 2019.

Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: Fans don’t let hot temps keep them from the music

July 20, 2019 at 12:46 p.m.

At Pitchfork Music Festival Friday, the 95-degree heat was the great equalizer: attendees and performers alike spent the day sweat-drenched and sun-soaked. Beer lines were short, crowds were thin compared...

Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: 14 things we loved from a sweaty day 1

July 19, 2019 at 11:01 p.m.

The heat and the music were rising as the Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off its 14th year Friday in Union Park. Here are some highs, lows and oddities from Day...

4 local designers selected as ‘Brands to Watch’ for ComplexCon’s Chicago debut

July 18, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

ComplexCon, the immersive, hybrid culture conference from Complex magazine, launching its first satellite edition in Chicago July 20-21, promises attendees will experience "the future made physical." Billed as a "groundbreaking...

A long line forms as people wait to fill their water bottles at Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on July 17, 2015.

How to prep for Pitchfork Music Festival during an excessive heat advisory

July 18, 2019 at 12:57 p.m.

Earlier this week the Tribune reported that music festivals and outdoor venues were preparing their emergency evacuation plans in case the heavy summer storms ended the music prematurely. Then temperatures...

People get excited during a performance by Lil Mosey at the Lyrical Lemonade/Summer Smash festival in Chicago's Douglas Park on June 29, 2019.

After the weather slams a festival, comes the cleanup

July 15, 2019 at 8:17 a.m.

A music festival, for many neighborhoods, is a mixed blessing. While many festival-goers travel back to their homes or hotels at the day's end, for local residents in the surrounding...

Music lovers attending Lollapalooza fill up reusable water containers on a warm Saturday.

Chicago’s wet summer interrupts outdoor concerts while fests like Lolla prepare emergency evacuation plans

July 15, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

Just weeks into what locals annually hail as "Summertime Chi," carefree vibes have been bogged down by chilly temperatures, dense fogs and seemingly endless thunderstorms. Chicago hasn't always had the...

Artist of the decade award winner Garth Brooks performs at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Garth Brooks to kick-off 7-city ‘Dive Bar’ tour at Joe’s in Chicago next week

July 9, 2019 at 7:28 a.m.

While Chicago offers plenty of trendy hotspots for drinking and occasional live music, a reminder to never count out your local dive bar: you may just see Garth Brooks. In...

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