The Pitchfork Music Festival just injected a little star power into their 2009 lineup, with the addition of The Flaming Lips. Today's press release states "The Flaming Lips will close out the festival in grand fashion on Sunday." As one of the best live bands on earth, Wayne Coyne and the Lips seem to do all their shows in grand fashion. Aliens, Santas, giant balloons, confetti guns and possibly audience nudity (if last year's tour is any indicator) can all be expected at Union Park on July 19.
CORRECTION: As previously reported, The Flaming Lips will not be allowing fans to write their setlist (like the Friday performers).
Here's the official press release correction:
"We have a correction regarding the Flaming Lips' performance at the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival. The "Write the Night" series, in which tickets holders get to vote on the songs that they want to hear, is happening on Friday, with Built to Spill, the Jesus Lizard, Tortoise, and Yo la Tengo. The Flaming Lips will be closing out the Festival on Sunday, July 19th, but they will not be part of the "Write the Night" series, as was previously indicated. We apologize for any confusion. Any problems regarding tickets purchased due to what was previously reported can be addressed with TicketWeb for reimbursement at info@ticketweb.com. Thanks, and we hope to see you in July."
To recap the 2009 line-up so far:
Friday - "Write the Night: Set Lists by Request"
Built to Spill
The Jesus Lizard
Yo La Tengo
Tortoise
Saturday
The National
Pharoahe Monch
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Sunday
The Flaming Lips
Grizzly Bear
The Walkmen
Vivian Girls
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Jim Collins
Jim Collins follows Chicago's live music scene for the Windy Citizen with his Live Wire blog. He recently graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a master's degree in new media. Prior to that, he worked as a reporter for one of the Sun Times News Group's suburban newspapers and a small daily in southwestern Michigan. Jim's also a music junkie, who appreciates a wide range of musical tastes. From hipster to hippy, raver to rapper, he likes it all. More
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Do you realize... how sweet this is? I am psyched.
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