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Pitchfork Music Festival - Day 1

July 12, 2012

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People take in a performance by Feist at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Feist performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Feist performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Feist performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Feist performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Feist performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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A$AP Rocky performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Brock Brake/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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A$AP Rocky performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Brock Brake/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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A$AP Rocky performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Brock Brake/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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A$AP Rocky performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Brock Brake/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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A$AP Rocky performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Brock Brake/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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Clams Casino performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Brock Brake/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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Japandroids performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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People react to the music of Japandroids at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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People react to the music of Japandroids at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Japandroids performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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A girl shields herself from falling rain as she waits for Japandroids to take the stage at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Japandroids performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Japandroids performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Big K.R.I.T. performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Big K.R.I.T. performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Willis Earl Beal performs at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on July 13, 2012. — Mike Rich/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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Willis Earl Beal performs at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on July 13, 2012. — Mike Rich/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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Willis Earl Beal performs at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on July 13, 2012. — Mike Rich/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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Willis Earl Beal spills his whiskey in between performing songs at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on July 13, 2012. — Mike Rich/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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A puddle of water stands on the grounds of the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Kyle Romaneck and Crystal Stewart of Logan Square share a kiss while attending the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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A group of friends dance to the music at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Olivia Tremor Control performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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A man takes a nap at the beginning of opening day of the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Tiffany Reidy carries her son, Donovan Reidy, 12 months, through the crowd at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. Donovan is sporting protective headphones for safety. The Reidy's live in the nearby WestTown neighborhood. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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People take in a performance by Olivia Tremor Control at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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A woman takes in the scene at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Delaney Johnston of Geneva wears feathers in her hair while relaxing on the lawn at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on Friday, July 13, 2012. — Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2012

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Outer Minds perform at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on July 13, 2012. — Mike Rich/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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Outer Minds perform at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on July 13, 2012. — Mike Rich/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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Outer Minds perform at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on July 13, 2012. — Mike Rich/RedEye, July 13, 2012

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