Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2026 Announces Avant-Garde Program with 55 Additional Artists
Pitchfork Music Festival Paris has announced 55 additional artists for its 2026 Avant-Garde program, taking place November 5-7 across seven venues in Bastille. The lineup includes acts like Quiet Light, the Femcels, and Worldpeace DMT, joining previously announced headliners including Iceage and Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul. The festival runs November 2-8 overall, with tickets currently available.
Pitchfork Music Festival Paris has expanded its 2026 lineup by confirming an Avant-Garde program featuring 55 artists performing across a three-day event from November 5-7 in Bastille's seven venues. Notable additions include Quiet Light, Robber Robber, Becky and the Birds, the Femcels, Lido Pimienta, and Worldpeace DMT, complementing previously announced headliners such as Iceage, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, and Bassvictim. The label DH2 will curate a special night at Badaboum Club on November 5. The broader festival runs November 2-8, and the announcement comes shortly after the London edition revealed its first wave of performers, including the Avalanches, Tortoise, and Noname performing a special 10th-anniversary celebration of her album Telefone. Tickets are available through Dice.
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