Pitchfork 2014 Performance Highlights​

Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, ScHoolBoy Q and more.

Inside Pitchfork Fest - In its ninth year, Pitchfork Festival came to an end on Sunday (July 20) closing with TDE frontman Kendrick Lamar, who put on an epic live performance equipped with a three-piece band. The three-day event (July 18-July 20) took over Chicago's Union Park for a weekend of noteworthy performances from Earl Sweatshirt, Pusha T, SZA, ScHoolBoy Q and others. Keep clicking for all the highlights.(Photo: Jessica Lehrman/Pitchfork Music Festival)
Sweet SZA - The eclectic first lady of TDE, SZA serenaded the crowd with “personal favorites” from her debut EP, Z, on Friday (July 18), Day 1 of the 2014 Pitchfork Festival at Union Park in Chicago. After melting hearts with loopy soulful tracks “Childs Play” and “Ur,” she promised a big surprise from the weekend's closing acts SchoolBoy Q and Kendrick Lamar.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Ketel One)
An Epic Return - Swedish electro-rapper/singer Neneh Cherry made a special stateside appearance — her first since 1992 — performing with her two-piece band, RocketNumberNine. She kept it funky and fresh with new material, but ended on a nostalgic note closing with her ‘80s hit “Buffalo Stance.”(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Redferns via Getty Images)The Prince of Pitchfork - Danny Brown made his second appearance at Pitchfork Fest in Chicago, putting on an energized set featuring hits “Monopoly,” Smokin’ & Drinkin’” and “Grown Up” for more than 19,000 concert goers on Saturday (July 19).  “I’ve been doing this (festivals) a long time,” the Detroit native told BET.com. “This is what I am known for, selling out festivals.” The rapper lends his claim to fame to his festival “cult following." “Other artists may do Summer Jam, with one hit and you never hear from them again. I do this bigger venue and I keep on returning year after year." (Photo: Jessica Lehrman/Pitchfork Music Festival)

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Inside Pitchfork Fest - In its ninth year, Pitchfork Festival came to an end on Sunday (July 20) closing with TDE frontman Kendrick Lamar, who put on an epic live performance equipped with a three-piece band. The three-day event (July 18-July 20) took over Chicago's Union Park for a weekend of noteworthy performances from Earl Sweatshirt, Pusha T, SZA, ScHoolBoy Q and others. Keep clicking for all the highlights.(Photo: Jessica Lehrman/Pitchfork Music Festival)

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