After serving as a staple in the Chicago festival community for the past 19 years, Pitchfork announced it will not host the Pitchfork Music Festival in 2025.

While not offering anything concrete, the publication took to X (formerly Twitter) on 11 November to make the announcement, citing the everchanging realm of music festivals as a factor in this "difficult decision."

"This decision was not made lightly," the publication wrote. "For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has been a celebration of music, art, and community—a space where memories were made, voices were amplified, and the shared love of misc brought us all together."

Nineteen years of music and memories. Thank you, Chicago. pic.twitter.com/SmNEXHwKiV

— Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago (@pitchforkfest) November 11, 2024

Continuing, Pitchfork thanked the City of Chicago, former performing artists, and dedicated fans, as well as event production company At Pluto for hosting and Festival Founder Mike Reed.

In the concluding graph, Pitchfork promised to continue with other events in 2025 and beyond to preserve the creation of spaces that combine people, music, and more.

"Pitchfork will continue to produce events in 2025 and beyond. We look forward to continuing to create spaces where music, culture, and community intersect in uplifting ways—and we hope to see you there."