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Jorja Smith, Loyle Carner and more to play Pitchfork Paris ‘avant-garde’ pre-show series
Parquet Courts, Explosions In The Sky and more are confirmed for the main event.
Pitchfork Paris has announced a pre-show series called ‘avant-garde’, with a whole host of names on the line-up.
Newcomers Jorja Smith, Loyle Carner and Frances lead the way, with Disclosure collaborator Jordan Rakei also amongst the list.
The pre-show takes place in the French city on 25th-26th October, with the main event beginning on the 27th. Pitchfork Paris’ line-up this year boasts Parquet Courts, Bat For Lashes, M.I.A., Warpaint and more.
View the full list of names for the ‘avant-garde’ series below.
25TH OCTOBER
ALEX CAMERON
ALFIE CONNOR
CONNIE CONSTANCE
FICKLE FRIENDS
FRANCES
JONES
KLANGSTOF
LOYLE CARNER
MABELSMERZ
26TH OCTOBER
ADIA VICTORIA
BEATY HEART
CHERRY GLAZERR
ISAAC GRACIE
JORDAN RAKEI
JORJA SMITH
KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH
Pi JA MA
REQUIN CHAGRIN SALUTE
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