Fri Feb 15, 5:00 PM - Sat Feb 16, 12:00 AM
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Community: Downtown Chicago
Description
Pitchfork and the Art Institute of Chicago are proud to announce Midwinter, a three-night event taking place at the Art Institute on February 15-17, 2019.
Event Details
Midwinter will feature performances from over 30 artists, including Slowdive, Panda Bear, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kamasi Washington, Deerhunter, Laurie Anderson, Tortoise performing TNT in full, William Basinski performing Disintegration Loops with the Chicago Philharmonic, Grouper, Yves Tumor, Zola Jesus, Perfume Genius, JPEGMAFIA, Joey Purp, Jlin, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mykki Blanco, and many more. See the full lineup by day below. Tickets for Midwinter will go on sale this Friday, November 16, at 10 a.m. Central here.
Midwinter will take place each night from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Central. A vast majority of the Art Institute will be open during Midwinter, with both scheduled and surprise performances taking place throughout the museum. Various gallery spaces will also feature ambient installations by Nico Muhly, Stars of the Lid, Julia Holter, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Visible Cloaks, and more. These original music productions are inspired by and responding to the iconic works at the Art Institute.
Pitchfork Radio will broadcast live from a theater at the Art Institute. Ticketholders can sit in on artist interviews, DJ sets, conversations, and more. A pre-event dinner will be held at Tony Mantuano’s Terzo Piano in the museum’s Modern Wing. Food and drinks will also be available throughout the evening in select parts of the Art Institute.
Midwinter will take place each night from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Central. A vast majority of the Art Institute will be open during Midwinter, with both scheduled and surprise performances taking place throughout the museum. Various gallery spaces will also feature ambient installations by Nico Muhly, Stars of the Lid, Julia Holter, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Visible Cloaks, and more. These original music productions are inspired by and responding to the iconic works at the Art Institute.
Pitchfork Radio will broadcast live from a theater at the Art Institute. Ticketholders can sit in on artist interviews, DJ sets, conversations, and more. A pre-event dinner will be held at Tony Mantuano’s Terzo Piano in the museum’s Modern Wing. Food and drinks will also be available throughout the evening in select parts of the Art Institute.
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