HAIM closes out the first night of one of the hottest Pitchforks on record. According to the band, it was their first time headlining a music festival. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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To the delight of the crowd, the band covered two Paula Cole songs, including "I Don't Want to Wait," of Dawson’s Creek fame. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Danielle and Este Haim onstage Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Alana Haim shreds on guitar. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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“I usually have all the words and right now I have none. I’m in a fucking bra top in front of a bunch of people in Chicago,” Este Haim said. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Chicago R&B icon Mavis Staples stirred up an enthusiastic crowd, covering Talking Heads's "Slippery People" and Buffalo Springfield’s "For What It’s Worth." Of the current political moment, she said, "Things have got to change. We've got Orange Face up in the White House. I used to like oranges." Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Staples fist-bumps longtime guitarist and bandleader Rick Holmstrom. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Before night fell, Pusha T performed "Grindin'" in the heat. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Earl Sweatshirt performs on the Red Stage, donning a T-shirt quoting Nelson Mandela's 1994 inaugural address. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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As temperatures neared triple digits in the sun, fans flocked to hydration stations in Union Park. Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Rico Nasty didn't let the heat stop her from performing her hit "Cold." Photo: Cousin Daniel
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After a shaky start, Sky Ferreira debuted an all-new song at the festival, "Descending." Photo: Cousin Daniel
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Valee comes onstage clutching a small dog, a reference to the cover of his EP Runnin' Rich. Photo: Cousin Daniel
