Slated to take place July 16 to 18 in Union Park on the city's west side, the Pitchfork Music Festival will begin selling tickets on Friday, February 5th, via www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com.

Single-day tickets are priced at $40, three-day passes at $90, and promoters say that this year, opening day will start earlier with a more complete roster of bands. (At the last few festivals, Friday started in the early evening and featured only a few acts each year.)

No word yet on this year's performers, but promoters say "the first round of bands will be announced on Friday," with the rest of the lineup, as in years past, no doubt doled out a few at a time once a week or so, just to keep things interesting.