Pitchfork Music Festival reopens after being evacuated due to rain

CHICAGO - The Pitchfork Music Festival reopened roughly an hour after it was evacuated Saturday afternoon due to rainy weather.

Festival organizers said the gates were reopened just before 6 p.m. Festival-goers can re-enter at the main gate on Ashland or on Ogden/Washington.

Set times will be updated due to the delay but no details have been released yet.

Organizers announced via social media around 5 p.m. that the festival was being evacuated: "Due to dangerous weather conditions, Pitchfork Fest is evacuating. Please calmly and quickly leave the festival grounds and find shelter nearby,"

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Saturday's headliners are Big Thief, Weyes Blood and King Krule.

Pop-up showers and storms are expected across the Chicago area until around 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

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