Tree had the 1pm opening slot on Sunday, which was the final day of the Pitchfork Music Fest, this past weekend. At first I was pissed that Tree had such an early placement. And after two full days of the Fest, getting up to Union Park by 1pm required a lot of effort. But most importantly, the greatness of Tree needed to be experienced by as many people as possible. Tree is for the people. All of them. He needed a spot later in the day.
But then after some thought, it all made perfect sense. Tree rose to fame thanks to his heralded Sunday School projects, so Tree had to perform early on Sunday — it was his version of Sunday School. It was his congregation. Talk about synergy! Was that even planned? I doubt it, but Tree and his band (you’ll recognize some faces) rocked out and definitely awoke the holy ghost. His set was amazing, and if you somehow missed it you can now watch a recap. Check him rocking “The King” above and “Devotion (Get It)” below…
Go stand in a corner if you missed Sunday School, though. For real.