Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 Preview: Festival Set Time Showdowns (VIDEOS)

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It is here once again, Chicago music fans: the sweaty, raucous summer romp known as the Pitchfork Music Festival.

The three-stage festival, which begins Friday afternoon at Union Park, is nowhere near the size of the so-deemed "Walmart on the Lake." But, largely thanks to the quality of the festival's lineup this year, any Pitchfork-goer will still face some tough choices when it comes to competing sets -- one taking place at one of the grounds' two main stages and the other on its smaller, Blue side stage.

Sure, a band like the Carrie Brownstein-fronted riot grrrl supergroup Wild Flag (5:15 p.m. Saturday, Red) or hometown hero Willis Earl Beal (4:15 p.m. Friday, Blue) are more clear must-see picks. But such acts aside, we considered six of this year's most perplexing set time showdowns. Let us know who you're looking forward to seeing in the comments below.

Check back at HuffPost Chicago for daily coverage -- including photos, recaps and interviews -- from the festival, plus on-the-ground updates from HuffPost staffers on Twitter, including @robojojo, @lizzieschiffman and @YMTE. If you have photos or tips on the festival you'd like to share, don't hesitate to get in touch at chicago@huffingtonpost.com.

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Pitchfork Preview: Set Time Showdowns

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