That’s all she wrote. After three days of sunshine, music and a lot of heat, the 2010 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival is in the bag. We’ve brought you complete coverage throughout the weekend of Day One and Day Two. Here’s where I give my thoughts about Day Three, and where you begin the countdown to next year’s Pitchfork Fest…

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Pitchfork.com finally announced the full lineup for Pitchfork Festival 2010 on Thursday evening.

A partial lineup was announced in February and included headliners Broken Social Scene, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem and Pavement. Well, tonight’s additions make Pitchfork 2010 one of the most stacked editions of the fest ever.

One-half of OutKast Big Boi, Wolf Parade, Robyn, Diplo, Major Lazer, Beach House, Liars, Surfer Blood, WHY?, Neon Indian, the Tallest Man on Earth, Delorean, Real Estate, Free Energy, Sharon Van Etten, Local Natives, Washed Out, Kurt Vile, Best Coast, jj and Chicago’s own Netherfriends have all joined the three day event, which takes place at Chicago’s Union Park on July 16 – 18.

Three days passes sold out weeks ago, but single day passes are still available at Pitckforkmusicfestival.com for $40.

You can find the full lineup broken down by day after the jump.

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As promised, Pitchfork Music Festival have announced the first round or artists confirmed for this years’ festival, which will be held from July 16 – 18 at Chicago’s Union Park.

Modest Mouse has been confirmed for Friday, July 16. LCD Soundsystem and Raekwon will perform on Saturday, July 17. Finally, Sunday, July 18, offers the most confirmed acts with St. Vincent, Lightning Bolt, Sleigh Bells, Here We Go Magic, Cass McCombs and the highly rumored and anticipated Pavement reunion.

Tickets go on sale at 12 noon CST today at $40 for a single day pass and $90 for a three day pass. Purchase tickets at Ticketweb.com.

Rumors — it’s not just a Fleetwood Mac album. For all those Chicagoans who have been desperate for news stating when the newly reunited Pavement will grace the Windy City, you’ll have to keep waiting.

Although unofficially, it looks as though there’s a good chance Pavement will headline the 2010 installment of the Pitchfork Music Festival, according to an interview Pavement drummer Bob Nastanovich gave to his hometown paper, the Louisville Courier-Journal.

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