Review: North Coast Music Festival 2011
Words by Erica Treais, Photos by Erica Treais, Eric Rademacher & Chris Monaghan In it’s second year as the end of summer Labor Day blow out, Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival played host to more than 60 acts over the three days, with Saturday and Sunday both selling out according to promoters. Located on the west side of Chicago at Union Square Park (also the home to Pitchfork), North Coast featured electronic headliners straddling sets between jam band faithful and everything in between with a hip-hop “it” boy and indie heartthrobs making appearances. The lineup again showcased up and coming Chicago artists like Van Ghost, Future Rock, Orchard Lounge, Midnight Conspiracy and Mario Florek alongside…
Five Must See Shows @ North Coast
BTJ’s Five Must See Shows At North Coast Thievery Corporation – For DJ’s Rob Garza & Eric Hilton, Thievery Corporation’s live show has ballooned to much more than a DJ show. Sure the two are still poised behind the turntables, but with a massive live band surrounding them and a slew of vocalists to drive different styles their live show show is always varied and entertaining.                  Where & When: Sunday 10pm Red Bull – Sunday Late Night Show @ The Congress RJD2 w Break Science – RJD2 looks to find the sweet spot between the energy of a live band and a DJ set,…
Festival Preview: North Coast Music Festival
Chicago may be the Second City, but with a diverse selection of food, music and art, the culture is never second rate. It is the home to countless music and art festivals spread throughout the streets and parks, all alongside plenty of nightlife. This summer has been no different, as once again we’ll get ready for the second incarnation of the North Coast Music Festival. This year’s lineup leans on the electronic and indie scenes boasting names like Fatboy Slim, David Guetta, Bassnectar, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9),Gogol Bordello and of Montreal. Also current festival regular Wiz Khalifa, Latryx (Lateef The Truth Speaker & Lyrics Born)and Common will satiate fans looking for their hip-hop fix….
Northcoast Music Festival 2010 Lineup
Each summer, Chicago festivals offer iconic settings, and undeniable mainstream, alternative, and indie acts. But Midwest’s most fervent and insatiable music fans beg for a blend of the flavors offered at these fests, and at gatherings from Indio, California to Brooklyn, New York. Enter “Summers Last Stand,” the inaugural North Coast Music Festival, descending upon Union Park this Labor Day Weekend. From September 3rd-5th, Chicago’s favorite independent producers and worthwhile charities welcome the world’s electronic, house, jamband, indie, and hip-hop communities to Union Park for a lineup that continues to grow. 3 Days, 35+ bands, for $35/day. A portion of all ticket sales will go to support Urban Initiatives, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that runs…
