The North Coast Music Festival is an annual festival held in

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weekend. Initially featuring a diverse mix of electronic, hip hop, folk,

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, and rock acts, and a wide variety of performance and installation artists, in recent years, North Coast primarily features EDM acts. Up through 2018, the festival was held at Union Park. In 2019, it was held at

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in Northerly Island. In 2020, the festival did not take place due to the

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. The festival moved to

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in Bridgeview, IL in 2021 where it became North Coast's venue in the years that follow.

Lineups by year

2010

North Coast's first festival occurred on September 3–5, 2010 at Union Park in

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. The first iteration of the festival received generally positive reviews from the Chicago press including UrChicago which said "this weekend has definitely been one of the highlights of the year. The talent that was raked in for this festival was among some of the best around. This is definitely a festival to keep an eye on in years to come, they brought all they had to the table in 2010 and I'm sure no one left disappointed." The lineup for the festival in 2010 included

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, Umphrey's McGee,

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, Future Rock,

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, New Mastersounds,

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, Loyal Divide, Orchard Lounge

2011

North Coast's second year was held September 2–4 and featured a wider variety of artists including Bassnectar, David Guetta, Zed's Dead, and Major Lazer. This years attendance increased since the debut the year before and sold out days 2 & 3. Reviews were optimistic on the direction of the festival with

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saying, "They call North Coast 'Summer's Last Stand,' and we'd like to keep standing with it for as long as it’ll have us. Any summer that ends with thousands of people dancing in a field together in the cool night air is alright by us." The lineup for North Coast's sophomore year included:

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, Lotus, of Montreal,

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, Future Rock, Zeds Dead,

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, James Zabiela, SBTRKT,

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, Hood Internet, Orchard Lounge,

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, Lance Herbstrong, California Wives,

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, Team Bayside High, Gemini Club, Wyllys, DJ Thibault, Loyal Divide, Probcause, BBU (band), BBU, Zebo, The Coop, Orville Kline, The Great Divide (band), Great Divide, The Ill & The Restless, Mario FLorek

2012

The 2012 version of North Coast was held on August 31 - September 2 once again on labor day weekend. The festival continued being promoted as "Summer's Last Stand". The 2012 lineup included:

, Girl Talk (musician), Girl Talk, Umphrey's McGee, Axwell, Steve Angello, Knife Party, Atmosphere, Steve Aoki, Excision (musician), Excision, Alesso, Paul Oakenfold, Big Boi, The Rapture (band), The Rapture, EOTO, Digitalism (band), Digitalism, Chuckie (DJ), Tommy Trash, Yelawolf, Modestep, Felix Da Housecat, Future Rock, Mord Fustang, Yacht (band), Yacht, Dan Deacon, Rebirth Brass Band, BoomBox (American band), BoomBox, Digital Tape Machine, King Khan and the Shrines, NiT GriT, Maya Jane Coles, People Under The Stairs,

, Com Truise, Savoy, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire,

, Zebo, Family Groove Company, Strange Arrangement, Gentleman Hall

2013

2013 saw North Coast feature a more diverse lineup that deviated from the primarily electronic lineups of past years. The festival was plagued by bad weather that forced two different weather evacuations. Nonetheless the festival was still able to continue mostly as planned and the delays did not cause any serious problems for the festival. The first weather evacuation occurred Friday afternoon in the middle of Capital Cities' set. They were visibly upset everyone was going to have to leave and tried to play "Safe and Sound" after being told to end their performance. The power was cut in the middle of the song forcing their show to end without them being able to play the entirety of their song that would later prove to be their biggest claim to fame. The Chicago Tribune said of the rain "Not just one, but two weather evacuations couldn't fully stop the beats and grooves for fans that headed to Chicago's annual Labor Day weekend festival, North Coast Music Festival." The 2013 lineup featured: Passion Pit, Wu-Tang Clan, Afrojack,

, Lotus, Mac Miller, Gary Clark Jr Rebelution (band), Rebelution, Purity Ring (band), Purity Ring,

, Datsik (musician), Datsik, Madeon, Skream,

, Claude Von Stroke, Future Rock, Conspiracy (band), Conspirator, RL Grime, Danny Brown (rapper), Danny Brown, Aloe Blacc, Aluna George, Just Blaze, Capital Cities (band), Capital Cities, Steven Lions, JC Brooks, El Ten Eleven, Cherub, Poolside (band), Poolside, Flatbrush Zombies, On An On, Bondax,

, The Knocks, DVBBS, Herobust, Zoogma, Dean Cohen, Manic Focus, Thibault (musician), Thibault, K. Flay, Ghost Beach (band), Ghost Beach, Porn and Chicken, Ghost House.

2014

North Coast's 5th anniversary was held August 29-31st and saw the fest expand through Union Park allowing a higher capacity of fans to attend. The Chicago Tribune said "This year the festival grounds were expanded, allowing for an increased capacity of 20,000 per day. Saturday and Sunday sold out, and Friday drew 19,000 fans." The 2014 lineup featured:

, Kid Cudi,

, Snoop Dogg, Alesso, Nicky Romero, Dada Life, Zeds Dead, Dr Dog,

, Slightly Stoopid, theNEWDEAL, Adventure Club, GRiZ, Griz, Showtek,

, W&W, Action Bronson, Boombox, Cashmere Cat, Chet Faker, Emancipator Ensemble, The Floozies, Future Islands, Future Rock,

, Lettuce (band), Lettuce, Papadosio, Riff Raff (rapper), Riff Raff, Washed Out, What So Not, Wild Belle,

, Bad Bad Not Good, Break Science, Cosby Sweater, Dopapod, Grandtheft, J Philp,

, Milk N Cookies, The Motet, Muzzy, The Nth Power, Ookay, Orchard Lounge, Porn and Chicken, Probcause, Thibault (musician), Thibault

2015

In 2015 North Coast returned to Chicago's Union Park during Labor Day weekend, September 4-6th. This years festival saw the return of the silent disco and "Living Gallery" art exhibit. The lineup for 2015 included: Widespread Panic, D'Angelo and the Vanguard,

, Knife Party, Chromeo, Atmosphere, The Glitch Mob, Porter Robinson, Portugal the Man, Wale (rapper), Wale, Steve Aoki, The Roots,

, Tycho (musician), Tycho, Gold Panda, Joe Russo (musician), Joe Russo, Remix Artist Collective, Rac, Booka Shade, Galactic, Jauz, Manic Focus, Shpongle, Future Rock,

, Kill The Noise, Snails, Soja, Twin Shadow, Wax Tailor,

, Exmag, Leather Corduroys, Humans (Canadian band), Humans, Leikeli47, Lili K, Michal Menert, Phoebe Ryan, Sweater Beats, Goldfish, Haywyre, Ne-Hi, Porn and Chicken, Nahko & Medicine for the People, The Main Squeeze

2016

North Coast took place September 2-4th in Union Park. The lineup for 2016 included: Odesza,

, Zedd (musician), Zedd, Umphrey's McGee, Logic (musician), Logic, Grouplove, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Galantis, Action Bronson, Juicy J, Greensky Bluegrass, Sleigh Bells (band), Sleigh Bells,

, Zomboy, Ty Dolla $ign, Matoma, Sam Feldt, Raury, The Revivalists, Vulfpeck, Stick Figure, Big Wild.

2017

In 2017 North Coast occurred September 1-3rd in Union Park with deadmau5 & Eric Prydz,

, and Ween as headliners. Other artists on the lineup included: Gucci Mane, Bonobo (musician), Bonobo, Lil Dicky, Lettuce (band), Lettuce, BadBadNotGood, Sound Tribe Sector 9, STS9, Carnage (DJ), Carnage, Big Boi, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Post Malone, Manic Focus, Don Diablo, A Tribe Called Red, Primus (band), Primus, David Tipper, Tipper, Skepta, Hippie Sabotage, Bob Moses (band), Bob Moses, Destructo, and The Cool Kids.

2018

Returning to Union Park, North Coast took place August 31 through September 2 with Miguel (singer), Miguel, Axwell & Ingrosso, DJ Snake & Jamiroquai as headliners. This was the first time since 2005 Jamiroquai performed in Chicago, with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Coachella being the first of a few returning US dates. Severe weather forced attendees to evacuate the festival grounds Friday and Saturday, resulting in the cancellation of headliner performances from each day. Attendees of both days were allowed to attend Sunday free of charge. Other artists included: Snails (DJ), Snails, Dvsn, DVSN, Smokepurpp, Juice Wrld, Too Many Zooz, Claude VonStroke, Barclay Crenshaw, Vulfpeck, The Revivalists, RL Grime, Cashmere Cat, The Strumbellas, Robert DeLong, Robert Delong, Yellow Claw (DJs), Yellow Claw, Gramatik, Mura Masa, Moon Taxi, Jacob Banks, Rapsody, The Midnight, and Cry Wolf (band), Cry Wolf.

2019

In 2019, North Coast took place August 30-31st in

on Northerly Island. The lineup included Anna Lunoe,

, Big Wild, Flux Pavilion, Gorgon City, Jai Wolf, Jauz,

, Ookay, SG Lewis, Snakehips (duo), Snakehips, SoDown, Tchami, Wooli, and Yung Bae.

2021

After a 2020 hiatus due to the

, North Coast took place September 3–5, 2021 at

in Bridgeview, Illinois. Kaskade, GRiZ, Zeds Dead, Louis the Child (DJs), Louis the Child, Ganja White Night, and Rezz were the headliners with many more artists in attendance.

2022

North Coast returned to

in Bridgeview, Illinois from September 2-4, 2022. Headliners included Armin van Buuren, Fisher (musician), Fisher, Illenium, Diplo, Porter Robinson, and Kaytranada. Other artists included Gryffin, Jai Wolf, Madeon, Said the Sky, Seven Lions, Slander (DJs), and Subtronics.

2023

North Coast will return to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois from September 1-3, 2023. Headliners will include Marshmello, Alesso, Liquid Stranger, Duke Dumont, Zeds Dead, Ganja White Night, DJ Snake, Lane 8, Flume (musician), Flume, Alison Wonderland,

, Nghtmre, and Chris Lake. Other artists making their appearances include Valentino Khan, Chris Lorenzo, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Surf Mesa, Zomboy, MK (DJ), MK, Dabin (music producer), Dabin, Elderbrook, Blond:ish, Sultan & Shepard, A Hundred Dreams, Le Youth, Kyle Watson (musician), Kyle Watson, Wuki, Yung Bae and many more to be announced. * Bold lettering indicates artist-curated takeover.

References

External links

North Coast Music Festival Official Website
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