North Coast Music Festival http://www.northcoastfestival.com The official website of the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago, IL on Labor Day Weekend - August 31, September 1, September 2 - 2012! Thu, 02 May 2013 17:35:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Early Bird Presale sells out in 30 minutes! http://www.northcoastfestival.com/2012/12/04/early-bird-presale-sells-out-in-30-minutes/ http://www.northcoastfestival.com/2012/12/04/early-bird-presale-sells-out-in-30-minutes/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:58:57 +0000 admin http://www.northcoastfestival.com/?p=2190 After an incredibly successful third year, the North Coast Music Festival went on up with an exclusive early bird sale, selling out in under thirty minutes! The early bird sale hit at 10 AM this morning. By 10:30 AM, all the tickets had been sold. Fans were informed through the official North Coast Music Festival email list, and through Facebook and Twitter.

At this time, no artists have been announced for the fourth annual North Coast Music Festival, taking place over Labor Day Weekend at Union Park in Chicago, IL from Friday, August 30 to Sunday, September 1, 2013.

The third annual North Coast Music Festival was headlined by Pretty Lights, Umphrey’s McGee, STS9, Girl Talk, Axwell and Steve Angello (of the Swedish House Mafia) and included many more artists. Both Saturday and Sunday sold out, with over 45,000 people attending the festival over the course of three days. North Coast Music Festival also hosted 17 different after parties during those three days at multiple venues around Chicago, consistently selling them out with some of the fastest rising artists from all genres of music.

Check out the official recap video from North Coast Music Festival 2012:

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Day 1 Recap

Day 2 Recap

Day 3 Recap

Lost and Found

Did you lose your stuff at North Coast Music Festival this past weekend? Well, the Lost and Found may have it. Please email volunteer@northcoastfestival.com with a detailed description of your lost item to see if it was turned in.

Lockers

Did you leave anything in the Locker you rented at North Coast Music Festival? Well, Entertainment Lockers may have it, but act with the quickness, as they only wait for a few days before donating the remains to Goodwill. Contact briangross@entertainmentlockers.com with a detailed description of your lost item, as well as the Locker number it should have been in.

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Get them now before they are gone at www.clubtix.com/northcoastfest!

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After the festival it’s the after party! Check out the full listings here, and don’t miss out on a chance to see Umphrey’s McGee, Doctor P, Girl Talk, STS9, EOTO, Maya Jane Coles, Claude VonStroke, Eliot Lipp, Paul Oakenfold, and so many more!

11 Helpful North Coast Nuggets

  1. Bike Parking: North Coast partnered with The Bike Lane to provide a bike parking lot located on Warren and Ashland. They also offer basic maintenance.
  2. Check the Schedule: The performance schedule is now final, but if you were planning on seeing Excision, Alesso, Beats Antique, Yacht or Minnesota, please make sure you review the schedule as there have been some changes.  We don’t want you to miss anything.
  3. NCMF App: The North Coast Music Festival Mobile App is available for iPhone and Android. Download it now for the most updated schedule and information on the fest!
  4. VIP Upgrade Available: That express entry looks nice, doesn’t it? Oh wow, and cheaper drinks too. And look how close the VIP Viewing is too each stage? Yes, we know. That’s why you can upgrade to VIP in the festival, just outside the VIP entrance.
  5. Official NCMF Merch + After Party Tickets: We’ve got some killer new merchandise from some of the best designers in Chicago, so don;t forget to stop by! We’re selling tickets to the after parties at our booth, with no service fees!
  6. Pick up your tickets early: General Admission and Groupon ticket holders can pick up their tickets early, starting on Thursday from 3 PM to 9 PM on site! Check out the will call page for more info!
  7. Lock it up: Entertainment Lockers are located near the main entrance for safe and secure keeping all weekend!
  8. Do’s and Don’t's: Empty plastic containers and camelbacks are allowed, so please stay hydrated! Before you leave for NCMF, make sure to check what is and is not allowed in the festival here.
  9. Media: You’ll be checking in just south of the main entrance on Ashland Ave! We’re excited to have you back, and can’t wait to hear about your experience!
  10. Sponsors: Remember to stop by our sponsors booths! Without them, none of this would be possible, so please say hello!
  11. Tickets: Still haven’t bought your tickets and need convincing? Check out the lineup!

 

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Check out the official North Coast Music Festival Schedule here and start planning your weekend!

Wondering where you can catch Pretty Lights? Friends can’t hear in the Groupon Silent Disco Dome? Never fear! All the information you need is on our trusty Map!

Toast of the Coast Winners Announced

The annual Toast of the Coast Contest, presented by Dos Equis, invaded Chicago’s favorite new venue, The Mid, and was a complete success. Congratulations to the groups who will be performing on the stages at this year’s North Coast Music Festival! Check out:

Dos Equis VIP Experience

The Dos Equis VIP Experience will offer an exclusive, high-end experience as an option to all our customers over the age of 21. You’ll receive reserved viewing areas next to our main stages, 100 concession tickets, private air-conditioned restrooms for both ladies and gentlemen, bag check/locker services, shaded seating lounge areas, premium food and beverage options, complimentary bottled water, express entry to the festival, and a host of other extras from North Coast Music Festival. See the VIP section of the website for more details.

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Furthemore, festival organizers have opened all After Party Ticket Sales to the public.  So, you no longer need a festival ticket to purchase your post fest tickets.

Head to Clubtix.com for more information and tickets!

Friday, August 31

  • Eliot Lipp, Thibault & The Coop @ Bottom Lounge – Tix
  • Paul Oakenfold @ Transit – Tix

Saturday, September 1

  • Alesso @ the Mid  – Tix
  • Doctor P & EOTO w/ LoBounce @ Congress – Tix
  • Felix da Housecat @ Bottom Lounge – Tix

Three Day Passes Sold Out, 3-Day VIP and Single Day still avail!

North Coast Music Festival is excited to announce that three-day passes have completely soldout! Luckily, 3-Day VIP passes and single day passes are still available, exclusively through Clubtix.com! VIP and Single day passes are moving fast, so don’t hesitate to purchase tickets any longer!

Toast of the Coast Finals: Tuesday, August 7th at The Mid

The Finals for the Toast of the Coast, presented by Dos Equis, are here!

Come down to The Mid tonight, Tuesday, August 7, and show your support for these great bands and djs! Festival organizers will pick the final Bands and DJs that will be playing on the main stages of the North Coast Music Festival. It’s 100% FREE all night! Ages 21+.  RSVP NOW HERE.

MixMag

North Coast Music Festival is absolutely thrilled to partner with one of the biggest dance music publications, MixMag! You can now get it on your iPad or iPhone. Get your first issue free, including a FREE DJ mix from North Coast Music Festival 2012 artist Maya Jane Coles.

Just click here for details.

GroupMe

Tired of losing your fellow coasties at Union Park? Stay in touch with your friends at the festival and receive updated information from the festival exclusively through Groupme!

Head here for more information!

Locker Rentals

Do you want a safe and secure place to store your things while you attend North Coast Music Festival?

Personal lockers will be available so you can free up your hands and avoid losing any personal items during the fest!

Keep yourself light on your feet at North Coast Music Festival by using one of our lockers to stow your personal items. We provide safe, secure, and easy storage with all-day access so you and your friends can focus on the more important things, like dancing!

Click here to reserve your locker.

 

Be sure to check out all the amenities for the Dos Equis VIP Experience here.

If you’re interested in getting involved in promotional opportunities, or if you would like to cover the festival, please contact Zach Partin at press@northcoastfestival.com.

Tickets are available now at Clubtix.com!

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Friday, August 31, 2012

  • Girl Talk w/ Zion I, DJ Intel @ Congress Theater – Tix
  • Axwell w/ Zebo @ The Mid – Tix
  • Midnight Conspiracy w/ NiT GriT @ House of Blues – Tix
  • Chance the Rapper, Neak, Maker, RTC and more @ Cobra Lounge – Tix
  • plus more TBA!

Saturday, Sepember 1, 2012

  • STS9 w/ Future Rock @ House of Blues - Tix
  • Alesso @ The Mid – Tix
  • Dan Deacon w/ LA Jesus @ Cobra Lounge – Tix
  • plus more TBA!

Sunday, September 2, 2012

  • Umphrey’s McGee @ Congress Theater - Tix
  • Steve Angello @ The Mid - Tix
  • GRiZMatik (Gramatik + GRiZ) w/ The M Machine, Paul Basic @ House of Blues - Tix
  • Claude VonStroke & Maya Jane Coles w/ Justin Martin @ Transit – Tix
  • Rapture DJ Set w/ Kid Color, Gun Love @ Cobra Lounge – Tix
  • Rebirth Brass Band & Dumpstaphunk @ Bottom Lounge – Tix

Hotel Partners Announced

North Coast Music Festival is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago and the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro! The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago is located just east of the festival, down Lake Street, in beautiful downtown Chicago. As a partner of North Coast for three years, this is the experience for rock stars. Click here for more information. The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro is located at Halsted and Madison, just blocks away from the festival. Get more information here. Both hotels have complimentary wi-fi, and offer discounted rates to all North Coast Music Festival attendees!

Contest and Ticket Update

The Toast of the Coast Contest presented by Dos Equis, is in full effect! Head to do312.com/ncmfcontest for more information!

The Art Institute North Coast Challenge is still running for students in Illinois and Wisconsin! Head here to enter and to get more information.

Ticket prices are set to increase soon, get your tickets while you still can!

If you’re interested in getting involved in promotional opportunities, or if you would like to cover the festival, please contact Zach Partin at press@northcoastfestival.com.

Tickets are available now at Clubtix.com!

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Friday, August 31, 2012 – Get Tickets!
STS9 Axwell
Knife Party Paul Oakenfold EOTO
Yelawolf Mord Fustang Midnight Conspiracy
King Khan & the Shrines Papadosio Two Fresh
Minnesota Zion I Auto Body
AbdeCaf Team Bayside High Gentlemen Hall
Paul Universe Buhay Milk N Cookies

Saturday, September 1, 2012- Get Tickets!
Girl Talk Umphrey’s McGee
Atmosphere Excision Alesso
The Rapture Tommy Trash Felix da Housecat Future Rock
Beats Antique YACHT Dan Deacon
Gramatik NiT GriT People Under the Stairs
Mr. MFN eXquire Zebo Thibault
Family Groove Company Strange Arrangement LoBounce
NORdjs Kid Color ProbCause Jamie Lono

Sunday, September 2, 2012 - Get Tickets!
Pretty Lights Steve Angello
Steve Aoki Big Boi Digitalism Chuckie
Modestep Rebirth Brass Band BoomBox
Digital Tape Machine Maya Jane Coles Thundercat
Savoy Van Ghost Com Truise
Wyllys & The NY Hustler Ensemble Stratus Mario Florek
DJ SOLO Orville Kline Mathien Arts of Life Band

Toast of the Coast Contest presented by Dos Equis

From now until July 23, Midwest artists will compete in the third annual Toast of the Coast Contest, presented by Dos Equis! Starting on July 23, fans can login into do312.com/ncmfcontest and vote once per day for their favorite artists! On August 2, votes will be tallied and the Top 5 Vote Getters and the Top 5 Judges’ Picks will be chosen to round out our 10 finalists. These finalists will each play a short set on August 7 at The Mid, 306 North Halsted. Wow the judges, and one band, one MC, and one DJ will join the main stage line up!

Art Institute North Coast Challenge Student Contest

North Coast Music Festival is excited to announce our partnership with the Art Institute of Illinois and Wisconsin! Students can compete in five different design categories to create official festival merchandise, posters, videos, and more! They can win tickets to the festival, official merch, and have their work displayed and sold at the festival! Click here for more information.

Coastie Character Contest

The first annual Coastie Character Contest is among us! To enter, dress up like one of the ten North Coast Music Festival Characters and post the picture on North Coast Music Festival Facebook page! Full details here.

Single Day Tickets Now Available

Single day tickets are on sale now! Remember, for a limited time, you can only purchase tickets to official North Coast Music Festival After Parties with proof of purchase of your tickets to the festival! It’s still cheaper to buy tickets for all three days, get yours now from Clubtix.com!

Be sure to check out all the amenities for the Dos Equis VIP Experience here.

If you’re interested in getting involved in promotional opportunities, or if you would like to cover the festival, please contact Zach Partin at press@northcoastfestival.com.

Tickets are available now at Clubtix.com!

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Pretty Lights Girl Talk STS9 Umphrey’s McGee
Axwell Steve Angello Knife Party Atmosphere
Steve Aoki Excision Alesso Paul Oakenfold
Big Boi The Rapture EOTO
Digitalism Chuckie Tommy Trash
Yelawolf Modestep Felix da Housecat
Future Rock Mord Fustang Beats Antique YACHT Dan Deacon
Gramatik Rebirth Brass Band BoomBox Digital Tape Machine
Maya Jane Coles Midnight Conspiracy King Khan & the Shrines Thundercat
Papadosio NiT GriT Two Fresh Minnesota Savoy
Van Ghost Com Truise People Under the Stairs Zion I
Mr. MFN eXquire Auto Body Thibault
Wyllys & The NY Hustler Ensemble Zebo Abdecaf Family Groove Company
Team Bayside High Strange Arrangement Stratus LoBounce
Gentlemen Hall NORdjs Paul Universe Mario Florek
Kid Color DJ SOLO ProbCause Orville Kline
Buhay Mathien Jamie Lono Arts of Life Band

This year, the Groupon Silent Disco has expanded to a dome, housing over 200 festivalgoers with some of the best music from Chicago artists. Attendees will notice the dome, with people dancing inside in what looks like silence. But each person will have headphones streaming what the DJ is mixing. Don’t miss out on one of the most unique festival experiences, The Groupon Noise Refuge Personal Time Silent Disco featuring the following DJs:

Dani Deahl, Milk ‘n’ Cookies, Fei, Gemini Club (DJ Set), Phenom, Kid Color, Sabor, Intensive, Dancefloor Destroyers, Loo Dooben, Josh Ferguson, DJ RC, Punky Fresh, Mattboywhite, Lewis Gigson, DeeJay Pickle, Deafside, Hunter Vita, Mr Bobby, Kool Hersch, Jamie Lopez, DJ Moppy, SWGGRBCK, Tima Fei, Mega Mike, DJ RTC, Sushi, Wyllys, Moxxy, Phenom, Misteries, Avi Sic, Joe Bryl, Fleege, DJ Demchuck, DJ Trew, Mike Zaucha, DJ Intel, Dakota, and Konrad Gaines!

The third annual Toast of the Coast Contest returns, exclusively at Do312.com. Midwest artists compete for a chance to play one of the main stages at North Coast Music Festival! Starting July 12th, artists can upload their track to Do312.com They’ll collect votes through Do312.com/NCMFcontest starting July 23rd and the Top 5 Vote Getters and the Top 5 Judges Picks will be chosen to round out the 10 finalists. These finalists wil play a short set for organizers, judges, and their fans at The Mid at 306 N. Halsted St. The festival will choose one band, one MC, and one DJ to join the main stage.

Additionally, stay tuned for the Official After Party Announcments in the coming weeks! You can only get tickets to these official after parties if you have purchased a North Coast Music Festival ticket.

Ticket prices will go up, so get your tickets now exclusively through Clubtix.com!

Be sure to check out all the amenities for the Dos Equis VIP Experience at www.northcoastfestival.com/vip.

If you’re interested in getting involved in promotional opportunities, or if you would like to cover the festival, please contact Zach Partin at press@northcoastfestival.com.

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