VIDEOS and PICTURES are already viewable on our homepage at www.northcoastfestival.com.  Keep checking back as we have tons of footage rolling in with full recap video’s soon to come…

North Coast Music Festival 2012 is already in the works!  The fest will be held once again on Labor Day Weekend which falls on Friday August 31^st thru Sunday September 2^nd 2012.

Thanks again and stay tuned for more 2012 announcements!

And don’t forget about the LATE NIGHTS, as those are going quickly too!

The live electronic trip hop duo Break Science has been added to the late night concert on Sunday at Cobra Lounge, along with live sets from Hey Champ, The Kickback, Midwest Hype and Jon Drake and the Shakes.

MPC virtuoso, AraabMUZIK, brings his ferocious, electronic rap beats to the already packed bill at Congress Theater on Sunday night, as he joins Thievery Corporation and Lyrics Born.

Presales on sale now at www.clubtix.com/northcoastfest!

10 More North Coast Nuggets of Info YOU Need to Know: Festival Map, Will Call & Check-In, What to Bring, What Not to Bring

Hey! North Coast Festival-goers! Pay attention, this stuff makes all of our lives easier and more enjoyable. Now follow the rules, enjoy the tunes, and have the time of your freakin’ life.  It’s time for Round 2.    See below and click here for a MAP of the festival.

1. All children 12 years and under will be admitted to the festival free of charge. Because North Coast believes the kids are our future and they deserve good live music too.
2. If you’re on the Will-Call/Guest-List, Click here for IMPORTANT WILL CALL INFORMATION!
3. After Parties for Everyone. To be fair, festival ticket buyers were offered the first crack at the limited spots at the After Parties. But with a few tickets left for each, these Afters are now open to the general public. Get Your Tickets Here!
4. Never Ending Sensory Input. The Chicago Reader Living Gallery is back, featuring graf walls and epic murals. Plus, body paint, overhead art installations, merch and food options for everyone, photo booths, hoopers, old hippies, babies with shooting range headhpones, ridiculous outfits, ridiculous people.
5. Don’t bring things that are obviously not allowed. Also don’t bring glowsticks, large lounge chairs, tents, knives or weapons, video or audio recording devices, professional cameras, pets, food, glass containers, beverages except for sealed water, and aerosol cans of ANY kind.
6. By all means, bring your digital cameras, phone or disposable cameras, fanny packs, purses, European carry-alls, school backpacks (will be searched), lawn chairs, blankets, hipster sunglasses, floppy hats, lighters, cigarettes, sun block, lip gloss, empty plastic containers, staffs/flag poles type items, umbrellas, binoculars, etc.
7. Members of the Media, North Coast is happy to have you. Collect your credentials on Ashland Ave south of the main entrance closer to Washington St. and record why everyone should come back next year with all of their friends.
   
8. If you still haven’t gotten your tickets, you must like playing with fire. A couple thousand of the 58k available tickets remain. And do we have to tell you what a bargain they still are at $50-$60?
9. Don’t forget to thank our partners, because without them, none of this would be possible. Map out your month with a few Groupons, but if you can’t find time to use them, head over to CouponTrade and swap them for another. Turn on some Last.fm or Grooveshark and chug a Red Bull, Dos Equis, Magic Hat, and Miller right in a row, but not while driving your Chevy. So before you head to the fest, throw your copies of the Redeye, Timeout Chicago, Chicago Reader, and Relix into your High Sierra backpack, and don’t forget to reserve a room at the Hard Rock or Inn at Lincoln Park. Because let’s be honest, hotel rooms are the best place to end a special occasion.
10. BTW, Have you heard about this lineup?www.northcoastfestival.com

Tickets

• $60 Saturday and Sunday tickets on-sale now! $55 Friday tickets on-sale now!
• $45 batch SOLD OUT. $40 batch SOLD-OUT.
• 3-day passes SOLD OUT

For all information and details visit www.northcoastfestival.com.

Always thinking of our supporters first Coasties will have the chance to pick up their tickets from will call early.  Visiting Will Call on Thursday is highly recommended.  Here’s some valuable info for anyone headed to will call.

• Valid ID: All attendees, even those with hard tickets, should have a valid state or federally issued ID.
• Will Call location: Ashland Avenue between Lake and Washington, just south of the Main Entrance.
• Will Call hours:
  • Thursday: 3pm-9pm
  • Friday: 11am-9pm
  • Saturday: 11am-9pm
  • Sunday: 11am-9pm
  • Anyone picking up will call tickets will need a government issued ID that matches the name at Will Call to receive your tickets
• Groupon Will Call: Groupon buyers have a separate will call tent.  Your Groupon voucher will be scanned, and if valid, you will receive three single day passes.  In addition to your ID, bring the credit card you used for your purchase should there be issues.

North Coast “Experience” Enhanced!

• State-of-the-art sound and lights accompanied by LED walls, video screens and of course… lazers!
• Expanded shaded area from the stretched-fabric environments created by Funktion Forms.  Is that a fish we are walking under?
• Don’t be surprised if you see Funktopuss, the boombox-sporting octopus, stilt-walkers and more curious characters roaming around fest grounds
• We’ve doubled the size of the Chicago Reader Living Gallery to include 20 of the most well-renowned graffiti artists from around the Midwest such as Revise CMW, CZR PRZ, Demon SB and more

North Coast Thanks YOU for supporting our Charities!

NCMF thanks all our patrons for supporting our charities.  A portion of all ticket sales goes to our main non-profit partner, the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, which helps this organization in promoting awareness of Latino Cultures through presenting art forms and education programming.  We are also happy to support Union Park Advisory Council, First Baptist Congregational Church, Women’s Treatment Center of Chicago, UNO JAMS, Intonation Music Workshop, Head Count, Gulf Restoration Network, The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship, CHIRP Radio and the J Dilla Foundation. These great organizations will be on hand throughout the weekend, for more information and to learn about getting involved please stop the Not for Profit tent over the weekend.

North Coast Thanks YOU for supporting our Partners!

A festival of this magnitude would not be possible without the support of our partners.  Throughout summer’s last stand, you’ll be enjoying great tunes on The Named After Groupon Stage, Red Bull Grove Stage and Magic Hat Local Stage, while sipping Magic Hat, Dos Equis, Miller Lite, Bacardi or Red Bull.  Thank you also to Coupontrade, Urban Grower, Grooveshark, High Sierra, Chevy, I-Go Car Sharing, All Saints Spital Fields and Concentra Immediate Care.

Tickets

• $60 Saturday and Sunday tickets on-sale now! $50 Friday tickets on-sale now!
• $45 batch SOLD OUT. $40 batch SOLD-OUT
• 3-day passes SOLD OUT

For all information and details visit www.northcoastfestival.com

The wait is over and Coasties can start to plan their daily fest schedules. Everyone can view and create their custom schedule at www.northcoastfestival.com/schedule. Who are you planning on seeing?

After Parties Now Open to the Public!

Festival ticket buyers were given time to get their late nights sorted out, and festival organizers thank them for supporting the fest first and foremost! But now, NCMF organizers invite the rest of the music-loving public to join us in late-night revelry!

Previously, patrons were required to purchase a ticket to the fest in order to buy tickets to North Coast after parties, but no more as we’ve opened the After Party purchases to the public. Join us!

Tickets to the festival and all the after parties are on-sale now at www.clubtix.com/northcoastfest!

• $45 Single-day passes now available. $40 batch SOLD-OUT.
• $125 3-day passes SOLD OUT. $95 batch SOLD-OUT. $110 batch SOLD-OUT.

For all information and details, visit www.northcoastfestival.com!

We are happy to work with Cobra Lounge to host two afterparties sure to be two raucous and weird nights!

• Saturday 9/3/2011 – Hey Champ, The Kickback, Jon Drake & The Shakes, Midwest Hype – $10.00 advance – Cobra Lounge – BUY TICKETS
• Sunday 9/4/2011 – DJ List Christee (Kevin Barnes from of Montreal), Eugene Huntz (Gogol Bordello DJ set), DJ LA Jesus, Fab Ladies – $15.00 advance – Cobra Lounge - BUY TICKETS

To purchase tickets for these Official North Coast Late Night Events, fans must purchase an equal or greater number of tickets to the Festival itself. A 3-Day Pass or North Coast Festival Groupon allows for purchase of up to 3 late night events tied to the fest. This way, festival goers won’t lose out on the limited space at these Official afterparties to those that skipped the main event.

Grooveshark & Van Ghost partner for “Pick the Single” Contest with a Grand Prize of an ALL Expense Paid VIP Trip to NCMF!

Grooveshark and Van Ghost have joined forces to launch a “Pick The Single” contest, via a Facebook-integrated campaign on Grooveshark.com. This unprecedented, fan-sourced promotion puts power back in the hands of music lovers across the world, while creating buzz around Van Ghost’s new album “The Domino Effect,” new sound, and upcoming performance at the North Coast Festival. The “Pick The Single” contest kicks off Wednesday, August 10^th and runs for 4 weeks.

Grand Prize: Winners chosen within the first 2 weeks (by August 22^nd)

• 3 users (+1 guest) win an ALL-ACCESS PASS to North Coast Music Festival, courtesy of Van Ghost!
• Offer includes free round-trip airfare, hotel, dinner with the band, and 1-year subscription of Grooveshark Anywhere.

Runner-ups: Winners chosen in the last 2 weeks

• 100 users will receive a free Van Ghost t-shirt and 3 months of Grooveshark Anywhere.

Volunteer Positions Still Available!

Whether it be ticket giveaways or volunteer positions, the people behind NCMF want the fest to be available to all music fans affluent or not. So we are reminding the masses if you’re short on cash, we have a volunteer program for those who can’t afford a ticket. These positions are running low so interested parties should act fast. Simply visit the volunteer page at http://www.northcoastfestival.com/get-involved/volunteer/ for details.

3-Day Passes Almost Sold Out!

If you haven’t copped your 3-day passes for “Summer’s Last Stand” now is the time to get your cheapest option to get into the fest. After 3-day passes sell out there will ONLY be single days available. Presales available at www.clubtix.com/northcoastfest!

North Coast Music Festival Online Merch Store NOW OPEN!

Excited festival-goers can purchase exclusive, limited quantity, pre-festival gear that will not be available at the festival. But if you miss out, don’t fret, we will have a new crop of gear available at the fest. Many more products are on the way, but for now we have a stylish Cityscape Tee, a demented Rabbitpus Hoodie, a fun Marionette Women’s Tee, and an urban Sun Hoodie. Stylin’!

Visit www.northcoastfestival.com/merchandise for all the up-to-date merch!

RJD2 with Break Science to replace Neon Indian

Unfortunately, Neon Indian had to cancel their performance at the festival, but festival organizers are excited and lucky to have RJD2 with Break Science (LIVE) take the slot! With RJD2’s produced beats complimented by Break Science’s live instrumentation, it’s sure to be a fest favorite!

North Coast FanFueled Up and Running

NCMF is happy to partner with FanFueled to give Coastiess a chance to win great prizes all while helping spread the good word of North Coast. Fans can now log into FanFueled and perform online tasks such as “Liking” an artist page on Facebook or Following NCMF on Twitter for their chance to earn points and win great prizes such as free swag, a Meet-n-Greet with STS9 or VIP passes! Good luck super-fans!

Visit www.northcoast.fanfueled.com to play.

Even more NCMF “Afters” Announced!

This fest is all about different genres coming together, so we strive to produce afterparties to accommodate everyone. Here’s some more for all walks of life!

• Saturday 9/3/2011 – SebastiAn added to Diplo, Zeds Dead, Lance Herbstrong – $25.00 advance – Congress Theater – BUY TICKETS
• Sunday 9/4/2011 – Lyrics Born feat. Lateef the Truthspeaker added to Thievery Corporation – $25.00 advance – Congress Theater – BUY TICKETS
• Sunday 9/4/2011 – Steve Bug, Ida Enberg, Woody McBride, DJ Heather & more – $15.00 advance – Transit – BUY TICKETS

All tickets available at www.clubtix.com/northcoastfest

To purchase tickets for these Official North Coast Late Night Events, fans must purchase an equal or greater number of tickets to the Festival itself. A 3-Day Pass or North Coast Festival Groupon allows for purchase of up to 3 late night events tied to the fest, with many more still to be announced. This way, festival goers won’t lose out on the limited space at these Official afterparties to those that skipped the main event.

• $45 Single-day passes now available. $40 batch SOLD-OUT.
• $125 3-day passes now available. $95 batch SOLD-OUT. $110 batch SOLD-OUT.

For all information and details, visit www.northcoastfestival.com!

“Toast of the Coast” Winners Emerge!

After weeks of voting, more than 100 entries, and over 10,000 votes the winners of “Toast of the Coast” are finally chosen! After performing in front of friends, family and NCMF organizers last night at The Mid, local artists The Right Now, 40oz. Kings and DJ Solo will have their time to shine on the main stages at NCMF 2011. Congrats guys and good luck!

More NCMF “Afters” Announced!

If you haven’t grabbed your festival passes yet, now’s the time to do so! Only those with an NCMF Festival ticket purchase can purchase tickets to the afterparties…and we go all night!

• Friday 9/2/2011 – James Zabiela – $10.00 advance – Sound Bar – BUY TICKETS
• Friday 9/2/2011 – NCMF supports “Soul Summit” feat. JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – $8.00 advance – Double Door – BUY TICKETS
• Saturday 9/3/2011 – BoomBox w/ Gramatik, Cherub, DJ Solo – $15.00 advance – Double Door – BUY TICKETS

To purchase tickets for these Official North Coast Late Night Events, fans must purchase an equal or greater number of tickets to the Festival itself. A 3-Day Pass or North Coast Festival Groupon allows for purchase of up to 3 late night events tied to the fest, with many more still to be announced. This way, festival goers won’t lose out on the limited space at these Official afterparties to those that skipped the main event.

North Coast Music Festival Online Merch Store Now Open!

Excited festival-goers can purchase exclusive, limited quantity, pre-festival gear that will not be available at the festival. But if you miss out, don’t fret, we will have a new crop of gear available at the fest. Many more products are on the way, but for now we have a stylish “Cityscape” tee, a demented “Rabbitpus” hoodie, a fun “Marionette” womens tee, and an urban “Sun” hoodie. Stylin’!

Visit www.northcoastfestival.com/merchandise for all the up-to-date merch!

• $45 Single-day passes now available. $40 batch SOLD-OUT.
• $110 3-day passes now available. $95 batch SOLD-OUT.

Grab one of the remaining $110 discounted full-festival presale passes or $45 Single-Day passes at www.northcoastfestival.com!