North Coast Festival joins the big leagues
Posted on July 6th, 2011 by Lee Jarvis in Festivals
Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival is definitely making waves this year. After a hugely successful weekend in 2010, but somehow remaining one of the slightly more ‘under the radar’ shows, Labor Day weekend 2011 sees more big hitting DJs headline the newcomer festival. Fatboy Slim, David Guetta and Bassnectar are three of the biggest DJ names in the US, and they’ll all be in the Windy City for the weekend of Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September.
As mentioned, 2010 was already a monster, with the equally huge Paul Van Dyk, The Chemical Brothers and Moby all headlining, and the event’s return this year will surely earn it a place on the map for US festival goers for future seasons to come, placing it amongst Lollapalooza, Coachella and the like. Solid production, great backdrop and friendly vibe all add to the atmosphere of the music. Homegrown support is also rounded up via various ‘win a set’ style promotions, encouraging local Chicago musicians and DJs to submit themselves to public voting for the grand prize.
Check out some of the 2010 show here…
Whilst heavily electronic influenced, with young fresh artists such as SBTRKT and legendary DJs such as Carl Cox, North Coast also welcomes the soulful jamming of The Budos Band, the cut-up live hip-hop-RnB of Keys N Krates, and rapper Common, helping give the weekend a more diverse sound and some respite from the typical 4/4 beat of electronic music sets.
Having just announced the full schedule and the release of single day tickets, expect sales and hype to build and build all through the peak summer months, and be prepared to commit early for ‘summer’s last stand’.
Full Line-Up:
Friday, September 2, 2011
David Guetta * Wiz Khalifa * Lotus * Wolfgang Gartner * James Zabiela * SBTRKT * Auto Body * The Hood Internet * Orchard Lounge * Keys N Krates * Midnight Conspiracy * Perfect Kiss * Ghosthouse * * Fifth World
Saturday, September 3, 2011
STS9 * Fatboy Slim * Common * Rusko * Carl Cox * Major Lazer * Future Rock * Neon Indian * New Mastersounds * Zeds Dead * Big Gigantic * Lettuce * Felix Cartel * California Wives * Gemini Club * Great Divide * Team Bayside High * BBU * Wyllys * DJ Thibault * Nameloc * Pyro Fighter * The Werks * Digital Driver * Intonation Music Workshop
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Bassnectar * Thievery Corporation * Gogol Bordello * Benny Benassi * ATB * Of Montreal * Little Dragon * Latyrx * Van Ghost * The Budos Band * Soul Rebels Brass Brand * Paper Diamond * Rubblebucket * Lance Herbstrong * Loyal Divide * Zebo * The Coop * ProbCause * Mario Florek * The Ill & The Restless * Orville Kline * Midwest Hype * NORdjs * The Arts of Life Band
More info and tickets at http://www.northcoastfestival.com/
by Lee Jarvis.
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Tags: Bassnectar, Carl Cox, Chicago, Common, David Guetta, fatboy slim, Keys N Krates, North Coast, SBTRKT, The Budos Band
