Inside Tips for North Coast Music Festival

 

 

 

Be sure to swing by the Grassroots merch booth at the fest for exclusive deals and all of the new swag! We will be posted up all weekend so please come by and show some love, North Coast is always one of our favorite stomping grounds of the summer. Also, make sure to swing by the official merch booth and peep our official hats for the fest! (pictured below)

To coincide with the fest, Grassroots is thrilled to be launching an art exhibition for visionary artist Chris Dyer opening on September 1st. Many within the Grassroots community are already familiar with Chris Dyer and his incredible artwork from our collaborated collection with him. If you walk into any of the Grassroots locations or go to our website it wont be hard to spot his psychedelic and visionary works of art. For those that do not know Chris, he is a psychedelic artist from Canada that thrives on inspiring his artwork from the parts of the world he has traveled. He is known for several different mediums of art including skateboards, street art, acrylic, tattoo, and more. We have plans to make this art exhibition launch party a full experience filled with great art, music, food, and drinks. This will be the first exhibit in our pop up art gallery known as the "Movement Gallery" where we plan to have more artists showcase their work on a consistent basis. To check out more about Chris Dyer and his awesome artwork, click here!

 

North Coast Music Festival is going on its 6th year here in Chicago has has some amazing artists in the lineup including: Bassnectar, Odesza, Juicy J, Zedd, Umphrey's McGee, Ty Dolla$ign, and many more. The event will be held at Union Park on Sept. 2nd-4th. Many of the awesome artists that are playing at North Coast, will also be playing at several afterparties at various venues across the city! If you're looking to dance and experience a more electronic vibe, nightclubs like the MiD and Prysm Nightclub will be more up your alley. Other spots like Bottom Lounge, Cerise Rooftop will bring you a more intimate setting. 

Check out the list of artists and venue locations below!

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND:
Sleigh Bells (DJ Set) – Cerise Rooftop at the Virgin Hotels 
Baauer – the MID 
Galantis (DJ Set) – Prysm Nightclub 
Louis Futon – Bottom Lounge 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD:
Umphrey’s McGee – Concord Music Hall
Keys N Krates (DJ Set) – the MID 
Ty Dolla $ign – Prysm Nightclub 
Joey Purp & Saba with Ravyn Renae – Bottom Lounge 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH:
Vulfpeck & TAUKing McGee – Concord Music Hall 
Sam Feldt – the MID
Zedd – Prysm Nightclub 
Farley Jackmaster Funk, Jesse Saunders, Gene Farris, & More – Transit 

 

In the spirit of Chicago summer fun, North Coast Music Festival 2016 is hosting it’s first ever local artist pop-up gallery. Artists are invited to create pieces for our “Chicago” themed show. This art will be displayed at the festival September 2nd-4th for its 20K anticipated attendees. If selected, the artist will receive two 3-day VIP passes for the festival, 4 general admission passes, and a special discount code for additional tickets to give to friends, family and art enthusiasts! If you are an artist and love to create this is an amazing opportunity to be a part of the North Coast community. 

Some performers at North Coast that have collaborated with Grassroots in the past that you should check out while you're at the fest!

Umphrey's McGee - Playing Sunday on The Coast Stage from 8pm - 10pm, we just dropped these brand new hats.

Bassnectar - Playing Saturday on the Skyline Stage from 8:45pm - 10pm, one of the biggest DJ's in the game, and an OG Grassroots client!

The Polish Ambassador - Playing Sunday on The Coast Stage from 4:45pm - 5:45pm, TPA has cultivated a loyal following and his sets are always a funky fresh time.

Twiddle - Playing Saturday on The Skyline Stage from 2:45pm - 3:45pm. Twiddle has made leaps and bounds within the jam band community over the past few years and their Grassroots hat is just as funky as their tunes!

 

See you at the fest!