Spend Labor Day weekend at North Coast Music Fest

Posted by Frank

Not ready to face the end of this year's summer music festivals quite yet?

Luckily, a brand new music fest will be held in Chicago this Labor Day weekend to keep the fun going strong. From Friday, September 3 to Sunday, September 5, the inaugural North Coast Music Festival will bring a wide variety of sounds to Union Park (1501 W. Randolph St.), from indie rock to hip-hop to electro.

Included in the lineup is a number of acts based out of the Windy City, including Hey Champ, Lupe Fiasco, Van Ghost, Loyal Divide, Future Rock and more. Check out the full lineup after the jump.

The fest will run from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Three-day passes are already sold out, but single day passes are still available and cost $40 each. Click here to purchase.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

North Stage
8:30-10:00   Chemical Brothers
6:30-7:30    Paul Van Dyk
4:30-5:30    Orchard Lounge
Groupon: Whatʼs a Music? Stage
7:30-8:30    Pretty Lights
5:30-6:30    Paul Kalkbrenner
Red Bull Local Stage
9:00-10:00    m.sylvia & DJ Kibo
8:00-9:00    Mettle
7:00-8:00    Wyllys
6:00-7:00    Paul Universe
5:00-6:00    XPOSUR vs Clark Kent

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

North Stage
8:30-10:00    Umphreyʼs McGee
6:30-7:30    Jay Electronica
4:30-5:30    Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
2:30-3:30    New Mastersounds
12:30-1:30    “Toast of the Coast” Band
                     Winner
Groupon: Whatʼs a Music? Stage
7:30-8:30    De La Soul
5:30-6:30    The New Deal
3:30-4:30    Van Ghost
1:30-2:30    Alabaster Brown
Coast Stage
9:00-10:00    Moby
8:00-9:00    Boys Noize
6:30-7:30    Future Rock
5:00-6:00    Benga
4:00-5:00    Laidback Luke
2:30-3:30    Two Fresh
1:00-2:00    “Toast of the Coast” MC
                   Winner
Red Bull Local Stage
9:00-10:00    Hey Champ
7:30-8:30    Family Groove Company
7:00-7:30    Ruckus
6:00-7:00    Midnight Conspiracy
5:00-6:00    The Comeups
4:00-5:00    Tima Fei & Phat!van
3:00-4:00    Strange Arrangement
2:00-3:00    Great Divide
1:00-2:00    Land of Atlantis
12:00-1:00    Save The Clocktower


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

North Stage
8:30-10:00    Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong”
                     Marley
6:30-7:30    Flying Lotus
4:30-5:30    Dirty Dozen Brass Band
2:30-3:30    Phantogram
1:00-1:45    The Coop
Groupon: Whatʼs a Music? Stage
7:30-8:30    Lupe Fiasco
5:30-6:30    Mayer Hawthorne & The
                   County
3:30-4:30    Holy Ghost!
1:45-2:30    Loyal Divide
Coast Stage
8:30-10:00    Disco Biscuits
7:00-8:00    Green Velvet (Live)
6:00-7:00    Benny Benassi
5:00-6:00    Claude VonStroke
3:30-4:30    Maps and Atlases
2:00-3:00    Skeet Skeet
1:00-2:00    “Toast of Coast” DJ Winner
Red Bull Local Stage
9:00-10:00   Gemini Club
8:00-9:00    Gabe Real
7:00-8:00    Papa G
6:00-7:00    Stephen Paul Smoker
5:00-6:00    Trew
4:00-5:00    The Right Now
3:00-4:00    Mario Florek
2:15-3:00    Bobby De Maria & Tsunami
1:30-2:15    DJ Lips
12:30-1:00    D.E.E