What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, August 30
Tag: North Coast Music Festival
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Best shows to see: Ty Segall, Mudhoney, the Chicago Jazz Festival, Chris Knight, the Rempis Percussion Quartet
Between now and Sunday, your live-music options include Ty Segall, Mudhoney, the Rempis Percussion Quartet, the Chicago Jazz Festival, the North Coast Music Festival, and the African Festival of the Arts.
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Beats, jams, and rhymes at the 2013 North Coast Music Festival
North Coast Music Festival has found its niche—one where Danny Brown, AlunaGeorge, and the Disco Biscuits fit side by side.
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Jazz Fest, North Coast Music Fest, Disappears, and more on the B Side
Tons of live music, outdoors and otherwise, plus the latest in air-guitar news
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Shows to see: Deep Heat, Altar of Plagues, Gatekeeper, and more
The unofficial final weekend of summer brings with it a dizzying variety of music
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The North Coast Music Festival returns for round three
Four stages and a “silent disco” host loads of dance music, hip-hop, jam bands, and indie rock at the North Coast Music Festival
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How Chicago house got its groove back
Chicago house music is the sound of global pop today. In the 90s, though, it was on life support—until a new wave of producers got its groove back.
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This week on the B Side
Jazz Fest, cool tattoos, picks from guys who make cool t-shirts, and more
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North Coast plays host to Common, Rusko, Fatboy Slim, and more
Stars of Dance, electronica, and hip-hop comE together for the second North Coast Music Festival this Labor Day weekend (Fri-Sun 9/2-9/4) in Union Park at Lake and Ashland. The lineup, spread across four stages, reads a bit like Lollapalooza lite, except with more DJs and hip-hop. Friday’s schedule includes Lotus, “Black and Yellow” rapper Wiz […]
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Follow the music: Our guide to the summer’s notable music festivals
As the annual roll call for summer music festivals continues to balloon, a select few set themselves apart from the pack. Below are our festival picks for the summer, including both the local neighborhood bookings and the familiar blowouts like Pitchfork, Blues Fest, and Lollapalooza. HoZac Blackout Fest The infamous festival returns in a big […]
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include Balkan Beat Box, the Decemberists, All Tiny Creatures, Tinariwen, the North Coast Music Festival, DYS, the Strange Boys, and others.
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Even Yet Still More Summer Festival Announcements
Tons and tons of music coming to a (Pitchfork, North Coast, Wicker Park) festival near you.
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This Week in the Reader’s Music Section
New local music, a Chicagoan’s dreams of being Santa, and experimental music all over the place.