On August 31st, North Coast Music Fest will return to Union Park for its ninth year as one of Chicago’s premiere music festivals. I remember going to the very first year of the fest, so to see them continue to grow going into year nine is truly amazing. Each and every year they find a…
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Video: Wu-Tang Clan Live @ Cobra Lounge
As I mentioned in my Wu post last night, after their performance at North Coast Music Fest, select members of the Clan hit Cobra lounge for the official after party. Luckily Q Hefna was on hand to capture the events: After WuTang set was cut short due to an apparent storm warning at the NORTH…
Video: Wu-Tang Clan Live @ North Coast Music Fest
Last night, the remaining living members of the WTC gathered at Union Park in Chicago to close out the fourth annual North Coast Music Fest. The rumor was that the group was going to perform 36 Chambers in full, but that rumor was only halfway true, as they only performed about half of the album….
Video: Nas “Hate Me Now” Live @ North Coast Music Fest
Nas took the stage yesterday at the North Coast Music in Chicago, his first appearance at the Fest since his set with Damien Marley back in 2010. Nas ran through his extensive catalog of hits and album cuts for the packed crowd. Check him out running through “Hate Me Now” in the clip above. Today…
North Coast Music Fest Announces 2012 Line Up
Pitchfork and Lollapalooza have both rolled out their festival lineups, so it’s only right that North Coast follows suit with their first wave of acts. On the rap side of things, Outkast’s Big Boi and Atmosphere were announced; as the rest of the lineup are electronic-based artists, including Chicago’s Felix Da Housecat and Pretty Lights….
Video: Wiz Khalifa “Taylor Gang” Live @ North Coast Music Fest
My favorite summer concert series, North Coast Music Fest, has returned to Chicago for year two, and last night Wiz headlined (at the same time as Dave Guetta – who was across the park). I haven’t seen Wiz live in a couple of years, but his set has improved tremendously and dude absolutely rocked. Everything…