Gryffin performs at North Coast Music Festival 2022. Thrashing on his guitar as he stood atop the booth while a cascade of lights and fireworks burst behind him, it was a prismatic spectacle to behold and served as the embodiment of the North Coast experience. Next up was Gryffin, who arguably gave the performance of the festival during a vigorous set that saw him show off the variety of tools he’s used to propel himself to the forefront of the dance music landscape. Madeon brought his stunning Good Faith Forever experience back to the city where it all started three years ago to open the night, curating an epic display of visuals and hit songs throughout his storied career. The daytime was capped off by a smashing set from LA-based duo Two Friends, who spanned the gamut of pop hits from seemingly every decade, à la their fan-favorite "Big Bootie Mix" series.
His trademark Latin-dance fusion made for the perfect sound to open the weekend as fans danced away on the sun-drenched grounds. Local stars Tres Mortimer and Gettoblaster kicked off the first day, making way for Dutch house duo Moski to pump up the bass and send the energy surging before Deorro took the stage. Packing out a stadium built to house tens of thousands of soccer fans was certainly no easy feat-yet time and time again, festival-goers turned out in droves to witness a revolving door of unforgettable performances. Serving as the beacon of North Coast 2022, the Stadium stage was the culmination of its organizers' efforts to bring electronic music to the forefront of the Chicago consciousness, featuring a rotating stream of some of the biggest artists in the game. Golden hour soon gave way to an eerie overcast sky-no problem for MitiS’ hard-hitting, haunting set, which blended the styles of the weekend so far into an hourlong barrage of epic sound.ĭubstep star Wooli set things ablaze during his penultimate slot, giving way for headliner Seven Lions to rise from the ashes and deliver an unforgettable performance that fans have come to expect from the inimitable California beatsmith. Trivecta, Gem & Tauri and Flynninho fired up the daytime slots, priming the crowd for a stacked end of the night kicked off by Minnesota native Jason Ross, whose signature mix of celestial dubstep and melodic bass made for the perfect soundtrack to the setting sun. His raucous closing performance set the bar high for the rest of the weekend, leaving Ophelia Records and Seven Lions with no choice but to toss it even higher on the second day.
Dirt Monkey and SubDocta crafted a wonky B2B set that meshed powerful drums with wobbly bass, sending the crowd into a frenzy before headliner and label owner Subtronics. The Vega stage delivered three nonstop days worth of head-banging and rail-riding action from the finest in bass music.Ĭyclops Recordings imprint was the first day's central focus, as Boogie T, Rusko, LEVEL UP, Space Wizard and more fired up the crowd and unlocked every fan’s inner beast to open up the fest.
Fans looking for hard-hitting trap and dubstep beats didn’t have to stray too far throughout the weekend.