Are you ready for the final festival send of the summer season at North Coast Music Festival? Stay in the know with all of the essential info!
North Coast Music Festival in Chicagoland is always a fan favorite to cap off the first phase of festival season. Happening this Labor Day Weekend, festival goers will head to SeatGeek Stadium for a diverse lineup of talent. Flume, Zeds Dead, and Marshmellow are just a few of the hot headliners stacked for the weekend. In addition to the array of musical artists, there will be new and improved stage designs and immersive art installations like BassBot, a moving robot sculpture created by Paul Khan. There will also be countless vendors and the chance to make incredible memories.
Just like the artists set to take the stage this coming weekend, the weather is about to be hot. With North Coast being in the suburbs of Chicago, it’s important to note the change in temperature. With less of a breeze coming off Lake Michigan, coasties will want to make sure they not only dress to impress but for the weather as well. The Weather Channel predicts 90-degree weather, so make sure to prepare accordingly and stay hydrated!
One of the best ways to stay in the know about everything North Coast is through the North Coast Festival Guide app, available on iOS and Android. Create your daily schedule, pro-tips and up-to-the-minute notifications, a handy map directly in your pocket, and even get the daily password and location of the new speakeasy, CLUB COAST! Also, text the fest at +13123132736 to join the Coastie Community for announcements and giveaways!
North Coast Music Festival 2023 – Essential Info:
Dates: September 1-3, 2023
Hours: The festival starts at 2pm. End time is 12am on Friday and Saturday, and 10:30pm CT on Sunday.
Venue Address: SeatGeek Stadium 7000 S Harlem Ave Bridgeview, IL 60455
Tickets: Purchase HERE
Facebook Event Page: RSVP HERE
North Coast Music Festival 2023 – Set Times:
North Coast Music Festival 2023 – Festival and Parking Map:
Friendly reminder that parking passes are sold separately and can be purchased in advance via the official website.
Reminder To Mind Your Belongings:
Unfortunately, many people have reported pickpockets, bag slashings, and theft of wallets, smartphones, purses, and other valuables during this festival season. While this small number of bad apples in the bunch doesn’t define an entire crowd, some opportunistic people come to these events to take advantage of unsuspecting partygoers, and it’s important to be mindful of your valuables while at North Coast Music Festival.
Luckily, North Coast has lockers available to keep your items that can be purchased in advance via Entertainment Lockers. Coasties will have unlimited access to their locker and can buy a 3-day pass, which allows storage overnight or individual day passes.
Looking for tips to keep your belongings safe? Check our post highlighting some ideas!
Bag Policy:
NO backpacks, purses, or bags are allowed to be brought into the venue EXCEPT for the following:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl, PVC or mesh and do not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12.” ;
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags, i.e. Ziploc bag or something similar;
- Small clutch bag or fanny packs approximately the size of a hand (and that do not exceed roughly 4.5″ x 6.5”), with or without a handle or strap, these do not need to be clear.
- Hydration Packs that have a clear, empty, and removable pouch upon entry. The outer bag does not have to be clear.
North Coast Music Festival 2023 – Do’s & Don’ts:
Prohibited Items
- Native American Headdresses
- Confederate flags
- Clothing containing hate speech
- Professional photo, video, or audio recording equipment (no detachable lenses, tripods, big zooms, selfie sticks, or commercial-use rigs. (see allowed for acceptable cameras)
- Laser pointers
- Air horns, megaphones, whistles, or noisemakers
- Drones, remote-controlled aircraft, or toys
- Toy guns, water guns, slingshots
- Projectiles such as Balls or frisbees
- Tents, large umbrella
- Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives, pepper spray (or any dangerous chemical compound)
- Explosives including fireworks
- Illegal substances
- Drugs or drug paraphernalia
- Massagers
- LED gloves or microlights used for light shows
- Masks of any kind, including gas masks.NOTE -> For 2023 we are allowing Marshmello heads with two conditions. 1.) Head must be removed for any identification purposes at any time throughout the fest when requested by security or staff. 2.) Upon arrival, Head must be removed and handed to security to be thoroughly searched.
- Full face paint – Must be able to match face to ID upon entry
- Edible jewelry, candy bracelets or necklaces
- Aerosol products/cans
- Opened eye drop container (factory sealed is Allowed)
- Liquid makeup
- Unsealed tampons (upon entry)
- Glass, cans, cups or coolers
- Outside food or beverages (including alcohol and candy)
- Markers, pens or spray paint
- Large chains or spiked jewelry
- No unauthorized soliciting, advertising, handbills, posters, stickers, product sampling, giveaways, etc
- Bota bags (see allowed for hydration items)
- Large purses, bags or multi-pocket backpacks over 12′′×12′′ (See bag policy in Allowed section)
- Stuffed animals or dolls
- Pets (service animals allowed)
- Inline skates, skates, bikes, skateboards, scooters, wagons, strollers
- Tactical gear, including Police, Swat or Army uniforms, or body armor of any kind
- Anything deemed suspicious, inappropriate, unsafe or disruptive. Venue, Law Enforcement, and Security’s sole • discretion
- Furniture of any kind, including inflatable couches, folding chairs, lawn furniture
- Cannabis products of any kind, regardless of medical card or not
Permitted Items
- Bag following Bag Policy
- Binoculars
- Blankets
- Cameras: consumer-grade point and shoot, Polaroid, GoPros without detachable lenses, and other accessories (monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts, and other attachments are not allowed)
- Empty reusable clear plastic water bottles and hydration packs, camel backs (water pouch must be clear, empty, and able to be removed upon entry)
- Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in size of 3.4 ounces or less.
- Factory-sealed eye drop containers
- Personal-sized hand sanitizer
- Prescription Medicine Requirements: Anyone needing prescription medicine at the festival must present the pharmacy-labeled container, which states the prescription, dosage, and patient name, to medical staff at the entrance gate. All medicine must be declared and shown to security upon entry. Patrons are only allowed a sufficient supply of the prescribed medication for that day.
- Over-the-counter medications are allowed in a sufficient supply for the day. Bottle contents will be verified by medical personnel at the entry gates. All medicine must be declared and shown to security upon entry and inspected by medical staff.
- Portable phone chargers and batteries
- Single-use, factory-sealed vape pens such as Juuls, Posh, etc. Extra pods must be factory-sealed upon entry.
- Refillable vape devices are allowed only with enough liquid for one day’s use. No extra juice is allowed. All juice must be attached to a vape device.
- Factory-sealed nasal Naloxone/Narcan kit; no more than 2 per person
- Factory-sealed single packets of powdered liquid IV
- Cigarettes (cigarette packs subject to search upon entry)
- Pacifiers
- Glowsticks & glowing/illuminated costumes or jewelry
- Gum must be factory-sealed upon entry
- Flow toys, poi, hula hoops as long as they are made of soft plastic and/or string, LED whips
- Lip balm and gloss (subject to search upon entry)
- Personal misting fan with a bottle no larger than 1.5L (must be empty upon arrival)
- Deodorant
- Factory sealed tampons
- Hand fans (not motorized or electric fans)
