Ten Artists to Watch at North Coast Music Festival 2026

Friday: House, Bass, and Visionaries

Richard Finger opens the festival's bass offerings on The Vega stage. The anonymous dubstep duo built their reputation on 2024 SoundCloud IDs and has since played major festivals across the scene. Brooklyn-based Jigitz brings UK garage and speed house to the main Stadium stage, complete with his signature live ballerinas and inflatable tube men. His high-energy performances have made him one of the genre's fastest-rising names.

Porter Robinson takes The Shipyard stage with a catalog that includes his 2012 progressive house hit "Language" and the 2016 Madeon collaboration "Shelter." Fisher closes Friday night on the Stadium stage, bringing tech house to the birthplace of house music. The Australian artist has been a dominant force since releasing "Losing It" in 2018.

Saturday: Techno and Bass Take Over

Marie Vaunt delivers acid techno on The Shipyard stage. Her tracks have been played by Charlotte De Witte at Tomorrowland's main stage, cementing her place in the techno scene. ALLEYCVT commands the main stage with a dubstep set following performances at Electric Forest, the Las Vegas Sphere, and Tomorrowland Belgium.

Levity B2B Tape B bring their Summer Program tour to The Vega stage. The two dubstep acts have played venues from Bonner, Montana, to Brooklyn, New York, throughout 2026.

Sunday: Speed House and Melodic Bass Close the Weekend

German speed house artist BUNT. makes his North Coast debut on the Stadium stage. His shows feature interactive 360 stages and emotional anthems designed for mass singalongs. Tchami plays The Vega stage, bringing the future house sound he pioneered after gaining attention with his 2013 single "Promesses." Born in Paris in 1985, Tchami has also co-produced tracks for Lady Gaga.

Illenium B2B Slander close the festival on the Stadium stage. The pairing began after Slander remixed Illenium's "Good Things Fall Apart" in 2019, and the two have performed together regularly since. The Chicago-born Illenium and Los Angeles duo Slander represent the peak of melodic bass music.

North Coast Music Festival 2026 takes place Labor Day weekend at SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago.