North Coast Music Festival invited nearly 100 artists to perform across seven stages to celebrate their 15th anniversary celebration at SeatGeek Stadium. The three-day event ran from Aug. 28- 31 brought thousands of guests to enjoy one of the community’s biggest events.
This event offered seven stages for the guests to enjoy different types of musical artists. The stages were placed across the SeatGeek property with the massive Stadium Stage, The Shipyard 360, Mega Vega, Fire Pit, Chill Dome, Silent Disco, and Club Coast.
Each stage gave the guest their own vibe. Some of the stages that stood out were the Silent Disco and the Fire Pit. This stage gave a calmer experience for the guests. They gave an opportunity to the audience members that wanted to have a memorable experience with friends without the crowds. However, the Silent Disco also gave attendees a place to relax without the bass of the music.
Although, each stage was filled with artists for the event. Some of the guests that performed across the seven stages were Zedd, Louis The Child, Sherm, Witz, and Control Freak. Louis The Child brought in a huge crowd to the stadium stage to hear some of their hits such as “Club Weapon” and “Better Not.”
As I saw many different artists perform, the one that stole the show for me was Tinlicker. However, he didn’t have many people in front of the stage throughout his performance, it didn’t stop him from bringing the entertainment value to the table.
Regardless, the festival didn’t just offer a wide variety of music. It also had stands to play Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart, a chance to write on a wall of affirmations, enjoy carnival games, and ride a ferris wheel.
As I was attending the festival, I came across the wall of affirmations. It was covered with inspirational quotes and sayings such as “you are loved” and “believe in yourself.” This aspect of the festival stood out to being one of my favorites due to the kindness that it was spreading. There was a part of the festival that everyone was bringing up and that’s the kindness of the vendors. I also witnessed it myself when I asked one vendor about his necklaces that he was selling.
There were numerous different aspects throughout the festival that were enjoyable for people that needed a break from music. The Ferris Wheel gave the attendees an opportunity to enjoy the festival from above. It was breathtaking to witness at night when fire would be blown from the stages and the bright lights glowing through the event.
The food also gave the audience a time to make memories while enjoying some delicious cuisines such as BBQ sandwiches, vegan hot dogs, mac & cheese, hamburgers, and more. Even though the food was highly priced, it still gave the opportunity to sit and laugh with company.
From the beginning to the end of the festival, people in attendance would often plan to dress up. There were a couple of groups that took the advantage to dress up in minion costumes but some were also dressed up as the Super Mario Brothers. Although, the creativity didn’t stop at the customers. There were also people bringing in signs that were of the artists that were performing or of a television show that they enjoy.
By the end of the festival, I realized that North Coast isn’t just about the music. It was about the memories that were shared while riding the Ferris Wheel above the glowing lights, the caring vendors, and the creativity that was brought to the festival with the customers and signs.
For upcoming news about next year’s North Coast Music Festival, updates can be found at northcoastfestival.com.