Ahead of Labor Day weekend at Chicago’s SeatGeek Stadium, here are the ten artists to watch at North Coast Music Festival 2026.

Each year, over 100,000 ravers descend upon the birthplace of house music for one important mission: Labor Day weekend in Chicago. Now, North Coast Music Festival is back once again at SeatGeek Stadium to honor that cherished tradition. With EDM legends like Zedd, Deadmau5, ODESZA, and more having headlined the legendary Chicago festival, North Coast Music Festival is bringing the heat once again for its 2026 edition. Now, we’re taking a look at the biggest names to watch for at North Coast Music Festival 2026.

1. Richard Finger, Friday, The Vega

For bassheads everywhere, Richard Finger isn’t just another EDM DJ meme, they’re a dubstep movement. Making their claim to fame off 2024 SoundCloud IDs, the anonymous DJ duo has since taken the dubstep scene by storm, playing at some of the biggest festivals and venues the dance music scene has to offer. Now, Richard Finger brings their iconic act to NorthCoast’s “The Vega” stage on day one.

2. Jigitz, Friday, The Stadium

There may be no faster-growing genre in dance music right now than UK garage and speed house—part of that growing genre: the Brooklyn-based phenom known as Jigitz. With shows featuring live ballerinas and inflatable tube men any car wash would envy, Jigitz has paved his own creative and captivating brand in the UK garage scene. In fact, his energetic and one-of-a-kind live performances have quickly cemented Jigitz as one of EDMHouseNetwork’s rising stars to watch in dance music. Now, Jigitz brings his high-energy production and electric live show to North Coast Music Festival, ready to rock the main stage “Stadium” crowd.

3. Porter Robinson, Friday, The Shipyard

Ask anybody to list off the most visionary artists in dance music history, and nine times out of ten, Porter Robinson is near the top of that list. With genre-defining records like his 2012 progressive house hit “Language,” and his 2016 Madeon collaboration “Shelter,” Porter Robinson has cemented himself as one of EDM’s all-time great musical minds. Now, Porter Robinson brings his unique sound and die-hard fanbase to North Coast Music Festival 2026 – promising a show you just won’t forget.

4. Fisher, Friday, The Stadium

When Fisher steps onto “The Stadium” stage for day one of North Coast Music Festival 2026, he will instantly become one of the biggest names in dance music history to ever do so. Ever since the Australian pro surfer turned tech house legend released “Losing It” in 2018, it’s been off to the races. One hit after another complimented by one of the most infectious personalities in all of EDM, Fisher has cemented himself in the hearts of dance music fans everywhere. Now, Fisher will look to close out night one of Chicago’s biggest EDM weekend of the year, bringing the tech house heat to the house music capital of the world.

5. Marie Vaunt, Saturday, The Shipyard

Friday at North Coast Music Festival may be for the house heads, but Saturday is for the hardcore s***. Marie Vaunt is bringing the energy with nonstop acid techno … and that’s just the beginning. With techno legends like Charlotte De Witte spinning her tracks to close the Tomorrowland main stage, Marie Vaunt has taken over the techno scene. Now, Vaunt will look to bring the energy to North Coast Music Festival… taking Chicago into a heavenly nightmare of techno rhythm.

6. ALLEYCVT, Saturday, The Stadium

Continuing Saturday’s trend of electric female talent, ALLEYCVT takes over the North Coast main stage as one of bass music’s most meteoric rises. Fresh off the back of big-time performances at Electric Forest, the Las Vegas Sphere, and Tomorrowland: Belgium, now ALLEYCVT is set to take over North Coast Music Festival with a dubstep performance like no other.

7. Levity B2B Tape B, Saturday, The Vega

Levity and Tape B are two forces to be absolutely reckoned with in the dubstep genre… and now they’re joining forces for their Summer Program tour. Playing in venues all the way from Bonner, Montana, to Brooklyn, New York, the two iconic dubstep groups have taken the EDM scene by storm in 2026. Now, bassheads can rejoice in all their wook glory, as Levity and Tape B bring their electrifying back-to-back act to Chi City for North Coast 2026.

8. BUNT., Sunday, The Stadium

BUNT. has become synonymous with what it means for an EDM DJ to truly connect with their audience. Categorized by interactive 360 stages, emotional anthems thousands can all sing in unison, and the biggest venues in dance music, BUNT. has created a live experience you just have to be there to understand. Now, the German speed house sensation is back and taking over the North Coast main stage for the very first time.

9. Tchami, Sunday, The Vega

Born in Paris, France in 1985, Tchami has since spent his life single-handedly pioneering the future house genre in EDM. Tachmi first gained global attention in 2013 with his massive original single “Promesses,” before co-producing tracks for pop music queen Lady Gaga on two different albums. Tchami now makes his rounds to Chicago for Labor Day 2026, bringing all the grooves needed for the final day of North Coast Music Festival 2026.

10. Illenium B2B Slander, Sunday, The Stadium

What better way to close out North Coast Music Festival 2026 than with a bass music trio as classic as it is iconic. Illenium and Slander have both cemented themselves among the absolute pinnacle of melodic bass music, bringing a match made in heaven whenever they go back-to-back. It all started in 2019 when Slander released their iconic remix of Illenium’s “Good Things Fall Apart.” Ever since, the two have been inseparable, marked by iconic B2B sets and performances to never forget. Now, the Chicago-born melodic bass legend and Los Angeles duo are closing out North Coast Music Festival the only way they know how: in absolutely breathtaking B2B fashion.

With all the legendary acts set to be brought to North Coast for its 2026 edition, it’s worth wondering… who are you most itching to see?