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?

Andrea Casta unveils ‘The Sounds Of Marble’ live project from Italy’s Botticino marble quarry

Italian violinist, DJ, and producer Andrea Casta has unveiled The Sounds Of Marble, a new audiovisual project recorded inside the Botticino Marble Quarry in Brescia, Italy. Filmed during his “Cava Experience” event in June, the project includes a 22-minute live set and the official music video for his latest single, Fragments. Released through Gameroom / Black Hole Recordings, the track reached No. 1 on Beatport’s Hype MainStage chart. The performance brings together Casta’s DJing, electric violin, illuminated laser bow, and live audio effects inside the working quarry. Across the set, he plays his own releases alongside music from Cosmic Gate, Anyma, Joji, Meduza, Hayla, and Hans Zimmer. The project also continues the “Digital Renaissance” concept introduced through Reconnection, linking the physical history of the quarry with themes surrounding technology and digital fragmentation.

Inside ‘The Sounds Of Marble’

Months of preparation went into the project, with Light & Magic handling the video production and BeNow s.c.p.a. working on the wider setup. Extracted marble blocks were used to construct the stage, while projections covered the quarry walls and a lighting and laser installation extended across two levels over a distance of 300 metres.

Casta performs throughout the set using electric violin, his illuminated laser bow, and real-time audio effects alongside the DJ mix. The full performance was captured using eight cameras, showing the scale of the quarry, its industrial structures, and the production built inside it from several angles.

Speaking about the project, Andrea Casta described creating music inside an active marble quarry as both a conceptual and visual challenge. He explained that Fragments follows the ideas first explored through Reconnection, combining trance influences with a stronger MainStage sound. The track’s focus on digital fragmentation is placed alongside the history of Botticino, its workers, and the physical process behind marble extraction.

The Full Set and Tracklist

The 22-minute performance begins with an original The Sounds Of Marble introduction before moving into Cosmic Gate’s Take Me. Casta then performs Fragments, followed by Panama and Keanler’s Don’t Let Go, Anyma and Joji’s Beautiful, and the Nico de Andrea remix of Meduza and Hayla’s Another World. His previous single Reconnection appears near the end of the set, before the performance closes with Hans Zimmer’s Leaving Caladan from the Dune soundtrack.

‘The Sounds Of Marble’ Tracklist

00:00 – Intro: The Sounds Of Marble
00:36 – Cosmic Gate – Take Me
04:01 – Andrea Casta – Fragments
07:47 – Panama, Keanler – Don’t Let Go
10:34 – Anyma, Joji – Beautiful
14:10 – Meduza, Hayla – Another World (Nico de Andrea Remix)
17:11 – Andrea Casta – Reconnection
20:18 – Hans Zimmer – Leaving Caladan

Andrea Casta and ‘The Space Violin’

Known through “The Space Violin” project, Andrea Casta performs around 200 shows each year across more than 30 countries. His career has included appearances at the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza, Rome’s New Year’s Eve celebration at Circo Massimo, the Cortina Alpine Ski World Championships, Expo Dubai 2020, and the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

He has also opened two Vasco Rossi concerts in front of more than 140,000 people, while his theatrical tour sold out shows in Rome, Milan, and Verona. Casta entered the DJ Mag Top 100 in 2022 and has built a digital audience of 500,000 followers, more than 40 million total video views, and over 10 million music streams.

Fragments is out now through Gameroom / Black Hole Recordings, with its official music video and the full The Sounds Of Marble performance available on YouTube.

New EDM Friday Aug 7 brings new music from Hardwell & W&W, MEDUZA, Kevin de Vries, Max Styler and more.

New EDM Friday August 7 brings together new singles, EPs, and album previews covering big room, techno, bass house, melodic house, and electronic pop. From Hardwell and W&W with Turn Up The Bass to MEDUZA and Kevin de Vries with 7 Days, Eli Brown with It’s Like That, Max Styler with I Don’t Think I Can Stop, Skilah with Dance MF, and Jazzy with My People, these are the tracks you should not miss on this week’s New EDM Friday.

Hardwell & W&W – Turn Up The Bass

Hardwell and W&W reunite for Turn Up The Bass, bringing together two of the most recognisable names in big room and electro house. The collaboration lands as both acts continue strong runs of live appearances across the summer festival circuit, and the track does exactly what the title suggests, delivering the high-energy floor-focused sound that defined the peak era both artists helped build. Turn Up The Bass opens New EDM Friday August 7 with one of the week’s most direct dancefloor statements.

MEDUZA & Kevin de Vries – 7 Days

MEDUZA and Kevin de Vries join forces for 7 Days, pairing one of melodic house’s most consistent production outfits with one of the genre’s most in-demand selectors and artists. Kevin de Vries has spent the past few years building a reputation across the bigger stages of the melodic and progressive world, while MEDUZA continue to operate across club and festival settings with equal footing. 7 Days brings both together for one of this week’s most polished house releases on New EDM Friday August 7.

Eli Brown – It’s Like That

Eli Brown returns with It’s Like That, the second single from his debut album Panic Attack, due August 7 via Insomniac Records. Built around a defiant vocal refrain, rumbling basslines, acid-fuelled synths, and rave sirens, the track captures the escapism and collective energy of rave culture with a gritty edge rooted in his Bristol upbringing. It follows Electrify and pushes further into the raw, uncompromising sound that runs through Panic Attack. Brown has performed at EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, Ultra, Coachella, Awakenings, and Creamfields, and heads into the rest of 2026 with his largest headline show to date in Los Angeles on November 14. It’s Like That is one of this week’s strongest techno entries on New EDM Friday August 7.

Max Styler – I Don’t Think I Can Stop (EP)

Max Styler releases his six-track EP I Don’t Think I Can Stop through his own imprint Nu Moda, arriving on the heels of his Lollapalooza performance. Built to replicate the arc of his open-to-close live sets, the project moves between blaring sub-bass, handcrafted beats, and hooky guest vocals across tracks including the bass-heavy Uh-Oh!, the crowd-facing Body Shake, and the kaleidoscopic Templo Disko. Styler describes the EP as reflecting the pacing and sonic identity of his live sets, a departure from the more immediate impact of his singles. The release also comes alongside the official video for disco-tinged track Love Forever featuring Kuuda, and coincides with his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix hosted by Pete Tong. I Don’t Think I Can Stop adds one of this week’s most complete EP releases to New EDM Friday August 7.#

Skilah – Dance MF

Skilah releases Dance MF via Breakaway, continuing a breakthrough year for the 23-year-old DJ and producer. Known for her dark, bass-heavy sound and use of her own vocals, she has built a distinct identity in the electronic space alongside a rapidly growing audience of over 3 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Her live footprint has expanded steadily through appearances at Coachella, Breakaway Music Festival, Foam Wonderland, Ubbi Dubbi, and additional dates across the US and Canada. Dance MF pushes her sound further forward as one of the more exciting emerging voices in New EDM Friday August 7.

Jazzy – My People

Jazzy follows her bass house collaboration Invisible with Chris Lorenzo with My People, released via Chaos Records. Written alongside Mark Ralph, Theo Hutchcraft, and Guillaume Alric of The Blaze, the track is a personal tribute to her hometown of Dublin, weaving euphoric house energy with late-night pop and direct storytelling. It arrives ahead of her debut album Peace and Patience, due October 23, and a headline tour that culminates at Dublin’s 3Arena with a capacity of 13,000. This summer she also joins Calvin Harris as main support across a run of stadium shows in Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, and Ibiza. My People closes New EDM Friday August 7 with one of the week’s most personal and well-positioned releases.

Honorable mentions:

A Little Sound & Kelvin 373 – Same Thing
Adriatique, Genesi, Emmit Fenn – Closer
ALPHA 9 – Ascend
Amelie Lens & Angèle – Run
AN21, Fiction, O1, Fouren – Stay With Me
Aspyer – Alive
bradeazy, Öwnboss – Louboutin
Chuckie, MC Ambush, Mosimann – Move It 2 The Drum
Crankdat, Wooli, TiaCorine – Fux with Us
Da Tweekaz – Step Into The Madness (Into The Madness 2026 Anthem)
Darren Porter – Taurus
D-Sturb – Good Old Days
Ellie Goulding – Ravers
Flux Pavilion & The Freestylers – Cracks (2026 version)
Giuseppe Ottaviani, Diana Goldberg – Hold On
Koven – wHERE the rhythm goes
Krewella – the blueprint
Lee Foss, GS5 – Separation
Liquid Soul, Captain Hook – Liquid Hook (Victor Ruiz Remix)
Marlon Hoffstadt – Das ist Daddy (Album)
Marshmello, Viperactive – How I Feel
Nifra, KEVU – Hardwired
Noizu, Amira Eldine – Feeling
NOME. & Merow – Alive
Phuture Noize x Deezl – My Misery
R3SPAWN – Adagio For Strings
Rank 1, Notelle – Serotonin
Ray Volpe – THROW IT UP
Route 94, Mellizos – 4Get The Girl (Mellizos Remix)
Said The Sky, ILLENIUM & Heather Sommer – When The Light Breaks
Sara Landry, Alex Farell – Angel Dust
Shermanology – Let’s Go
Solomun, Inéz – Raider on the Storm
Spencer Brown – Storm Chasing
Thomas Newson, Siege, I Jah – Pitcha
Timmy Trumpet ft. Moa Lisa – Wanna Be Loved
Toneshifterz & Dimatik & Weaver – Rise Of The Phoenix
UMEK – Vibrancy (Kos:mo Remix)
Vivid – The After Party
Watermat, James Mac – Daydream (EP)

Stream all the new music on Spotify and Audiomack to hear the full New EDM Friday playlist.