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North Coast Music Festival Tue Aug 04 2015

North Coast Music Festival Announces Official After Parties

northcoastafterparty.jpgFestival season is far from over as the North Coast Musical Festival is quickly approaching. We are month away from the summer's last stand which will fill Union Park with the most eclectic grouping of musical styles you'll likely see. Tickets are still available for the three day blowout, but what is a party without an after party (or pre party for that matter)? Well, NCMF has announced a multitude of official after-parties to keep the music vibes going well after the main festival. You can spend your evening listing to Knife Party, Galactic, Chromeo doing a DJ set, or any of the other 13 after parties going on around in Chicago. You can check out the full schedule below.

Thursday 9/3
Le Youth and Plastic Plates at the MID, 306 N Halsted St. Tickets are $10 plus fees. 21+

Friday 9/4
Daft Rock: Future Rock Performs the Music of Daft Punk + North American Scum: Members of Turbo Suit, Digital Tape Machine, Spare Parts Present the Music of LCD Soundsystem at Concord Music Hall, 2047 N Milwaukee Ave. Tickets are $20 plus fees. 18+

The Main Squeeze: Official Mind Your Head Album Release Party at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake. Tickets are $17 plus fees. 17+

Knife Party at the MID, 306 N Halsted St., Tickets are $25 plus fees. 21+

Salva, Sicko Mobb, Martin $ky + Cofresi at the Cobra Lounge, 235 N Ashland AveTickets may be available at the door. 21+

Saturday 9/5
The Disco Biscuits at Concord Music Hall, 2047 N Milwaukee Ave. Tickets are $38.50 plus fees. 18+

Lyrics Born, The Heard + O.R. They? at the Cobra Lounge, 235 N Ashland Ave. Tickets are $12 plus fees 21+

Sweater Beats, Humans + Smoko Ono at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake. Tickets are $15 plus fees. 17+

Steve Aoki + Ricoshei at the MID, 306 N Halsted St. Tickets are $30 plus fees. 21+

Galactic at 1st Ward/Chop Shop, 2033 W North Ave. Tickets are $27 plus fees. 18+

Chromeo (DJ Set) at Studio Paris, 59 W Hubbard St. Tickets are $60 plus fees. 21+

Sunday 9/6
Goldfish + Auto Body at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake. Tickets are $15 plus fees. 17+

Green Velvet at the MID, 306 N Halsted St. Tickets are $10 plus fees. 21+

Kill The Noize, The Trap House + Rodga at Transit,1431 W Lake. Tickets are $10 plus fees. 21+

Until the Ribbon Breaks, GGOOLLDD, and Equator Club at Cobra Lounge, 235 N Ashland Ave. Tickets are $15 plus fees. 21+

Monday 9/7
NCMF Official Closing Party w/ Porn N Chicken + Special Guest TBA at Evil Olive, 1551 W Division. Check back for tickets here 21+

 
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