North Coast Music Festival Announces First Wave Of Acts

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on May 2, 2013 1:30PM

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound are on the bill for North Coast Music Festival 2013. (Photo credit: Clayton Hauck)

The first wave of music acts for this year's North Coast Music Festival were announced and it's another mix of electronica, hip-hop, rock and soul acts guaranteed to turn Union Park into Glowstick Heaven Aug. 30 - Sept. 1.

Wu-Tang Clan, Dutch DJ and producer Afrojack (Nick van de Wall) and electronic combo Big Gigantic top the bill, while the undercard contains such names as Nas, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Aloe Blacc, Mac Miller, Madeon and, um, The Disco Biscuits.

Festival passes are now on sale here.

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