Congratulations
to the 10 Toast of the Coast finalists that have been chosen from the 100+
talented acts vying for a spot on the North Coast main stage. With over 100 entries, it wasn't an easy
decision, but we're excited to announce the 10 acts that will battle it out on
Wednesday, 7/20 at a FREE 21+ show at The Mid (306 N. Halsted). Come on by to
watch them play it out for those last three spots.
The
lucky artists are:
Isaiah
Grass
DJ
Solo
Flow
Theory
Mos
Scoscious
Serotonin
Blah
Blah Blahs
40oz
Kings
DJ Row
Jaik
Willis
The
Right Now
Artist
Submissions
–Between June 15th and June 30th, upload your favorite track and begin to
rally your voters. Hopefully others will agree with your choice and help propel your case.
Voting
– Between
July 1st and July 15th, vote once per day, every day, if you want to make a
life-changing difference in the life of
one band, one DJ, and one MC. Each e-mail address will be allotted one vote
per day, so encourage your supporters to vote early and often! VOTING ENDS 6PM JULY 15TH!
“The
Decision: On July 15th, the
votes will be tallied and the Top 5 Vote-Getters and the Top 5 NCMF-Picks will be chosen to round out our
10 Finalists. These finalists will
each play a short set on July 20th
for organizers and their fans at a Chicago’s newest concert destination, The MID(306 N. Halsted). Wow us, and
you'll be one of three winners. We'll
pick one band, one MC, and one DJ to
join the main stage lineup at this year’s fest. He, Her, or They
will be showered with praise and good fortune.”
If you or your friends create multiple accounts (or try to use bots to vote for you), it’s cheating, and we will disqualify those votes. So please, don’t waste your time or ours cheating.
Jaik Willis
Hometown: Chicago IL Web Site: reverbnation.com/jaikwillis
Jaik Willis is a fixture of the Midwest festival circuit, appearing at Bonnaroo 09-11; Summer Camp Music Fest 09-11; Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Fest 09-10, and literally dozens of others per season, while playing nearly 200 shows per year.
"Jaik is a hardcore troubador somewhere inbetween Steve Earle and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He has wandered around the USA like a modern minstrel, surfing sofas, car camping, and paying dues to sing the blues. It is a high energy solo show featuring Jaik's horn-like voice darting around a blistering broken-string approach to his acoustic flying V guitar, with original songs that are accessible, and message driven" - (Chicago Jams)
Relentless energy, simultaneous beatboxing and singing, insane vocal and guitar chops; Especially live, there's really nothing else quite like it.
