Last night, as part of North Coast Music Festival‘s official after party schedule, Chicago’s Bottom Lounge played host to #NCMF Riff Wars, a collaborative showcase led by quirky guitarist and frequent Vulfpeck collaborator Cory Wong. The performance featured a talented roster of musicians also playing the festival’s main event.
Wong served as the characteristically off-kilter emcee for the evening, welcoming up a rotating cast of players including fellow Vulfpeck collaborator Antwaun Stanley and bassist Joe Dart as well as Jamiroquai members Derrick McKenzie, Paul Turner, and Matt Johnson; TAUK’s Alric Carter; Michal Menert Band’s Nick Gerlach; RIPE’s Josh Shpak and Calvin Barthel; Ben Rector’s Kevin MacIntire; Cory Wong’s own Petar Janjic and Kevin Gastongauy, and more.
North Coast Music Festival wraps up today with performances by Jamiroquai, Gramatik, Yellow Claw, Moon Taxi, and many more. Following the main event, the North Coast after party lineup comes to a close with shows by Yellow Claw, Midnight Conspiracy w/ PNC, and The Midnight with Maddy O’Neal, in addition to the highly anticipated debut performance of nascent Vulfpeck offshoot band, The Fearless Flyers.
Below, you can check out a gallery of photos from the Cory Wong-hosted #NCMF Riff Wars featuring members of Jamiroquai, RIPE, TAUK, and more courtesy of Phierce Photo by Keith G.
