First held in 2010 as a diverse concert event bringing together DJs, hip-hop artists, jam bands, rock acts, and performers of other genres, the annual three-day North Coast Music Festival (NCMF) has evolved into one of the Midwest’s premier EDM destinations. For NCMF’s latest festival at the newly renovated SeatGeek Stadium campus in Bridgeview, organizers made their biggest investment yet in sound quality, expanding their L-Acoustics presence from one to three stages of K Series power and precisely engineering the sub deployment for maximum impact. The 60 KS28 on the ground were positioned in two rows of 30, with 10 three-high stacks spaced on 10-foot centers per row, spaced four feet apart. This arrangement allowed for some rejection and created a cardioid setup while not facing any subs in a reverse orientation to avoid sacrificing any impact. A touch of arc delay spread out the pattern more evenly. Additionally, the 12 KS28 flown per side ensured that the LF contour was fully maintained to the rear of the venue with plenty of headroom for dynamic bass drops and heavy hits.
