NXNE returns! Highlights from the 2022 festival
text by Laura Eley NXNE is back! Following a COVID-induced hiatus, the beloved festival – which first launched in 1995 –returned to bars and venues across Toronto from June 14th to 19th. …
text by Laura Eley NXNE is back! Following a COVID-induced hiatus, the beloved festival – which first launched in 1995 –returned to bars and venues across Toronto from June 14th to 19th. …
NXNE has gone through a lot over the last few years, even pre-Rona the festival changed format struggling to define its new identity but this year felt like a step towards the format that …
It’s been a while since this city has seen Santigold — a.k.a. Santi White — but she hasn’t forgotten it. A couple of songs in Santi talked about her last visit to the Yonge and Dundas stage …
By Laura Eley Garbageface, The self-described doom rap artist from Peterborough (also known as Karol Orzechowski) is the true definition of a “performer”. From his impassioned lyrics that …
It was a surprisingly nice day for NXNE Festival Village to open. People were roaming the closed-to-traffic streets, taking pictures, drinking soda, and sipping on cold hoppy beverages in …
NXNE Thursday night was also the night the Toronto Raptors were playing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals. Needless to say, it was a rough night for anyone performing at the NXNE …
Kicking off the This is Brampton NXNE showcase was Zenesoul, a fresh-faced singer-songwriter who managed to pull off her set despite the intermittent roar of a Raptors’ finals game playing …
NXNE has officially started last night and will be taking over the city one venue at a time through to June 16th. We’ve got a handful of Club Land wristbands and would like to give them all …
North by North East (NXNE) music and gaming festival is returning to Toronto June 7th through 16th and is promising a “bigger than ever” event. It is no news that the festival has changed …
By Laura Eley Hot off the heels of a recording stint in the grassy knolls of Ireland, Montreal’s Caveboy made a recent stop in Toronto to play at NxNE’s Port Lands. Veterans of some of …