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North By Northeast

North by Northeast is a music, film and interactive festival that happens every year in Toronto. Fans can attend the festival with 5-day or 1-day wristbands, Priority Passes or VIP Super Passes; prices range from $25 – $250. Visit to buy passes & wristbands and for more festival info. Pretty much the best music festival to take place in Toronto.

2018

U.S. Girls, June 15, Yonge-Dundas Square

2017

The Slow Painful Death of NXNE

2016

  • NXNE 2016 Preview
  • Eagulls
  • The Joy Formidable
  • TUNS
  • Pere Ubu
  • Dan Mangan, Born Ruffians, Father John Misty

2015

Previews

  • Surviving NXNE: A Toolkit
  • Roundtable: Do You Have A Day Job?
  • Roundtable: Do You Read Your Own Reviews?
  • Roundtable: Who Would You Add To Your Band?
  • Roundtable: What Separates You?
  • Roundtable: The Action Bronson Controversy

Reviews

  • White Cowbell Oklahoma, Suichu Blanco
  • Kate Tempest
  • Mardeen
  • Sista Fista
  • Foxtrott, Lobby, Cathedrals, San Fermin
  • Crosss, Bishop Nehru, Tenderness
  • Lucius
  • OM, Liturgy, USA Out Of Vietnam
  • Language Arts, Muuy Biien, Homebody
  • Mission Of Burma, Obliterations, California X
  • Apache Darling

2014

Previews

  • Venue Review: Yonge Dundas Square
  • The Ugly Club
  • Ghost Town Jenny
  • FEVERS
  • Gold Beach
  • Tei-Shi

Reviews

  • Foxtrott, Mexican Slang, Grand Splendid
  • Sleigh Bells, Autre Ne Veut, Low
  • Guerilla Toss, Many Arms
  • Maica Mia
  • Future Islands
  • I Smell Blood
  • Tobacco
  • Pissed Jeans
  • Perfect Pussy
  • Spiritualized
  • St Vincent
  • The Pizza Underground
  • Goat
  • The Barr Brothers, Danny Brown
  • Elizabeth
  • Perfect Pussy, Anamai, Frankie Cosmos
  • Criminal Hygiene, Idgy Dean

2013

  • Two Wings, Mike O’Neill
  • Babysitter
  • Paper Thick Walls
  • Black Marble, Coeur De Pirate, Michael Rault
  • Mikal Cronin, Invasions
  • Blue Hawaii
  • Blowfly, Why?, Still Corners
  • Boxer The Horse, Black Marble, Psyche Tongues, We Are Wolves
  • The National, Ostrich Tuning
  • Blinker the Star, We Are Scientists
  • Mikal Cronin, White Lung, Jef Barbara
  • Bear Mountain, St. Lucia
  • Evan Dando
  • Cousins, Iceage, Boxer The Horse, Mikal Cronin
  • Human Human, Teen Violence and Naked People
  • Roseville Band, Brazos, Villagers, CTZNSP, Our Founder
  • Concert Positions
  • Film: A Universal Language
  • Roundtable: What movie scene fits your music?
  • Lauren’s Picks
  • Non Concert Things
  • 5 Band names that we like/dislike
  • Roundtable: Do You have day jobs?
  • Roundtable: What was your band’s hardest challenge?
  • Roundtable: Why should we listen to you?
  • Right to Play Soccer Match

2012 – Previews

  • White Rabbits, I Had It Coming
  • Bleached, Think Of You
  • Still Life Still, Wild Bees
  • Young Magic, You With Air
  • The Men, Please Don’t Go Away
  • Boxer The Horse, Rattle Your Cage
  • Connoisseurs of Porn, Re-gifted Fruit
  • Andre Williams & The Sadies, I’ll Do Most Anything For Your Love
  • Chang-A-Lang, Listen Up Buttercup
  • Film Wristband Giveaway Contest

2012 – Reviews

  • Beliefs, June 13, Drake Underground
  • Eternal Summers, June 13, Drake Underground
  • Hayes Carll, June 13, Sunrise Records
  • Boxer The Horse, Elk, June 14, El Mocambo
  • We R Dying 2 Kill U, June 13, Garrison
  • Exitmusic, June 14, Wrongbar
  • Young Magic, June 14, Wrongbar
  • Still Life Still, June 14, Rivoli
  • Mac Demarco, June 14, Garrison
  • Metz, June 15, Wrongbar
  • Diiv, June 15, Lee’s Palace
  • The Disraelis, June 15, Silver Dollar
  • Omegas, June 15, The Shop @ Parts & Labour
  • Oberhofer, Of Montreal, Portugal The Man, Flaming Lips, June 16, Yonge & Dundas-square
  • Dirty Mags, June 16, Wrongbar
  • Daughn Gibson, Wrongbar, June 16
  • Flaming Lips, The Deer Tracks, Life In Vacuum, June 16, Yonge & Dundas
  • Young Liars, June 16, Painted Lady
  • Limblifter, June 16, El Mocambo
  • Killer Mike, June 16, Wrongbar
  • Nadja, June 17, Garrison

2011 – Previews

  • Louise Burns
  • Tomboyfriends
  • Lower Dens
  • Ivan & Alyosha
  • Topanga
  • Free Samplers!
  • Wednesday June 15th Preview
  • Thursday June 16th Preview
  • Friday, June 17th Preview
  • Saturday June 18th Preview
  • 5 Things to Do During #NXNE

2011 – Reviews

  • Lower Dens, The Postelles, June 15
  • Meligrove Band, June 15
  • Jess Hill, June 15
  • Allie Hughes, June 16
  • Men Without Hats, June 16
  • Snowblink, Evening Hymms, June 16
  • Forest City Lovers, June 16
  • Inlet Sound, June 16
  • Lindy, June 16
  • Art Brut, June 17
  • Dirty Beaches, Dum Dum Girls, Cults, June 17
  • Sheezer, Great Bloomers, June 17
  • Foster the People, June 18
  • Jennifer Castle, Braids, June 18
  • Stacey’s Highlights Part 1
  • Stacey’s Highlights Part 2
  • Jessica’s NXNE Round Up Part 1
  • Jessica’s NXNE Round Up Part 2
  • Jessica’s Final NXNE Round Up

2010 – Reviews

  • The Balconies, Hollerado, Meligrove Band, June 16, CN Tower
  • Eagles Of Death Metal, Small Sins, June 16, Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • Smile Smile, June 17, Painted Lady
  • Women, June 17, Great Hall
  • Sleepy Vikings, June 17, The Boat
  • Best Coast, June 17, Great Hall
  • Jaffa Road, Kobo Town, June 17, Bread &  Circus
  • Young Galaxy and The Besnard Lakes, June 17, 2010, Mod Club
  • Glass Candy, Foxfire June 17, Wrongbar
  • Turbogeist, June 17 & 18, The Silver Dollar; The Comfort Zone
  • Boys who say no, Wussy, Rich Aucoin, June 18, Silver Dollar, Horseshoe Tavern; El Mocambo
  • Neutral Uke Hotel, June 18, Painted Lady
  • David Myles, June 18, Dakota Tavern
  • WOMEN, Murder Ford Monument, June 18, The Silver Dollar Room
  • Elise LeGrow, Erin Hunt, June 18, Harlem Restaurant
  • NXNE Friday: Inlets, Japandroids, Setting Sons, PS I Love You
  • Right to Play Charity Soccer game, June 20th, BMO Field
  • De La Soul, June 20, Yonge and Dundas Square
  • Ricky’s NXNE Recap – Five things I learned
  • My Apology For Being A Concert Douchebag

2010 – Previews

  • Top 10 Tips on Surviving NXNE
  • Paul’s Pics
  • NXNE Right To Play Charity Football Match!
  • The Balconies
  • EX~PO
  • Young Galaxy
  • Gary’s Ultrashort NXNE Preview
  • Glass Candy

2010 – Film

  • You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story [Chris Terry, Ross Edmunds]
  • Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread [2010, Raphael Erichsen]

2009 – Previews

  • Bloodgroup
  • Arts and Craft Showcase
  • The Horseshoe Tavern Showcases
  • NXNE Recommendations

2009 – Music

  • Little Things, June 17, Mod Club
  • Patrick Wolf, June 17, Mod Club
  • Zeus, Timbre Timbre, Still Life Still, June 18, Courthouse
  • Elephant Stone, June 18, Supermarket
  • Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, June 18, El Mocambo
  • Pirate Love, June 18, El Mocambo
  • Coeur De Pirate, Dakota Tavern, June 19

  • One Hundred Dollars, Deep Dark Woods, Dakota Tavern June 19
  • Matt and Kim, June 19, Whippersnapper AND Wrongbar
  • Spiral Beach, June 19, Whippersnapper
  • Wood Pigeon, DDMMYYYY, The Horeshoe Tavern, June 20
  • Ruby Coast, Jason Collett, The Horseshoe Tavern, June 20

2009 – Film

  • Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Bestor Cram
  • Till You’re Told To Stop: James Blunt
  • Soulwax – Part of the Weekend Never Dies, Soam Farahmand

2008

 

  • Thursday Primer
  • June 12, The Wet Secrets, Horseshoe
  • June 12, Rich Aucoin, Clintons
  • June 13, Great Lake Swimmers, Reverb
  • June 13, Young and Sexy, Sneaky Dees
  • June 14, We Are Wolves, El Mocambo
  • June 16, My Morning Jacket, Kool Haus

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