20th annual NXNE will run from June 13 – 22.
The music part of the festival will happen on June 18th.
Here is my picks on who to see at this year’s festival for Friday night.
NOTE: I may or may not get to see the acts which I have listed
(*) means recommended
10:30am
The Pizza Underground at NXNE Festival Village at Edward Day Gallery
12:30pm
Royal Tusk at Budweiser Music House at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
2:30pm
Twist at M for 159 Manning
5:30pm
Death Hymn Number 9 at M for 159 Manning
7pm
SNOWMINE at St. James Gazebo
8pm
Boyhood at Smiling Buddha *
Greys at Budweiser Music House at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
8:15pm
The Pizza Underground at The Great Hall
9pm
Alvvays at Mod Club Theatre *
Army Girls at Lee’s Palace
Gramercy Riffs at Hideout
9:10pm
St. Vincent at Yonge Dundas Square
10pm
Calvin Love at The Opera House
Dusted at Smiling Buddha
Viet Cong at Budweiser Music House at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Xiu Xiu at The Great Hall *
11pm
Erik Lind & The Orchard at Baltic Avenue
Juan Wauters at Smiling Buddha
Le1f at Mod Club Theatre
Shred Kelly at Dakota Tavern
Speedy Ortiz at Budweiser Music House at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern *
12am
Courtney Barnett at Silver Dollar Room *
Crystal Stilts at The Garrison
Goat at Lee’s Palace
Ketamines at Smiling Buddha
Swearin’ at Budweiser Music House at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
1am
Ark Analog at Wrongbar
Death Hymn Number 9 at Smiling Buddha
DOOMSQUAD at The Garrison *
Le1f at NXNE Festival Village at Edward Day Gallery
Mas Ysa at Adelaide Hall
Perfect Pussy at Budweiser Music House at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern *
Pissed Jeans at Lee’s Palace
3am
JPNSGRLS at Silver Dollar Room