Official Unofficial ‘Hot List’ for This Year’s North By Northeast Music Festival

June 14-19, 2022

Full Festival General Admission Tickets On Sale For $20 Available Now at https://www.nxne.com/ 

With 300+ of the world’s best artists of today (and tomorrow) descending on Toronto for North by Northeast Music Festival (NXNE) next week, short-listing a must-see schedule is no feat for the weak. The festival features artists from across Canada as well as around the world including performers from: Australia, France, Norway, UK and across the US. 

Thankfully, there’s an official unofficial ‘hot list’… Artists like GETCHNAH, Fjord Mustang, Omega Mighty, The Meringues, Omar Noir, The North Sound, Vicky R, Grace Greenan, Blue Kubricks, Osé, BeAny, the Zolas’ dwi, and more barely scratch the surface on the best the Fest has to offer across the multi-day event.

// Country

Lindsey & The Lonelies @ the Horseshoe Tavern — Wednesday, June 15th (9pm)

The Red Hill Valleys @ the Horseshoe Tavern — Wednesday, June 15th (9pm) 

Cheyanne Summer @ Wheatsheaf — Thursday, June 16th (9pm)

// Hip Hop

July @ the Annex Hotel — Thursday, June 16th (9pm)

Kidd Jones @ the Annex Hotel — Thursday, June 16th (12Midnight)

GETCHNAH @ the Gladstone – Melody — Friday, June 17th (1am) 

OGR @ Clintons — Saturday, June 18th (9pm) 

Atay & JAX @ Baby G — Saturday, June 18th (10pm) 

Gustavo Guaapo @ Clinton’s Tavern — Saturday, June 18th (10pm) 

Vicky R @ the Gladstone – Melody — Saturday, June 18th (11pm) 

Tia Bank$ @ Clinton’s Tavern — Saturday, June 18th (11pm) 

Omega Mighty @ the Gladstone – Melody — Saturday, June 18th (12Midnight) 

Ki Storii @ Clinton’s Tavern — Saturday, June 18th (12Midnight) 

Omar Noir @ the Gladstone – Melody — Saturday, June 18th (1am) 

Raeshaun @ the Rivoli — Saturday, June 18th (1am) 

// Indie 

Dentist @ the Garrison — Wednesday, June 15th (12Midnight)

Olivia Khoury @ Dakota Tavern — Thursday, June 16th (12am)

The Sarandons @ the Horseshoe Tavern — Thursday, June 16th (9pm)

Black Pontiac @ the Garrison — Thursday, June 16th (11pm) 

Capitol @ Baby G — Thursday, June 16th (12Midnight) 

Housewife @ the Gladstone — Thursday, June 16th (12Midnight)

Harkness @ Handlebar — Friday, June 17th (9pm) 

Bookclub @ Handlebar — Friday, June 17th (10pm) 

Funeral Lakes @ Handlebar — Friday, June 17th (11pm) 

Jeremy Voltz @ the Horseshoe Tavern — Friday, June 17th (12Midnight) 

Blue Kubricks @ the Garrison — Saturday, June 18th (10pm) 

dwi @ the Garrison — Saturday, June 18th (11pm) 

The Meringues @ Bovine Sex Club — Saturday, June 18th (12Midnight) 

// Indie — Pride Showcase

Fjord Mustang @ the Drake Underground — Thursday, June 16th (9pm)

// Indigenous

The North Sound @ Dakota Tavern — Wednesday, June 15th (11pm) 

BeAny (aka Veronica Johnny) @ the Gladstone — Thursday, June 16th (9pm)

// Neo-Soul / New R&B

Victory @ the El Mocambo – Main – Starlight Room — Thursday, June 16th (10pm)

Mighloe @ the Annex Hotel — Thursday, June 16th (10pm)

Erez Zobary @ the Gladstone – Melody — Friday, June 17th (9pm) 

Osé (City of Brampton Presents) @ the Rivoli — Friday, June 17th (12Midnight) 

Odreii @ the Rivoli — Saturday, June 18th (10pm) 

The Free Label @ the Horseshoe Tavern — Saturday, June 18th (12Midnight) 

// New Jazz

Big Smoke Brass Band @ the Gladstone – Melody — Wednesday, June 15th (9pm)

// Pop

Ana Lia @ the Rivoli — Wednesday, June 15th (10pm)

Kayla Diamond @ the El Mocambo – Main – Starlight Room — Wednesday, June 15th (10pm)

Loviet @ the El Mocambo – Main – Starlight Room — Thursday, June 16th (11pm) 

Päter @ Clinton’s Tavern — Friday, June 17th (10pm) 

3409 @ the Gladstone – Melody — Friday, June 17th (10pm) 

Grace Greenan (WFBO The Bridge Presents) @ Supermarket — Saturday, June 18th (10pm) 

Toebow @ Baby G — Saturday, June 18th (11pm) 

// Rock

Favvkes @ Bovine Sex Club — Wednesday, June 15th (9pm) 

Joan Smith & the Jane Does @ Bovine Sex Club — Thursday, June 16th (10pm)

Radium Room @ Bovine Sex Club — Thursday, June 16th (11pm)

Dear Youth @ Bovine Sex Club — Friday, June 17th (11pm) 

The full schedule and lineup, as well as passes, are currently available for sale at nxne.com.

NXNE is committed to gender equity and BIPOC representation, boasting a diverse lineup that reflects the festival’s core theme, ‘Talent is Everywhere,’ and proud to work with their supporting partners of this year’s festival including Slaight Music, Indie88, Gladstone House, Steam Whistle, Bulova, White Claw Hard Seltzer, Long & McQuade, Yamaha, Exclaim, Grassroots, along with showcase sponsors KW TheMuseum, The City of Brampton, Music Manitoba, and WKBO The Bridge — with funding made possible by FACTOR, Canada Summer Jobs. 

NXNE 2022 runs Tuesday, June 14th – Sunday, June 19th and full festival five-day passes are just $20. 

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