NXNE ANNOUNCES 2009 LINEUP
NXNE (NORTH BY NORTHEAST) has announced its lineup for the 15th edition
of the festival, taking over Toronto from June 17 – 21, 2009. Full
details are now available at www.nxne.com. Check the site often;
there’s new information being added regularly.
MYNXNE is a unique online feature activated to coincide with the lineup
announcement. Fans can log on, listen to MP3s from NXNE bands, choose
the shows they want to see, and create a schedule for themselves.
There’s no need to miss anything because of a misread schedule! Find it
at www.nxne.com.
NXNE will be taking over Toronto with live performances, films, and
conference sessions in neighbourhoods all over the city. The hub of
this invasion is Yonge-Dundas Square, where a huge shot of adrenaline
will slam straight into the heart of downtown with four days of free
concerts on the NXNE Mainstage, featuring performances by Black Lips,
Burning Brides, Wintersleep, The Sonics, Youth Brigade, The Cool Kids,
GZA and more.
The NXNE Music Festival has over 500 performers on 50 stages, with 28
clubs offering extended hours by serving until 4am. Some special
international guests include Film Noir (France); Fake Blood (UK);
Pirate Love (Norway); DAT Politics (France); Kill Krinkle Club
(Ireland); Dirtblonde (UK); Awkward I (Netherlands); and Benny Crespo’s
Gang (Iceland).
Americans on the just-announced festival roster include These Are
Powers (Brooklyn, NY); No Age (Los Angeles, CA); Japanther (Brooklyn,
NY); Crystal Antlers (Long Beach, CA); Experimental Dental School
(Portland, OR); Matt & Kim (Brooklyn, NY); Golden Triangle
(Brooklyn, NY); The Daredevil Christopher Wright (Eau Claire, WI); Mika
Miko (Los Angeles, CA); Midwest Dilemma (Omaha, NB); and Built By Snow
(Austin, TX).
Domestically, NXNE is featuring King Khan & The BBQ Show (Montreal,
PQ); The Most Serene Republic (Milton, ON); Manafest (Toronto, ON);
Dinosaur Bones (Toronto, ON); Hexes and Ohs (Montreal, PQ); and Ghost
Bees (Halifax, NS).
The NXNE Film Festival has the best in music-related film, with 30
features, documentaries and shorts. There are several North American
and Canadian premieres, including: Julian Temple’s Eternity Man; Ruth
Somalo’s Till You’re Told To Stop: James Blunt; and Brendan Toller’s I
Need That Record: The Death (Or Possible Survival) of The Independent
Record Store. NXNE also offers a broad spectrum of documentary, live
concert and subculture titles such as Rush: Backstage Secrets; Hori
Smoku Sailor Jerry; Dylusions of Grandeur; and Let Them Know: The Story
of Youth Brigade and BYO Records.
The NXNE Conference gets rolling with The Town Hall: State of the
Industry 2009, and continues with informative and provocative panel
discussions and hands-on workshops. NXNE is thrilled to have American
hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist Fab 5 Freddy settle in for a
Celebrity Interview with none other than GZA, founding member of the
seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan.
Fans can attend the festival with 5-day or 1-day wristbands, Priority
Passes or VIP Super Passes; prices range from $25 - $250. Visit
www.nxne.com to buy passes & wristbands and for more festival info.
15 Years, 500 Bands, 50 Stages, 30 Films, 25 Panels, 5 Days. The North
by Northeast Music & Film Festival and Conference (NXNE ) runs June
17-June 21, 2009 in Toronto. The Music Festival is recognized worldwide
as the place for fans to see breakout performances at intimate venues
and for musicians to get vital international exposure. Alumni include
Feist, The Dears, New York Dolls, Ron Sexsmith, K'naan, Jason Collett,
Television, Sheek Louch, and The Soundtrack of Our Lives. The Film
Festival features the most compelling music-related films, shorts and
documentaries from around the world, and the Conference puts music
insiders and veterans alongside the next generation of innovators
defining the industry for the digital age. Past Conference speakers
include Stewart Copeland, Rob Halford, Don Letts, Johnny Rotten and
Thomas Dolby.
North by Northeast
Music & Film Festival and Conference
2009 Schedule Overview
Wednesday, June 17
7pm Gala Launch Party (invite only)
7pm NXNE Film Festival
NFB Cinema, 150 John St
8pm – 4am NXNE Music Festival – various downtown venues
11pm on NXNE Launch Party After-Party (invite/wristbands only),
featuring City Sonic 3-minute music documentaries
The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St West
Thursday, June 18
12noon on NXNE Film Festival
NFB Cinema, 150 John St
12:30pm NXNE Kick-off Concert
Toronto Song Contest unveils 10 finalists
With Toronto’s Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone
NXNE Mainstage, Yonge-Dundas Square,
12noon-8pm Conference Registration opens
Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-8pm NXPO Trade Show and NXNE Day Stage (12noon-5pm)
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-11pm Indie Music Marketplace, AMP Energy Lounge, Mill Street Brew Pub
Yonge-Dundas Square
1:30pm-4:30pm Mill Street Brew Pub Day Stage
Yonge-Dundas Square
2:30pm-4:30pm NXNE Town Hall: State of the Industry 2009
Moderator: Jake Gold, The Management Trust
Second City, 51 Mercer St.
5pm-5:45pm Tattooed Dolls Fashion Show
Co-Presented with Northern Ink Xposure Tattoo Expo
Yonge-Dundas Square
6pm-11pm myspace Canada presents
Spiral Beach, Xavier Caffeine, Melissa Auf Der Maur,
Burning Brides, and headliners Black Lips
NXNE Mainstage, Yonge-Dundas Square
8pm-4am NXNE Music Festival – various downtown venues
Friday, June 19
12noon on NXNE Film Festival
NFB Cinema, 150 John St
12noon-8pm Conference Registration
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-8pm NXPO Trade Show and NXNE Day Stage (12noon-5pm)
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-6pm Conference Sessions
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-11pm Indie Music Marketplace, AMP Energy Lounge, Mill Street Brew Pub
Yonge-Dundas Square
12noon-6pm Mill Street Brew Pub Day Stage
Yonge-Dundas Square
4:45pm-530pm Tattooed Dolls Fashion Show
Co-Presented with Northern Ink Xposure Tattoo Expo
NXPO Trade Show
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
5:00pm-6:15pm The Rivoli Sessions (Music Supervisor Throwdown)
The Rivoli, 332 Queen St West
8pm on Sirius Satellite Radio Live Broadcast on Iceberg Channel 85
10pm – Wintersleep
9pm – The Cliks
8pm – In-Flight Safety
NXNE Mainstage, Yonge-Dundas Square
8pm-4am NXNE Music Festival - various downtown venues
Saturday, June 20
12noon on NXNE Film Festival
NFB Cinema, 150 John St
12noon-5pm Conference Registration
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-5pm NXPO Trade Show and NXNE Day Stage (12noon-4pm)
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-6pm Conference Sessions
Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-11pm Indie Music Marketplace, AMP Energy Lounge, Mill Street Brew Pub
Yonge-Dundas Square
Time TBA The Rivoli Sessions (Music Managers)
The Rivoli, 332 Queen St West
1-2:30pm Fab 5 Freddy Interviews GZA (Wu-Tang Clan)
Regency Room, Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St West
12noon-11pm AMP Energy Drink Presents
The Burning Boyz, Say When, Zoobombs, Golden Triangle, Crystal
Antlers, Japanther, Youth Brigade and The Sonics
Amp Energy $100,000 Rock Off Finals at 8:00pm
NXNE Mainstage, Yonge-Dundas Square
8pm-4am NXNE Music Festival - various downtown venues
Sunday, June 21
12noon on NXNE Film Festival
NFB Cinema, 150 John St
12noon-11pm Indie Music Marketplace, AMP Energy Lounge, Mill Street Brew Pub
Yonge-Dundas Square
1:30pm NXNE “Put the Boot In” Charity Soccer Match
all proceeds to Right to Play
BMO Field, Exhibition Place
6pm-11pm Fab 5 Freddy Presents
Liquid & The Velvet Trench, Ninjasonik, Candy Coated Killahz,
GZA, and The Cool Kids
NXNE Mainstage, Yonge-Dundas Square
8pm-4am NXNE Music Festival – various downtown venues
9pm NXNE Closing Party (invite only)
HOW TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN!
NXNE 5-DAY WRISTBAND ($50): Gives holders guaranteed no cover at all
NXNE shows and film screenings, subject to capacity limitations.
NXNE 1-DAY WRISTBAND ($25): Gives holders guaranteed no cover for 1
pre-selected day (Thursday, Friday or Saturday) at all NXNE shows and
film screenings, subject to capacity limitations.
NXNE FILM FESTIVAL WRISTBAND ($25): Allows the film fan guaranteed no
cover for all 5 days of the NXNE film screenings, subject to capacity
limitations.
PRIORITY PASS ($150): Gives priority access to all NXNE music and film
venues and is the only way to access the Conference sessions.
VIP SUPER PASS ($250): This top-of-the-line pass entitles the holder to
pre-book up to 10 NXNE showcases and gives priority access to all other
shows, screenings, and NXNE Conference sessions as well as an
invitation to the Press Conference, Opening Night Gala Party and the
Festival Closing Party.
NXNE VIP SUPER PASS & PRIORITY PASS are the only way to access the Conference and are only available online at
http://www.nxne.com/tickets
All WRISTBANDS are available at these outlets or online at
http://www.nxne.com/tickets
NOW Magazine, 189 Church St.
Long & McQuade, 925 Bloor St. W. (+ 7 other GTA locations)
Sunrise Records, 336 Yonge St, 784 Yonge St, & Sheppard Centre
Sonic Boom, 512 Bloor St. W
Play De Record, 357 Yonge St.
HMV Superstore, 333 Yonge St.
T.O. Tix, Yonge-Dundas Square
Soundscapes, 572 College St.
Criminal Records, 493 Queen St. W.
Rotate This, 801 Queen St. W.
NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St.
Suspect Video, 605 Markham St. (Film Festival wristbands only)
Black Dog Video, 964 Queen St. W. (Film Festival wristbands only)
Queen Video, 866 College St., 412 Queen St. W, 480 Bloor St. W. (Film Festival wristbands only)