North by Northeast (
NXNE) is thrilled to announce its latest round of music
programming for the fest, which features an eclectic mix of hometown
heroes, and the most anticipated new acts of 2015. Taking place June 17 - 21, 2015 in Toronto
, with previously announced artists including Action Bronson, The New Pornographers, Rae Sremmurd, and Best Coast,
NXNE has now confirmed performances by psych-rock quartet
Warpaint, Bradford Cox’s solo project
Atlas Sound, and 14-year-old mega star
Willow Smith, who released her debut single,
Whip My Hair, via Jay Z's Roc Nation.
Also confirmed for
NXNE 2015 is the soulful and dapper
Nick Waterhouse, post-punk veterans
Mission Of Burma, the charming indie pop band
Lucius
,
garage rock foursome
Heartless Bastards, and
Dublin’s rising
Girl Band.
NXNE is proud to champion female-led acts including
U.S. Girls, Seattle’s
Chastity Belt, Toronto’s own singer-songwriter
Jennifer Castle, twin sisters
Tasseomancy, Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls,
Lia Ices and more.
The Festival will also host shows by synth-pop trio
Diana, the self-described Prince of West Coast hip-hop
Casey Veggies, Toronto's shoegaze masters
Moon King, techno-noise artist
Container, experimental metal group
Sannhet, Mad Decent’s beat-driven
Daktyl and garage rock trio
Tijuana Panthers.
Other additions to the new round of programming include:
Greys, Raz Fresco, Ambassadeurs, Slim Twig
,
Naomi Punk,
American Wrestlers,
Grooms,
California X,
Frog Eyes,
Summer Heart,
Craig Finn,
JOOJ
,
Darlene Shrugg,
Doomsquad,
PC Worship,
Soupcans,
Crosss,
Heaters,
EZTV,
Holydrug Couple,
Pet Sun,
Emilie & Ogden,
Hua Li and
Ava Luna
.
For a complete list of artists playing
NXNE 2015, visit
www.nxne.com
, and be sure to check out the NXNE Spotify playlist
here
. More exciting programming and partnership announcements will be released in the coming weeks . . . stay tuned!
We acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada
through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of
Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters