Date: June 12-15, 2008, $29-$149

Canada's version of South by Southwest, the annual NXNE showcases new independent music from around the globe. For the 14th year, the four-day festival will take over downtown Toronto to showcase more than 500 artists in 40 area venues. The varied roster includes Great Lake Swimmers, Ladyhawk, My Morning Jacket and People in Planes.

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Lineup (subject to change):

• Aleks and The Ramps
  
• CATNIP
  
• City Riots
  
• The Tiger & Me
  
• The Satellite Nation
  
• The Re-Mains
  
• The River Raid
  
• MONARETA
  
• Wentus Blues Band
  
• Angel Pier
  
• ASC
  
• Elder Roche
  
• Afterhours
  
• moja
  
• ironic HUE
  
• We are Balboa
  
• Grace Emilys
  
• Ian Britt
  
• The Prelude
  
• This is Radio Freedom
  
• Olenka & the Autumn Lovers
  
• Lee Whalen
  
• Tacoma Hellfarm Tragedy
  
• KAPOW!
  
• Major Maker
  
• New Odds
  
• Alex Cuba
  
• Adrienne Pierce
  
• Noelie McDonnell
  
• Ours To Destroy
  
• The Dials
  
• The Champion Heartache
  
• Keram
  
• Crash the Car
  
• Brad Casey
  
• Basia Lyjak
  
• Ari Shine
  
• Oliver Buck
  
• Carjack
  
• FRIDA
  
• Perla
  
• Dance Electric
  
• The Gin Riots
  
• Unkle Bob
  
• Jon & Roy
  
• The Golden Hands Before God Conducts Incredible Magic Band & The Spirits
  
• The Knifings
  
• young & sexy
  
• The Pack A.D.
  
• Muchos Backflips
  
• The Deep Dark Woods
  
• 6 Day Riot
  
• Static of the Gods
  
• Alun Piggins
  
• Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
  
• Dave Arcari
  
• American Catastrophe
  
• Pete Samples
  
• Epigramme
  
• Dance Yourself to Death
  
• God Made Me Funky
  
• Dan Mangan
  
• Sleeps Six
  
• Redd Kross [ tickets ]
  
• Swervedriver [ tickets ]
  
• The Besnard Lakes
  
• Julie Doiron
  
• These New Puritans
  
• French Kicks
  
• Money Mark
  
• The Wet Secrets
  
• Adam & Daves Bloodline
  
• AJ DeGrasse
  
• Brother Howe
  
• Carina Round
  
• Lach
  
• Scouts Honor
  
• Steve Poltz [ tickets ]
  
• Terry Winchell
  
• The Apple Bros
  
• The Tallboys of Kentucky
  
• Triple Cobra
  
• Chris Letcher
  
• Cut Cut Shape
  
• Koogaphone
  
• ok city ok
  
• SPIES IN LIMBO
  
• STAND
  
• Terry Lynn
  
• The Vibrants
  
• Tita Lima
  
• ADA
  
• Adam Puddington and the Proof
  
• Adrienne Pierce
  
• Amos The Transparent
  
• Andrew DeVillers
  
• Andy Sheppard
  
• Bahia Pierce
  
• Battle Creek
  
• Big Rude Jake
  
• Black Diamond Bay (Krief)
  
• Cancel Winter
  
• Candy Coated Killahz
  
• Cedar
  
• Chris Staig
  
• Cindy Doire
  
• Claire Jenkins Avec Band
  
• D'Arcy Wickham
  
• Danielle Duval
  
• Danny Echo
  
• David Martel
  
• Dead Ettiquette
  
• Donovan Woods
  
• ESCALATE!
  
• Flash Lightnin
  
• Fox Jaws
  
• Girl + the Machine
  
• Grand Analog
  
• Grimskunk
  
• Hollerado
  
• Hot Springs
  
• I See Rowboats
  
• Jackfish River
  
• Jason Kent
  
• Jason Plumb & The Willing
  
• Julian Taylor
  
• Ketch Harbour Wolves
  
• Liam Titcomb
  
• Lori Yates
  
• Lorrie Matheson
  
• Madcowboys
  
• Marienbad
  
• Melissa McClelland
  
• MENEW
  
• Miles Jones
  
• MIXYLODIAN
  
• My Shaky Jane
  
• Nat Jay
  
• NQ Arbuckle
  
• Oh No Forest Fires
  
• Orillia Opry
  
• porkbelly futures
  
• Primaries (formerly The Knaves)
  
• Priya Thomas
  
• Rattlesnake Choir
  
• Revival Dear
  
• Rich Aucoin
  
• Ruth Minnikin and her Bandwagon
  
• Salem Saints
  
• Scarlet Sins
  
• Scott MacLeod
  
• Serena Postel
  
• Shawna Caspi
  
• Shelter with Thieves
  
• Sisters of Sheynville
  
• Smothered in Hugs
  
• Steve Singh
  
• The Arsoncityscape
  
• THE BROWN HORNETS
  
• The Coast
  
• The Evelyn Room
  
• The Gods of Now
  
• The High Dials
  
• The Hots
  
• The I Spies
  
• The John Henrys
  
• The Legendary Miles Johnson
  
• The Mercy Now
  
• The Palomino
  
• The Real McKenzies
  
• The Red Light Riot
  
• The Rural Alberta Advantage
  
• The Sainte Catherines
  
• The Scenics
  
• The Summerlad
  
• The Worst Pop Band Ever
  
• Two Hours Traffic
  
• Ultimate Power Duo
  
• uncut
  
• Whiteboy Slim (aka Maurice Richard Libby)
  
• Yesterday's Ring
  
• Rae Billing
  
• Royal Wood
  
• D-Sisive
  
• Action Makes
  
• The Mark Inside
  
• Starvin Hungry
  
• .moneen.
  
• Slowcoaster
  
• Junior Pantherz
  
• Courtney Wing
  
• Slim Twig
  
• Wordburglar
  
• Crush Luther
  
• Mistress
  
• Rebekah Higgs
  
• iNSiDEaMIND
  
• The Micronite Filters
  
• Key Witness
  
• Love Kills
  
• The Tom Fun Orchestra
  
• Mardeen
  
• The Elastocitizens
  
• Patrick Brealey
  
• Carmen Townsend
  
• Dirt Farmer
  
• Public
  
• Modernboys Moderngirls
  
• Hey Rosetta!
  
• The Superfantastics
  
• The Dress Whites
  
• HOTCHA!
  
• The Books Elusive
  
• Jake Chisholm
  
• James Murdoch Band
  
• Holoscene
  
• Dr. Draw
  
• Foxfire
  
• Rah Rah
  
• Animate Objects
  
• The Morning Electric
  
• Chinese Food
  
• The Miles
  
• FRED
  
• The Blood Lines
  
• The Disraelis
  
• Diemonds
  
• Alistair Christi and the Swingin’ Chandeliers
  
• Bunmi Adeoye
  
• Great Bloomers
  
• HotKid
  
• Mia Sable
  
• Oliver Thiessena
  
• OPOPO
  
• The Giant Baby
  
• The Green Hour Band
  
• menwhopause
  
• The Travelling Band
  
• Clothes Make the Man
  
• Mad Staring Eyes
  
• Jon McKiel
  
• Colt Harley
  
• Medallions
  
• Monsters of the Deep
  
• Nat Jay
  
• The Paper Lions
  
• The Vicious Guns
  
• Warren Flandez
  
• Small Sins
  
• Evan Dando
  
• Let’s Go to War!
  
• O’luge
  
• Redeemer
  
• Trigger Effect
  
• Black Lungs
  
• Kill The Lights
  
• Beast
  
• The Hoa Hoa's
  
• The Disableros
  
• Elfin Saddle
  
• The Luyas
  
• Guitar/The Best
  
• Los Diablos