NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL BORÉAL ANNOUNCES 2026 LINEUP Sarah Harmer, Begonia and Terra Lightfoot Lead a Bold, Expansive Weekend SUDBURY, ON — Northern Lights Festival Boréal returns to Bell Park from July 10–12, unveiling a 2026 lineup that blends celebrated Canadian songwriters, international voices and emerging artists across folk, roots, indie, hip […]
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The time has come: Sudbury’s Northern Lights Festival is releasing its full lineup. Ever since the outdoor music festival formed in 1972, it has been a staple of Northern Ontario’s music & arts scene. The festival has become internationally known for its diverse programming and unique atmosphere, and being a […]
Sudbury, ON festival celebrates a tradition of presenting diverse francophone talent Summer is here and that means it’s festival season. Northern Lights Festival Boréal is Canada’s longest running bilingual music festival, taking place in Sudbury, ON’s beautiful Bell Park, this Thursday, July 6th to Sunday, July 9th. The festival began […]
Festival Félix is back! Feature artists include: The Strumbellas, Sloan, Zachary Richard, Mountain City Four, Martha Wainwright, Zap Mama, KOREA TOWN ACID, Laura Niquay, and 40+ more. This year, Sunday afternoon admission is FREE, thanks to support from OLG, and the festival’s presenting sponsor TD. Visit www.nlfb.ca for tickets, lineup, […]
Sudbury festival also announces Red Carpet Party, lineup additions and mobile app Sudbury, ON’s veteran music festival started in 1972, as a free, one day event, called the “Northern Lights Folk Festival”. It quickly became a lighting rod for artistic energy of Northern Ontario, evolving and developing into a four […]
Meltdown is just around the corner! On April 22nd, NLFB is excited to host several Sudbury-based musicians in a competition for a spot in this summer’s festival! The number of submissions we received this year was overwhelming – we couldn’t manage to fit everyone we wanted into our timeslot. Maybe […]
Northern Lights Festival Boréal to present festival favourites, new sensations, while celebrating its history. In 1972, a single day event called the ‘Northern Lights Folk Festival’ planted the roots of what has grown over the years to be the signature music & arts festival of Northern Ontario. Northern Lights Festival […]
Northern Lights Festival Boréal is ready to reveal the lineup for 2023’s festival! You’re invited to join us at a reception at Sudbury Theatre Centre, on March 31st at 2PM, for exclusive information about this year’s festival, including performers, partnerships, new updates and more. The announcement will be followed by […]
The ‘musical world-party’ takes place March 11, at Sudbury’s Places des Arts & The Townehouse Tavern MEDIA RELEASE Northern Lights Festival Boréal’s ‘Bloom’ music festival is back! The ‘musical world-party’ takes place March 11, at Sudbury’s Places des Arts & The Townehouse Tavern Sudbury, ON – Feb. 10, 2023: Sudbury’s […]
Live at Collège Boréal, March 19, 2022 – Doors open at 8:00 PM Northern Lights Festival Boréal is thrilled to announce a live concert taking place on March 19, 2022 at Collège Boréal’s auditorium. The event will be all ages & doors will open at 8 pm. Tickets for this […]
A virtual performance held at 46 North Brewing Corp! G.R. Gritt is a Juno Award winning, Two-Spirit, Transgender, Francophone, Anishinaabe, and Métis artist. They are a Northern Ontario Music and Film Award (NOMFA) winning artist for Outstanding Album by an Indigenous Artist, and a nominee for Outstanding Engineer, and Outstanding […]
