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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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…Lineup Day! Lights, Destroyer, Shad, The Weather Station, and many more at Northern Lights 2025 In 1972, a small folk music festival took place on the shores of Ramsey Lake in Sudbury, ON. At first, those involved couldn’t imagine that it might grow […]
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 […]
SCHEDULE • PLAYLISTS • LINEUP • TICKETS Last month, Sudbury’s Northern Lights Festival Boreal (NLFB) made its first lineup announcement, drawing an enthusiastic response from its community and beyond. Now, organizers are sharing a thrilling mix of lineup additions, the full festival schedule, complete with unique workshop-style performances, available at […]
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 […]
Dec. 3 concert to feature award winning song and dance group, live at Collège Boréal’s concert hall. Northern Lights Festival Boréal’s (NLFB) 50th anniversary festival was a historic event in July, and the organization is carrying that energy forward into its 2022-2023 season. On December 3rd, NLFB presents southern African […]
