Music


NLFB 49.5 TO KICK START FALL AT BELL PARK WITH DAN MANGAN, JEREMY DUTCHER, AND MORE

Just went we thought the season of live music was coming to an end Northern Lights Festival Boreal is here to save the day. Typically NLFB weekend is thought of as the beginning of summer, this year they’re squeezing in one last party at the park for NLFB 49.5 September 10th-11th. They’ll have all the usual festival favorites you’ve been missing out on like food, merch, and vendors to check out over the weekend. As always NLFB has an amazing lineup of music for us including headliners Dan Mangan, Jeremy Dutcher, Tanika Charles and, Old Man Luedecke. Additional performers......

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YES THEATRE LIGHTS UP THE GROTTO WITH LIVE CONCERT SERIES

YES Theater’s summer concert series will bring live music to one of Sudbury’s hidden gems. Running in repertory from August 31st to September 19th, 2021 YES Theatre’s LIVE FROM THE GROTTO will be an amazing musical treat! With three concerts to take in, this collective of local vocalists will be accompanied by an orchestra as they cover grounds from classic Broadway tunes to modern hits. Live at the Grotto concerts include Through Rose-Coloured Glasses, Ghosts of Broadway, and A Song to the Moon. Individual concert tickets and concert series tickets are available now at www.yestheatre.com, capacity is limited, don’t......

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NLFB PATIO TOUR BRINGS LIVE MUSIC TO THE CITY AGAIN!

If you’ve been missing live music just as much as we have this event is for you! Northern Lights Festival Boreal has built a decades-long reputation of offering unique and exciting performance opportunities for regional artists. In these wild times, the NLFB team has risen to the occasion once again with their upcoming PATIO TOUR! Grab a few pals this Saturday, August 29th and hit up any one of eight venues featuring performances from four local musicians. Heck, if you’re feeling ambitious stop at a few and make a day of it! This event is completely free but don’t......

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COVID CAN'T STOP UP HERE

Once again the team at Up Here is poised to exceed your expectations with digital offerings amid the pandemic! We might not be able to get weird together this year but we can still make the most of it from the safety of home. From porketta bingo, gym class to panel discussions the crew have a packed weekend ready for you. Of course, the weekend wouldn’t be complete without music, you’ll be able to catch intimate live performances from; Julie Katrinette, Melanie St-Pierre, Bryden Gwiss, Jor’Del Downz, Patricia Cano and Salted Wounds. This is in addition to FIVE new......

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THE ALMIGHTY RHOMBUS ROCKS THE RELEASE

The dankest, dampest, dandiest boys in town are back at it again! The Almighty Rhombus has a new single out for us all to enjoy as the summer sun starts to make its appearance. CHANCES – their latest single, is a dreamy pop track perfect for whiling away a day on the water. The accompanying video was filmed at Canadore College and captures a dark, gritty, 70’s aesthetic. We caught up with Clayton Drake, for the details on upcoming Rhombus releases and live music post-COVID! Your brand new video for Chances was just released. Talk to us about the......

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MUSICTOGETHER: SEE NORTHERN ONTARIO LIVE IN YOUR HOME

We’re all struggling to get used to social distancing measures in and effort to keep our communities safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. While times are uncertain for us all some of the hardest hit are our local artists who depend on public gatherings to perform. As venues, festivals and other gigs are postponed many are concerned about how they’ll be able to make an income. It is important now more than ever to make sure that you’re a vocal supporter of your favourite artists to help them get by until we can all play again. In order to offer......

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LOCAL ACTS AT BLOOM 2

Are you ready to shake off those icicles? Bloom 2 has arrived and we couldn’t think of a better way to kick those winter blues to the curb. Organized by our friends at NLFB, Bloom is an international multi-venue music festival with headliners including A Tribe Called Red, Lido Pimienta, and Terra Lightfoot! But don’t worry, our local talent was not overlooked. Filling out the bill we have Sudbury performers with musical styles ranging from hip-hop to folk, showcasing just how diverse our crater really is! Read on to learn more about some of the local artists you can......

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BLOOM ARTIST PROFILE: EYEDA SOPHIA

The second edition of Bloom festival is coming up March 6&7! Bloom is a multi-venue world music festival presented by your friends at Northern Lights Festival Boreal. Their team has put together an amazingly curated line up of artists from across the globe and if their summer fest is any indication you don’t want to miss out. Sudburians will have the chance to catch performances from festival headliners including A Tribe Called Red with their electric multimedia DJ show, Polaris Prize winner Lido Pimienta, and the ferociously talented Terra Lightfoot. Make sure you have the Bloom app downloaded so......

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LISTEN TO THE WORLD AT BLOOM 2

Get ready for an explosion of world music to hit downtown Sudbury! Northern Lights Festival Boreal presents Bloom for the second year, March 6&7, 2020. This multi-venue festival invites you to get a taste of all sorts of music with influences from around the globe! The Grand Nightclub, The Townehouse Tavern, and the Sudbury Theatre Centre will play host to over 10 performances over Bloom 2 with surprise pop-up shows still to be announced. Sudburians will have the chance to catch headliners A Tribe Called Red with their electric multimedia DJ show, Polaris Prize winner Lido Pimienta, and the......

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MAKING OF A DEBUT EP WITH MAX JOSÉ

Looking for some new tunes to get you through these long winter months? We’ve got a new local recommendation we think you’ll love! Maxwell José is a performer who’s name you might recognize as a frequent player on local stages. His style is influenced by country folk artists like John Prine and more modern performers like Daniel Romano. After lots of hard work and songwriting José’s first EP Making of a Fool was released in late 2019. With a fresh new year at hand, he’s ready to get out and perform his original songs for new and old fans......

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