For the full schedule visit: www.nlfb.ca/events-schedule Thursday night after hours show ft. Brampton/Toronto rapper Haviah Mighty, with Sudbury's own Trapment warming things up. Haviah Mighty Haviah Mighty didn’t need to change her birth name when she decided to dedicate her career to music. In fact, Mighty couldn’t be more accurate to describe the 26-year-old artist, named one of XXL’s 15 Toronto Rappers You Should Know in 2019. Known for being one of the four MCs who make up The Sorority, Mighty is making equally large waves as a solo artist. Haviah’s explosive live show, filled with in-your-face intensity and her fast, technical flows, has also quickly developed her reputation. In 2019, she released her most fully realized body of work to date, and continues to carve out spaces that boldly defy gendered expectations for women in hip-hop. Trapment Originally from Dowling, ON, DJ and turntablist Trevor ‘Trapment’ Mantysaari is one of the country’s most skilled scratch & mix DJs. At Red Bull’s prestigious Thre3Style DJ competition in 2016, Trapment became the Canadian champion, and moved on to become the world’s vice-champion. He made a return at the 2019 edition, placing 3rd after a heated competition. Expect blazing hot routines and dancefloor igniting sets. Check out the rest of the lineup & artist bios at: www.nlfb.ca/artists. For tickets visit www.nlfb.ca/tickets. NOTE: Full Festival and Thursday Passes grant admission, pending capacity. Otherwise, show admission may be available by paying cover at the door. 19+ Doors at 10pm. For all festival information visit www.nlfb.ca or call 705-674-5512.

For the full schedule visit: www.nlfb.ca/events-schedule Friday night's headliner is Somali-Canadian rapper, musician and poet K'NAAN. Also appearing will be: mélissa laveaux, ECHLO, Jennifer Holub, Jennis, Shaky Stars, The Almighty Rhombus, Oh Geronimo, Brooke Bruce music + more. K'NAAN The product of a creative family, K’NAAN fled Mogadishu, Somalia with his family at age 13. After learning English, partly by immersing himself in the classic hip-hop albums of the ‘90s, he came to prominence in 1999 with a spoken word performance at the United Nations that caught the attention of Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour. K’NAAN’s debut album, 2005’s The Dusty Foot Philosopher, won the Juno for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize. 2010’s Troubadour contained the smash single ‘Wavin’ Flag’. The song was first used as the soundtrack for the Haiti earthquake relief campaign, and then Coca-Cola’s theme song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The song quickly reached #1 on iTunes in 18 countries around the world, and launched K’NAAN into superstardom. 2012's God Country or the Girl included features from household names like Nas and Bono, and produced several hits of its own, marking a new trajectory for this eclectic artist. Check out the rest of the lineup & artist bios at: www.nlfb.ca/artists. For tickets visit www.nlfb.ca/tickets. For all festival information visit www.nlfb.ca or call 705-674-5512

Come by The Fromo Friday July 5th 2019 @ 8pm for live music by the very talented Elmer Jackson! No cover!

For the full schedule visit: www.nlfb.ca/events-schedule Friday night after hours show ft. folk-noir duo Mayhemingways. Mayhemingways Mayhemingways emerge from a region ripe with musical reputation - Peterborough, ON. Benj Rowland executes lead vocals and employs a mixed bag of folk instruments like banjo, mandolin, accordion, and acoustic guitar. Josh Fewings anchors the tunes on the drums and elevates the melody with harmony vocals. They are a strong musical duo that converges with “mind-bending and original music with deep roots in the tradition of dark North American folk” (Tom Wilson, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings & Lee Harvey Osmond). For tickets visit www.nlfb.ca/tickets. NOTE: Full Festival or Friday Pass required for admission, pending capacity. Otherwise, show admission may be available by paying cover at the door. 19+ Doors at 10pm. For all festival information visit www.nlfb.ca or call 705-674-5512.

For the full schedule visit: www.nlfb.ca/events-schedule Thursday night after hours show ft. acclaimed Toronto indie-rock band Zeus. North Bay's David Dino White will warm things up. Zeus Zeus is a Toronto-based Canadian classic/modern rock band. They've been nominated for the prestigious Polaris Prize, earned accolades from New York Times, Rolling Stone, and NPR, and have served as the backing band for Canadian musician Jason Collett. Zeus' third LP is the unapologetically titled Classic Zeus (2014), resuming its affair with timeless melody, vintage ambience, and instant future classicism. Classic Zeus is the band's most cohesive and heartfelt record to date: a truly collective effort of singular vision: 11 songs of introspective pop and spirited rock and roll, buoyed by Zeus' studio mastery reinvented. David Dino White Born and raised in North Bay, Ontario, David’s ability to harness his guitar’s full potential as a trans-genre instrument is what defines his unique and haunting style. Every song begs to be listened to more than once, rich with complexity both lyrically and melodically. For tickets visit www.nlfb.ca/tickets. NOTE: Full Festival and Friday pass holders only guaranteed entry, pending limited capacity. Otherwise, show admission may be available by paying cover at the door. 19+ Doors at 10pm. For all festival information visit www.nlfb.ca or call 705-674-5512.