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.

For the full schedule visit: www.nlfb.ca/events-schedule Thursday night after hours show ft. Canadian-Mexican party starter Boogát. Roots-fusion duo Jennis will start the night off. Boogát Boogát is a Canadian-Mexican musician from Montreal, blending hip-hop with Latin music styles such as cumbia, salsa and reggaeton. His album Neo-Reconquista won the Juno and Félix award for World Music Album of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards and the ADISQ gala, respectively. He released his first full-length Spanish album El Dorado Sunset in 2013, which earned two Félix Awards at ADISQ 2013. He has been touring all over the world ever since. San Cristóbal Baile Inn, which includes collaborations with Andrés Oddone, Frikstailers, Miss Bolivia, and Lemon Bucket Orchestra, was released in 2017. Dancing shoes are recommended! Jennis Jennis delivers more sound, variety and fun than one would think could fit into a single touring vehicle. The duo brings together award-winning Guelph-based Dennis Gaumond’s decades of experience writing and performing original blues and folk and the diverse musical experiences of veteran Toronto indie-scene multi-instrumentalist Jen Gillmor. The unique blend of cello and dobro is also augmented by unusual sounds, such as didgeridoo, custom-tuned harmonicas, flute, wah-guitar, jaw harp and wazinator. This vast palette of sound is presented by the dear friends with energy, passion and humour, as they draw on their vast performance experience to engage audiences. For tickets visit www.nlfb.ca/tickets. NOTE: Full Festival 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 Sunday night's headliner is Canadian indie-folk-pop sensation Basia Bulat. Also appearing will be: Safia Nolin, Boogát, and numerous others: www.nlfb.ca/artists. Saturday includes a full day of programming, 4+ stages, workshop performances, arts activities, family programming, and much more. Basia Bulat With an electrifying voice and lyrics like silver arrowheads, Basia Bulat has become one of Canada’s most conspicuous talents. Juno nominated and shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize, she often appears solo in gigantic halls, winning over crowds with an autoharp or charango, stomping feet and two mighty lungs. Her massive talent has also been recognized at scale: her songs have been adapted for major performances with symphony orchestras, and she’s been tapped for prestigious tributes to Leonard Cohen and The Band. Since releasing her debut in 2007, she has shared a stage with artists including Arcade Fire, The National, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Daniel Lanois, St Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, Destroyer and Andrew Bird. Bulat was born in Toronto and grew up listening to her mother’s piano students, Sam Cooke and Stax on the oldies station. In early 2016 she released, Good Advice, produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket. 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.

For the full schedule visit: www.nlfb.ca/events-schedule Sunday night after hours show ft. ECHLO, the new electro-pop-soul project from Chloe Charles. Rayannah will open up the show. ECHLO ECHLO, the echo and alias side project of Chloe Charles – the award-winning orchestral electro soul singer who has been lauded by the widest possible range of media including Noisey , Billboard , CBC q , Rolling Stone , Now Magazine and The Times (UK) for her musical adventurousness – releases her debut Echolocation album. Naked and daring, ECHLO places a new focus on intent, imbuing subversive social critique into her compelling modern pop gleaning from R&B and electronic explorations. Rayannah Rayannah bends noise into music by running voice, breath, synth and percussion through loop pedals. Underscored by intricate beat-making, her evocative lyrics in French and English rise above dense soundscapes, pulling listeners into a world both dark and sweet. Innovative on stage and in the studio, Rayannah’s first full length album, Nos repaires, was released in 2019. For tickets visit www.nlfb.ca/tickets. NOTE: Full Festival or Sunday Pass required for admission, 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.