2007 North by Northeast Music Festival

Submissions are currently open for bands outside North America only.



Now in it's 13th year, the North By Northeast (NXNE) Music & Film Festival and Conference, taking place June 7-10, 2007 in Toronto, is Canada's leading festival renowned for offering the best new music and film predominantly from independent creators and producers. NXNE has become recognized world-wide as both a working festival for musicians and an essential gathering in the music industry's calendar.



NXNE Music Festival spans 4 days and nights of activities, showcasing over 450 bands at over 30 live music venues in downtown Toronto. It's an awesome, club hopping frenzy that unearths new musical gems every year. Over the past dozen years, performers as diverse as Sarah Harmer, Bran Van 3000, Feist, Death from Above 1979, Sufjan Stevens, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Constantines, Obie Trice, Milton Mapes, Kathleen Edwards, Sam Roberts, Ambulance Ltd., Drive-by Truckers, Sum41, Mooney Suzuki, The Duke Spirit, Amy Millan, Burning Brides and so many more have all had major breakthroughs at NXNE.



NXNE Conference attracts over 2,000 delegates for three days of panels, round tables, demo listening sessions, legal clinics, mentoring sessions and more, designed to appeal to anyone looking to learn more about the music business - from a rookie manager to a grizzled rock veteran. Past NXNE Keynote speakers have included Patti Smith, Andrew Loog Oldham (Rolling Stones manager).Steve Earle, Johnny Rotten, MC5s Wayne Kramer, Bruce Cockburn, David Johansen (New York Dolls) and Stewart Copeland (The Police).



NXNE Film Festival is devoted to showing movies where music is a star. Now in its seventh year, the NXNE Film Festival June 7-10 runs parallel to the music festival and offers a unique program of music related feature films, documentaries and shorts.



"NXNE is an exciting combination of indie music and a film lovers gourmet feast. We had a great time and we would love to come back." - Stewart Copeland 2006



"Toronto's NXNE Festival is the most teeming, throbbing and wriggling snakepit of excitement in this half of the continent, maybe even the whole landmass!"
- Guy Maddin 2005



Please make sure your EPK is complete and up-to-date. EPKs that do not have audio clips, bios or photos will not be considered.



Bands are eligible to receive full delegate passes for each performing member (managers, agents, crew etc are exempt), or cash payment may be applicable. Please inquire with NXNE office for details.