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 […]
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Have you ever imagined yourself up on the festival stage? Now’s your chance! Play your three best songs alongside other Sudbury-local musicians at the The Coulson on April 22nd. Our judges will pick one artist that stands above the rest to grace the festival stage at this year’s NLFB! Click […]
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 […]
EVENT LOGISTICS COORDINATOR Are you passionate about Logistics? As part of our team at Northern Lights Festival Boreal, you will be responsible for the logistics coordination and organization of the NLFB Summer Festival and other annual activities and events. You would be the trusted source of all logistical information related […]
TICKETS THE ARTISTS Boogát is a Juno and ADISQ winning, Canadian-Mexican musician from Québec who mixes Hip-Hop with Latin music like Cumbia, Salsa, Reggaeton and more. The son of immigrant parents from Paraguay and Mexico, he was born in Québec City and raised in Beauport Beach. In 2001, he moved […]
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 […]
Kyla Heyming is Sudbury, ON’s 7th poet laureate The Northern Lights Festival Boréal is celebrating 50 years! 50 years of music, of art, of community, of belonging, and of Northern Ontario pride. The festival is happy to welcome one and all once more to enjoy the great talent found in […]
Have you ever wanted to work for & help promote a music festival! These are great opportunities for two very different positions coordinating the festival site & social media efforts respectively. More info about the postings below: NOTE: Candidate eligibility for Social Media Coordinator position: Applicants must be between the ages […]
TICKETS Diverse roster celebrates the past, while looking to the future… When a group of creative, young people came together in 1972 to create the single day ‘Northern Lights Folk Festival’, they may not have known that this special event would strike a chord with so many, and blossom into […]
Job Description: The Social Media Co-ordinator will be assisting Northern Lights Festival Boréal with numerous activities including: Payment/Ticket Management (Shipping, Maintaining Records, Accepting/Processing Payments), Assisting in Telephone/In-person inquiries, Coordination of Festival activities (Volunteer Areas), Assisting in Volunteer and Festival Logistics, Assisting in Merchandise preparation/inventory control, telephone/in-person inquiries, coordination of festival activities (media, […]
