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NXNE was established in 1995 in partnership with leading members of the Canadian music and media industries and the founders of Austin, Texas’ SXSW. Today, NXNE is Canada’s most important ‘DISCOVERY’ festival for emerging new music from across Canada and around the world.

From June 11 – 15, 2025, NXNE returns for its 30th year, and will again take over 20+ of Toronto’s best live music venues showcasing 250+ bands in tight 40-minute sets for the ultimate club hopping experience. Among those artists performing are are Acid Sponge Punch, Anna Sofia, Avalon Stone, Bleeker, JULES IS DEAD, King Cruff, Mars Aspen, Martin Kerr, Nylo Carter, Parachute Thieves, Ruby Waters, and Talking Violet.

NXNE makes great music accessible and inclusive to all, in part, by removing the financial barriers.
Artists pay nothing to apply, performers are paid and admission to club shows in 2024 is with a low-cost Full Festival Pass or Single Admission Ticket.

Established in 1998, Canada's Walk of Fame is a national registered charity that recognizes and celebrates Canadians who excel in their respective fields, fueling our sense of Canadian pride and inspiring the next generation to follow in their footsteps. The foremost honour for cultural excellence in Canada, Canada's Walk of Fame presents year-round events and programs to educate and foster pride among Canadians, support Canadian culture and provide a platform for emerging talent in Canada.

Programs include a festival featuring some of Canada's most popular and iconic performers, as well as emerging artists from across the country, the Peter Soumalias Unsung Hero Honour recognizing Canadians making a difference in their community, the Emerging Artist Music Mentorship program, and the nationally televised broadcast designated by the CRTC as a program of national interest.

With 2016's additions, 167 stars recognizing remarkable Canadians have a permanent place of tribute on Canada's Walk of Fame in the streets of Toronto's Entertainment District.

For a complete list of inductees along with more information on Canada's Walk of Fame, please visit:

The Toronto Fringe is part of the “Fringe movement” – a worldwide network of indie theatre festivals. As the name suggests, the movement is about celebrating under-represented voices and those on the margins of the performing arts world. It’s a festival where anyone can put on any show, without having to pass through a jury – where theatre students can mount their first production outside of school, where emerging artists can get their big break, and where established artists can test out new work. It’s a festival where audiences come for the adventure and the community as much as for the plays themselves.

THE 2024 TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE JULY 3-14, 2024.