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Now in its 17th year, North by Northeast Music Festival and Conference (NXNE) has become the Canadian festival destination for new and emerging talent—unsigned bands, indie favourites, and major-label headlining artists alike. Seen as the most anticipated summer music event in Canada, NXNE Music, NXNE Film, and NXNE Interactive are an essential gathering for artists, industry, and fans.

In all, NXNE runs 7 days and nights, draws 280,000 attendees, and generates an annual economic impact of more than $45 million.

For five days and nights, NXNE Music offers the hottest music and the freshest music-related ideas—all within a few km of each other. NXNE 2010 presented over 625 international, national and local acts at 50 official festival stages in downtown Toronto's famous club district. More than 280,000 music fans attended the festival, with thousands of industry professionals taking part in conference sessions.

Many performers have played NXNE on their way to major worldwide breakthroughs. Hotly tipped buzz bands and soon-to-be-discovered gems join international touring acts, making NXNE eclectic and exciting.

Festival alumni include:
Iggy and The Stooges, De La Soul, The Raveonettes, Broken Social Scene, Mudhoney, Feist, X, Les Savy Fav, GZA, Matt and Kim, Dinosaur Jr., Eagles of Death Metal, No Age, Kid Cudi, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Black Lips, Japandroids, Sufjan Stevens, HEALTH, K-os, Warpaint, Cold Cave, Best Coast, Thee Oh Sees, Kid Sister, Surfer Blood, The Sonics, King Khan & The Shrines, Diamond Rings, Swervedriver, Peaches, Ron Sexsmith, MC5, Television, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Sloan, New York Dolls, DFA 1979, Buzzcocks, The Dears, The Cool Kids, Wavves, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Monotonix, Man or Astroman?, The Soft Pack, AA Bondy, Avi Buffalo, Dillinger Four, Mika Miko, Pere Ubu,The Duke Spirit, Evan Dando, My Morning Jacket, Golden Triangle, These are Powers, Japanther, The Death Set, Ninjasonik, Youth Brigade, Redd Kross, We Are Wolves, The Homosexuals, Billy Talent, XDS, Tyvek, Pterodactyl, Aids Wolf, The Stills, Blue Rodeo, Great Lake Swimmers, Fake Blood, Hidden Cameras, Hercules & Love Affair, Mooney Zuzuki, Apostle of Hustle, Peanut Butter Wolf, Money Mark, Bran Van 3000, Sheek Louch, DD/MM/YYYY, Brant Bjork, Alejandro Escovedo, Silversun Pickups, Lightspeed Champion, Mr Lif, Xavier Rudd, K'naan, Kathleen Edwards, Rock Plaza Central, Freeway, and thousands more.

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"The NXNE experience was one of the most magical events for The Soundtrack of our lives... Toronto is always the place to be when it comes to interesting entertainment. And the people are almost as beautiful as the Swedes..."
- Ebbot, The Soundtrack of our Lives

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

"You guys ruled! Thanks for all the love. NXNE is the jumpoff fa sho!"
- Heathcliff Berru, manager, GZA

"It was perfect"
- Melissa Auf Der Maur

"It was great to be able to participate in NXNE, as a performer and as the celebrity interview."
- Bruce Cockburn

"Thousands of artists showcased by NXNE directly to key music and film executives. This is where you bring your entertainment vehicle if you want serious industry attention."
- Rob Halford, Judas Priest

"Toronto's multicultural mix provides the perfect backdrop for NXNE's eclectic choice of music films."
- Don Letts, director, Rock it to Rio

"North by Northeast is one of the best gatherings on music and music people I've ever attended."
- Danny Goldberg, former manager of Nirvana, Hole, the Beastie Boys

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