Northern Lights Festival Boréal 2025

Want to know who's playing the festival this year? Update your Fest app to the 2026 edition of the festival now, and get full lineup announcements on March 27th!

Meltdown returns on March 29th at Knox Hall Underground! Come check out Northern Ontario artists as they compete for a spot at this year's festival! Meltdown starts at 1 PM and runs until 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Tickets are $10 and available at the door!

Get ready for our Lineup Launch on Friday, March 27, 2026! Set your Fest App to the 2026 edition of the festival and get breaking lineup news as it becomes available!

Cash in on a great deal with our Cyber Monday sale! Full Festival Passes are on sale for $99 for adults and $79 for youth under 25. Get this deal while it lasts!

Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Northern Lights Festival Boréal! Cash in on Black Friday deals by purchasing a three-day pass for only $99 for adults and $79 for youth under 25! Tickets on sale at www.nlfbsudbury.ca/tickets

Head over to the Townehouse for our LAST after party! Kat Pereira will be enchanting everyone with her gorgeous poetry and melodies.

If you've been drinking, please don't drive. Contact our Cabaret Stage sponsor Aaron Taxi to get you home safe. Call 705.670.0000.

Head on over to Grace Hartman Amphitheatre for Destroyer and get ready to rock!

Not ready to say goodbye to NLFB 2025? We've got one more performance for you! Kat Pereira closes out this year's festival at the Townehouse Tavern, and it's a show you're not going to want to miss! This show is included in your full festival pass, otherwise, it's $15 at the door.

Join Minor Gold, Glitter Glue and Kate Maki on the CBC Acoustic Stage as they share some of their favourite songs by Canadian artists!

Check out our new merch tent where you can choose your own design from a small selection of decals and have it printed right before your eyes! Pick your shirt, hoodie, hat, and we'll get it printed while you wait!

A workshop about vulnerability and acknowledgement of the fears and anxiety of life. Join Klô Pelgag, Begonia, The Weather Station and Kate Maki on the CBC Acoustic Stage as these songwriters explore the theme in their unique ways.

It's time for our first workshop of the day! Head over to the Cabaret stage and check out "Cypher Unique," with Ice Tha One, Shad and Waahli! From now until 2:00 PM.

It may be raining, but we have some GOOD news! We are offering free admission instead of our 20-dollar afternoon passes! They don't get you in to see our headliners, but you do get to walk the grounds for free and watch music and workshops until 5pm!

Join Lotus Wight, Bad Actors and Morgan Toney as they delve into traditional repertoire.

We are a rain or shine festival so bring your rain jacket, rubber boots, and umbrellas! We can't wait to dance in the rain with you!

Did you know you can grab water from the City of Greater Sudbury Water Buggy? Fill up for free every time! Didn't bring a water bottle? Don't worry, we've got a limited supply for sale in the merch tent!

Gates open today at 11 AM and are open all day! A day pass is only $20, or purchase a full day pass and enjoy the music after 5 PM. Destroyer is tonight's headliner, and you won't want to miss it! Passes are available at the main gate.

If you've been drinking, please don't drive. Contact our Cabaret Stage sponsor Aaron Taxi to get you home safe. Call 705.670.0000.

It's almost time for Lights to hit the mainstage! Make your way over to the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre now to get a good spot to catch the show!

Are you feeling a little hungry? There are plenty of amazing food vendors on site that will help you feed the need! Check out our food vendors in the upper field and by the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre!

We have a patron unfortunately boxed in in the York Street North parking lot, if you have a Red Jeep Cherokee (License plate CBFY) or a dark corolla (License plate JAATHU) please move to a better spot!

Head to the Townehouse Tavern to rock out to the electric sounds of Glitter Glue and the vibes of Waahli. The after-party is included with your full festival pass, otherwise, it's a $20 admission at the door.

Whether you're looking for a t-shirt from one of your favourite artists, or looking for some sweet NLFB swag, our merch tent will have exactly what you're looking for!

Inspiration can come from unlikely and unanticipated places. All is not what appears on the surface. Join David Francey, Mistaken for Wayne and Bad Actors on the CBC Acoustic Stage as they explore their own 'unlikely' influences.

The blues is truly the foundation of modern popular music. Join Colin Linden, Burnstick, and the Whiskey River Blues Band on the Main Stage as these artists explore the genre and how it intermingles with other styles within their music.

Join Lotus Wight at the Family Stage to build and play your very own mouth bow!

Join Cheikh Ibra Fam and members of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra on the Main Stage as they follow the travels of rhythms from West Africa to the Caribbean and their impact on jazz, ska, reggae, and every style of pop since.

Join Jordan and the 45, Maxwell José and Morgan Toney on the CBC Acoustic Stage as they explore the theme of home through their music.

Rich Aucoin, La Sra. Tomasa and Fresh Kils are wizards of composing and performing electro-acoustically. Join them on the Main Stage and see what happens when these artists collide!

There's nothing that hits you quite like a really great love song. Join Jamie Fine, The Honest Heart Collective and The Sarah Craig Quartet on the CBC Acoustic Stage as they put forward their best love tunes.

Did you know you can grab water from the City of Greater Sudbury Water Buggy? Fill up for free every time! Didn't bring a water bottle? Don't worry, we've got a limited supply for sale in the merch tent!

Gates open today at 11 AM and are open all day! A day pass is only $20, or purchase a full day pass and enjoy the music after 5 PM. Lights is tonight's headliner, and you won't want to miss it! Passes are available at the main gate.

If you've been drinking, please don't drive. Contact our Cabaret Stage sponsor Aaron Taxi to get you home safe. Call 705.670.0000.

It's time to make your way to the Townehouse Tavern! Check out Fresh Kils and La Sra. Tomasa! Townehouse action is included with your full festival pass, otherwise, it's $20 at the door. Get there early to grab a good spot by the stage!

Want the fun to continue? Make your way to The Lounge and catch Mistaken for Wayne and Barry Miles! Free with your full festival pass. $20 admission without a wristband. Get there early because there's limited capacity!

Melbourne Ska Orchestra is getting ready to hit the mainstage. It's time to dance, dance, dance!

Check out our new merch tent where you can choose your own design from a small selection of decals and have it printed right before your eyes! Pick your shirt, hoodie, hat, and we'll get it printed while you wait!

Get excited for the 2025 edition of the Northern Lights Festival Boréal! Both our Main Stage and Cabaret Stages are open today at 5 PM. Come early to grab a good spot! If you still haven't bought your tickets, they will be available at the main gate.

Northern Lights Festival Boréal is this weekend! Come out and check out all the amazing artists, vendors, workshops and live art we will have on site! Buy your tickets before you come to the festival and save!

The 54th annual Northern Lights Festival Boréal is in 15 days. Do you have your tickets yet? Check out Lights, Destroyer, Melbourne Ska Orchestra and more!