After revealing the artists performing at this year's upcoming JUNO Awards, a selection of newly announced Canadian artists will be hitting the stage at the JUNOfest, running from March 28 to 29.
UPDATE (3/10, 10:25 a.m. ET): JUNOfest has announced its second wave of artists for the festival weekend.
Abigail Lapell, Adrian Sutherland, Blue Moon Marquee, Ciel, Dawson Gray, Devours, Disaster Pony, Fred Everything, Haleluya Hailu, Housewife, K-Riz & the Family, Northern Cree, Peter Dreams, Post-Modern Connection, Tanika Charles and Yukon Blonde have been added to the bill on Friday, March 28.
The festival will host bloom effect, Dem Rose Boys, DESTRATA, Diamond Day, Fake Shark, Flipout, Grimelda, Hey Ocean! 20th Birthday Party + Guests, HOMESICK, Hush Music Party, Marlon J English, MURGE, Noah Derksen, Noah Malcolm, P-LUV, Sofia Camara, SYDNEY BLU, TOR and WAIT//LESS for the Saturday festivities on March 29.
Performing on Friday, March 28, will be JUNO nominees Avenoir, Benita, Celeigh Cardinal, Dom Vallie, Jamie Fine, Kellie Loder, Maddee Ritter, Sebastian Gaskin, the Secret Beach and Wyatt C. Louis. British Columbian artists Ahsia, Aspen King, Astrocolor, Babe Corner, Desirée Dawson, Haley Blais, Michaela Slinger, Missy D, NADUH, PIQSIQ, Piss, Ruby Singh, Tariq and Teon Gibbs will also perform alongside Meisha and the Spanks, MOONRIIVR, Siibii and Skye Wallace.
JUNO nominees Anciients, Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys, and Kaïa Kater will perform on Saturday, March 29. Freeze the Fall, Janky Bungag, Jo Passed, Kimmortal, Mock Media, Xana and Young Friend will be representing British Columbia on the second day of the festival, and Alyson McNamara, Braden Lam, Cadence Weapon, Ellen Froese, Jade Turner, Josh Sahunta, Kayo, Kyle McKearney, Motherhood, Rochester and Super Duty Tough Work will round out the rest of the weekend's festivities.
Wristbands for JUNOfest are available for purchase here. Check out the rest of Exclaim!'s concert listing database and tour announcements for upcoming shows.