NXNE2027 Applications

Applications are open

Play NXNE
2027

Five nights, forty venues, and a programming team that reads every single application. One form. No fee. Showcases start at 8pm and run as late as 2am.

Festival
16–20 June 2027
Applications close
Thursday 31 December 2026, 11:59pm ET
You'll hear back by
3 April 2027

Artist compensation

If you're booked, you choose: an Artist VIP package — a lanyard per band member with priority access all week, worth about $250 each — or an artist fee of $150 per band, $100 for a solo act, plus a discovery pass per member. You pick when you accept the offer.

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01

Artist information

We want to know all about you. Anything that gives us a better idea of who you are and what your show will look like.

0 / 100 words

100 words or less. No press-release voice necessary.

How long have you been releasing music under this name? *
Are you currently actively performing? *
Have you played NXNE in the past? *
What genre would you describe your music as? *

Select up to 3.

0 of 3 selected

No more than three comparisons or descriptors.

02

Music and media links

Now that we know who you are, we want to hear you play and see you on socials.

Your artist page, if you have one — it's the first thing the programming team opens.

Paste a YouTube or Vimeo link. We don't take video uploads — a phone recording of a real show beats a polished one.

Released publicly within the last 24 months.

03

Performance details

The practical side: how big a room you're used to, and when you can play.

Average venue capacity at your shows *
Your availability to perform at NXNE 2027 *

Select all that apply. Showcases start at 8pm and run as late as 2am.

Do you have any accessibility requirements? *

04

Artist and band assets

Assets we can use to promote you and plan your performance.

Web resolution photo *

JPG or PNG · max 25 MB

Drag a file here, or

Max 25 MB each

Goes on your artist page at nxne.com. Label the file with your artist name.

Social photo (ideally 4:5) *

JPG or PNG · max 25 MB

Drag a file here, or

Max 25 MB each

Used for social promotion — vertical crops work best.

Stage plot *

PDF, JPG or PNG · max 25 MB

Drag a file here, or

Max 25 MB each

No stage plot? A photo of one drawn on paper is fine.

Press kit

PDF · max 25 MB

Drag a file here, or

Max 25 MB each

Optional. If you have one, it saves us asking.

One track

MP3 · max 25 MB

Drag a file here, or

Max 25 MB each

Optional — the links above are enough. Nice to have on file.

05

Additional information

The part that tells us what a slot at NXNE would actually do for you.

How did you hear about NXNE? *
Have you performed in Toronto before under this name? *
Have you performed outside your hometown or been on tour? *
Do you have a manager or management team supporting you? *

Why do you want to perform at this festival, this year?

06

Contact information

Who we email, and who we call the week of the festival.

If selected, should your booking contact appear on your artist page on nxne.com? *

07

Demographic information

Optional, confidential, and never part of how your application is judged. It meets the reporting needs of our funders — which is what pays artists.

08

Declaration

You agree to adhere to NXNE's policies and guidelines, you confirm everything here is accurate, and you understand that applying does not guarantee a slot.

Terms and conditions *

Nothing is submitted yet — you'll see everything one more time first.