Lineup
July 3
Jul 3
July Talk
With three Juno Awards for Alternative Album of the Year (2015, 2017, 2021), three MUCHMusic Video Award nominations for Rock/Alternative Video of the Year, eight Top 10 Canadian Rock singles, and appearances at a who’s who of festivals including Montreal’s Osheaga, Germany’s Reeperbahn, and Austin City Limits Festival, JULY TALK remain a glowing beacon of hope on the Canadian musical landscape. For this compulsively DIY, rigorously self-realizing group, the essence of July Talk has always been the tension between precision and chaos.
Gearl
GEARL is an Indigenous hip hop artist based out of Eskasoni, NS. Gearl’s mission is to share his personal experiences of the indigenous lifestyle in the Maritimes as well as spread appreciation and knowledge of the Mi'kmaq language and culture. He has toured extensively across Canada and the United States. In his time as a member of award winning group City Natives or on his own, Gearl is known for being able to connect with the audience in an earnest and meaningful way.
July 10
Jul 10
Amanda Rheaume
AMANDA RHEAUME’s rootsy, guitar-driven ballads introduce crucial dimensions to the world of Heartland Rock. In a genre characterized by anthems of underdogs, assumptions and unfair advantages, Rheaume’s sound and story crucially and radically expand the boundaries, geographic and cultural, to make space for new perspectives on resistance and resilience. A Citizen of the Métis Nation, and an active and proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Rheaume’s music is indeed from the heart, and the land.
Elyse Aeryn
Music Nova Scotia’s 2024 Entertainer of the Year, ELYSE AERYN is on the rise with her nostalgic alt-country/rock sound. After leaving her career as an engineer to peruse her calling as an artist, Aeryn’s debut album “Joy State of Mind” racked up award nominations from the East Coast Music Awards and Music Nova Scotia. With driving rhythms and unstoppable momentum, Aeryn’s sophomore album will release in the fall of 2025.
July 17
Jul 17
Classified
Breaking barriers between performer and audience, CLASSIFIED is “leading the vanguard of East Coast hip-hop.” With 18 studio albums, and a combined 24 nominations between the JUNO Awards, MuchMusic Video Awards, and East Coast Music Awards, Classified has earned his place as one of Canada’s most respected rap artists, producers, and songwriters.
Morgan Toney
With thousands of years of tradition behind him, MORGAN TONEY melds the Scottish heritage of Nova Scotia with Mi’kmaq songs, stories, and language in his own genre of music, “Mi’kmaltic,” meaning Mi’kmaq + Celtic. Toney’s sophomore album, Heal the Divide, acknowledges the difficult history first nations peoples have faced in Canada, while also celebrating their legacy in Canadian Culture.
July 24
Jul 24
Mary Frances Leahy
The 19-year-old, multi-talented MARY FRANCES LEAHY made her stage debut at age 5 and now has over 600 live performances under her belt. Performing across North America alongside her parents, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, Leahy has perfected her unique style rooted in her Celtic heritage, with heavy influences of jazz and Latin genres.
XIA-3
Raw, ethereal post-rock and the haunting beauty of classical Chinese melodies collide to create XIA-3. Centered around the guzheng, a traditional Chinese folk instrument, XIA-3 is a groundbreaking trio from Newfoundland, shattering boundaries between what is expected and what is possible. Over the span of eclectic instrumental compositions, XIA-3 blends jazz, prog, experimental rock, and more.
July 31
Jul 31
My Son the Hurricane
This multi-horn, multi-drummer, multi-singer brass funk beast dares you not to dance. Hailing from Niagara, MY SON THE HURRICANE has toured multiple countries, played major festivals, and shared stages with Foo Fighters, Jason Isbell, I Mother Earth, and more. This 12-piece brass-dance crew received 30 million views online in 2023 and will embark on their 70 date tour in 2025.
Sunsetto
Since 2021, SUNSETTO (AKA Cape Breton Island's Kyle Mischiek) has been meticulously crafting his sound and image, with his catalog now amassing millions of streams. His highly anticipated debut album, ‘The Sun, The Moon, & The Big Machine’ was release in October 2024, boasting collaborations with industry heavyweights like Bibi Bourelly, Sinead Harnett, and Tim Suby.