Additional headliner announced for Northern Lights Festival Boréal

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NORTHERN LIGHTS
FESTIVAL BORÉAL

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NLFB announces Kathleen Edwards as surprise headliner for festival 2013

SUDBURY, ON - Northern Lights Festival Boréal is pleased to announce a surprise addition to our amazing roster of headliners for the 2013 festival.

Acclaimed singer/songwriter/violinist Kathleen Edwards will share the stage with The Good Brothers Saturday, July 6.

For the first time NLFB will also present a Saturday daytime headliner, The Good Family, so everyone can join the fun!

Kathleen Edwards is one of Canada’s premiere singer-songwriters.

She began playing music at a very young age, learning violin at five years old: and instrument that would stay with her for life.

The release of her debut album Failer found her opening for Willie Nelson, John Prine, Aimee Mann, My Morning Jacket, John Mayer and Bryan Adams.

Her next two albums, Back to Me and Asking for Flowers, both made the Billboard 200 list and reached the top 10 of the Top Heatseekers chart.

In 2012 her fourth album Voyageaur became the first to crack the top 100 and top 40 in the US, reaching No.2 in Canada.

Produced by Edwards and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, the album made the 2012 short list for the Polaris Prize.

Edwards will close out the Saturday night of the festival, following a set by The Good Brothers.

The Good Family will be performing as a day time headliner Saturday afternoon a family band making a perfect family show for all NLFB patrons. 

The Good Family is comprised of The Good Brothers and members of The Sadies, both known for their simple, straight from the heart music and their high energy performances.

The Good Brothers will deliver their own set in the evening opening for Kathleen Edwards.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring such an accomplished and acclaimed performer back to the festival,” said Max Merrifield, executive director of NLFB. “I think our audience will really enjoy the show. Having The Good Family as a daytime headliner will keep the energy going all day long. It will be a great show to bring the whole family to!”

Advance tickets are available at the Northern Lights Festival Boréal office, Records on Wheels, Walden Home Hardware, A&J Home Hardware, Gloria’s Convenience, Hanmer Homehardware, Jett Landry Music Ltd., Second Ave Home Hardware or online at www.nlfbsudbury.com.

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