​Northern Lights Festival Boréal Adds Arkells, Bill & Joel Plaskett

Other additions to the 2018 fest include Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Julie & the Wrong Guys, C.R. Avery and more

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Apr 24, 2018

Northern Lights Festival Boréal returns to Sudbury, ON, this summer, and organizers have just revealed the final headlining acts.
 
Arkells will serve as the Thursday night (July 5) headliners, while Joel Plaskett and his father Bill have been selected as the Sunday night (July 8) headliners.
 
New additions to the lineup also include Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Julie & the Wrong Guys, C.R. Avery, Canailles, Doctor Nativo, Bonsa, Orlando Julius & the Afrosoundz, Matt Foy, Black Bull Moose Singers, BBBRTHR, David Cordero and the Keyframes.
 
They join a bill that also boasts previously announced Friday (July 6) headliner Lisa Leblanc and Saturday (July 7) headliners Alvvays.

Other performers include Iskwé, Connie Kaldor, Russell deCarle, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Aron d'Alesio, Murder Murder, Laetitia Zonzambé, Afrikana Soul Sister, Abigail Lapell, Richard Inman, Guitars Alive Quartet, Les Barricades, Rodney Meilleur, Frank Deresti & the Lake Effect, JoPo & the Rize, Edouard Landry, Jane's Party, Mama's Broke, and Sheesham & Lotus & Son.
 
The festival runs from July 5 to 8 at Bell Park in Sudbury. Find full festival information and updates at the official Northern Lights Festival Boréal website.

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