Starry Starry Night

Northern Lights Festival Boreal
News Release

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Sudbury - Legendary American singer/songwriter Don McLean, best known for his 1971 folk anthem American Pie and hits such as Vincent (Starry Starry Night), Crying, Since I Don’t Have You, Castles in the Sand and more, will be one of the headline acts at the 2008 Northern Lights Festival Boreal.

Advanced weekend passes for the 37th annual festival, which will take place July 4, 5, 6 in Bell Park, go on sale today (Tuesday, April 15).

NLFB artistic director Paul Loewenberg also announced today Daniel Bélanger has been signed to be another main stage headliner.

Bélanger recently won a JUNO for Francophone Album of the Year for his release L'echec du materiel. Bélanger is considered one of the best Québécois songwriters and singers to emerge in the past 15 years. His music is eclectic, inspired by alternative rock, folk and electronic music.

For the family audience, Sharon and Bram will bring their cavalcade of children's hits to the Family area in two appearances over the weekend. Sharon, Lois and Bram (Lois Lilenstein retired from full time touring in 2000) have created some of the most beloved family entertainment that Canada has known.

The Sadies, a Toronto foursome that transforms 1960s country rock and psychedelia, C&W, surf, punk and cosmic American music into their own unique sound, will also headline an evening at the festival. Loewenberg said, "Don McLean smashed attendance records at Mariposa and Calgary Folk Fest in 2007. At a time when war and economy is so much on people's minds, this is a perfect year to have the author of one of the great tomes of modern culture.

He added, "It is a distinct honour for NLFB to be the first to promote a concert of Daniel's in Sudbury since he has become so incredibly popular."

Add 35 more incredible folk, indie rock, traditional, bluegrass and world music artists to the roster, and the organizers of the 2008 NLFB feel this is the strongest festival yet. At a mere $60 for a weekend pass (three days and nights of incredible music and performance), tickets will go fast as they are less expensive than all other major Ontario music festivals.

Tickets for the festival go on sale online Tuesday, April 15 at www.tix.com or by clicking onto www.nlfbsudbury.com. People can also pick up tickets in person at the festival's NEW OFFICE at 19 Grey St., Suite #3, or through ticket sellers around town.

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