AH, NXNE. The Canadian sister to Austin, TX's SXSW festival is expanding this year to include programing for families — the NeXt by NE concert series showcasing musical talent under the age of 15. If you've got kids that are into new music, and you want to expose them to concerts and festivals, this is an awesome weekend opportunity at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre.
On Saturday, June 15, there is Longboard4kids, a 10k charity skateboard ride in support of the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation. When the ride is done, there will be a concert. Included in the day, there are longboard themed movies at the indoor theatre and a Zine making workshop. Gen X parent's dream day, I think!
On Sunday, June 16 at the Redpath Stage at Harbourfront is a day of music by talented kids under the age of 15. The lineup includes:
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