The NeXT@POPMontreal showcase at the Silver Dollar features Montreal’s finest with a side of jangly Toronto indie pop and a helping of L.A.’s rock n’ roll flash. Vous devriez être là.

8 pm - The Redmond Barry’s
9 pm - Goose Hut
10 pm - Hooded Fang
11 pm - Parlovr
12 am - Bleached
1 am - TOPS
2 am - UN

For more to see/do/hear, plan away with the NXNE Schedulizer. And everyone’s favourite summer accessory is back - the NXNE pass/wristband.

LIXAR SHOWCASE (Friday, June 15 - The Garrison)

LixarIT isn’t just hosting an insane NXNE showcase, they’re also responsible for the NXNE mobile app. Now you can use your phone to figure out you need to be at The Garrison on Friday night.

8 pm - Daughn Gibson
9 pm - Peter Kernel
10 pm - Art vs. Science
11 pm - Doldrums
12 am - Yamantaka//Sonic Titan
1 am - Widowspeak

For more to see/do/hear, plan away with the NXNE Schedulizer. And everyone’s favourite summer accessory is back - the NXNE pass/wristband.

AUDIO BLOOD SHOWCASE (Wednesday, June 13 - Cameron House)

Audio Blood is back for second helpings with their Go Folk Yourself showcase on June 13 at Cameron House. Don’t mind if we do. Equally as fun? Guessing the special guests.

8 pm - Gavin Slate
9 pm - JF Robitaille
10 pm - Revelstoke
11 pm - Charlotte Cornfield
12 am - Special Guests
1 am - Jeff Pinto
2 am - Kevin Black & Derek Monson

For more to see/do/hear, plan away with the NXNE Schedulizer. And everyone’s favourite summer accessory is back - the NXNE pass/wristband.

SMASHMOUTH MENTALITY SHOWCASE (Wednesday, June 13 - Rivoli)

The best way to kick off any NXNE is hip hop allllllll night long. Find yourself at the Rivoli on Wednesday, June 13 for the SmashMouth Mentality Showcase.

9:35 pm - The Upperclass Men
10:10 pm - Smash Brovaz
11:35 pm - The Antiheroes
1:05 am - T.Shirt
1:50 am - Tre Nyce
2:35 am - Rich Kidd

Plus: Denzil Porter, Notes To Self, Vader The Villin, and Moses

For more to see/do/hear, plan away with the NXNE Schedulizer. And everyone’s favourite summer accessory is back - the NXNE pass/wristband.

TWO WAY MONOLOGUES & THE INDIE MACHINE SHOWCASE (Friday, June 15 - Rancho Relaxo)

Find yourself at Rancho Relaxo Friday night for Two Way Monologues & The Indie Machine showcase and maybe find yourself more Canadian. Bands from five provinces will help get the CanCon/beer flowing.

Paint picture by Jason H. Guitard

8 pm - Ramona
9 pm - Haunter
10 pm - Foam Lake
11 pm - Paint
12 am - Double Fuzz
1 am - Dilly Dally
2 am - Doom Squad
3 am - TBA

For more to see/do/hear, plan away with the NXNE Schedulizer. And everyone’s favourite summer accessory is back - the NXNE pass/wristband.

HMV DIGITAL SHOWCASE (Thursday, June 14 - The Boat)

Our friends at HMV Digital will rock The Boat Thursday night. They’re also hosting a Purehmv contest for a pair of wristbands. You should probably get in on that (if you’re into winning stuff, that is.)

Gay picture by Lauren Barless

8 pm - Alto Verde
9 pm - Bugs In The Dark
10 pm - Soft Copy
11 pm - Catlow
12 am - The Cautioneers
1 am - Gay
2 am - Lovely Killbots

For more to see/do/hear, plan away with the NXNE Schedulizer. And everyone’s favourite summer accessory is back - the NXNE pass/wristband.

The Mustache Rides showcase on June 17 at the Crawford doesn’t require you to grow a mustache. You just need to be willing to ride. Or, at the very least, party with great local bands on our closing night. Your choice.

8:45 pm - The Pussypops
9:30 pm - Tight Nuns
11:00 pm - The B.B. Guns (pictured)
11:45 pm - Pink Wine
12:30 am - Rad Habits
1:15 am - Troubadour
2:00 am - Invasions

PLUS: Hate Gang, Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs, and Non-Stop Girls

For more to see/do/hear, plan away with the NXNE Schedulizer. And everyone’s favourite summer accessory is back - the NXNE pass/wristband.