Meet the Team!

  • President

    What Michael does: Founder of NXNE, keeps things running every year for the past 30 years!

    First Concert: The Beatles

    Sign: Libra

    Fave Colour: Red

    Fave Drink: Earl Grey Tea

    Fave NXNE Memory: Starting it. Any time and every time a new artist blows me away wth their talent.

  • Managing Director

    What Barb does: Handles partnerships, sponsorships, venue relations, budgeting, and more!

    First Concert: Chicago Transit Authority

    Sign: Virgo

    Fave Colour: Green

    Fave Drink: Grapefruit Radler

    Fave NXNE Memory: Watching the Burning Boys at Yonge-Dundas Square.

  • Operations Manager

    What Alyssa does: Manages artist programming and communication, venue relations, social media, newsletter, and website.

    First Concert: American Idol (David Cook’s season)

    Sign: Sagittarius

    Fave Colour: Purple

    Fave Drink: Margarita (no salt), iced oat latte

    Fave NXNE Memory: Booking Discontinuity’s tour and then seeing them live at the Bovine!!!

  • Head of International and Domestic Relations

    What Brian does: Connects NXNE with other festival and music organizations across Canada and around the world, in addition to managing the conference portion of the festival.

    First Concert: Beatlemania with me Mum, I was 11!

    Sign: Aries

    Fave Colour: Black (it’s a colour to me)

    Fave Drink: Red wine

    Fave NXNE Memory: Has to be the NXNE Town Hall that I worked on and moderated in 2005. We got incredible folks to participate and covered both wide ranging and controversial topics, both interesting and fun!!

  • Programming Coordinator

    What Anela does: Listens to thousands of artist submissions each year and helps program a killer lineup.

    First Concert: LIGHTS

    Sign: Aquarius

    Fave Colour: White

    Fave Drink: Cold beer on tap

    Fave NXNE Memory: Too many to choose from!!

  • Production Manager

    What Ellen does: Manages all production-related tasks and oversees the volunteer department.

    First Concert: Backstreet Boys

    Sign: Libra

    Fave Colour: Purple

    Fave Drink: STōK Cold Brew

    Fave NXNE Memory: Going to Bovine Sex Club after my shift and seeing my friends from Brass/The Dead Fibres play! I love that NXNE brings lots of people from out of town, and you can see all of your friends from across the country.

  • Social Media + Content Intern

    What Dawn does: Assists with content creation, keeping our social media on brand and exciting, and helping to promote NXNE artists!

    First Concert: Avril Lavigne

    Sign: Cancer

    Fave Colour: Pink

    Fave Drink: Diet coke & salted caramel lattes

    Most Excited For: I’m most excited to work with an amazing team and help artists shine even brighter across social media.