NXNE 2010 equals roughly 650 bands playing at over 40 stages across the city in the next seven days. It's safe to say that Toronto is about to be consumed by the music industry, compliments of the 2010 edition of the North by Northeast Music Festival. NXNE features a strong and eclectic assortment of performers this year, offering rare performances from legendary musicians as well as a first look at hundreds of young, up-and-coming acts.

The NXNE features a healthy mixture of home-grown and international talent including Iggy and the Stooges, De La Soul, Sloan, Kid Sister, DD/MM/YYYY, The Blue Van, Buck 65, Eagles of Death Metal, The Icarus Line, Timber Timbre, Les Savy Fav, Surfer Blood, Wavves and The Raveonettes, just to name a few. Check out our list of must-see shows at NXNE 2010.

Wednesday June 16
Wednesday nights showcase at The Mod Club (722 College St.) offers up a diverse line-up for opening night of NXNE, starting with a performance from local urban funk/folk musicianKoat 9pm. Danish blues/garage rock quartetThe Blue Vanhit the stage at 9pm, and local Arts & Crafts indie rockersStill Life Stilltake over at 10pm to deliver a headlining set to a hometown crowd.

If you're in the mood for something a little more aggressive, head to the Phoenix (410 Sherbourne St.) for the Virgin Mobile NXNE Opening Night bash featuring the one and onlyEagles of Death Metal. Only 200 NXNE wristbands will be admitted to the show, so if the thought of missing out makes you cringe, you might want to look into buying a single show tickets, availableonlinefor $25.

Enteronlinefor your chance to win entry to the exclusive Audio Blood NXNE Gala at the CN Tower, featuring performances fromHollerado(7pm),The Meligrove Band(8pm), andThe Balconies(9pm).

Thursday June 17
There's a great amount of buzz surrounding the indie rock friendly NXEW Showcase at The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom (1214 Queen St. W.), which makes sense considering the calibre of Canadian talent hitting the stage on Thursday night. Things will kick off with a high-energy set from Saskatchewan rockersVolcanoless in Canadaat 8pm, followed by performances from Newfoundland rock actThe Mountains & the Trees(9pm), local indie folk bandOlenka and the Autumn Lovers(10pm),Rock Plaza Central(11pm),The Coast(12am) andA Horse and His Boy(1am). Ottawa indie sensationsAmos The Transparent(2am) will close out the night at The Gladstone, giving you a great reason to take advantage of the extended drinking hours.

对于那些寻找少一点摇滚的东西oriented, The Rivoli (332 Queen St. W.) is also a good bet for live music on Thursday night. Things get started at 9pm with a performance from Montreal'sChris Velan, followed by sets from Arts & Crafts rockersZeusat 10pm, Halifax hip hop veteranBuck 65at 11pm, hometown hip hop experimentalistsGrand Analogat midnight and theKate Rogers Bandat 1am.

The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St. W.) hosts a NXNE showcase handpicked by the folks atHand Drawn DraculaRecords, featuringRituals(8pm), Brian Borcherdt'sFields of Fur(9pm), Sebastien Grainger's latest projectBad Tits(10pm),Bishop Morocco(11pm) andLittle Girls(12am). After the rock show is over, Toronto'smymanhenriand NYC'sFalty DLwill hit the decks to keep the party going into the wee hours of the morning.

Thursday night's free show at Yonge-Dundas Square starts off withFree Energyat 6pm,The Icarus Lineat 7pm,Brant Bjork & the Brosat 8pm,Mudhoneyat 9pm andXclosing things out from 10-11pm.

Friday June 18
NOW Magazine's showcase at The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom (1214 Queen St. W.) on Friday night is one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the festival, featuring eight incredible Canadian acts. The gig starts early with a set fromMathemagic(8pm), followed byGhost Beesat 9pm, indie folk actTimber Timbreat 10pm, spastic rockersDD/MM/YYYYat 11pm, Hamilton rock bandC'Monat midnight and local dance rockersStyrofoam Ones(1am). TheNow DJstake over at 2am, andTorro Torrowill close the show out with a late night set starting at 3am.

Friday night's free show at Yonge-Dundas Square features three acts: Vancouver'sSaid The Whale(7:30pm), Toronto MCk-os(8:30pm) and proudly-Canadian rock'n'roll veteransSloan(9:30pm).

Saturday June 19
What would a NXNE festival be without getting down and dirty at the steamy Horseshoe Tavern (368 Queen St. W.) at least once? Saturday night's CBC Radio 3 Sirius Showcase is sure to be a cramped and sweaty affair, with Regina rockersLibrary Voicestaking the stage at 9pm, followed by BC'sHannah Georgasat 10pm, local folk actBruce Peninsulaat 11pm, Welland rockersAttack in Blackat midnight, Hamilton'sHuronat 1am and Halifax actThe Stanfieldsat 2:15am.

Wrongbar (1279 Queen St. W.) hosts the SCION Showcase featuring a stacked, p4k-friendly indie rock line-up: Mississauga'sThe Meligrove Band(9pm), Australian trioThe Grates(10pm), Chicago psych rockersMannequin Men(11pm), Florida surf rock sensationsSurfer Blood(midnight) and a highly anticipated set from Brooklyn experimentalistsLes Savy Favat 1am. As if that's not enough, the NXNE website promises a special guest will take the stage at 2am to close out Saturday night. I'd advise either getting there early with a wristband or buying a single ticket in advance for this one - it's undoubtedly going to be packed.

Festival headlinersIggy and the Stoogesare the main act at Saturday's all-day outdoor concert at Yonge-Dundas Square.The Burning Boyzare up first at noon, followed by early afternoon sets fromQueen Kwong(1pm),De Staat(2pm) andMini Mansions(3pm).The Soft Pack(formerly known as The Muslims) hit the main stage at 4pm,DD/MM/YYYYare scheduled to deliver a chaotic performance at 5pm, and internet buzz bandsSurfer BloodandWavveshit the stage at 6 and 7pm, respectively. Danish duoThe Raveonetteswill perform at 8pm, making them the primary support act for American punk rock legend Iggy Pop and his band the Stooges, who will deliver a much-anticipated performance starting at 9:30pm.

Sunday June 20
Hip Hop takes over Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday afternoon, though there's a noticeable Wu-Tang shortage compared to last year. Eclectic Toronto-based musicianSpookey Rubenwill perform at 4pm,Chin Injetitake the stage at 5pm, followed by a New Orleans MCBig Freediaat 6pm. Disco/funk connoisseursThe Phenomenal Handclap Bandwill mix it up a bit at 7pm. The night wraps with back-to-back sets from electro-rapperKid Sisterand legendary New York hip hop collectiveDe La Soul.

According to the NXNE website, Wrongbar (1279 Queen St. W.) will host a second performance fromKid Sisteraround midnight, after opening sets fromGold LakeandLittle Girls.OPOPOtake over at 1am to close out NXNE 2010 with a bang.

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Lead Photo of Sloan byRoger Cullman.