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Buffy Sainte-Marie, A Tribe Called Red to play CNE Bandshell

Buffy Sainte-Marie, A Tribe Called Red, Jann Arden and Chinese boy band Boy Story are among the acts set to play free shows at the Canadian National Exhibition this year.

The Ex, which signifies the beginning of the end of summer for many Torontonians, kicks off on August 16 and will feature a double helping of artists named Burton on opening day: American troubadour Spencer Burton will open for Canadian music luminary Burton Cummings.

A handful of bills see well-known music veterans paired with up-and-coming openers: Folk icon and activist Sainte-Marie shares a stage with Logan Staats (August 26), who won the first season of CTV music competition series The Launch singer/songwriter Havelin will open for fellow Albertan and singer/songwriter-turned-comedic actor Jann Arden (August 24) and folk-pop singer Dave Sampson will open for British top-40 stalwart Howard Jones (August 29).

Other notable shows include Toronto reggae scene fixture Jay Douglas opening for Jamaican reggae legend Ken Boothe (August 21) rising Indigenous Canadian indie rockers nêhiyawak performing alongside electronic duo A Tribe Called Red (September 1), who recently released their first new music in three years and a two-day tribute marking the 50th anniversary of Woodstock on August 17 and 18.

Other acts on the lineup include pre-teen Chinese hip-hop boy band Boy Story, Burlington indie-pop group Walk Off The Earth, reggae-fusion band Magic!, Long Beach rockers Rival Sons and Canadian pop singer Johnny Orlando.

The CNE runs August 16 to September 2. All shows are free with admission. Check out the full lineup here.


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