Aurora Halal, Andre Bratten and Dr. Rubinstein are also on the lineup for the October event.
Maintenant Festival has announced the programme of its 2016 edition, running from October 7th through 16th.
Returning for its 16th edition, the multidisciplinary festival will present exhibitions, concerts, performances and workshops spread across 25 venues in the city. On the music front, most of the action will go down at Antipode Mjc, with Avalon Emerson, Pearson Sound and Andre Bratten playing on October 8th, followed by Ben UFO and Lena Willikens on the 15th.
Aurora Halal, Dr. Rubinstein and Lokier will play at Ubu Club on the 14th. Throughout the week, free showcases will take place each night at Salle de la Cité from 8 PM through midnight. The likes of Kablam, Gidge and D.K. have been confirmed to play alongside local artists. More names will be announced in the coming weeks.
Check out RA's recent Home Listening feature with Lena Willikens.