INUVIK - Get ready for a weekend full of live music, workshops and entertainment; it's time for the End of the Road music Festival.

Leanne Hynd is one of the musical acts coming to Inuvik this weekend for the annual End of the Road music festival. The show starts on Friday night, with the fun running until Sunday evening. - Dez Loreen/NNSL photo

With only days left before the show, organizer Jon Churcher said that everything is ready to rock and roll.

"We're looking forward to a great festival this weekend," said Churcher.

He said he's happy that the society was able to cater to a diverse audience this year, with acts ranging from rappers to folk singers.

"We're ready for all audiences," said Churcher.

In order to get a wider audience, the planning committee looked across the spectrum of music and brought together a mix that is sure to please the ears of those young and old.

"We have youth oriented events, as well as an old-time dance and fiddlers," he said.

Churcher said the event will start off on Friday, Aug. 10, with the opening ceremonies and a performance by the East Three Reelers.

"We're looking to bring out a good, loud crowd for the fiddle fest on Saturday afternoon at Jim Koe Park," said Churcher.

Each evening's performances on the main stage will be concluded by Louie Goose and the Big River Band.

Musician Leanne Hynd of Saskatchewan will also join the End of the Road alumni.

Hynd said she has been working on her original music for the last 20 years.

"I've been into songwriting for a while, but really only started collecting it in the last decade," she said.

She has three albums released to date, with her fourth being recorded this year.

"We're touring a lot, getting a feel for the new songs," said Hynd. "We hope to play a few new songs for the Inuvik crowd to see how they work."

Hynd said she has been classified as adult-oriented rock.

"We cross genres with our music, from rock and contemporary to soul blues," she said.

Hynd said that her musical influences have come from many sources while moving across Western Canada.

"I did a lot of travelling in Alberta, B.C. and in the United States," said Hynd.

She said this will be her first time in the North and she is looking forward to playing for Inuvik.

"It's all about that connection between the band and the audience," she said.