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Canadian pop-punk star Avril Lavigne has been announced as the first headliner for the second annual All Your Friends Fest at Burl’s Creek in Oro-Medonte, about 90 minutes north of Toronto, on June 28-29.

The Napanee, Ont., native will headline on June 29 and Simple Plan has also been added as support on that day.

“I can’t wait to play All Your Friends Fest at Burl’s Creek. It’s going to be a blast playing with so many of my friends at a festival so close to home and I hope to see you all there,” said Lavigne in a statement.

More artists are still to be announced for the two-day festival including Saturday’s headliner.

“We are beyond excited to have All Your Friends Fest return to Burl’s Creek and bring fans together for an incredible Canada Day weekend of music and celebration,” said Eva Dunford, co-Founder of Republic Live, in a statement. “We are thrilled to have Canadian icon and global pop-punk superstar Avril Lavigne headline our Sunday night, kicking off the first weekend of summer in unforgettable style.”

Tickets and camping passes go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m.

Single-day admission tickets start at $149.99 and full weekend admission passes start at $249.99.

For tickets and more information, visit www.allyourfriendsfestival.com.

All Your Friends Fest, which favours pop-punk, alt-rock acts, saw upwards of 15,000 attendees in its inaugural year earlier this year with Fall Out Boy, Billy Talent, The All-American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional on the bill.

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