The lineup has been chosen, the venue’s confirmed and tickets will be available this week.

Frostbite is back.

After a two-year hiatus, the classic winter music festival will return to the stage Feb. 12, 13 and 14 at the Yukon College gym.

“Frostbite is in good shape,” Bill Polonsky, one of six members on the board of directors, said in an interview this morning.

“We have our lineup set and we are still four weeks out from the festival, so we are looking good.”

To smooth the way for the revival, Polonsky said, it was decided to stick with local entertainment.

There are 14 acts in all.

The festival will open on the Friday night, continue Saturday night and will wrap up with a Kids’ Fest Sunday morning and early afternoon.

Advance tickets for Friday and Saturday will be $25 for each night or $30 at the door. Tickets for Sunday will be $10 per family.

Tickets will be available through the Yukon Arts Centre, ArtsNet and Arts Underground.

The history of the annual Frostbite Music Festival stretches back more than three decades.

It has been a stepping stone for many performers who’ve gone on to international fame, such as k.d. lang, the Rheostatics and Sarah McLachlan.

It’s been the winter highlight for many Yukoners.

Following the 2013 festival, however, business matters and paperwork fell somewhat into disarray.

But the non-profit society has dug itself out, is now back in good standing after a considerable effort by very few people, Polonsky said.

He came on last fall after the heavy lifting had been completed.

He said the Frostbite board decided to stay with local performers to keep the festival as uncomplicated as it could while it gets its feet back on the ground.

The local bands include Speed Control, Ukes of Hazard, Major Funk and the Employment, Soul Migration and the Midnight Sons.

Hometown musician Brandon Isaac will be returning to Whitehorse from down south to perform Saturday.

Ukes of Hazard will open Friday night and the Dakka Kwaan Dancers of the Carcross-Tagish First Nation will open Saturday.

“It is going to be a tight venue and it is going to be a dance party for two days,” Polonsky said.

“It is going to be great .... We are going to have a really good show this year and next year, we are going to definitely look at something bigger, and bringing some acts in.”

Frostbite does need volunteers to help with everything that goes into a major festival from refreshments – the bar – to transportation, he said.

Polonsky is not worried, though.

Since the initial posters went up a couple of weeks ago simply announcing the festival would return in some form, there has been a buzz around town, he said.

Those interested in volunteering can go to the website at frostbitemusicsociety.com or contact the organization at frostbiteYukon@gmail.com

The festival will be streamed live again by CJUC community radio, said Polonsky, who also manages The Juice.