April may seem like a month lost to limbo, an in-between of times when life has yet to fully awaken from its long winter slumber, but it is the most crucial of months. It is the time of prophecy, when our future is revealed to us and our festival season laid bare at our feet. While we may not have a complete picture of all those summer lineups, several festivals have begun announcing. Festival season is coming…
Music News
Paddlefest Announce First Round of 2019 Performers
March 6, 2019 by The East
Folly Fest Announces First Acts of 2019
April 1, 2019 by The East
Paddlefest Announces Full 2019 Music Festival Lineup – Release Poster
April 2, 2019 by The East
The Stan Rogers Folk Festival Brings in Impressive Lineup from Near and Far for 2019
April 3, 2019 by The East
Music/Musique NB Changes Up 2019 Award Categories and Eligibility
April 4, 2019 by The East
Area 506 Announce 2019 Lineup and an Extra Night of Music on Saint John’s Long Wharf
April 5, 2019 by The East
OBEY Convention Releases Full Lineup of Performing Artists for 2019
April 8, 2019 by The East
The Blacktop Ball Announce 2019 Lineup – Axe Throwing & Dog Pageants Added to Festival
April 9, 2019 by The East
Evolve Loses Tea Hive Harm Reduction Workers for 2019 Festival
April 11, 2019 by Alex Cook
Sackville’s Bordertown Festival Includes Music, Comedy and Medieval Arts for 2019
April 12, 2019 by The East
Exclusive: Tay Creek Folk Festival Announce 2019 Lineup
April 15, 2019 by The East
Ragged Head Records: The Stanfields Frontman Launches Own Label
April 17, 2019 by Alex Cook
After Five Years The Barrowdowns Call It Quits
April 22, 2019 by Alex Cook
Folly Fest Launch Crowd-Funded Grand Theft Bus Limited Edition Live Album Vinyl Release
April 26, 2019 by Alex Cook
Larlee Creek Hullabaloo Announce 2019 Lineup – Includes Elliott Brood, J.P. Cormier & More
April 30, 2019 by The East
Music Releases
Single: Botfly Drop Two New Tracks – ‘Truth in Numbers’ and ‘Nervous Tick’
April 4, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
New Music: Sam Wilson’s Jazz Guitar Breaks Through with ‘Groundless Apprehensions’
April 5, 2019 by Camilo Villamizar
New Music: The Wait is Over for Colin Fowlie’s ‘Party Music’
April 5, 2019 by Maggie McLean
Single: Sorrey’s ‘Talking to Them’ Offers Some Relationship Advice
April 6, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Look to the Skies as Maztradamus Release ‘Strange Birds’
April 7, 2019 by Vincent Brazil
New Music: Villages Put an End to the Wait With Debut Self-Titled Album
April 8, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Sound Drown Sign with She Said Feck! – Release ‘Radio Song’
April 10, 2019 by Alex Cook
New Music: Tim Baker Explores his Roots in ‘Forever Overhead’
April 11, 2019 by Caitlin Dutt
New Music: Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys Deliver Classic, High Energy Fun with ‘Dreamland’
April 12, 2019 by Maggie McLean
Single: Electronica Duo Bleum Goes Dark and Dancy in ‘Poison’
April 12, 2019 by Jenny Edwards
New Music: bleu Keep it Casual with ‘tropical depression’
April 19, 2019 by Micaela Cockburn
New Music: Quote The Raven Show Their Stuff with ‘Golden Hour’
April 19, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
New Music: Pallmer Runs Laps in ‘Grass Garden’
April 19, 2019 by Camilo Villamizar
Single: Fractal Code Gets High and Mighty With ‘Fresh Herbs’
April 21, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
Single: Nick Earle Branches out on His Own With ‘Breaking New Ground’
April 21, 2019 by Alex Cook
New Music: Tom Rich Band Have the Makings of a Favourite With ‘Lovesick Insomniacs’
April 23, 2019 by Maggie McLean
Single: Irish Mythen Releases ‘Deep Dark Woods’ – Announces Tour Dates
April 24, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: LAPS Give The Ultimate Mix-Up With ‘Brunch’
April 25, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
Single: Dennis Ellsworth Wraps Up England, Holland and Gord Downie in ‘Sunflowers’
April 26, 2019 by Alex Cook
Single: Mo Kenney Returns With the Freedom to Make Bad Decisions in ‘Ahead of Myself’
April 26, 2019 by Micaela Cockburn
New Music: Hammond River Collective Release Debut Self-Titled Album
April 27, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
New Music: Jon Samuel Dances over the Depths with ‘Dead Melodies’
April 29, 2019 by Alex Cook
Video Releases
Music Video: Dali Van Gogh Grow Their Cult with ‘East Coast Witches’
April 1, 2019 by Vincent Brazil
Music Video: Valerie Blur Metaphysics with Shoegaze on ‘Twin Flames’
April 2, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: No, It’s Fine Release a Video for ‘Knicks’ That we can Really Sink our Teeth Into
April 3, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
Music Video: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Aren’t Interested in Wet Weather on ‘Love for Rainy Days’
April 3, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Tim Baker Features Family and Friends on ‘All Hands’ – Includes Hey Rosetta! Cameos
April 11, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Carmel Mikol is Singing Someone’s Swan Song with ‘When It’s Time To Go’
April 21, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Stewart Legere Explores the Deep Themes of ‘Carry The River’
April 21, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Miller – MacDonald – Cormier go Digging Through History with ‘Alasdair nan Stòp’
April 24, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Youngtree & The Blooms Perform a Lively ‘Ten Million Ways to Decay’
April 26, 2019 by Alex Cook
Music Video: Dali Van Gogh Get the Party Started with ‘Have It All’
April 27, 2019 by Charlotte Simmons
Food & Drink Reviews
Brewster Fest: Closing the Gender Gap in the Beer Industry
April 15, 2019 by Sarah Hellingwerf
Comedy News
Canadian Comedy Awards: James Mullinger Proud To Be Among Nominees
April 14, 2019 by Alex Cook
Theatre News
Theatre New Brunswick Announce 2019-2020 Season
April 25, 2019 by The East
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