It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for music festivals thanks to COVID-19. Many, with lockdown in place, have chosen to simply postpone for a year, while others have found creative new ways to connect with their audiences and support musicians. Now, with the Atlantic Bubble presenting new options, the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society have dipped their toes back in the water – not with a full festival, with a series of summer concerts. Continue reading Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival Shifts to Summer Concert Series
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East Coast Music Association Announces First Round of 2020 ECMA Winners
In a whirlwind online presentation, the East Coast Music Association announced the winners of the East Coast Music Awards. Technically the 2020 ECMA Pre-Awards Show, the winners of 18 music awards, 11 industry awards, and 3 honorary awards were all announced today, leaving a generous handful of big awards and big performances for tomorrow night’s Award Show proper. Continue reading East Coast Music Association Announces First Round of 2020 ECMA Winners
Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival to Hold 24-Hour Live Stream
Joining the list of festivals to be held online this year is Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival. Held annually on PEI at the Fiddle Grounds near Souris and founded in 1976, the festival will hold its 2020 iteration on July 18th. Though this will be its 44th year, it will be its first in a digital format. Continue reading Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival to Hold 24-Hour Live Stream
Music Video: Kestrels Pile on the Vintage Noise on ‘Vanishing Point’
Halifax “fuzz aficionados” Kestrels have released “Vanishing Point,” the second single from their upcoming album and a decades-removed descendant of Dinosaur Jr. Looking like something that came off of some late-night Much Music programming circa 1994, the track’s accompanying video has no shortage of colourful, blurred images and, best of all, cats. Continue reading Music Video: Kestrels Pile on the Vintage Noise on ‘Vanishing Point’
New Brunswick Museum Makes Plans to Re-Open
On July 7th, the New Brunswick Museum Centre will reopen to the public after remaining closed for 4 long months due to the pandemic. But, as did all of the other businesses that recently reopened, the museum will be implementing some changes to adhere to new safety protocols and adjustments in their exhibits.
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