The Stan Rogers Folk Festival is more than just a musical celebration honouring the last of Barrett’s privateers and one of Canada’s most prolific songwriters (and rightfully, Stan Rogers should be honoured with a little more decorum than you and mates probably provide on your stumble home from the pub). The festival is a force of its own – bringing in some of the best musical acts from across Canada – and this year’s lineup is looking particularly impressive. Continue reading The Stan Rogers Folk Festival Brings in Impressive Lineup from Near and Far for 2019
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Paddlefest Announces Full 2019 Music Festival Lineup – Release Poster
Paddlefest has just announced the full lineup for their four-day long music festival (also featuring kayaking, canoeing, hiking, a nature hike, yoga, kids events, a local artist market, live art, craft beer and cider, food vendors, you get the idea). Paddlefest takes places New Brunswick’s most picturesque town, St. Andrews by-the-Sea from May 16 – 19, 2019. Continue reading Paddlefest Announces Full 2019 Music Festival Lineup – Release Poster
Folly Fest Announces First Acts of 2019
After painfully trickling out just a handful of acts for Folly Fest’s 2019 line-up, we finally have the first full instalment of the festival’s acts, and a glimpse of what the poster for their 11th year will look like. Continue reading Folly Fest Announces First Acts of 2019
The Little Sprouts: Living Roots Music Festival to Include School Band Benefit Concert
The newest addition to the Living Roots festival is now the last to announce its lineup. Now in its fourth year of showcasing up-and-coming roots artists in and around Fredericton, Living Roots has added a special Sunday afternoon performance at The Fredericton Playhouse, the “Little Sprouts” School Band Benefit Concert, a fundraiser for the “Music in Schools” program in support of the school band programs at Royal Road and Nashwaaksis Middle Schools. The show will also feature a couple of guest performers. Continue reading The Little Sprouts: Living Roots Music Festival to Include School Band Benefit Concert
Halifax Jazz Festival Announce Bahamas, First Aid Kit and More for 2019
Tasked with topping last year’s performance by Chaka Khan, the TD Halifax Jazz Festival might be hard pressed to pull together a sufficiently impressive lineup but they’re off to a good start. Today’s announcement included the first five acts for the festival’s Waterfront Stage and St. Paul’s Church Series. Continue reading Halifax Jazz Festival Announce Bahamas, First Aid Kit and More for 2019