Category Archives: Events

Area 506 Festival Celebrates New Brunswick on Long Wharf

Last weekend the inaugural Area 506 Festival was held in Saint John.  Part music festival, part celebration of all things New Brunswick, the event was held at Saint John’s perennial ‘What to do with this next?’ property: Long Wharf, in a fairly unique venue built using a structure much esteemed by the port, and hipsters alike: the humble shipping container. Continue reading Area 506 Festival Celebrates New Brunswick on Long Wharf

Messtival Becomes Religious Battleground

What was expected to be a pleasant weekend of ritual sacrifice and devil worshipping at Messtival, Anagance’s largest annual festival, has taken an unexpected turn, as one member of the community may have accidentally outed the event as a lure to bring the wicked, and habitual sinners into the light and love of God. Continue reading Messtival Becomes Religious Battleground

Willie Nelson’s Son Replaces Harvest Jazz & Blues Headliner

Last week Fredericton’s Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival was abuzz with the news that Georgian country-rockers Blackberry Smoke wouldn’t be headlining the festival, or even getting into the country on account of some legal troubles. Today the festival announced they had found their replacement, and that Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real would be taking the place honour on September 14th. Continue reading Willie Nelson’s Son Replaces Harvest Jazz & Blues Headliner

Third Shift Set To Transform Uptown Saint John

Last year’s inaugural nighttime contemporary art event, Third Shift, was by all accounts a huge success. From Acre Architects’ dramatic transformation of Grannan Lane into a sparkling public park space, to Jud Crandall’s dream-like Field Recording of winter storm sounds, the night of art and magic captured the hearts and imaginations of the people of Saint John. Continue reading Third Shift Set To Transform Uptown Saint John

Halifax Celebrates Gridlock The First

With over twenty-five bands spread out over three days, the inaugural Gridlock Festival made a positively chill and certifiably dank first impression on festival-goers in the downtown Halifax area. Drawn in by the buzz of headlining acts American Football and Wolf Parade, it was the depth of artistic talents and curated attractions that turned a mere high-school parking lot into a festival punching well above it’s first-year weight class. Continue reading Halifax Celebrates Gridlock The First