Paddlefest. It is supposed to be New Brunswick’s first music festival of the Summer — not in any official capacity; it’s not mentioned anywhere in their brochure, and the calendar year would disagree with that point by more than a full month. But there is an unspoken collective acknowledgement that we will be outside, on the third week of May, enjoying the beautiful seaside town of St. Andrews, live music and the fact that we are no longer knee-deep in snow. Continue reading Paddlefest – A Festival Bursting At Its Seams
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OBEY Convention Forced to Rebrand
A couple of months ago, Andrew Patterson received a package in the mail on Valentine’s Day, but it wasn’t roses or a box of chocolates.
It was a cease and desist letter asking him to discontinue using the name “Obey” for Halifax’s OBEY Convention music festival, now in its twelfth year. Continue reading OBEY Convention Forced to Rebrand
Annual Funeral Services to be Held for Messtival at Loserville
Following yesterday’s news of the timely passing of Messtival (2008-2018), festival organizers have announced that they will be holding annual funeral services for the festival at nearby Loserville in Anagance, New Brunswick. Continue reading Annual Funeral Services to be Held for Messtival at Loserville
Messtival is Dead
Messtival, widely acknowledged as the least popular music festival in New Brunswick and almost certainly the worst festival anywhere, announced that after eleven years it was about eleven years passed due to pack it in. Officially, as of today, Messtival is dead. Continue reading Messtival is Dead
Cloggeroo Announce 2019 Lineup with Cloggeroo Style
Prince Edward Island’s all-ages folk music festival, Cloggeroo, is returning this year for it’s sixth year. With what has become a tradition for the Cloggeroo announcement they’ve just announced their (clothes) lineup for 2019 with a new video. As usual, the festival will feature many East Coast favourites, including Ouroboros and Tomato/Tomato, not to mention their usual friendly good times on the beach. Continue reading Cloggeroo Announce 2019 Lineup with Cloggeroo Style