Area 506 Festival Announces 2017 All-Canadian Line Up
SAINT JOHN – The Area 506 Festival is bringing in its second year with a strong all-Canadian line up.
On Wednesday organizers of the Area 506 Festival announced its 2017 line up, after an extremely successful inaugural event last year. 7. This year’s festival will once again be held on the Saint John waterfront over the New Brunswick Day long weekend from Saturday, Aug. 5, through Monday, Aug. 7.
“We’re really excited for what’s in store for 2017,” says Ray Gracewood, chairman of the Area 506 committee in a release. “This year we’ve got a 100 per cent Canadian line up on our main stage for Saturday and Sunday. We’ve added a second stage sponsored by Canada 150, which will highlight New Brunswick bands, musicians, and cultural groups performing on Saturday and Sunday. And we’re working with local partners to brand some fun activities for the holiday Monday.”
Saturday’s Main Stage lineup includes artists Jessica Rhaye, David Myles, Stars and headliners Tegan and Sara. On Sunday, the Main Stage will host Les Hay Babies, Grand Theft Bus, Bahamas, Matt Mays and headliners The Strumbellas.
Discover Saint John’s Canada 150 stage will feature performances from various cultural groups as well as New Brunswick artists including The Hypochondriacs, David in the Dark, Penny Blacks, Apryll Aileen, Mike Biggar, The Honeyboys, Tampa, Mike Biggar, Eloie Richard, Jane Blanchard, and more. The organization is also hosting the Canada 150 Cargo-Tecture Design Competition.
Like last year, the festival’s Container Village will be free and accessible to those of all ages Saturday and Sunday. It will once again act as home base for New Brunswick’s cities and towns, multi-cultural associations, artisans, makers and brands to showcase and sell their products and works. “Much like last year, our one and only objective for 2017 is to create a soapbox for the music, culture and goods of New Brunswick” added Gracewood.
“Last year’s event was affirmation of the amazing things happening in our province. We’re ecstatic about the level of interest people have shown in the concept”.
New to the festival this year will be the Road of Restaurants and a New Brunswick craft beer garden, featuring breweries from across the province and curated by New Brunswick’s original craft brewer – Moosehead Breweries Ltd. This new area will run from 2:00 p.m. until midnight Saturday and Sunday with extended hours in the Container Village and many vendors remaining up late into the evening.
Early Bird weekend passes for the festival go on sale Wednesday, April 12 at on the festival website.