New Brunswick’s capital city offers up one of its most impressive summer concert lineups to date with performances by Julie Aubé, Hillsburn, Port Cities and many of the city’s finest.
There are several reasons to celebrate summer in Fredericton. Live music, outdoor theatre and an impressive run of festivals are just a few of the many things to see and do in the capital city between June and September.
The city’s free outdoor concert series is a highlight for many, bringing together acts from across the city, the province and the Maritimes for performances at both Officer’s Square and the Lawrence Amphitheatre. This year’s lineup includes 39 performances from a wide range of genres with everything from classic rock, indie rock, blues, folk, jazz, country, you name it. Whatever your ears desire, there’s a performance on the way just for you.
Here’s a quick rundown of this year’s performers:
Officer’s Square
June 21- Adyn Townes (Alternative / Indie)
June 26- The Thomists (Jazz)
June 28- Downtown Blues Band (Blues / Jazz)
July 3- Fredericton Concert & Marching Band (Marching Band)
July 5- Hypochondriacs (Alternative / Country)
July 7- Hillsburn (Indie / Rock)•
July 10- Julie Aubé (Folk / Rock)
July 12- Lads & Lasses (Chamber Folk)•
July 17- Falling Leaves (Psychedelic Rock)
July 19- Montgomery Street Band (Folk)
July 21- Port Cities (Indie / Rock)•
July 24- Danny Boudreau (Pop / Folk)
July 26- Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band (Pipe Band)
July 31- Oak, Ash & Thorn (Celtic / Folk)
August 2- Art of the Possible (Blues / Rock)
August 4- Slowcoaster (Rock)•
August 7- Mozart in the Park (Classical)
August 9- Phil Athanase (Pop)
August 14- Overwound (Blues)
August 16- Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band (Pipe Band)
August 21- Daniel Leger (Country / Folk)
August 23- Earthbound (Funky Folk)
August 28- Jacklyn Reinhart (Pop / Rock)
August 30- Sleepy Driver (Alternative Roots)
September 4- *Fredericton Concert & Marching Band (Marching Band)
September 6- *The Tortoise, The Hare & The Millionaire (Blues / Rock)•
*6:30pm start. • No rain date.
Tuesday Night Concerts at 7:30pm (Rain Date: Wednesdays, 7:30pm)
Thursday Night Concerts at 7:30pm (Rain Date: Following Mondays, 7:30pm)
Saturday Night Concerts at 7:30pm on select dates (No Rain Date)
Lawrence Amphitheatre
June 20- Hazzard (Country)
June 27- Town Cats (Country / Pop)
July 4- Rick Reissner Band (Classic Rock)
July 11- Night Owl (Country)
July 18- Common Thread (Pop / Classic Rock)
July 25- State of Mind (R&B / Country)
August 1- Mark Roberts (Roots / R&B)
August 8- After 30 Years (Country Rock)
August 15- Finally Focused (Folk / Roots)
August 22- Sheldon Gordon Tone Kings (R&B / Blues)
August 29- Cross Cut (Blues)
Wednesday Night Concerts at 7pm (Rain Date: Mondays, 7pm)
Check out a complete listing of summer events at www.tourismfredericton.ca
