506 Waterfront Container Village creates a backdrop for a diverse group of vendors, brands, and cultural groups to truly showcase the energy and ingenuity of our province’s artisans, craftspeople, and musicians. This year twenty bands and performers will take to the stage during the New Brunswick Day long week- end Aug. 2nd to 4th. AREA 506 kicks off this year’s festival Friday night with Loveover an Atlantic Ca- nadian Pop Punk band Hailing from Saint John, NB. Then taking to the stage is Fredericton’s remedial math rock, a style of alternative and indie rock, band Motherhood before Aysanabee, who was the first In - digenous artist to reach #1 on Canadian alternative rock radio and Canadian indie rock band Wintersleep will perform before Canadian indie pop band head- liner Alvvays closes out the first night of the festival. Saturday The Hello Crows get things going for fes- tivalgoers with progressive rock band Ermine and ECMA Nominee, Dee Hernandez with her Latin Jazz R&B Pop Fusion to get the crowd moving. Next on stage is Devon Cole, Colony House and Tokyo Police Club before fans of headliners, Our Lady Peace will be able to catch the rock band when they take the stage at the AREA 506. Sunday night’s lineup includes headliner SUM 41, who take to the AREA 506 stage with their chart-top-
WHEN: August 2nd – 4th, 2024 WHERE: Saint John’s Waterfront | Saint John, NB, Canada WHY: Since 2016, they’ve been transforming the Saint John waterfront and programming an amazing weekend of music for thousands of attendees. A celebration of music, culture, and goods, right on the waterfront, featuring a killer lineup of musical acts, a culture stage, local vendors, and family-friend- ly activities over the New Brunswick Day long week- end. Previous year headliners and performing artists in- clude Alan Doyle, Arkells, Big Sugar, Big Wreck, Clas- sified, David Myles, Jimmy Rankin, Matt Andersen & The Bona Fide, Matt Mays, Ria Mae, Sloan, The Glorious Sons, The Trews and many more taking the stage on Saint John’s beautiful waterfront.The Area
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