The Harvest Music Festival is one of the largest events on the East Coast of Canada, spanning six days and various genres, such as jazz, country, rock, pop, R&B, and soul. Every September, thousands of people gather in downtown Fredericton, New Brunswick, to enjoy more than 150 performances on 27 stages throughout six city blocks.
Held since 1991, the Harvest Music Festival features more than 400 musicians, including world-class performers. Previous lineups of the festival included stars like Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Blackberry Smoke, Steve Earle & The Dukes, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Kathleen Edwards, Bette Smith. Bywater Call, and Downtown Blues Band.
The Festival takes place in the walkable Downtown, so it's easy to get to various festival venues: the Coors Light Blues Tent, The Ginger Agency Barracks, the TD Mojo Tent, and the TD Marquee Stage at The Playhouse. Free concerts are taking place at the Tony George Jazz Stage at The Hilton Garden Inn Fredericton Downtown, the Kings Place Stage, and the Fredericton’s Own Stage in front of City Hall. The festival also hosts a vibrant marketplace on Queen St. and Carlton St. with dozens of artisans and food vendors.
