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AREA 506 Staying Put at Saint John Waterfront

The City of Saint John has been abuzz lately, full of speculation for what might develop on the city’s waterfront property following the demolition of the site’s Coast Guard Building. One major concern for the location is the possibility of any new development displacing the AREA 506 music festival. Today AREA 506 organizers announced that, at least for the time being, they’ll be staying put through 2020. Continue reading AREA 506 Staying Put at Saint John Waterfront

AREA 506: Locals Win Over the Crowd at Saint John’s 2019 Music Festival

Saint John hosted yet another year of their music festival AREA 506 during the New Brunswick Day long weekend in August. Each year the festival has continued to pull in big names (often cherry-picking from Osheaga all for the benefit of the port city) and it has progressively been getting more and more impressive. This year they welcomed City and Colour, Interpol, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Matthew Good and The Rural Alberta Advantage to the stage, just to name a few. Continue reading AREA 506: Locals Win Over the Crowd at Saint John’s 2019 Music Festival

Saint John’s Area 506 Announces Final 2019 Lineup with 3 Surprise Acts

Forget storming Area 51, Saint John’s Area 506 have announced three more surprise acts for what they assure us is their complete 2019 lineup, as far as they have planned. If you have to naruto run to any festival this summer, remember that Area 506 has been conveniently moved to for Long Wharf to Saint John’s former coast guard site. Continue reading Saint John’s Area 506 Announces Final 2019 Lineup with 3 Surprise Acts

Area 506 Announce 2019 Lineup and an Extra Night of Music on Saint John’s New Coast Guard Site

Saint John’s Area 506 promises to pack the city’s waterfront for a fourth year with a bigger lineup, more music festival fun, and an extra day to enjoy it all. Held at Saint John’s Coast Guard site over the New Brunswick Day long weekend, the music festival takes place from August 2 – 4, 2019 and today we are learning exactly what their musical lineup has in store for us. Continue reading Area 506 Announce 2019 Lineup and an Extra Night of Music on Saint John’s New Coast Guard Site