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Events, Music

SappyFest: Sackville Challenges Urban Centres For Culture

I close my eyes and the thrum of Daniel Romano’s guitar begins to vibrate in my blood, like a primordial engine, revving before it launches into the full extent of its propulsion. We, my fellow festival goers and I, are suspended in the dense, sonic coda that inevitably precedes a concert, communally hanging on a breath, awaiting both the familiar and the unexpected —keen to be transported in the ethereal slipstream of live music. Sackville is the place and Sappyfest is the occasion, the small and brilliant festival that takes place here every summer. Continue reading SappyFest: Sackville Challenges Urban Centres For Culture →

Events, Music, News

Updated: SappyFest Make Their 2017 Festival Line-Up Announcement

SappyFest have just announced some exciting highlights for their twelfth annual Sackvillian shindig. As the town floods with festival-goers this August, and increases its artsy factor by… well not that much, it’s Sackville after all, but at least we now know their line-up. Continue reading Updated: SappyFest Make Their 2017 Festival Line-Up Announcement →

Events

Vacationing In The Republic Of SappyFest

I stumbled into SappyFest XI sometime on Friday evening, exhausted after having just completed a week long tour that culminated with an 18 hour drive from Peterborough, Ontario directly to Sackville, New Brunswick. Folks who frequent the festival have a cult like commitment to it – this was only my second time attending the festival, but I was accompanied by friends who were returning for their tenth year. SappyFest has a reputation in this region – that there is some unknown but powerful force ensuring that the programming will be interesting, you’ll meet great people, and the small maritime town will come alive and steal your heart. Continue reading Vacationing In The Republic Of SappyFest →