- Sappyfest
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SappyFest is an annual independent arts & music festival held in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. It was first held in 2006.
The Festival is produced by Sappy Records in partnership with OK.Quoi?! Contemporary Arts Festival, Struts Gallery and the Faucet Media Arts Centre.[1] Sappyfest is headlined by the band Eric's Trip and band member Julie Doiron. Sappyfest draws musicians and audience members alike from across the continent. Many Sackville residents volunteer their time to Sappyfest, either by billeting visitors, working security, taking tickets, or taking on a slew of other tasks.
Contents
By year
2007
Headliners included Julie Doiron, Constantines, Chad VanGaalen and Eric's Trip from Aug. 3rd to 5th 2007.[2]
2008
Sappyfest '08 occurred on Friday 1 August 2008 – Sunday 3 August 2008. Headliners included Julie Doiron, Chad VanGaalen, The Acorn, and Miracle Fortress.
2009
Headliners include Wintersleep, Destroyer, Timber Timbre, Ohbijou, The Burning Hell, and Old Man Luedecke.[3][4]
2010
The festival took place from July 30 to August 1. Performers included Attack in Black, The Sadies, Chad VanGaalen, Jim Guthrie, Old Man Luedecke, The Felice Brothers, Holy Fuck and Gentleman Reg. On Sunday, Halifax band Sloan performed unannounced at the mainstage tent. The setlist included their album Twice Removed in its entirety, a first for the band.
References
- ^ Sappy Records
- ^ "Sackville Music Festival Features Constantines, Eric's Trip And More". Chartattack. http://www.chartattack.com/news/43881/sackville-music-festival-features-constantines-erics-trip-and-more. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "Wintersleep-Destroyer-and-Erics-Trip-to-Headline-SappyFest-09". CBC Radio3. http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2009/06/Wintersleep-Destroyer-and-Erics-Trip-to-Headline-SappyFest-09. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ "Sappyfest preliminary line-up launched". The Coast. http://www.thecoast.ca/SceneAndHeard/archives/2009/06/04/sappyfest-preliminary-line-up-launched. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- Weston, Greg. Times and Transcript.Early tourism numbers promising; Season shows early signs of growth as NBers stay close to home. (Moncton) Wed Jun 17 2009. Page: A9
External links
Categories:- Rock festivals in Canada
- Festivals in New Brunswick
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