Sappyfest is back! The art and music festival prepares to transform Bridge Street this weekend
The pilons will go up this evening for a planned closure of Bridge Street between Lorne and Main Street to prepare for the return of Sappyfest to downtown Sackville.
CHMA spoke with Sappyfest volunteer, board member and past chair Jeska Grue about what’s in store for the weekend-long music and art festival.
Grue says the large tent that serves at the main stage for the festival goes up Thursday night, and set up will continue on Friday. The first mainstrage show is Friday night with Julie Doiron, Kelly McMichael, Tough Age, and Hot Garbage.
Shows will also take place at the Sackville Legion, Ducky’s, the Vogue Cinema and the Mount Allison Chapel. Struts Gallery is also a focal point with art on exhibition, an artist panel discussion, and local busking favourite Harris McSheffery performing at the weekly Friday BBQ.
Struts is also hosting the Phonoautomat on Saturday afternoon, billed as “a miniature, instant recording booth where you can record up to five minutes of anything you like and walk away with physical copies on cassette to share with friends and family.”
The shows and events run through to Sunday night, when the festival wraps. Scroll down for the full schedule listing (subject to change) or check out sappyfest.com.
Grue says she expects several hundred attendees this year. “It may be a little bit smaller than our last in-person festival,” says Grue. “People have a lot of commitments this summer and a lot of traveling going on, but we will have quite a few people around.”… Continue
Tantramar Report: Cap Pelé to build $13.5 million community centre, Mel’s Tearoom is back with in house dining, live music
Thursday on Tantramar Report:
We stop in at Mel’s Tearoom on Bridge Street to speak with co-owner Dave Epworth about his plans for the newly renovated Sackville landmark, including live music.
Meg Cunningham chats with Jeska Grue about her upcoming Sappyfest Infinite Variety Show special: Share your pets with Sappyfest.
We hear about yesterday’s announcement of a $13.5 million community centre going up in Cap-Pelé, just 50 kilometres north of Sackville
We ask Dominic LeBlanc about the progress getting a federal daycare deal for New Brunswick.
Plus other news and local information:
CBC reporter Tori Weldon has announced she is leaving her job at CBC Moncton, and heading for a future in podcasting. Weldon made the announcement on social media Wednesday, saying Friday would be her last day at CBC New Brunswick.
Ability NB is calling for nominations in search of ten outstanding individuals to be recognized for their work helping New Brunswickers with mobility disabilities.
And glass recycling bins are now set up at the Tantramar Civic Centre.… Continue