Schedule
Don’t miss any of the amazing performers who will be hitting the Summer Fest Stage in 2019!
More artists to be announced!
August 23
August 24
Vendors
Activities
Vendor applications are being accepted now.
You can email us at: info@novascotiasummerfest.ca. Please type “VENDOR” in the subject line.
Before emailing us you must posses the following:
- Liability Insurance
- Ability to power your own operation via generator
- Vendor License
Other criteria may be required however only those vendors with the 3 criteria listed above can be considered
Thank you for you interest however due to high email volume only those being considered can be contacted.
Classified
Juno award winner and hit maker, Classified, has long been making waves at home and abroad with his trademark style and sound. His new album tops the number of 2019 East Coast Music Nominations of any artist with 7.
Christine Campbell
Whether playing intimate acoustic shows with her wingman, Blake Johnston (formerly of The Stogies), or rockin’ out, fully electric with her five-piece band, Christine’s live performances always attract loyal fans.
Slowcoaster
Cape Breton’s Slowcoaster have become one of the most popular jam rock bands in Canada. The band has 2 ECMA’s for Alternative Album of the Year, a Music Nova Scotia Award for Album of the Year and multiple tours through Canada, Asia and parts of the USA to their credit.
Pineo & Loeb
PINEO & LOEB are an electronic music duo based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, creating and playing uplifting, funky and high-energy songs. Together they blur genre boundaries uniting electronic dance, hip-hop, rock fans and more.
Alan Doyle
After countless sell out shows across Canada and America fronting Great Big Sea, Alan is returning to Antigonish to light up the sky at Keppoch Mountain during Nova Scotia Summer Fest.
Good Lovelies
Kerri Ough, Sue Passmore, and Caroline Brooks – immensely talented vocalists and songwriters in their own right; however, it’s their voices interwoven in harmony – powerful and pure, organic and inspiring – that elevates the Good Lovelies from impressive to peerless. Juno Nominees, Canadian Folk Music award winners and extensive tours throughout Canada, the US, Australia and the UK are some of the career highlights for the band to date.
Heather Rankin
In 2016 Heather Rankin landed a Juno Award Nomination for her solo album, A Fine Line. Her angelic voice continues to wrap her listeners in coziness and nostalgia. She holds a Juno Award, ECMA awards and Platinum recording status as a member of the renowned band The Rankin Family. Heather continues to tour as a solo artist to packed concert halls across Canada performing Rankin classics and her new solo compositions.
Hillsburn
Halifax based Hillsburn has several ECMA and Music Nova Scotia awards and nominations to their credit to go along with their upbeat and interactive original songs. The band’s popularity continues to grow in Nova Scotia and the rest of Canada having toured the country to rave reviews.
Cassie and Maggie
Appearing on stages across North America, the UK, and Europe the sisters have enchanted audiences far and wide with lively fiddle, piano and guitar arrangements, stunning sibling vocal harmonies and step dancing
Anna Ludlow
Anna’s musical style and performance energy was a match made in heaven when she performed with DRUM! And she most recently landed the main fiddle lead for the Canadian leg of the Broadway production “Come From Away”.
McGinty
An institution in the Maritimes for over 35 years, McGinty has been a fixture on the East Coast music scene entertaining both pub and concert audiences alike with a blend of Celtic-influenced ballads, traditional, folk and bar tunes.
Various outdoor, tastings and musical activities are in the works for the Keppoch Mountain Lodge and Trails on Saturday August 24th from 9am to 4pm. Stay tuned for details.