Harvest Music Festival cancels programming as Lee blows through province

The Harvest Music Festival has cancelled all programming after post-tropical storm Lee swept through the province on Saturday.

Ryan Sullivan, chair of the Harvest board, said the decision to cancel was difficult but given the forecast and the province's recommendation that people stay home, the shows were cancelled for the safety ofattendees, volunteers and the artists.

A note on social media thanked attendees for their support and ended by saying, "We'll see you next September."

Fredericton's Harvest Music Festival is back and has a stellar line-up for its 32nd year.

The festival, running from Sept. 12-17, has attracted some of the biggest touring acts in North America this year, including Phish frontman and founder Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB, southern rock legends Gov't Mule, New Orleans jazz, blues and funk phenom Trombone Shorty, along with Canadian singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy nominee Allison Russell and Icelandic blues rockers Kaleo.

Canadian talent will be front and centre on Harvest stages, including producer, songwriter and hitmaker Daniel Lanois, indie rock collective Broken Social Scene, hometown heroes Matt Andersen & the Big Bottle of Joy, platinum selling, blues-rock reggae band Big Sugar, Juno-award winning blues powerhouse Crystal Shawanda, and emerging multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Aysanabee.

"We are delighted to bring the festival back to pre-pandemic strength this year, offering Harvest fans a full slate of don't miss artists and festival faves on multiple stages, which includes the rebirth of the Mojo Tent," said Harvest Music Director Brent Staeben. "This year's exciting lineup reinvigorates Harvest's reputation as Atlantic Canada's biggest and best music event by offering something for everyone, with electrifying blues roots, New Orleans sizzle, rock, folk, hip-hop and jazz."

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More artists in this year's festival include: Bette Smith, Laila Biali, Cory Wong, Stars, David Myles, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Wide Mouth Mason, White Denim, Neal Francis, and manymore.

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