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• Grab Your Tickets and Passes to the marquee show at the Moose
• Check Out our 2018 Fest Merch Line Light Blues Tent on Wednesday
night, and all four tented venues—
• Buy Your Drink Tokens Now the Moose Light Blues Tent, the
• Redeem Your Pass Vouchers here before TD Mojo Tent, the Atlantic Lottery
you head out to your first venue Barracks Tent and the Cox & Palmer
Blues Court—on Thursday night.
AUG 7–18 MON–FRI 9:00 am–5:00 pm SOLD OUT!
Deep Blues
AUG 19–SEP 1
MON–FRI
SAT
9:00 am–5:00 pm
10:00 am–2:00 pm
$300 Experience
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SEP 2–3 CLOSED Moose Light
TUE–FRI 9:00 am–8:00 pm
$245 Ultimate Pass
SEP 4–9 SAT 9:00 am–5:00 pm SOLD OUT!
SUN 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Atlantic Lottery
$9450 Friday Night Pass
SEP 10–15 MON–SAT 9:00 am–10:00 pm
SOLD OUT!
TD Saturday
$9450 Night Pass
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Opening Night Friday Night Saturday Night Buy a ticket to a marquee
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Night Gala with Blind Rose Cousins on the Holly Cole on the Thursday, Friday or Saturday, or
Boys of Alabama on the TD Marquee Stage TD Marquee Stage the marquee TD Mojo Tent show
TD Marquee Stage at The at The Playhouse at The Playhouse on Friday night, and stay for the
Playhouse for $15. for $10. for $20. Afterburner that night for free!
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Chair
Message
FROM
THE
On behalf of the 2018 Board of ANBL for teaming up with us to offer Board of Directors
Director and organizing team, we are free Fredericton Transit bus service • Kerry Wells, Festival Chair
thrilled to present the 28th edition Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Fest • Meghan Morrison, Vice Chair & HR
• Brent Staeben, Music Programming & Production
of the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival! Week to accompany the hotel shuttles • Ken Critchley, Bar Operations
The excitement around this years already in place. Be sure to check the • Mike Comeau, Patron Experience
event has meant early sell outs of Harvest website for the full schedule. • Christine Little, Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
• Joanna Nickerson, Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
some popular festival passes and
• Chris James, Street Experience
shows, however, there are still lots of As always, we would like to thank the • Shannon Dion, Accounting
tickets left to shows across all nights many, many volunteers, the Harvest • Steve Flogeras, Process Mapping
of the Festival. Don’t miss the chance staff and partners that help make • Kevin Porter, Sponsorship
• Kevin Cormier, Marketing & Communications
to get yours while you can and join us this Festival what it is. After 28 years • Jon MacNeill, Marketing & Communications
in beautiful Downtown Fredericton it is the continued support from the • Nikki Theriault, Green Team
this September for this epic event community, our partners and funders • David Seabrook, Director at Large
once again. that allow for this important event to Hardworking Committee Chairs
happen year after year. The Festival • Michelle Berry, Admissions Co-Chair
The 2018 line up offers an array of belongs to the community and we • Tara O’Donnell, Admissions Co-Chair
• Jennifer Walker, Bar Sales Chair
stellar acts across genres from the should all be proud of what we have • Sean Callahan, Bar Supply Chair
super hot Nathaniel Rateliff & The created. • Misha Nowicki, Bar Volunteer & Training Chair
Night Sweats, an encore performance • Vanessa Youssef, Congo Square Co-Chair
• Jill Hoyt-Hallett, Congo Square Co-Chair
from Steve Earle & The Dukes and So, grab your friends and neigh-
• Mike Jones, Technical Chair
the anticipated return of Blackberry bours, your kids and parents and • Nancy Currie-Maddox, Hospitality Co-Chair
Smoke. We are also thrilled to wel- come down to enjoy this great com- • Katie Skead, Hospitality Co-Chair
come the legendary Mavis Staples, munity event. From the free Taylor • Marty Pollack, Stage Management Chair
• Paul MacNabb, Blues Tent Music Production Chair
and festival firsts from The Magpie Printing Street Experience, TD Congo • Eric Coffin, Security Co-Chair
Salute, Dawes, Alan Doyle and many Square, the buskers and vendors • Mel Duperron, Security Co-Chair
more! This, along with the many local to cool September nights under the
Stellar Staff
favourites and a few returning gems, tents being swept away by the music. • Lucas Hicks, Managing Director
is sure to make for an incredible 6 It comes but only once a year so we • Alan Atkins, Operations Manager
days of music and memories. invite you to jump in and enjoy every • Amy Theriault, Marketing & Development Manager
• Brendan MaGee, Production Coordinator
moment!
It will be easier to get to the Festival Sensational Summer Staff
this year with the new and improved See you out there, • Josh Steeves, Store Manager
• Taylor Dube, Office Assistant
ANBL Free Safe Ride program. Kerry Wells • Julien Bernstein, Marketing Assistant
Thanks to the City of Fredericton and 2018 Chair • Thea Stewart, Operations Assistant
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What's New
Every year Harvest aims to
improve and add new elements to
in 2018
better the festival experience and
create even more fun for our patrons. as the prodigy Brandon “Taz” celebrations as hometown grunge
Niederauer bounces from stage to lords Motherhood open for Elliott
ANBL Safe Ride stage for guest sit-ins that always BROOD and Grand Theft Bus.
The new and improved ANBL FREE produce something instantly
Safe Ride just got even easier to memorable. Keep an eye out for Carleton Street
use this year. Harvest, Fredericton this burgeoning young talent—who This year, Harvest is taking full
Transit, and ANBL join forces to make knows where he will show up! advantage of the new and improved
big moves to help you get to Harvest Carleton Street between the Library
safely and for free with all bus routes Capital Complex 20th Anniversary and the Barracks to help you get
running to-and-from the festival at no Join us as we turn the volume up for even more out of your Harvest Street
charge. That’s right! Free Fredericton Fredericton’s favourite music venue, Experience. We’ve got some of the
Transit bus service Thursday, Friday the Capital Complex, as it celebrates best buskers and street performers
and Saturday of Fest Week from its 20th anniversary. Featured in the from around the world, such as the
5:00 pm–11:00 pm. We will also have National Music Centre as one of vintage weight lifter Mighty Mike
Trius Buses continue to run three the most legendary music venues and Argentinean football performer
select routes from 4:00 pm–3:00 am in the country, we could not be and comedian Victor Rubilar, taking
between September 13–15. more proud to host their anniver- to the streets with their jaw-drop-
sary party at the Atlantic Lottery ping performances. Also set up on
Brandon “Taz” Niederauer: Barracks with a FREE show featuring Carleton, will be a mouth-watering
Artist-at-Large Wilser’s Room staples, Dub Antenna assortment of food trucks and the
For the first time ever, Harvest will on Thursday night. Stick around Oasis Bar, which has moved from its
Bar
have its very own artist-at-large the Barracks tent for more birthday former Queen Street home.
The
Save time and get your drink tokens BEFORE the Yellow Tokens: $7.50 or 5 for $35 (Save $2.50)
Festival at Harvest Central! On site, look for our Bar
Rovers or purchase at any of our bars. Wines Two Oceans (Red, White)
Moosehead Lager, Hopbot Barking
Red Tokens: $1.50 Each Squirrel, Hopbot Hop City, Angry
Premium
Non-Alcoholic Water, Pop (by the glass) Orchard Cider, Sam Adams Boston
Beer
Lager, Twisted Tea Original,
Twisted Tea Raspberry
Purple Tokens: $6.50 or 5 for $30 (Save $2.50)
Premium
Whisky, Scotch
Alpine, Moose Light, Moosehead Pale Ale, Spirits
Beer
Grapefruit Radler, Watermelon Radler
Specialty Harvest Purple Haze,
Spirits Rum, Vodka, Gin, Rye Drinks Other Specialty Cocktails
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TO EXPERIENCE HARVEST Harvest would not be possible We want to send out a huge thank
IN A WHOLE NEW AND without the 1000+ enthusiastic, com- you to all our volunteers who work
EXCITING WAY, LEARN munity-minded volunteers who ded- hard from the first song on Tuesday
MORE ABOUT BECOMING A icate their time and energy during until the last note reverberates on
HARVEST VOLUNTEER AT Festival week to make sure you can Sunday afternoon, and then count
HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES. groove to the blues and enjoy some the days until they can do it all over
COM/VOLUNTEER of the best performances in the again!
world over one of the most exciting
weeks of the year in Fredericton!
Green
Your Harvest
WE ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING
YOU A SUSTAINABLE HARVEST.
ANBL Free Safe Ride At Our Bar Recycle Your Lanyard
The free ANBL Safe Ride offers In an effort to further our green We’ve got lots of ways for you to
patrons transportation from most initiative, we serve select beer recycle your lanyard! Drop your
major Fredericton hotels, as well as products in cans! We recycle all lanyard off at Harvest Central
a variety of local businesses directly beer cups, bottles and cans. No (81 Regent St.) during regular busi-
to the heart of the Festival down- plastic water bottles, instead we’ll ness hours during the summer and
town. This year we have partnered serve water in our festival cups. throughout the Festival. Or, you can
with Fredericton Transit to offer free Remember to reuse your cup! recycle your lanyard at venue exits
regular transit service to all Harvest during the Festival.
patrons from 5pm–11pm Thursday– On the Street
Saturday of the Festival. Visit Everywhere within the Festival We also have more stuff coming!
www.fredericton.ca/transit or grounds, including the venues, Keep an eye out during the Festival
download the free mobile there will be garbage and recycle for our great new ways to be green!
app, ReadyPass, for full transit bins. Make sure to sort your trash
schedule details. before you stash!
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COM 13COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival is a community-focused festival, with accessible ticket pricing, and 40% of our pro-
gramming is free. Our Community Partners, along with our Corporate Sponsors and Government Funders, help make this
happen. The Festival extends a special thanks to these community minded businesses for their generous contributions.
Harvest would not
SPECIAL THANKS
be possible without
support from the city NB Tourism Sue Hill for her help!
of Fredericton. Historic Garrison District for use of Officers’ Long & McQuade for creating our Instrument
Square and the Barracks Square locations Petting Zoo
To City Council and all City
staff for your continued help Provincial Department of Justice for the Blues To all the City Hall parkers for working with us
and support Court location during Festival week!
Fredericton Tourism for their Plaza Group Management Limited for Carmen Creek Golf Course
support with marketing, providing the Acoustic Stage location
Richard Millar at Millar Motors
travel media and tour
CIBC and The Palate Restaurant for
operators. The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton
Busking space
& York)—Carleton Street Armoury
Parks and Trees staff
New Brunswick Sports Hall of fame for the use
forproviding bleachers, King’s Place for providing the King’s Place
of their front yard and parking
picnic tables, barricades and Stage location
other gear Capital Exhibit Centre for lending us their
Fredericton Library for Busker Stage location
garbage cans and barricades
City special events
Mike Jones & Signature Sound for going
coordinator NB College of Craft and Design for letting us
above and beyond year over year!
April Thorne use their front yard each year
Matt Johnson & 2-11 Backline
City of Fredericton Engineers Fredericton City Police and Fredericton Fire
for your support in the Department for keeping our Festival safe Live artist Richard Flynn
festival’s street closure
Downtown merchants for opening their doors The Capital Bar for co-presenting their 20th
planning
to thousands of Harvest patrons. anniversary show with us!
14 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COMTHE FREDDY MAC SHOW
WEEKDAY MORNINGS
6AM - 9AMMusic
Building
Literacy
Program
The TD Building Music Literacy instruments. For the budding artists, and partners: all tips collected at
Program is dedicated to intro- there is a T-shirt painting station. Harvest bars and venues are do-
ducing jazz and blues music and nated, you can donate online when
its history to our community, TD Music in the Schools your purchase your Harvest tickets
especially school-age kids. Harvest Grant Program and passes, and there are count-
has always placed a great deal of Our TD Community Music Funding less 50/50 and live-art fundraisers
importance on these investments Program, provides financial con- throughout Harvest week!
as it is fundamental to our commu- tributions to the Fredericton Music
nity vision. Festival as well as local area school To find out how you can donate to
music and band programs with the TD Community Music Funding
TD Congo Square goal of developing young musicians Program, visit our website at
Our free fun family event that’s and building the musical capacity harvestjazzandblues.com.
all about the music—bring the of our community. To date, Harvest
kids to Officers’ Square Saturday, has donated close to $140,000 to TD Blues in the Schools
September 15 at 11:00 am! local area schools to buy or repair Clinics
Fredericton’s children's performers instruments, purchase sheet music, TD Blues in the Schools is an edu-
Scotty and the Stars will kick the and provide prizes for various instru- cational program that we created to
kids’ concert off with other acts to mental and band categories at the promote, preserve, and perpetuate
follow. Fredericton Music Festival. the art, culture, and heritage of the
blues. In the 15 years of our TD Blues
Children also love our Instrument The program is proudly fund- in the Schools program, Harvest per-
Petting Zoo, with a hands-on op- ed through a variety of efforts formers have played for more than
portunity for kids to play a variety of conducted by our volunteers 38,000 kids in local schools.
16 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COMMusic
is where
we all
belong.
TD is a proud sponsor of the
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival.
It’s part of our commitment towards
making an inclusive tomorrow.
Learn more at TDMusic.com
®The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. 4668-0718Blues Tent
Home of Harvest’s
Biggest Parties!
O
ur largest venue and home
to marquee headliners Anders Osborne
and the much-anticipated
Afterburners, the Moose Light Blues
Tent is located behind City Hall,
off Queen Street. It hosts a party
atmosphere in a freestanding tent.
Licensed Wednesday to Saturday,
admission is 19+ for all marquee and
afterburner shows. However, the
early shows on Friday and Saturday
are open to all ages. And remember,
a ticket to the marquee show each
evening gets you into our famous
Afterburners!
The Magpie Salute & The
Record Company
WED 6:30PM $34.50 19+ The Magpie Salute The Record Company
Get ready for an incredible night of
music! Some chemistry just never
fades and neither will the unforget-
table musical catalogue of the The Harvest after topping the charts That’s Saskatoon sensations The
Black Crowes. The Magpie Salute in the US in each of the past two Sheepdogs’ No. 1 mission as proud
is a musical union of swaggering years. Their brand new album has purveyors of guitar-driven, mod-
rock ‘n’ roll and psychedelic blues already produced one big hit, Life ern-day retro rock. The triple Juno
that also represents the long- to Fix and there’s more to come! Award-winning quintet are touring
sought reunion of the definitive Getting things started is the rich their fourth classic-in-the-making,
The Black Crowes guitar duo Rich songwriting, intensely soulful Changing Colours, encompassing
Robinson and Marc Ford, along with vocals, and piercing, guitar work of more styles and hues and chock full
Crowes bassist Sven Pipien, They’re New Orleans’ Anders Osborne. of the band’s trademark beef-and-
joined on this double bill by L.A.’s boogie twin-axe riffs, hooks, shuf-
The Record Company. These rock- The Sheepdogs fles and long-haired southern-rock
ers with their raw and rootsy sound THU 6:30PM $42.50 19+ aesthetic. Up first is the perpetu-
make their fourth appearance at Pure, simple, good-time rock ‘n’ roll. ally-touring New Orleans-based
18 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COMmusical treasure, Anders Osborne, audiences with masterfully-curated musical miracle, bringing one of the
bringing a brilliant balance of musical tours delivered with tasteful greatest voices in popular music
muscle and grace that makes even precision, chameleonic versatility to the Festival. Civil Rights activist
the softer moments of his music and a flair for the dramatic. The and soul hitmaker Mavis Staples
just as resounding as the sonic group’s nostalgia-driven perfor- fronted The Staple Singers, sang
booms. Leading the way is Cécile mances shatter conventions and The Weight with The Band on The
Doo-Kingué, celebrated as one redefine what audiences want in Last Waltz soundtrack, recorded at
of Canada’s most electrifying and a live music experience. Tonight, Paisley Park with Prince, and now
versatile guitarists. Bonus: stick they will help us celebrate the makes Grammy-winning records
around for a powerful, high-energy music of our own Tragically Hip and with producer Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.
nostalgia trip as live music collec- better still, money raised from this She’s a Kennedy Center honoree,
tive Dwayne Gretzky Play The show will go to the Gord Downie & Rock and Roll and Blues Halls of
Tragically Hip. Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) to help Fame member, and Bob Dylan
support the reconciliation process asked her father Pops Staples for
Dwayne Gretzky Play The with Indigenous peoples of this land her hand in marriage. Dubbed “the
Tragically Hip through awareness, education, and epitome of soul,” her latest offer-
THU 11:30PM $15 19+ action. ing, If All I Was Was Black, leads
It’s gonna be a Great One. listeners through a soundscape that
Transcending both era and genre, Mavis Staples mixes joy and social criticism over a
the prodigiously talented live collec- FRI 5:15PM $32.50 ALL AGES funk-edged sound. She’ll take you
tive of Dwayne Gretzky captivates Harvest has pulled off another there!
Dwayne Gretzky
Play The Tragically Hip
Mavis Staples
Cécile Doo-Kingué
The Sheepdogs 19We are proud to sponsor the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival. This event hosts hundreds of world class and local performers on dozens of stages, including the Atlantic Lottery Barracks Tent. All of this brings beautiful and historic downtown Fredericton to life! #ALCommunityProud
Southern Avenue
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff & The
Night Sweats
FRI 8:00PM 19+ SOLD OUT
The hottest festival act of the sum-
mer is taking over Harvest’s biggest
party tent Friday night. Known for Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
stirring live performances laced
with potent, profound songs,
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night
Sweats are grounded in old-school decades, the hard-soul collective full-tilt set of unbridled live energy
soul and R&B mixed with their own Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds. and fiery brass- and gospel-infused
unique twist on everything they’ve funk rooted in pure Memphis soul.
ever done, heard or experienced. Sister Sparrow &
The band’s sophomore effort, The Dirty Birds Blackberry Smoke
Tearing at the Seams, is a vivacious FRI 11:30PM $15 19+ SAT 4:30PM $39.50 ALL AGES
and inventive full-band record, Having shared the stage with the Blackberry Smoke prides itself
boasting familiar elements of soul seasoned talent of Gov’t Mule, Dr. on being a band that never stands
and garage rock and sprinkled with John, Trombone Shorty, Counting still—and when they hit the stage
jazz, folk, and even a little country. Crows and many more, Sister for Harvest’s Saturday matinee,
Up first is the fresh gospel-tinged Sparrow & The Dirty Birds are you won’t be able to, either. The
R&B vocals and blues/roots-based the perfect fix to keep Harvest’s iconic Atlanta, Georgia-based
guitar of Southern Avenue, a Friday night party going hard. With band’s sixth studio album, Find
definite “discovery act” of Harvest music that singer, songwriter and a Light, is steeped in throwbacks
2018. Bonus on the night: stay put band founder Arleigh Kincheloe from frontman Charlie Starr’s
for a band that was one of rock says is loud, fun and engineered to younger years—infused with a love
‘n’ roll’s best kept secrets for two make you feel good, get ready for a of 70s-era rock from his mother,
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COM 21his father’s affliction for bluegrass Texas, stating definitely, “Look, Turkuaz
and the gospel rhythms of his great I’m always going to be Texan—it’s SAT 12:00AM $15 19+
uncles in the Swanee River Boys. who I am.” Get ready for a rockin’ One of Brooklyn’s freshest exports,
Headlining hundreds of shows each round two, Harvest fans. Starting the nine charismatic men and
year and recruiting legions of new things off is southern California’s women of Turkuaz—brightly
devotees at every one, Blackberry Dawes, whose sixth studio album, outfitted to match their colourful
Smoke are one of southern rock’s Passwords, puts a spotlight on the kaleidoscope of sound and expres-
new, undisputed torchbearers. band’s electrifying live act while sion—are just what you need to
One thing you can be assured of— staying rooted in studio craft and close out an epic Harvest 2018. Do
they’re coming to Harvest to party! consideration, earning praise as your best not to move along to the
the soundtrack for our modern age. nine-piece’s trademark powerfunk
Steve Earle & The Dukes Bonus on the night: stick around for sound, delivering horn-filled funk
SAT 7:30PM 19+ SOLD OUT the charismatic and colourful men with elements of R&B, psychedelic
You asked, we listened. Back by and women of Turkuaz, a tried and pop, gospel, Afro-pop, New Wave,
overwhelming demand, Steve Earle true rock band that blends soulful classic rock, and just about any
& The Dukes return to Fredericton sounds with potent funk grooves. genre that gets you dancing.
after the iconic troubadour brought
down the house in his Harvest
debut in 2017. Equal parts folk trou-
badour, rockabilly raver, contempla-
tive bluesman, honky-tonk rounder
and snarling rocker, the three-time
Grammy Award winner’s latest
effort, So You Wannabe an Outlaw
takes the New York City-based
legend back to his roots in Austin,
Steve Earle & The Dukes
Dawes
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SATURDAY
September 15, 2018
1 pm to 4pm
FIND US AT THE CORNER OF QUEEN AND CARLETON STREETS.Mojo Tent
Get Your
Mojo Working!
A
mid-sized venue in the
picturesque Historic Garrison
District, a national historic
site, the TD Mojo Tent is located at
575 Queen Street in Officers’ Square.
You can groove it up on the grass
dance area or check out the shows
from picnic tables, general seating
and bleachers. A licensed venue,
admission is 19+ on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Alan Doyle
THU 7:30PM $34.50 19+
The TD Mojo Tent transforms into a
total Kitchen Party Thursday night
when iconic singer-songwriter Alan
Doyle brings his personal brand of
the down-home sound that made him Alan Doyle
a Canadian music staple as lead sing-
er of Great Big Sea. Doyle’s energetic
tributes to a quintessential Canadian
way of life has cultivated dedicated off the night are Fredericton’s The Legendary Downchild Blues
followers for decades and makes in- Hypochondriacs, weaving the Band has remained absolutely con-
stant fans of his show-goers. His cel- emotional balladry of country legends stant: their jump-blues sound will
ebration of Newfoundland music and like Hank Williams and George Jones make you get up and dance. Led
culture leaves you hard-pressed not with the high-octane stage presence by Canadian Blues Hall of Famer
to move your feet and sing out loud of Memphis rockabilly. Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh, the
right along with him. First, though, sextet of seasoned blues musicians
Canada’s hard-touring, genre-blurring The Legendary Downchild continues to electrify audiences,
ace blues-rockers MonkeyJunk are Blues Band the latest exhibit being their tow-
back to dazzle Harvest fans with a FRI 7:00PM $25 19+ ering, lid-lifting, juke-joint-jumping
live show celebrating 10 years of For nearly five decades, one 18th studio album, Something I’ve
truly original songwriting. Kicking thing about Canadian icons The Done. With multiple Maple Blues
24The Hypochondriacs
Ross Neilsen Band The Legendary Downchild Blues Band
rocker Ross Neilsen is putting a
few more miles on to play Harvest
in the province that launched his
guitar-slinging career. Once you
MonkeyJunk hear the now Saskatoon-based
troubadour’s powerhouse sound and
signature finger-style guitar displays,
we know you’ll be glad, too. Known
Awards for Entertainer of the Year, Bonus for the night: stay put to see as Canada’s hardest-working roots
these stalwarts of true Canadian Canada’s hardest-working roots artist, Neilsen has earned multiple
blues remain just as influential as rocker, Ross Neilsen. nods from the Maples Blues Awards,
when they famously inspired Dan East Coast Music Awards, Music NB
Aykroyd and John Belushi’s brilliant Ross Neilsen Band Awards, and rocked his was to the
Blues Brother venture. Paving the FRI 11:00PM $15 19+ semi-finals of Memphis’ prestigious
way is Ottawa’s MonkeyJunk, With a resume sporting more than International Blues Challenge. Come
synonymous for the past 10 years one million kilometres and well on out and cheer for this hometown
with a new brand of boundary-push- over 1,500 concerts along the way, boy to do what he does best—rock
ing, genre-blurring rock n’ blues. we’re awful glad roots and blues the house!
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COM 25The Main Squeeze The Roots of Music The Main Squeeze SAT 7:00PM $25 19+ Southern Avenue This show is crazy top to bottom! A band that has funk running deep in their DNA, Los Angeles’ The Main Squeeze are on a mission to connect with audiences worldwide through Southern Avenue, whose debut original experience from The Roots a live set awash with powerful album led American Blues Scene to of Music, an inspiring nonprofit vocals, timeless vibes and soulful gush, “if Memphis is a genre, this is after-school program empowering hip-hop, rock and funk fusion. It’s it!” The young quintet serves up gui- New Orleans’ youth through music music that’s good for the soul, even tar-led soul rock with punchy horns, and mentorship. Come see these if you’re left a little sore-footed from hard-shuffling beats, sparkling young musicians from the Big Easy all the dancing. Before that, though, ballads and barroom throwdowns. as they take a Harvest main-stage enjoy the fresh and fiery sound of The night kicks off with a truly for the first time! 26 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COM
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Blinds Boys of Alabama
TUE 7:00PM $32.50 ALL AGES
It’s going to be one special night at
The Playhouse with a band The New
York Times says “came to epitomize
what is known as jubilee singing—a
livelier breed of gospel music”. Don’t
miss your chance for an intimate Blind Boys Alabama
Harvest experience with the legend-
ary Blind Boys of Alabama. Winners
of five Grammy Awards and two
Lifetime Achievement Awards, these The Album reflects on their celebrat- troubadouresque songs—a perfect
Gospel Music Hall of Famers—who ed and storied 70-year recording start to Harvest 2018!
have collaborated with everyone from career, capturing the feeling of their
Mavis Staples and Stevie Wonder to remarkable journey as both musicians Rose Cousins
Prince and Lou Reed—last summer and blind young men who came up in FRI 7:00PM $25.50 ALL AGES
released their first album in three Jim Crow’s Deep South. Starting the P.E.I.’s celebrated singer-song-
years, Almost Home, a masterful night off is a special acoustic set by writer Rose Cousins continues
feat of looking backwards while still our own Ross Neilsen with his signa- to mesmerize audiences with her
sounding as vital and modern as ever. ture finger-style guitar displays and fourth album, Natural Conclusion,
28 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COMa beautiful and contemplative work Rose Cousins
that Cousins herself describes as
“the most honest and vulnerable
thing” she’s ever made, and which
the L.A. Times says is “easily one of
the most distinguished Americana
releases of 2017.” Produced by Joe
Henry, the album netted Cousin her
first Grammy nomination and was
conceived through rich collabo-
rations with artists in Nashville,
Toronto, Ireland, Boston and Los
Angeles. Setting the tone for the
night is the pop, soul and roots
fusion of Ian Janes, whose latest
release, Yes Man, earned four out of
five stars from Rolling Stone France,
four nominations from the 2017
Holly Cole
Music Nova Scotia Awards, and a
nod for Pop Recording of the Year at
the 2018 ECMAs.
Holly Cole
SAT 7:00PM $42.50 ALL AGES
Jazz fans rejoice, Holly Cole
returns to the Playhouse Saturday
night. Known for an uncanny ability
to bring originality, sensuality, hon-
esty, and her trademark sardonic
wit to every piece she performs,
the Maritime-born, Toronto-based
Cole delivers sophisticated music
that is provocative, spellbinding,
even—at times—dangerous, but
never, ever dull. The Canadian jazz
sensation’s latest recording, Holly,
Ross Neilsen
was produced by Grammy-award
winning producer Russ Titelman
and perfectly captures her playful
personality as she takes her versa-
tile contralto to ever new places,
proving once again that she is still
full of surprises and never to be
missed.
29
Ian JanesBlues Court
Get Up Close and Personal
with the Blues!
T
he Cox & Palmer Blues Court electrifying and knockout perfor- band with the distinction of playing
is in session, showcasing the mance. First, let Halifax’s Shrimp every single Harvest, the Downtown
very best of our very deep Daddy & The Sharpshooters’ Blues Band are back with their in-
Maritime blues tradition. Facing the powerful vocals and soulful harmon- fectiously fun show and sore-feet-in-
river-front and located in the parking ica whisk you from the juke joints of ducing sounds. First, though, with a
lot next to the Provincial Justice Mississippi to the hard edge blues captivating blend of adult alternative
Building, catch the best of both estab- clubs of Chicago. Kicking off the and blues, the Amanda Jackson
lished and up-and-coming Maritime night is the magnificent merger of Band from PEI are playing one of the
blues talent. A licensed venue, classic soul and rhythm & blues with most powerful catalogues of original
admission is 19+. traditional Chicago-style blues of music in the Maritimes today. Taking
Sheldon Gordon & The Tone Kings
from Fredericton.
John Campbelljohn
with Matt Sobb Downtown Blues Band
THURSDAY 7:00 PM $19.50 19+ FRIDAY 7:00 PM $19.50 19+
It’s a brilliant meeting of musical The tradition continues.
minds at the Blues Court when Cape Fredericton’s favourite party band
Breton’s John Campbelljohn, is bringing all the good times to the
deemed a “guitar-god-in-the-mak- Blues Court Friday night. The only Theresa Malenfant
ing” by Blues Revue USA and with & The Instigators
more wins and nominations from
the Maple Blues Awards, East Coast
Music Awards, and Real Blues Awards
than you can count, is joined onstage
by the more than 25-year veteran
of the beat, Matt Sobb, who’s
trademark less-is-more approach,
dynamic power and versatility have Shrimp Daddy &
made him a popular drummer on the The Sharpshooters
Canadian music scene for decades.
That’s if New Brunswick vocal
powerhouse Theresa Malenfant &
The Instigators don’t bring down
the house first, known for giving an
30 John Campbelljohn Sheldon Gordon &
The Tone KingsDavid Vest Buck Tingley
Amanda Jackson Band
Ross Neilsen Band
Downtown Blues Band
Ginger Kings The Crossroad Devils
the stage before them is the catchy hand), Ross Neilsen, Fredericton’s
songwriting and irresistible melodies favourite hometown troubadour,
of Fredericton’s The Crossroad is back from his little home on the
Devils. Kicking off the night are Hub Prairie to do what he does best—
City bluesmen Ginger Kings, bring- rock the house! First, get ready
ing a variety of blues standards from for the blues dynamo that is Buck Kendra Gale Band
greats like Ray Charles, Etta James, Tingley, a rising star in his adopted
BB King and Junior Wells. Halifax where he’s carving a name
as one super slick, east coast blues
Ross Neilsen Band guitar monster. Rest assured, David Lee Lewis. This show will be a
SATURDAY 7:00 PM $19.50 19+ Vest will already have you moving real treat. Starting things off is the
With a well-earned reputation as with his rollicking piano. With a bio dynamic and diverse blues rock
Canada’s hardest-working roots that reads like the history of rock duo, the Kendra Gale Band from St
artist (you might get a similar ‘n’ roll and blues, Vest is among Andrew’s, sporting powerful vocals,
moniker if you clocked more than a select group of performers that riffy guitar style, and groove-based
one million kilometres, guitar in includes Ronnie Hawkins and Jerry drums.
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All Ages can
Rock Out!
T
he Atlantic Lottery Barracks
Tent is a prime hangout venue
Grand Theft Bus Elliott BROOD
for the musically-hip crowd
and caters to the widest age range in
the Festival. The venue is open to all
ages, while 19+ music fans can still
grab a drink. It’s good music, an ever
better party, at the best price.
Dub Antenna
THU 5:00PM FREE ALL AGES
As part of our Captial 20th Anniversary
celebrations, the longest-standing
reggae residency east of Montreal
takes a field tip from Fredericton’s
Wilser’s Room to kick things off with
a free show in the Barracks. Dub With a live set prone to (albeit, most
Antenna are a musical institution welcome) derailments of epic jams
in Harvest’s hometown, a rowdy and intense improv, you can never
collective of local musicians, at times quite know what to expect when
a dozen members strong, known New Brunswick’s Grand Theft
for trademark dub and roots reggae Bus takes the stage—after all, the
grooves and a staple for anyone sonically dynamic group boasts an Dub Antenna
looking for good times, good vibes eclectic blend of songs ranging from
and lots of dancing. Kick the night pop to prog, heavy to light and fluffy,
off right! quirky nonsense to meaningful melo-
drama. One thing you can definitely black metal fusion—whatever you
Grand Theft Bus & take to the bank, though: you’re in call it, it’ll move ya.
Elliott BROOD for one heck of a party. First, though,
THU 7:30PM $25.50 ALL AGES enjoy Ontario trio Elliott BROOD’s Stingray Rising Star
(STUDENT $19.50) brand of fuzzed-up roots music that’s Competition
Come join us for The Capital’s 20th tailor made for a frenetic live show. FRI 1:00PM FREE ALL AGES
Birthday party with 3 bands well Starting the night off is Fredericton’s Come see who’s up and coming
known for their brilliant performanc- Motherhood, described as art-rock and hot at our 17th Annual Stingray
es in that venue over the years. to avant-country, circus-punk to Rising Star Competition! A panel
32 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT HARVESTJAZZANDBLUES.COMof industry judges and your vote musicians including Jason Haywood, days, monster horns, punishing
will help determine our prestigious Alex Madsen (Divorcees) and Ken percussion and shredding psych-rock
winner at approximately 4:00 pm. Kelley have put together a full band guitars: this is the musical mayhem
See who takes the big prize and including horns and these Midnight of the Five Alarm Funk experience.
gets to open Friday night with Five Ramblers promise to bring some of You’ve been warned! That is, of
Alarm Funk! the most memorable and iconic songs course, if you still having anything
from the Stones catalogue to life in left in the tank after taking in the
TD Ultimate Passholder the most authentic way possible. Cuts high-energy, irresistibly danceable,
Party—The Midnight from Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, flat-out unforgettable show of
Ramblers Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Stephen Lewis and the Big Band of
FRI 5:00PM ULTIMATE PASS Street are on this unique menu! Fun. Before that, take in the growing
ALL AGES notoriety of Joyful Noise, masters
Most critics consider the period of Five Alarm Funk of blending jazz, funk and blues
1968 to 1971 as the Rolling Stones FRI 7:30PM $19.50 ALL AGES traditions with elements of modern
most prolific and creative stretch of (STUDENT $14.50) rock, electronica and pop culture.
rock n roll genius and you’re about to Brace yourselves—it’s gonna be a fun Opening the night will be the winner
grab a piece of that magic at Harvest night. Get ready for a sea of moving of this year’s Stingray Rising Star
2018. Some of Moncton’s finest bodies, stomping feet, grooves for Competition!
Joyful Noise
Stephen Lewis and the
Big Band of Fun
Five Alarm Funk
Motherhood
33Keith Hallett
Ian Janes John Campbelljohn
Aquakultre Sorrey
Lawn Chair Acoustic Blues
SAT 2:00PM FREE ALL AGES
(BRING A CHAIR!) Rich Aucoin
Is there any better way to spend an
afternoon? Pull up a chair and take in
the howlin’, growlin’ vocals of home-
grown blues wonder Keith Hallett. Cohen and Willie Nelson. Starting off way. That’s guaranteed of Aucoin’s
A staple of the East Coast blues the matinee show is a singer, song- latest effort, Hold, ever pushing
community with his soulful, impres- writer and guitarist with soul, Halifax’s boundaries and spanning through
sive guitar licks and slides, Hallett has Ian Janes. electro-jungle variations to joyous
shared the stage with greats such as and catchy orchestral pop. First, of-
Junior Watson, Buddy Guy and Sonny Rich Aucoin fering his self-described “aquavibe,”
Landreth. First, though, storied blues- SAT 7:30PM $19.50 ALL AGES is Halifax’s most exciting young voice,
man John Campbelljohn brings his (STUDENT $14.50) Aquakultre, touching on nu-blues,
rich vocals and distinctive slide guitar Ready for a dance party? Rich Aucoin R&B and spacious neo-soul. Kicking
prowess that over an illustrious career is a musician one can definitely off the party is Charlottetown’s
have been sought for recordings and say marches to the beat of his own Sorrey, delivering shoegazey dream
live shows by names like Sting, Joni drum—and rest assured, his beats pop with direct-to-the-heart lyricism
Mitchell, Emmy Lou Harris, Leonard will get you moving in every which and unbridled honesty.
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The Daily Gleaner Officers’ King’s Place Stage Hall. The Fredericton’s Own Stage
Square Stage WED 12:00PM is dedicated to showcasing the
The historic hub of free enter- THU 12:00PM fantastic music of up-and-coming
tainment! Located at the corner of Lunch has never sounded Fredericton artists.
Queen and Regent Streets in the so good! Located at 440 King
charming Historic Garrison District, Street, free shows take place right Acoustic Stage
the Daily Gleaner Stage hosts our in front of King’s Place Mall during THU 6:30PM
biggest free shows. Bleachers pro- lunch hour. FRI 6:30PM
vide limited seating, so feel free to SAT 5:00PM
bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Fredericton’s Own Stage Take an acoustic break on Queen
A family-oriented venue, music THU 6:45PM Street! Located at 527 Queen Street,
lovers of all ages are welcome to FRI 5:00PM this free outdoor stage adds to the
soak in the tunes and the exquisite SAT 2:00PM great atmosphere in the heart of the
fall backdrops! Rain venue is right The best of Fredericton’s up- Festival along Queen Street and is a
next-door at the TD Mojo Tent. Join and-coming talent! This free showcase for acoustic acts. Stop by
us at 1:00 pm on Sunday for our outdoor stage is located 397 for early evening shows before head-
closing show. Queen Street, right in front of City ing into one of our neighboring tents.
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Harvest
listening environment. First up is
ECMA nominated singer-
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TD Congo Square us straight from Dartmouth, Nova
SAT 11:00AM Scotia. Then it’s onto East Coast
Taylor Printing Our free fun family event that’s blues staple John Campbelljohn.
Street Experience & all about the music! Local With his rich vocals and slick slides
JDI Busker Central children’s performers Scotty and you will be rockin’ out at the Atlantic
THU–SUN the Stars will be taking at the Lottery Barracks tent in no time.
stage once again. Their fun lyrics Finally, hometown blues guru and
Hit the streets for the Taylor Printing and inclusive songs are always a Harvest CBC Galaxie Rising Star
Street Experience that runs from great family hit not to be missed! Winner, Keith Hallet will be takin’
Regent Street through to York Street Children also love our Instrument the stage. Most would agree he’s
from Thursday evening straight Petting Zoo, with a hands-on one of the New Brunswick’s most
through until Sunday. There’s some- opportunity for kids to play a variety talented bluesmen. The straight-up
thing for everyone, with exciting of instruments. For the budding truth is that he’s actually one of
performance buskers and live music artists, there is also a T-shirt Canada’s most talented musicians,
animating the streets on every painting station. And check out our which can be confirmed by one of
block. We’ve also got vendors, local TD Congo Square workshops at the his many awards. Of course, to us,
artisans and crafters, stop in and Fredericton Public Library from 2:00 he’s an old friend and an artist you
check out their unique offerings! pm–3:30 pm! don’t ever want to miss!
You’re bound to work up an appe-
tite with all of this excitement, and Lawn Chair Acoustic Blues • Ian Janes
we’ve got a wide variety of delicious SAT 2:00PM 2:00 pm–2:45 pm
food vendors offering up everything Laid back Saturday sounds! Join • John Campbelljohn
from classic street meat to gourmet us at the Atlantic Lottery Barracks 3:00 pm–3:45 pm
eats and Maritime favorites. You Tent for an afternoon of acoustic • Keith Hallett
certainly won’t go hungry! blues with the focus on a great 4:00 pm–4:45 pm
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Thursday–Saturday of the Festival with Pick-up at Delta Hotel 4:00pm / 5:20pm / 6:40pm / 8:00pm
stops at most major Fredericton hotels.
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Pick-up at Fredericton Inn 4:30pm / 5:50pm / 7:10pm / 8:30pm
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Transit have partnered to also offer
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city transit service between the hours
Arrive at Harvest Entrance/Carleton St. 5:05pm / 6:25pm / 7:40pm / 9:05pm
of 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm to Festival
patrons and community members from Return Run 11:00pm – 3:00am
Thursday–Saturday.
Visit www.fredericton.ca/transit to
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Pick-up at Howard Johnson 4:00pm / 5:00pm / 6:00pm / 7:00pm
and routing with easy to use features!
Pick-up at Comfort Inn 4:05pm / 5:05pm / 6:05pm / 8:05pm
There are 3 chartered routes, in addition Pick-up at Holiday Inn 4:10pm / 5:10pm / 6:10pm / 8:10pm
to the hotel shuttles, which will run
from 11:00 pm–3:00 am, provided by Pick-up at Delta Hotel 4:25pm / 5:25pm / 6:25pm / 8:25pm
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