List of entertainment events in Greater Moncton explained

This article is a list of major entertainment events held in Greater Moncton.

Infrequent events

Infrequent events of over 5000 people in attendance.

Year Category Sub Category Event Name Attendance Main Venue Notes/See also
1968
1974 Figure Skating
1977 Figure Skating
1978
1980
1982
1983
1984ReligiousPope John Paul II - Pastoral Visit.[1] 75,000
1985
1985 CurlingLabatt Brier - The Canadian National Men's Curling Championship
1989Classic rock20,000 Beach Boys
1992 Figure Skating
1997 Baseball
1998Classic rock35,000Magnetic Hill Concert SiteLynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Heart
2000 Curling
2004 Baseball
2005 MusicClassic rock85,000 Magnetic Hill Concert Site
2006 SportingIce HockeyMemorial Cup (Canadian Hockey League Championships)
2006 MusicCountry Music45,000 Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson
2007 Sporting
2007MusicSoul2Soul II Tour50,000[2]
2008 Sporting
2008 The Eagles.[3] - Long Road Out of Eden Tour.[4] 55,000
2009 AC/DC.[5] - Black Ice Tour.[6] 70,000
2010 Sporting75,000
2011 U2.[7] - 360° Tour.[8] 75,000
2012MusicRock23,000Nickelback, My Darkest Days, Three Days Grace, Arkells, I Mother Earth, Gloryhound
2012MusicClassic rock30,200 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, The Trews
2012SportingFigure Skating
2013 SportingCanadian Track & Field Championships[9]
2014 Sporting

Annual events

Event Name Established Category Sub Category Last Attendance Main Venue Notes
Dieppe Kite International.[10] 2001 Kite flying
The Frye Festival.[11] 2000 Arts15,000
HubCap Comedy Festival.[12] 2000 ComedyVarious
2010 Sporting
Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza.[13] 2000 Moncton Coliseum
World Wine & Food Expo.[14] 1990 Moncton Coliseum
Shediac Lobster Festival.[15] 1950
Mosaïq Multicultural Festival.[16] 2004 Festival5,000

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cccb.ca/site/Files/1984-09-13_Cathedral.html Moncton Pope Visit
  2. Web site: Canadian Press . Canadian Press . Concert in Moncton a success, organizers getting set for next year. The News. 2007-09-04. 2010-02-19.
  3. Eagles (band) The Eagles, Moncton.
  4. Long Road Out of Eden Tour
  5. http://www.knowmoncton.com/Profiles/15238/ACDC-Concert-Moncton-Magnetic-Hill-Music-Festival.html?id=15238 AC/DC
  6. http://www.acdc.com/ca/event/2009/08/06/montcon-nb-canada-magnetic-hill-concert-site Black Ice Tour
  7. https://archive.today/20130115204930/http://www.moncton.ca/Page9784.aspx
  8. [U2 360° Tour|Moncton]
  9. http://www.moncton.ca/Government/Media_Room/News_Releases/Moncton_to_Host_2013_and_2014_Canadian_Track_and_Field_Championships.htm Moncton to host 2013 & 2014 Canadian Track & Field Championships
  10. http://www.dieppe.ca/cerfvolant/about_us.cfm Dieppe Kite International
  11. http://www.frye.ca/content/eng/home Frye Festival
  12. http://hubcapcomedyfestival.ca/e/index.php HubCap Comedy Festival
  13. http://www.atlanticnationals.com Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza
  14. http://www.wineexpo.ca/ World Wine & Food Expo
  15. http://www.knowshediac.com/Profiles/1886/Shediac-Lobster-Festival.asp?id=1886 Shediac Lobster Festival
  16. http://www.mosaiqmoncton.ca/ Mosaïq Multicultural Festival