Magnetic Hill Concert Site
Magnetic Hill Concert Site is a live music venue in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is one of the largest music venues in Canada.
Originally built in 1984 for Pope John Paul II to hold a papal mass during his tour of Canada, the site was redesigned in the 1990s as a concert venue. On September 3, 2005 The Rolling Stones performed at the venue, with 89,260 fans attending, making it the largest music event ever in Atlantic Canada.[1] Australian rockers AC/DC performed at the site in August 2009.[2]
Past Events
Year |
Event Name |
Acts |
Attendance |
1984 |
Papal Visit |
Pope John Paul II |
75,000[3] |
1998 |
Classic Rock Festival |
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Heart |
35,000[4] |
2005 |
A Bigger Bang Tour |
The Rolling Stones, Our Lady Peace, The Tragically Hip |
89,260[5][6][7] |
2006 |
Country Rocks The Hill |
Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson |
45,000 |
2007 |
Soul2Soul II Tour |
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw |
50,000[8] |
2008 |
Long Road Out of Eden Tour |
Eagles, John Fogerty, KT Tunstall, Sam Roberts |
45,923[9][10] |
2009 |
Lost Highway Tour |
Bon Jovi, Bachman-Cummings, State of Shock, Mobile |
33,000[11] |
2009 |
Black Ice World Tour |
AC/DC, The Answer, Anvil |
70,000[12] |
2011 |
U2 360° Tour |
U2, Arcade Fire, Carney |
81,000[13][14][15] |
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