List of entertainment events in Greater Moncton
This article is a list of major entertainment events held in Greater Moncton. You may also want weather, infrastructure and progress events in Greater Moncton.
Infrequent events
(of over 5000 people in attendance)
| Year | chop money | Sub Category | Event Name | Attendance | Main Venue | Notes/See also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sporting | Baseball | Canadian Junior Baseball Championships | |||
| 1974 | Sporting | Figure Skating | Canadian Figure Skating Championships | |||
| 1977 | Sporting | Figure Skating | Skate Canada International | |||
| 1978 | Sporting | Ice Hockey | CIS University Cup | |||
| 1980 | Sporting | Curling | World Mens Curling Championships | |||
| 1982 | Sporting | Ice Hockey | CIS University Cup | |||
| 1983 | Sporting | Ice Hockey | CIS University Cup | |||
| 1984 | Religious | Catholic | Pope John Paul II - Pastoral Visit.[1] | 75,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | |
| 1985 | Sporting | Figure Skating | Canadian Figure Skating Championships | |||
| 1985 | Sporting | Curling | Labatt Brier - The Canadian National Men's Curling Championship | |||
| 1989 | Music | Classic rock | Beach Boys - Still Cruisin' Tour | 20,000 | Parlee Beach Provincial Park | Beach Boys |
| 1992 | Sporting | Figure Skating | Canadian Figure Skating Championships | Moncton Coliseum | ||
| 1997 | Sporting | Baseball | World Junior Baseball Championship | |||
| 1998 | Music | Classic rock | Classic Rock Festival | 35,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Heart |
| 2000 | Sporting | Curling | Canadian Junior Curling Championships | Moncton Coliseum | ||
| 2004 | Sporting | Baseball | Canadian Senior Baseball Championships | |||
| 2005 | Music | Classic rock | The Rolling Stones - A Big Bang Tour | 85,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | |
| 2006 | Sporting | Ice Hockey | Memorial Cup (Canadian Hockey League Championships) | Moncton Coliseum | ||
| 2006 | Music | Country Music | Country Rocks the Hill | 45,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson |
| 2007 | Sporting | Ice Hockey | CIS University Cup | |||
| 2007 | Music | Country Music | Soul2Soul II Tour | 50,000[2] | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | |
| 2008 | Sporting | Ice Hockey | CIS University Cup | |||
| 2008 | Music | Classic rock | The Eagles.[3] - Long Road Out of Eden Tour.[4] | 55,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | |
| 2009 | Music | Classic rock | AC/DC.[5] - Black Ice Tour.[6] | 70,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | |
| 2010 | Sporting | Athletics | World Junior Championships in Athletics | 75,000 | Moncton Stadium | |
| 2011 | Music | Classic rock | U2.[7] - 360° Tour.[8] | 75,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | |
| 2012 | Music | Rock | Nickelback - Here And Now Tour | 23,000 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | Nickelback, My Darkest Days, Three Days Grace, Arkells, I Mother Earth, Gloryhound |
| 2012 | Music | Classic rock | Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball Tour | 30,200 | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, The Trews |
| 2012 | Sporting | Figure Skating | Canadian Figure Skating Championships | Moncton Coliseum | ||
| 2013 | Sporting | Athletics | Canadian Track & Field Championships[9] | Moncton Stadium | ||
| 2014 | Sporting | Athletics | Canadian Track & Field Championships | Moncton Stadium | ||
Annual events
| Event Name | Established | Category | Sub Category | Last Attendance | Main Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieppe Kite International.[10] | 2001 | Sporting | Kite flying | Dover Park | ||
| The Frye Festival.[11] | 2000 | Arts | Literary | 15,000 | University of Moncton | |
| HubCap Comedy Festival.[12] | 2000 | Arts | Comedy | Various | ||
| Touchdown Atlantic[11] | 2010 | Sporting | Football | Moncton Stadium | ||
| Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza.[13] | 2000 | Transportation | Automotive | Moncton Coliseum | ||
| World Wine & Food Expo.[14] | 1990 | Arts | Food & Drink | Moncton Coliseum | ||
| Shediac Lobster Festival.[15] | 1950 | Arts | Food & Drink | Shediac Festival Grounds | ||
| Mosaïq Multicultural Festival.[16] | 2004 | Festival | Multicultural | 5,000 | Moncton City Hall Plaza |
See also
References
- ↑ Moncton Pope Visit, Visit from Pope John Paul II.
- ↑ Canadian Press (2007-09-04). "Concert in Moncton a success, organizers getting set for next year". The News. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ↑ Eagles (band) The Eagles, Moncton.
- ↑ [Long Road Out of Eden Tour] Long Road Out of Eden Tour, Moncton.
- ↑ AC/DC , Moncton, New Brunswick.
- ↑ Black Ice Tour, Moncton.
- ↑ , Moncton, New Brunswick.
- ↑ Moncton.
- ↑ Moncton to host 2013 & 2014 Canadian Track & Field Championships
- ↑ Dieppe Kite International, Dieppe, New Brunswick.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Frye Festival, Moncton.
- ↑ HubCap Comedy Festival HubCap Comedy Festival, Moncton.
- ↑ Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza, Moncton.
- ↑ World Wine & Food Expo, Moncton.
- ↑ Shediac Lobster Festival, Shediac, New Brunswick.
- ↑ Mosaïq Multicultural Festival, Moncton.