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

Infrequent events

Infrequent events of over 5000 people in attendance.

YearCategorySub CategoryEvent NameAttendanceMain VenueNotes/See also
1968SportingBaseballCanadian Junior Baseball Championships
1974SportingFigure SkatingCanadian Figure Skating Championships
1977SportingFigure SkatingSkate Canada International
1978SportingIce HockeyCIS University Cup
1980SportingCurlingWorld Men's Curling Championships
1982SportingIce HockeyCIS University Cup
1983SportingIce HockeyCIS University Cup
1984ReligiousCatholicPope John Paul II - Pastoral Visit.[1]75,000Magnetic Hill Concert Site
1985SportingFigure SkatingCanadian Figure Skating Championships
1985SportingCurlingLabatt Brier - The Canadian National Men's Curling Championship
1989MusicClassic rockBeach Boys - Still Cruisin' Tour20,000Parlee Beach Provincial ParkBeach Boys
1992SportingFigure SkatingCanadian Figure Skating ChampionshipsMoncton Coliseum
1997SportingBaseballWorld Junior Baseball Championship
1998MusicClassic rockClassic Rock Festival35,000Magnetic Hill Concert SiteLynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Heart
2000SportingCurlingCanadian Junior Curling ChampionshipsMoncton Coliseum
2004SportingBaseballCanadian Senior Baseball Championships
2005MusicClassic rockThe Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang Tour85,000Magnetic Hill Concert Site
2006SportingIce HockeyMemorial Cup (Canadian Hockey League Championships)Moncton Coliseum
2006MusicCountry MusicCountry Rocks the Hill45,000Magnetic Hill Concert SiteBrooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson
2007SportingIce HockeyCIS University Cup
2007MusicCountry musicSoul2Soul II Tour50,000[2]Magnetic Hill Concert Site
2008SportingIce HockeyCIS University Cup
2008MusicClassic rockThe Eagles.[3] - Long Road Out of Eden Tour.[4]55,000Magnetic Hill Concert Site
2009MusicClassic rockAC/DC.[5] - Black Ice Tour.[6]70,000Magnetic Hill Concert Site
2010SportingAthleticsWorld Junior Championships in Athletics75,000Moncton Stadium
2011MusicClassic rockU2.[7] - 360° Tour.[8]75,000Magnetic Hill Concert Site
2012MusicRockNickelback - Here And Now Tour23,000Magnetic Hill Concert SiteNickelback, My Darkest Days, Three Days Grace, Arkells, I Mother Earth, Gloryhound
2012MusicClassic rockBruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball Tour30,200Magnetic Hill Concert SiteBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, The Trews
2012SportingFigure SkatingCanadian Figure Skating ChampionshipsMoncton Coliseum
2013SportingAthleticsCanadian Track & Field Championships[9]Moncton Stadium
2014SportingAthleticsCanadian Track & Field ChampionshipsMoncton Stadium

Annual events

Event NameEstablishedCategorySub CategoryLast AttendanceMain VenueNotes
Dieppe Kite International.[10]2001SportingKite flyingDover Park
The Frye Festival.[11]2000ArtsLiterary15,000University of Moncton
HubCap Comedy Festival.[12]2000ArtsComedyVarious
Touchdown Atlantic[11]2010SportingFootballMoncton Stadium
Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza.[13]2000TransportationAutomotiveMoncton Coliseum
World Wine & Food Expo.[14]1990ArtsFood & DrinkMoncton Coliseum
Shediac Lobster Festival.[15]1950ArtsFood & DrinkShediac Festival Grounds
Mosaïq Multicultural Festival.[16]2004FestivalMulticultural5,000Moncton City Hall Plaza

See also

References

  1. ↑ Moncton Pope Visit, Visit from Pope John Paul II.
  2. ↑ Canadian Press (2007-09-04). "Concert in Moncton a success, organizers getting set for next year". The News. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  3. ↑ Eagles (band) The Eagles, Moncton.
  4. ↑ [Long Road Out of Eden Tour] Long Road Out of Eden Tour, Moncton.
  5. ↑ AC/DC , Moncton, New Brunswick.
  6. ↑ Black Ice Tour Archived 2013-01-16 at archive.today, Moncton.
  7. ↑ , Moncton, New Brunswick.
  8. ↑ Moncton.
  9. ↑ Moncton to host 2013 & 2014 Canadian Track & Field Championships Archived 2011-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Dieppe Kite International Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Dieppe, New Brunswick.
  11. 1 2 Frye Festival, Moncton.
  12. ↑ HubCap Comedy Festival HubCap Comedy Festival, Moncton.
  13. ↑ Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza, Moncton.
  14. ↑ World Wine & Food Expo, Moncton.
  15. ↑ Shediac Lobster Festival Archived 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, Shediac, New Brunswick.
  16. ↑ Mosaïq Multicultural Festival, Moncton.
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