A new concert site just outside Moncton is hosting the last big music event of the summer.
The River Glen Ampitheatre, located within Solomon Gardens and just 15 minutes from downtown Moncton off Salisbury Road, is hosting Labour Day RockFest on Saturday September 2nd.
Bands include Canadian music legend Burton Cummings, Nazareth, The Stampeders, Lawrence Gowan and Sass Jordan.
Promoter Emery Bourque says the Hub City already has large concert sites at Magnetic Hill and Moncton Stadium which is why he felt a smaller venue was needed.
“When you come in and see the landscape and the grounds and the facilities that we have, I say when I look at this site, this is what Moncton needed,” he says.
Bourque says the River Glen Amphitheatre can accommodate more than 10,000 concert-goers along with on-site parking and rough camping.
Local organizations will operate the refreshment services and profits will be shared to finance their activities.
Having local non-profit groups to participate in the event will assure a quick service and they will also benefit from the concert.
Doors will open at 1:30 pm on Saturday and the concert starts at 3 pm with The Stampeders followed by Sass Jordan, Lawrence Gowan, Nazareth and Burton Cummings.
Guidelines:
- No re-entry to the site is allowed
- Beach chairs will be allowed on site
- A special section will be available for wheel chairs.
- No umbrellas but Rain Coats and ponchos are allowed
- Back packs and bags are allowed
Items not admitted on site:
- No alcoholic beverages allowed
- Food or beverages
- Illegal Drugs and drug paraphernalia
- Plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans
- Umbrellas
- Rigid thermos, coolers or any other plastic containers
- Megaphones
- Weapons or fireworks
- Skateboards
- Bicycles
- Inflatables, beach balls or balloons
- Animals(except seeing eye dogs)
- Lager backpacks(camping style)
- Tents
- Video equipment
- Professional photo equipment (approved media only)
- Audio recording
- No item intended for sale/promotion
- Illegal merchandise of any description
- Laser pointers/large flashlights
- Costumes with sharp items
- Any object that can be used to cause bodily harm
- Selfie sticks
- Hard chairs
Early bird tickets are available for $49.99, at regular price of $59.99 and VIP tickets giving access to bleachers, private toilette and five free refreshments are available for $98 plus taxes and service charges.
