UPDATE: What will the 2026 Area 506 Waterfront Festival bring?
The names of 25 acts have dropped, and many weekend passes have already been purchased.
The Area 506 Waterfront Festival is returning to Saint John for its 11th annual celebration.
It has expanded to four days for 2026 and will be held from July 30 to August 2.
Tens of thousands of music fans visit the Port City during the annual music event.
Thursday’s Main Stage:
The Dead South
Kathleen Edwards
The Martin Boys
Kylie Fox
Zack Ingles
Friday’s Main Stage:
Soul Asylum
Crash Test Dummies
Marcy Playground
Grand Theft Bus
La Patente, and
Waylon Napadogan
Saturday’s Main Stage:
Marianas Trench
Wheatus
Valley
Absolute Losers
Penny & the Pits
Beauts, and
Constant Greetings
Sunday’s Main Stage:
The Glorious Sons
Wolf Parade
The Dirty Nil
Caged Animals
Customer Service
Dad Patrol
Nate and the Busy Boys
Early bird weekend passes are on sale now, and regular weekend passes will be available starting April 1 or when early bird passes sell out. A full list of prices can be found on the Area 506 Waterfront Festival website.