GARRISON ENTERTAINMENT
Summer in Fredericton is full of free entertainment and concerts! Fredericton offers a variety of performance and festivals all year long. From classic movies under the stars to captivating concerts which will keep you moving to the beat we have it all in Fredericton. Need a seat? Ask about our complimentary visitor chairs available at Historic Garrison District performances.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD CEREMONY
CROQUET MATCH
OUTDOOR SUMMER THEATRE
Fredericton Outdoor Summer Theatre presents their Calithumpians in free Theatre-In-The-Park! Expect humorous and historical fare for which the Company is famous.
Officers' Square, Historic Garrison District.
12:15 weekdays and 2pm on weekends & holidays.
Rain Venue: Barracks Square
Four great shows run in rotation
OUTDOOR SUMMER CONCERTS
Enjoy free outdoor concerts featuring some of New Brunswick's top performers.
July & August. See the free concert schedule below .
Officers' Square
Tuesday Night Concerts at 7:30pm - Rain Date: Wednesdays, 7:30pm
Thursday Night & Thursday Night Concerts at 7:30pm Rain Date: Following Mondays at 7:30pm
REGULAR 2011 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
| DATE | MUSICIAN | STYLE |
| June 7 | Mandy Silk | Rockin Country |
| June 9 | Southern Comfort (NOTE: 6:30pm start) | Country |
| June 14 | Fredericton Concert & Marching Band | Marching Band |
| June 16 | Society of St. Andrews Pipe Band | Marching Band Pipe & Drums |
| June 21 | Gunner Boys | Rock |
| June 23 | Heat and Lights | Acoustic / Folk / Pop |
| June 28 | Jaclyn Reinhart | Pop / Rock |
| June 30 | Fredericton & District Pipes & Drums | Highland |
| July 5 | Celtic Discovery | Celtic |
| July 7 | Andy Brown | Folk |
| July 12 | Vinyl 2Bits | R&B / Swing |
| July 14 | Noel and Cora | Country |
| July 19 | Fredericton Concert & Marching Band | Marching Band |
| July 21 | Thomists | Jazz |
| July 26 | Midnight Ramblers | Rock / Blues |
| July 28 | Kathleen Gorey McSorely | Celtic |
| August 2 | Weak Size Fish | Reggae / Rock |
| August 4 | Silvio Pupo & Company | Jazz |
| August 9 | Downtown Blues Band | Blues |
| August 11* | Oh No Theodore | Alternative / Folk |
| August 15 | Acadian Day Celebrations | |
| August 16 | Summer Music Festival | Classical |
| August 18 | Society of St. Andrews Pipe Band | Marching Band Pips & Drums |
| August 23 | Ross Neilsen & Sufferin' Bastards | Blues / Rock |
| August 25 | Mike Bravener | Rock-A-Billy |
| August 30 | Alan Jeffries and Slim Pivkins | Bluegrass |
| September 1 | Fine Craft Festival- No Concert | |
| September 6* | Petunia | Country |
| September 8* | Olympic Symphonium | Folk / Pop |
Guard House Barracks Square, Historic Garrison District
Wednesday Concerts at 12:30pm (No rain date)
2011 SCHEDULE
| DATE | BAND | STYLE |
| July 6 | Sean Hutchins | Rock/ Blues |
| July 13 | Peter Hicks | Pop |
| July 20 | Stephen Lifsches | Saxophone |
| July 27* | Kathleen Gorey-McSorley | Celtic* |
| August 3 | Darrell Grant | Folk |
| August 10 | David Wills | Singer / Songwriter |
| August 17 | Kendra Gale | Singer / Songwriter |
| August 24 | Summer Music Festival | Classical |
| August 31 | Richard Gloade | Blues |
Main Street Amphitheatre
Wednesday Night Concerts at 7:00pm Rain Date: Mondays, 7:00pm
2011 SCHEDULE
| DATE | BAND | STYLE |
| June 1 | Southern Driver | Country |
| June 8 | Common Ground | Pop Rock |
| June 15 | Jaclyn Reinhart | Pop |
| June 16* | Grasse Roots | Classic Rock / Country |
| June 22 | Cross Cut | Light Rock / Pop |
| June 29 | Frank Taylor *The Flying Scotsman* | Celtic |
| July 6 | Full Circle | Light Rocké Pop |
| July 13 | The Stringers | Contemporary |
| July 20 | Soggy Mountain Boys | Easy Listening / Country |
| July 27 | RPM | Rock |
| August 3 | Jazzphones | Contemporary |
| August 10 | Brick Hill | Rock |
| August 17 | Cathy Hutch Trio | Country Rock |
| August 24 | Katherine Moller | Celtic |
| August 31 | CGI 101 | Jazz |
Lighthouse On The Green
Sundays at 3pm(no rain date), Friday Night Concerts at 7:30pm (Rain date: Saturdays, 7:30pm)
* (no rain date)
2011 SCHEDULE
| DATE | MUSICIAN | STYLE |
| July 3* | Frank Taylor | Folk / Celtic |
| July 8 | Sebastien Boudreau | Folk |
| July 10* | The Stringers | Easy Listening |
| July 15 | Cathy Hutch | Country / Classic Rock |
| July 17* | Somerville | Folk / Rock |
| July 22 | Jens Jeppesen | Bluegrass |
| July 24* | Mark Roberts & Shore Road Drifters | Roots / Country |
| July 29 | Andy Cotter Trio | Bluegrass / Folk |
| July 31 * | Nick DeVries Trio | Dixieland |
| August 5 | Owen Steel | Folk/ Fusion |
| August 7* | Larry Duff | Folk |
| August 12* | Love Storm | Cello / Harmonium |
| August 14 * | Jazzaphone | Jazz / Swing (francophone) |
| August 19 | Darrell Grant | Folk |
| August 21 * | Ryan LeBlanc | Singer / Songwriter |
| August 26 | Katherine Moller | Celtic |
| August 28 * | Scotty & The Stars | Children's Music |
UNDER THE STARS CLASSIC FILM SERIES
Join our community for a romantic movie night under the stars in a National Historic Site. Watch classic films with stars like Bogie & Bacall outdoors on the silver screen! Sunday nights at dusk (approximately 9pm) - Barracks Square. Refreshments available on site.
| July 3 | Lover Come Back (1961) - Rock Hudson & Doris Day | Comedy |
| July 10 | The Trouble with Harry (1955) - John Forsythe & Shirley MacLaine | Comedy / Thriller |
| July 17 | The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - James Stewart | Romantic Comedy |
| July 24 | Young Frankenstein (1974) - Gene Wilder | Comedy |
| July 31 | The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Judy Garland | Family / Adventure |
| August 7 | Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) - Cary Grant | Dark Comedy |
| August 14 | Clash of The Titans (1981) - Lawrence Oliver | Fantasy / Adventure |
| August 21 | Secretariat (2010)** Diane Lane & John Malkovich **Ron Turcotte, who won the Triple Crown aboard Secretariat in 1973, will attend this special UTS screening with a NB connection. Info | Drama / Family / History |
| August 28 | True Grit (1969) - John Wayne & Robert Duvall | Western |
MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL - SUMMER RECITAL SERIES
Enjoy a noon-hour musical interlude of a variety of musical instruments, from piano & organ to flute, guitar and saxophone. Fridays, 12:10 - 12:50pm at Christ Church Cathedral (Church & Brunswick Streets) a National Historic Site. Freewill offering. www.christchurchcathedral.com
| July 8 | Megan Thompson | Soprano |
| July 15 | Karin Aurell and Janet Hammock | Flute / Piano |
| July 22 | Jessica McCormack and Edward Phillips | Soprano / Trumpet |
| July 29 | Jeremy VanSlyke | Piano |
| August 5 | The Putnam Family | Celtic Music |
| August 12 | Katherine Moller, Sara Lipsay and Tim Blackmore | Violin / Violin / Harpsichord |
