About Paddlefest

Paddlefest is a Music and Nature Festival held in St. Andrews, New Brunswick every May. It combines music & art, recreational activities and environmental events for a full weekend of fun.

Over the May long weekend, the small resort town of St. Andrews comes alive for the season and transforms into a unique musical landscape, centered around a diverse lineup at the Paddlefest Main Stage as well as programming at parntering venues and businesses.

From humble beginnings and a DIY appoarch, Paddlefest has evolved over the years and been fortunate enough to showcase wide range of talent from across the continent including:

Matt Andersen, Joel Plaskett, Ron Hynes, David Myles, Rose Cousins, The Barr Brothers, Plants and Animals, William Prince, The Strumbellas, Guy Davis,The Sadies, Land of Talk, Hannah Georgas, Daniel Romano, Ria Mae, Old Man Luedecke, Jenn Grant, The Deep Dark Woods, Catherine MacLellan, Ariel Posen, Julian Taylor, Cat Clyde, Elliott Brood, Paper Lions, Hot Toddy, Mo Kenney, Amelia Curran, Aidan Knight, Les Hay Babies, Terra Lightfoot, TUNS, The Slocan Ramblers, Adam Baldwin, Whitney Rose, Grand Theft Bus, Boy Golden, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire, Pearl Charles, Michael Rault, Isaac & Blewett and many more! 

In addition to music, Paddlefest offers a a number of outdoor activities and environmental events throughout the 4 day festival. Paddling events, an annual beach clean up, a 19km trail run along the ocean floor, a craft market,, kids events and more make up the jam-packed schedule every year.

What started as a small community event 30 years ago has grown into a multifaceted, award-winning festival that continues to grow and evolve each year while maintaining the community-driven, grassroots spirit that it started with.