Fundy Sea Shanty Festival

06/23/2026

⚓ Another joining our Pop-Up Performer crew for 2026 — Ella Campbell!

Ella Campbell is a rising country artist blending heartfelt storytelling with the grit and edge of rock influences like Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morissette. Writing from her own life experiences, Ella creates songs filled with raw honesty, emotion, and relatable storytelling. Known for her powerful vocals and engaging stage presence, she delivers energetic performances that connect deeply with audiences. Her sound combines country roots with rock attitude and vulnerability, capturing heartbreak, and the realities of chasing big dreams. With authenticity at the center of everything she does, Ella brings passion, personality, and emotion to every song and performance.

From the harbour to the village, Pop-Up Performers will be bringing music throughout Fundy-St. Martins. Stay tuned for schedules.

06/22/2026

⚓ Sponsor Spotlight ⚓ JTR Services

Helping make festival weekend possible — today, we’re recognizing JTR Services.⚓ Community support like this helps keep the festival growing year after year.

JTR Services provides Dumpster and Portable Storage Unit rentals, as well as Portable Washrooms for residential, commercial, and industrial clients in and around Saint John and beyond.

Thank you!

06/22/2026

⚓Calling All Makers, Artists, Food Vendors⚓

There's still time to apply for the 2026 Fundy Sea Shanty Festival Harbour Bazaar, but spaces are filling up!

Taking place in the heart of Fundy-St. Martins during festival weekend, the Harbour Bazaar is one of the festival's most popular attractions, welcoming visitors from across New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, and beyond.

We're looking for a great mix of:

⚓ Handmade goods & artisan products
⚓ Coastal and nautical-inspired creations
⚓ Food vendors & specialty treats
⚓ Local makers & small businesses
⚓ Unique products and experiences

Our vendor lineup is carefully curated to create a great experience for visitors, so we encourage interested vendors to apply as soon as possible.

👉 Apply here:
https://www.fundyseashantyfest.com/vendors

Questions? Check out the FAQs online or contact Barb at:
[email protected]

The annual Fundy Sea Shanty Festival will take over the Village of St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada every summer with a weekend full of fun activities, good food, talented performers and great music.

06/21/2026

⚓ Help us welcome Colin MacDonald to this year’s Pop-Up Performer lineup.

Colin MacDonald is a full time musician, currently living in Canmore, AB, but born and raised right here in New Brunswick! Celtic music has been in his blood from a very young age, so it made perfect sense lean into as he transitioned into his music career. He comes home every summer to play maritime music for Maritime people, and this is his first, hopefully one of many, sea shanty festivals!

Pop-Up Performer locations and schedules will be announced closer to festival weekend. Stay tuned!

06/20/2026

⚓ Sponsor Spotlight ⚓

We’re proud to shine a light on another important sponsor helping welcome festivalgoers from near and far this summer — Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John. Book with the Delta Brunswick Saint John for festival weekend and enjoy a discounted rate!

The Delta is also a convenient option for those planning to take advantage of the festival shuttle running from Saint John to Fundy-St. Martins throughout the weekend. Use our special booking link or call the hotel directly at (506) 648-1981 to reserve your stay.

PS Last Day to Book: Wednesday, July 8, 2026!

🎟️ Festival info + tickets: https://www.fundyseashantyfest.com

Delta's Special Booking Link:
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1770731117057&key=GRP&app=resvlink&_branch_match_id=1141041564195663778&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTywo0MtNLCrKzC8p0UvOz9UvSi3OyczLtgdK2ALZZSCOWmaKraG5uYG5saGhobmBqbladmqlrXtQgFpdUWpaKlB3Xnp8UlF%2BeXFqka1zRlF%2BbioAc714BmAAAAA%3D

Book the City Shuttle: https://locarius.io/events/4149/fundy-sea-shanty-festival-shuttles-from-saint-john

06/19/2026

⚓ Another great addition to our Pop-Up Performer lineup — meet lupin!

lupin pushes at the edges of the traditional celtic sound with decidedly non-traditional arrangements; Scottish smallpipes, whistles, and guitar are looped live to create originalpieces and new takes on tunes both old and modern. Drawing from decades of playing in pipe bands as well as jamming in sessions and ceilidh bands, lupin has a considerablerepertoire and an instrument for every occasion.

You’ll be able to catch pop-up performances throughout the village during festival weekend!

06/18/2026

⚓ Sponsor Spotlight ⚓

We're so pleased to welcome back BelleBay Construction Inc. as a returning sponsor for the 2026 Fundy Sea Shanty Festival

A locally owned and operated general contractor based in Hampton, NB, Bellebay Construction specializes in commercial construction and continues to be a valued supporter of community events throughout the region.

⚓ It takes a whole crew to bring the festival to life, and we're grateful to have Bellebay Construction aboard once again.

06/18/2026

⚓ Bringing plenty of East Coast spirit to our Pop-Up Performer lineup — say hello to Livin the Dream!

"Ray Balcom and Maurice LeClair have set on a journey and welcome you to join us. Our group name is "Livin The Dream" because that is what we are doing. We sing shanties, working songs, songs of the sea and much much more."

Meet the entire musical lineup for this year's festival on our website: https://www.fundyseashantyfest.com/performers

06/16/2026

⚓ A big thank you to our partners at 👋 New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick

Through the Invitation Festival Fund, Explore NB supports multi-day festivals that attract visitors from outside local communities and help strengthen tourism across New Brunswick.

Their support helps us continue bringing songs of the sea to Fundy-St. Martins each summer — and we’re grateful to have them aboard for 2026.

06/16/2026

⚓ Two weeks. That's all that's left to snag Early Bird tickets!

This August, the Fundy Sea Shanty Festival returns to Fundy-St. Martins for a jam-packed weekend of music, maritime traditions, great food, local vendors, workshops, storytelling, and memories you'll be talking about long after the last encore.

Check out our main stage lineup and make your plans to join us as we celebrate 5 years of Songs by the Sea.

🎟️ Early Bird pricing ends June 30.
https://www.fundyseashantyfest.com