Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival

A crowd is pictured at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in a Sept. 6, 2022 photo. (Cavendish Beach Music Festival/Facebook)

Some of the biggest names in country music will take the stage at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival on Prince Edward Island. Here’s everything you need to know before heading to the event.

Festival schedule

The Cavendish Beach Music Festival is a three-day event that runs from Thursday to Saturday. Gates open at 12 p.m. each day.

Shania Twain, Tyler Hubbard and Lainey Wilson are the festival headliners.

Here’s a look at the Bell Main Stage lineup:

Thursday – Shania Twain, Josh Ross, Bryan Martin, Sacha, Tony Stevens, The Wild Palominos

Friday – Tyler Hubbard, Stephen Wilson Jr., Meghan Patrick, Adrien Nunez, Nate Haller, Amanda Rheaume

Saturday – Lainey Wilson, Wyatt Flores, Bayker Blankenship, Tim & The Glory Boys, Abby Anderson, Justin Fancy

Weather forecast

It will be mostly cloudy in Cavendish Thursday, but it will be hot. The high will reach 25 C but the humidex will make it feel like 30. There is a slight chance of showers overnight.

Friday will be cloudy with a high of 24 C and Saturday will be sunny with a high of 21 C.

Festival app

The Cavendish Beach Music Festival has an app for real-time updates and schedules.

Festivalgoers can register their wristband on the official CBMF app, which also includes:

• set times
• site map and parking details
• vendor list
• weather reports
• important notifications

Festival location and transportation

The Cavendish Beach Music Festival is located behind Avonlea Village in Cavendish, at 8779 Route 6.

Route 6 will turn into a one-way road for about two hours after each night’s show, from approximately 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Festivalgoers staying in the Charlottetown area can take advantage of a round-trip shuttle bus service offered by Coach Atlantic/Maritime Bus. A single-day pass is $55 plus taxes and fees, and a three-day weekend pass is $125 plus taxes and fees.

Charlottetown pick-up location options and departure times are as follows:

• Founders Hall (6 Prince St.) – 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• UPEI – UPEI WA Murphy Student Center Bus Shelter (550 University Ave.) - 11:05 a.m., 2:35 p.m. and 5:05 p.m.
• Royalty Crossing – T3 City Transit Bus Shelter (670 University Ave.) – 11:15 a.m., 2:40 p.m. and 5:10 p.m.

Return shuttles start leaving at 10:30 p.m. or when bus is full.

There is also a shuttle to and from the Route 6 Ranch Campground beginning at 11:30 a.m. and running approximately every 45 minutes, with the last shuttle leaving at 6 p.m. Tickets for the Route 6 shuttle are only available as a three-day weekend pass with a price of $95 plus tax and fees.

The taxi and ride share pick-up and drop-off locations are:

• Cavendish Tourist Mart for those coming from the west
• Cavendish Beach Information Centre for those coming from the east

Parking

There is onsite parking behind the main stage at a cost of $25 per day and off-site parking is available at Tourist Mart for $20 per day. All parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. Festivalgoers who leave the parking lot and come back will be required to pay the parking fee again.

After 10 p.m., those using onsite parking must exit right or east and all those who parked off-site at Tourist Mart must exit right or west.

Accessibility

According to the CBMF website, the festival is accredited as “Fully Accessible” by Access Advisor.

Click here for Access Advisor’s list of fully accessible designation requirements.

Those interested in purchasing tickets for the accessible platform can contact [e-mail]

If you have an Accessible Ticket, enter through the Corporate Suites entrance, to the left of the main stage.

Festival Merch

Cavendish Beach Music Festival merchandise will be available on-site July 9 to 12. Look for the merch tent located near the vendor area.

Payment options

Cash will not be accepted at CBMF. Festivalgoers can pay by Interac Debit or credit cards. You can use your credit card directly on the payment terminal or attaching it to your festival wristband.

Bag policy

Small bags with a maximum size of 17” x 13” x 6” are allowed. Small clutch purses or fanny packs 6″ x 9″ or smaller, with no more than one pocket, and empty hydration packs are also permitted. All bags will be searched before entry.

Water stations

Festivalgoers are permitted to bring empty reusable water bottles that are no bigger than one litre to use at the free water refill stations located along food vendor row.

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