Promoters of this year’s Magnetic Hill Music Festival are doing their best to accommodate fans with physical disabilities.
CanadaEast Interactive, Brunswick News Inc – Fans who require a wheelchair or other device for mobility can purchase a special ticket which, for no extra charge, will give them access to a designated wheelchair area at the show.
Fans who have already purchased their ticket not knowing this can have their ticket upgraded at no charge, says Jillian Somers, communications officer with the City of Moncton.
The designated wheelchair area is part of the efforts by the City of Moncton and promoters Donald K. Donald to make the music festival more accessible and comfortable for all fans.
The Moncton Times & Transcript caught Stephen Pate, NJN’s editor, in the wheelchair and disabled seating section at the Eagles 2008 concert, Magnetic Hill Music Festival
More than 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the Aug. 2 concert featuring the Eagles, John Fogerty, K.T. Tunstall and the Sam Roberts Band. Fans are expected from throughout New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and beyond.
Somers said the city and ticket vendors have already received many inquiries about access to the site, bus routes, camping facilities, security rules and other aspects of the outdoor show. Details of these and many other factors are being worked out among various committees and will be made public as the show draws near.
The Times & Transcript plans extensive coverage leading up to the show with an emphasis on providing information for fans unfamiliar with the site. The newspaper is also planning a special edition with photos from the concert for publication on Monday, Aug. 4. Last year, the Times & Transcript published a 24-page special edition with photos and stories from the music festival headlined by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
Somers said promoters also want to “go green” with this event and plans are in motion to have on-site waste separation in keeping with the blue and green system used by the Westmorland-Albert Solid Waste Commission. The system used in Metro Moncton separates dry recyclables into blue bags and wet compostable items into green bags.
As the concert draws nearer, organizers will provide information to fans on transportation routes, bus services, what people can bring to the show, tips on dressing for the weather and other things like picking pre-arranged meeting spots in case you get separated from your group.
Featured image: CBC. Other image Moncton Times & Transcript.
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