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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
HARDY, Cody Johnson to headline P.E.I. country music festival next summer
Country artists HARDY, Tucker Wetmore and Cody Johnson will headline the 2026 edition of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in central P.E.I.., Whitecap Entertainment announced Tuesday. HARDY, a two-time Country Music Association Award winner, will open the festival on Thursday, July 9. Known for songs such as Truck Bed and Wait in the Truck, he has amassed more than six billion streams across various platforms, organizers said. This will be his first performance on P.E.I. Wetmore, who had a breakout year in 2024 with hits including Wine Into Whisky and Wind Up Missin' You, will take the main stage on Friday, July 10. This will also be his first appearance at the festival. Johnson, a three-time Country Music Association Award winner, will be closing the event on Saturday, July 11. The Texas-born singer is known for chart-topping tracks such as 'Til You Can't and The Painter, and has earned more than seven billion global streams in his career. The performers add to a star-studded list of past CBMF headliners. The festival has in the past hosted Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, and most recently, Shania Twain. Festival tickets are available now from the Cavendish Beach Music Festival site.
CBC
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
HARDY, Cody Johnson to headline P.E.I. country music festival next summer
Social Sharing Country artists HARDY, Tucker Wetmore and Cody Johnson will headline the 2026 edition of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in central P.E.I.., Whitecap Entertainment announced Tuesday. HARDY, a two-time Country Music Association Award winner, will open the festival on Thursday, July 9. Known for songs such as Truck Bed and Wait in the Truck, he has amassed more than six billion streams across various platforms, organizers said. This will be his first performance on P.E.I. Wetmore, who had a breakout year in 2024 with hits including Wine Into Whisky and Wind Up Missin' You, will take the main stage on Friday, July 10. This will also be his first appearance at the festival. Johnson, a three-time Country Music Association Award winner, will be closing the event on Saturday, July 11. The Texas-born singer is known for chart-topping tracks such as 'Til You Can't and The Painter, and has earned more than seven billion global streams in his career. The performers add to a star-studded list of past CBMF headliners. The festival has in the past hosted Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, and most recently, Shania Twain.
CBC
02-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
Cavendish tourism industry looking into levy as way to boost North Shore businesses
Tourism Cavendish Beach wants to take a close look at a potential tourism accommodation levy in the Resort Municipality, with some tourism operators saying it could help them expand their season on P.E.I.'s North Shore. The Municipal Government Act says a bylaw is needed to enact such a levy and all money collected that way must be spent on tourism. The cities of Charlottetown and Summerside already have bylaws in place that allow places like hotels and cottages to collect the three per cent levy from customers. Kenny Singleton owns Bosom Buddies Resort in Cavendish, which has been operating since 1988 and is open from May until November. He said he's all for a levy in the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico — known in short form as the Resort Municipality. "We really want to extend our seasons here, our summer, and we need consistent marketing dollars. It is a very common thing that's done in other areas," he said. "We need to be always working one year ahead, and, like, how do we keep promoting what we have?" he said. "We have beautiful properties all across the Island and especially on the North Shore." In the last few years, Singleton's businesses has added more amenities, including an adult-only area with a hot tub and a sauna, two pickleball courts, and a meeting space to bring in groups. "Our high season — July, August, you know — it's a given we're full, but [to] make these businesses thrive, we need to really get more guests here," Singleton said. I'd actually have a bigger fear that if we didn't implement a levy, we potentially will be outspent by competing jurisdictions and maybe lose out on visitation for the long term. "And it's good for everyone. It's good for the entire province." About two kilometres away is Fairway Cottages, owned by Adam Lowther, who supports a potential accommodation levy. "As an operator, I'm very bullish on an accommodation levy. I think it's only going to bring good things to the community. I think for an association, it's difficult to truly move the needle without sustainable funding year in, year out," he said. Stable funding would let Lowther feel comfortable to plan three, five, even 10 years into the future. "I'd actually have a bigger fear that if we didn't implement a levy, we potentially will be outspent by competing jurisdictions and maybe lose out on visitation for the long term," said Lowther. Both owners said they weren't concerned about customers objecting to paying an extra three per cent, since this kind of measure is fairly standard with accommodations around the world. "I think a levy is a step in the right direction going forward. And I'd love to see the association continue seeing what other operators want to do and consult everybody," Lowther said. "Hopefully we can have something implemented in the next couple of years." Tourism industry wants study The municipality would have to pass a bylaw to put the levy in place. Officials have said there will be no tourism levy this year. After Tourism Cavendish Beach held its annual general meeting last week, board chair Ben Jelley said the group wants to explore whether a levy would be a way to help fund activities and encourage growth in the region. "We've asked the Resort Municipality to take a look at the issue with us. We think together we can study it because they're the ones that have that power to implement it, and we're the regional tourism association here," he said. Jelley said having an exploratory process in conjunction with the municipality would allow for all tourism operators in the area to have their voices heard.
