Magnetic Hill Concert Site is a live music venue in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is one of the largest music venues in Canada.
Originally built in 1984 for Pope John Paul II to hold a papal mass during his tour of Canada, the site was redesigned in the 1990s as a concert venue. On September 3, 2005 The Rolling Stones performed at the venue, with 89,260 fans attending, making it the largest music event ever in Atlantic Canada. Australian rockers AC/DC performed at the site in August 2009.
| Year | Event Name | Acts | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Papal Visit | Pope John Paul II | 75,000 |
| 1998 | Classic Rock Festival | Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Heart, Pat Benatar | 35,000 |
| 2005 | A Bigger Bang Tour | The Rolling Stones, Our Lady Peace, The Tragically Hip, Les Trois Accords | 89,260 |
| 2006 | Country Rocks The Hill | Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson | 45,000 |
| 2007 | Soul2Soul II Tour | Faith Hill, Tim McGraw | 50,000 |
| 2008 | Long Road Out of Eden Tour | Eagles, John Fogerty, KT Tunstall, Sam Roberts | 45,923 |
| 2009 | Lost Highway Tour | Bon Jovi, Bachman-Cummings, State of Shock, Mobile | 33,000 |
| 2009 | Black Ice World Tour | AC/DC, The Answer, Anvil | 70,000 |
| 2011 | U2 360° Tour | U2, Arcade Fire, Carney | 75,000 |
| 2012 | Here And Now Tour | Nickelback, My Darkest Days, Three Days Grace, Arkells, I Mother Earth, Gloryhound | 65,000 |
| 2012 | Wrecking Ball Tour | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, The Trews | 30,200 |
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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