1.Did you buy individual show tickets or passes for this year's Festival? Choose the one that best applies to you.

I bought an Ultimate Pass

I bought a Nightly Pass

I bought individual tickets to a show or more than one show.

I paid a cover charge(s) to shows in the Pubs and Clubs

I attended only free performances and/or saw shows in Pubs and Clubs that had no cover charge

2.How many times have you attended Harvest Music Festival as a ticket or pass-buying customer in the last 10 years?

First Time!

2 to 5 times

6 - 9 times

A perfect 10 years in a row

3.Which of the following statements best describes how you feel about this year’s event compared to the last time you attended the Harvest Music Festival?

Much better than last time

Better than last time

About the same

Worse than last time

Much worse than last time

This was my first time!

4.Would you mind telling us why you chose this answer and be sure to include what year you last attended?

5.On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your OVERALL experience at the 2026 Harvest Music Festival? (1 = Very Poor, 10 = Excellent)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

6.Please share with us the top 3 things you loved most about Harvest 2026.

7.Please share with us the top 3 things that could have improved your Harvest Experience this year.

8.Which of the following venues did you attend? (Please check all that apply)

The TD Main Stage in Officer's Square

The Ginger Stage in the Barracks

The TD Marquee Stage at The Playhouse

The New Riverview Honda Hoodoo House of Blues

The free Fredericton's Own Stage at City Hall

The free Stage on Carleton Street (by the Pedway Bridge)

The Tony George Jazz Stage at the Hilton Garden Inn

"Harvest at The CAP" Tannery Stage

Performances in any of the Pubs and Clubs

9.If you purchased TICKETS to this year's Festival, do you feel you got good value for your money?

Yes, absolutely

Yes, I guess

No, it wasn't quite what I hoped

No, absolutely not

I bought passes

I only attended free shows

10.Please use this space to provide us with any more details on why you answered how you did for Question 9.

11.Switching gears, this one is for PASSHOLDERS only, if you purchased PASSES (Ultimates or Nightlys) to this year's Festival, do you feel you got good value for your money?

Yes, absolutely

Yes, I guess

No, it wasn't quite what I hoped

No, absolutely not

I bought tickets

I only attended free shows

12.Please use this space to provide us with any more details on why you answered how you did in Question 11.

13.As a ticket (or pass) buyer, do you feel you got all the information you needed to make an informed buying decision for this year's festival?

I was able to find everything I needed

I could have used a little more information

It was challenging to find all the information I needed

I only attended free shows

14.Thinking about your decision to purchase tickets or passes, did you use any of these promotional items to find out information about the festival this year? Check all that apply.

The Harvest Website

Harvest Facebook account

The Harvest 2026 App by FEST

The Harvest Spotify Playlist

The 2026 Harvest Printed Schedule

The 2026 Harvest Digital Program

Harvest Instagram account

Talking to friends or family members who were thinking of attending

15.Now we would like to ask you about various aspects of the festival this year. Using a 5-point scale where 1 (the first circle) is very poor and 5 (the final circle) is excellent, how would you rate the following?

1

2

3

4

5

Variety of performances

1

2

3

4

5

Quality of performances

1

2

3

4

5

Seating in venues

1

2

3

4

5

Sound quality of performances you attended

1

2

3

4

5

Bar Menu (the products we offered in our venues)

1

2

3

4

5

Bar Service (speed and friendliness)

1

2

3

4

5

Bar Pricing

1

2

3

4

5

Admission process (entering the venues/ticket scanning/security)

1

2

3

4

5

Restroom Availability

1

2

3

4

5

Restroom Cleanliness

1

2

3

4

5

Cost of tickets and passes

1

2

3

4

5

Volunteers - quality of the service they provided

1

2

3

4

5

Volunteers - friendliness

1

2

3

4

5

Queen Street Free Festival experiences (buskers, free stages, vendor, outdoor bars)

1

2

3

4

5

Harvest Merchandise variety (this doesn't include artist-produced merch)

1

2

3

4

5

16.If you attended shows at the new TD Main Stage in Officers' Square both this year AND last year, how would you compare your overall experience this year compared to last?

Much better than last year

Better than last year

About the same

Worse than last year

Much worse than last year

It was my first time at this venue

17.Please share with us anything you'd like to see improved at the venue in Officer's Square

18.This year we changed the orientation of the Barracks Venue, upgraded the tent to a Clearspan (freestanding) tent and added bleachers for some seating. If you visited this venue, we'd like to get your impressions of it.

It was much better than last year

It was somewhat better than last year.

About the same as last year

It was somewhat worse than last year

It was much worse than last year.

I didn't visit the venue

19.Please share with us what you liked or didn't like about the new Barracks Venue, including anything you'd like to see improved.

20.This year, we also added the Hoodoo House of Blues back into the mix. Did you get a chance to visit the new venue?

Yes

No

21.If you did visit the venue, please share with us anything you'd like to see improved in the Hoodoo House.

22.As we look to future festivals, what kind of acts would you like to see more of? Check all that apply.

Blues (like Buddy Guy and Shemekia Copeland)

Rock (like The War on Drugs and Spoon)

Soul (like Mavis Staples and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings)

Americana (like Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson)

Jam (like Trey Anastasio and Goose)

Funk (like Five Alarm Funk and Andy Frasco)

Canadian headliner faves (like Blue Rodeo and Feist)

Maritime faves (like Matt Andersen and Matt Mays)

Other (please specify)

23.Thanks for sticking with us until the end! Trust us, we deeply appreciate your feedback. Did you notice we introduced some fun cocktails this year?

Yes I was aware, and I tried one.

Yes I was aware, but truth be told, they're not for me

No, I wasn't aware that you had them but would have tried them

No, I wasn't aware but truth be told, they're not for me

I don't drink alcohol

24.Should we continue on with locally-sourced cocktails as an add-on to our bar offerings?

Meh, doesn't matter to me

Yes please

Yes please and add some more!

25.Now just a few demographic questions before we're done. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other

26.What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

27.Where do you live?

Within the City Limits of Fredericton

Outside Fredericton but within 30kms of the City Limits (Oromocto, New Maryland, Hanwell, Douglas etc)

All other areas in New Brunswick (that are more than 30km from Fredericton)

Outside New Brunswick (PEI or Nova Scotia)

Outside New Brunswick (other Canada, not including PEI or Nova Scotia)

Outside Canada - any and all other countries