Magnetic Hill Concert Site is a live music venue in

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...

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. It is one of the largest music venues in Canada. Originally built in 1984 for

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to hold a papal mass during his tour of Canada, the site was redesigned in the 1990s as a concert venue. The site has hosted annual or biennial summer concerts since the mid-2000s. Additional permanent infrastructure was installed following the 2005 concert headlined by

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. In 2011 a concert headlined by U2 saw the first use of the marketing term Magnetic Hill Music Festival.

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1984 establishments in New Brunswick Music venues in New Brunswick Tourist attractions in Moncton Buildings and structures in Moncton Event venues established in 1984 {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub

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