It’s that time again!!!!! Downtown Dartmouth’s biggest street party of the year is a few days away! It’s the day when more than 2 km of streets get closed to traffic and switched open for people! This event and its celebration of active transportation, makes it the perfect kickoff to this years Halifax Bike Week!

Thousands will take over Portland Street and Prince Albert Road from Alderney Landing to Sullivan’s Pond Park. We’re programming music stages on the route, plus we’re inviting back Atlantic Cirque to give live demos and opportunities to try out the trapeze, silks, etc. There will be food trucks, community groups, roving entertainers, demos, bouncy castles, sports, surprises and much more along the route.

LIVE MUSIC AT SWITCH… (Sunday, June 3rd)

The schedule is as follows for the stage at Portland St. near Alderney Dr.:

12 noon Alan Syliboy
12:50 – Break & an emerging young artist from the MacPhee Centre
1:00 – Mo Kenney
1:50 – Break Veterans Parade to Cenotaph
2:00 – Elsy Makhlouf
2:30 – Break Veterans Parade back to the legion
2:45 – Natural Talent Band
4:00 – End

Stage at Portland St. near Wentworth St. Entertainment is as follows:

12 noon – Jenn Miller
12:50 – Break & an emerging young artist from the MacPhee Centre
1:00 – Nadia Moore
1:50 – Break & an emerging young artist from the MacPhee Centre
2:00 – Ced Marty and Dave
2:50 – Break & an emerging young artist from the MacPhee Centre
3:00 – Scott Saccary Band
4:00 – End

Sullivan’s Pond Bandshell schedule – rolling lineup starting at noon:
The Action Figures (rock’n’roll)
Kate and El (new folk)
The New Riders of the Purple Surf (psychedelic surf country)
Guitarissimo (pop classics of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s)

If you have any questions about Switch, get in touch with us at info@downtowndartmouth.ca

To checkout the full Halifax Bike Week Schedule, check out https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/cycling-walking/bike-week

Switch Dartmouth is co-organized by the Planning and Design Centre.

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Source: Media Release