{"id":717431,"date":"2026-06-05T19:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/717431\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T19:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:28:12","slug":"this-place-about-to-blow-kesha-to-headline-churchill-park-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/717431\/","title":{"rendered":"This place about to blow! Kesha to headline Churchill Park Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/newfoundland-labrador\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nfld. &amp; Labrador<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s goin&#8217; down. Dance and electro-pop icon Kesha is bringing the party to the Churchill Park Music Festival on July 17.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time Grammy nominated electro-pop star playing in St. John&#8217;s July 17<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780687690_307_default.jpg\" data-cy=\"author-image-img\"\/><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/author\/maddie-ryan-1.7286447\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie Ryan<\/a>  \u00b7 CBC News  \u00b7 Posted: Jun 05, 2026 12:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg\" alt=\"Text to Speech Icon\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 1 minute<\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780687691_174_default.jpg\" data-cy=\"leadmedia-story-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Kesha has been announced as the main headliner for the upcoming Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John&#8217;s. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s goin&#8217; down. Dance and electro-pop icon Kesha is bringing the party to the Churchill Park Music Festival on July 17.<\/p>\n<p>The American artist has two Grammy nominations under her belt and Top 10 hits like TiK ToK, Die Young and Timber featuring Pitbull, who performed at the St. John&#8217;s festival in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Kesha&#8217;s 2025 studio album, (PERIOD), marked the return of her classic energetic 2010s sound. It was her first release as an independent artist.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Kesha&#8217;s headlining show go on sale June 9.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicks, Keith Urban and Matchbox Twenty are also playing at Churchill Park this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Download our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/newsapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">free CBC News app<\/a>\u00a0to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/subscriptions.cbc.ca\/listmanagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">daily headlines newsletter here<\/a>. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/newfoundland-labrador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here to visit our landing page<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780687692_371_default.jpg\" data-cy=\"author-image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"authorprofile-biography\">Maddie Ryan is a reporter in St. John&#8217;s, Newfoundland and Labrador who has experience covering a wide range of stories, from politics and social issues to music and culture. Contact her at madison.ryan@cbc.ca.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"reportIssue-MwDQL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/corrections-clarifications-1.5893564\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corrections and clarifications<\/a>\u00b7<a class=\"reportIssue-MwDQL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/email-cbc-contact-phone-tips-news-story-1.6466536\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit a news tip<\/a>\u00b7Report error<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nfld. &amp; Labrador It&#8217;s goin&#8217; down. 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