Every year over the August long weekend, approximately 2,000 people from all over Canada flock to the small town of Sackville, N.B. to attend SappyFest, a three-day independent music and arts festival.

SappyFest has no corporate sponsorship, flashy VIP areas or barriers separating artist and audience, but it's played host to some unbelievable performances by arena-level bands.

Two people who are preparing for this year's festival joined us to share a couple highlights from SappyFest's legendary history. Julie Doiron is a musician and long-time resident of Sackville who came up as a member of the band Eric's Trip in the '90s. Steven Lambke is the creative director of SappyFest as well as a vocalist and guitarist for the band the Constantines.

SappyFest 2019 starts today with a lineup that includes Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Tim Baker, Haviah Mighty and more.