Just over four months until the Boxcar Country Music Festival and we are getting an idea of who will be performing.

Officials behind the uptown festival announced the first six acts on Thursday morning.

They are High Valley, Tenille Arts, Chris Cummings, The Mainlanders, The Brent Mason Band, and Kelsey Kulyk.

A total of 17 bands will perform this year, with more acts set to be announced next Thursday.

The Boxcar Country Music Festival will take place on the Saint John waterfront from July 25 to 27.