In 2009, its inaugural year, the festival was a three-day event and featured major acts Rik Reese & Neon Highway, Tim McGraw, Big & Rich, and Reba McEntire.
[3] Additional acts included Emerson Drive, Gloriana, The Road Hammers, Shane Yellowbird, Dean Brody, Melanie Morgan, Gord Bamford, Tara Oram, Victoria Banks, and Ashley MacIsaac.
Additional acts included Eric Church, George Canyon, Tanya Tucker, Aaron Lines, Chad Brownlee, Ricky Skaggs, Corb Lund, and Doc Walker.
The 2017 Cavendish Beach Music Festival was a three-day event whose lineup included Kip Moore, Zac Brown Band, Chad Brownlee, and Little Big Town.
The 2019 Cavendish Beach Music Festival presented by Bell was a three-day event whose lineup included Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Cam and Russell Dickerson.