The 2006 New England Pop Music Festival was held September 14-16, 2006 (Thursday through Saturday) at The Abbey Lounge in Somerville, MA (just outside Boston).

The New England Pop Music Festival (a/k/a New England PopFest, a/k/a NE PopFest) is an annual music festival celebrating and showcasing the pop music of New England musicians.

NE PopFest 2006 was the third of these annual events and ran in three evenings, Thursday through Saturday. Each evening 6 bands performed full sets. The 2006 festival included some of the best bands from several different parts of New England, covering a range of pop music styles.