Upcoming Performances

Carleton Gift Cards


  • Gift Cards
    December 31, 2025
    12:00 am

Give the gift of The Carleton! Please include email and phone number, and any special instructions.  You will be contacted when your card(s) are ready for pickup. (more…)

Rasta Gumbo – Alternative NYE!


  • January 3, 2026
    9:00 am - 11:55 pm

Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Reggae/Latin/Funk fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton for an “Alternative New Year’s Eve” party on Saturday, January 3rd.  Let’s kick off 2026 in style!  The dancing (and there will be dancing) gets underway at 9 PM. Tickets and tables for early entry (by 7:30 pm) (more…)

SOLD OUT! Cory Tetford Trio – Thursday


  • January 15, 2026
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Quadruple threat (singing, songwriting, guitar and piano playing) Cory Tetford – during a break from touring with Alan Doyle – returns to The Carleton as a trio )with Ron Hynes on bass & Kris MacFarlane on drums ) for two shows : Thursday, January 15th (this one) and Friday, January 16th. Show time is 7:30 PM and (more…)


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    SOLD OUT: Cory Tetford Trio – Friday


    • January 16, 2026
      8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    Quadruple threat (singing, songwriting, guitar and piano playing) Cory Tetford – during a break from touring with Alan Doyle – returns to The Carleton as a trio  (with Ron Hynes on bass & Kris MacFarlane on drums) for two shows: Thursday, January 15th and Friday, January 16th (this one) Show time is 8 PM and tickets are (more…)


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      Ty Messick & Friends


      • January 24, 2026
        8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

      One of our most under-rated songwriters and performers, Ty Messick, with friends including Pictou County singing legend Virgil Muir, will return to The Carleton for their first show of 2026 on Saturday, January 24th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $10 + HST. Their sets will include Ty’s original music from his (more…)

      Maximum Overdrive


      • January 31, 2026
        8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

      We’re happy to report that Maximum Overdrive will kick off their 2026 season with a show The Carleton so you can work on your best ’80s dance moves on Saturday, January 31st. The time machine will get into gear at 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. This is a standing room show with (more…)

      Height Requirement (’80s Forever!)


      • February 6, 2026
        8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

      The ’80s party machine that is Height Requirement return for an almost-Valentines-Day date at The Carleton on Friday, February 6th. The dancing (and there will be dancing) action starts at 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST.  This is a standing room show with limited seating with arrival by 7 PM – please email (more…)

      An Evening With Craig Cardiff – Thursday


      • February 12, 2026
        7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

      After a surprise August appearance, Craig Cardiff will be back in Halifax, on his real tour,  for two shows at The Carleton on Thursday, February 12th (this one) and Friday, February 13th! Craig will be on stage at 7:30 PM and tickets are only $25 + HST. Songwriter, troubadour, Craig Cardiff builds landscapes of sound (more…)

      An Evening With Craig Cardiff – Friday


      • February 13, 2026
        8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

      After a surprise August appearance, Craig Cardiff will be back in Halifax, on his real tour,  for two shows at The Carleton on Thursday, February 12th and  Friday, February 13th (this one)! Craig will be on stage at 8 PM and tickets are only $25 + HST. Songwriter, troubadour, Craig Cardiff builds landscapes of sound (more…)

      2 TIX LEFT! Dee Hernandez – A Valentine’s Day Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald


      • February 14, 2026
        8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

      Atlantic Canadian-based Cuban artist Dee Hernandez celebrates the legacy of Ella Fitzgerald with a stop at The Carleton on Valentine’s Day during her Black History Month Tribute Tour on Saturday, February 14th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. This is our kind of dinner & date production!   Often cited (more…)