Upcoming Performances

Tevon Tynes Trio


  • May 18, 2024
    9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Our exceptional house band – Tevon Tynes Trio – welcomes spring to The Carleton in style on Saturday nights, including this one on May 18th. Live  music gets underway at 9 PM and admission is FREE. Get your groove on with a mix of pop, neo-soul, and R&B.  Dancing is possible, permissible and encouraged! (more…)

Ian Janes Album Release – Wednesday


  • May 22, 2024
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Ian Janes celebrates the release of his new album – WeakNights – with TWO intimate acoustic solo shows at The Carleton: this one at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 22nd, as well as 7:00 PM Thursday, May 23rd.  Tickets are only $25 + HST. Ian Janes’ new album WeakNights is a cross section of everything Ian is about as an (more…)

Ian Janes Album Release – Thursday


  • May 23, 2024
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Ian Janes celebrates the release of his new album – WeakNights – with TWO intimate acoustic solo shows at The Carleton: this one at 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 23rd, as well as 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 22nd.  Tickets are only $25 + HST. Ian Janes’ new album WeakNights is a cross section of everything Ian is about as (more…)

Beer Release Party (Garrison & Duke25 Hops) w/ The Desperado Band


  • May 24, 2024
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The Carleton is hosting a very special event on Friday, May 24th to celebrate the release of a brand new beer from Garrison Brewing Co of Halifax featuring Houblon Duke25 Hops from Phyl La Ferriere’s family farm in St-Edouard, Quebec.  Praised by over 100 craft brewers, Houblon Duke25 Hops Inc. has been growing and distributing premium hops (more…)

The Right Swipes


  • May 25, 2024
    9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Sasha Brideau and his merry band of Right Swipes check in on their usual last Saturday of the month at The Carleton on May 25th. The rock gets underway at 9 PM and admission is absolutely FREE. The Right Swipes assemble from all corners of the Maritimes, with guitarist Sasha Brideau, bassist Andrew Morris, and (more…)

Crying at The Carleton: Nicole Ariana, Pillow Fite, Terra Spencer


  • June 6, 2024
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Join Nicole Ariana, Pillow Fite, and Terra Spencer at The Carleton for an evening of personal stories and songs to tug at your heartstrings.  These fine songwriters take the stage at 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 6th.  Tickets are $20 + HST. Nicole Ariana is heart-on-her-sleeve, vibey alternative RnB.  Her music exposes a young woman (more…)

SOLD OUT: Caledonia


  • June 7, 2024
    8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

The guys from Caledonia are back for their first public show in over a decade! This isn’t a relaunch for careers’ sake. It’s a group of old friends getting together to play music that means something to a lot of people.  Show time at The Carleton is 8 PM, Friday June 7th.  Tickets for this (more…)


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    Andrea Ramolo + Kristen Martell


    • June 12, 2024
      7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominee Andrea Ramolo travels east from Toronto to Halifax for a show at The Carleton on Sunday, March 13th. Opening the show is our own Kristen Martell! Show time is 7 PM and tickets are only $15 + HST. Andrea Ramolo is a multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominee and (more…)

    SOLD OUT: Songs & Stories: Dave Carroll, Jim Henman, Lisa Richard


    • June 20, 2024
      7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    The April show sold out so quickly, we’re bringing them back in June!  Three – count ’em – three accomplished singer songwriters Dave Carroll, Jim Henman, and Lisa Richard join forces for a phenomenal evening of Songs & Stories on Thursday, June 20th.  The music begins at 7:30 pm and tickets are only $30 + (more…)


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      Craft Draught Showdown: Saltbox VS Tanner & Co.


      • June 26, 2024
        7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

      Join us at 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 26th when Mahone Bay’s Saltbox and Chester’s Tanner & Co. breweries go head to head. Enjoy 5 courses prepared by Chef Mathias Probst, each one paired with two 4 oz brews selected by expert Brewmasters to complement the dish.  Chef and Brewmasters will be on hand to speak about (more…)