Experience an unforgettable afternoon of music and storytelling at The Carleton on Sunday, September 7th with award-winning artist Christina Martin, performing with her trio PLUS a string trio, together for one incredible matinée. Christina takes the stage at 1:30 pm for a performance that blends emotional depth with captivating arrangements, inspired by themes of love, loss, (more…)
Here’s a traditional music lover’s dream: UK folk stars The Magpies return to The Carleton to co-headline a show with Coíg’s Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen on Thursday, September 11th. Show time is 7:30 PM. Tickets are an affordable $30 + HST. This is going to be a dynamite show, we’re excited about it! Transatlantic folk (more…)
Critically acclaimed Ontario-based Brooks & Bowskill, along with pals The Legendary Golden River Show Band, team up for what we think will be an awesome night of music at The Carleton on Friday, September 12th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. Brooks & Bowskill is the collaboration of Canadian wife-and-husband musicians (more…)
It’s an all Cape Breton night as Mike McKenna Jr. returns to The Carleton with special guest Khozie on Thursday, September 18th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. Canadian singer songwriter Mike McKenna Jr. is an award-winning artist from Cape Breton Island; with a raspy, soulful voice, warm indie, folk, (more…)
Leona Burkey brings her beloved annual benefit in support of Autism Nova Scotia to The Carleton on Sunday, September 21st at 7 PM. The 10th Anniversary Shine Blue Show will feature an in-house screening of the short doc “Wave Theory” by Brandon Boyd, (nominated for Best Documentary at the 2025 Nova Scotia Screen Awards) an extraordinary (more…)
As East Coasters, we’re familiar with our own hybrid blend of Irish and Scottish traditional music, so we are particularly pleased to bring the real thing, star Irish trio Tara Breen, Pádraig Rynne & Jim Murray to The Carleton for a rare, and special, early week show on Tuesday, September 23rd. Show time is 7 (more…)
Three of Canada’s brightest up-and-coming singer-songwriters – Elyse Aeryn, Maddisun & Angela Saini – come together from coast to coast for an intimate night of songs and stories at The Carleton on Thursday, Thursday, September 25th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Elyse Aeryn — Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Fusing (more…)
Our good friend, and amazingly ageless entertainer from Ottawa, Jeremy Fisher – with the sensational, just-added, special guest Dennis Ellsworth -finally makes his way back to Halifax to play The Carleton on Friday, September 26th, Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Two incredible songwriters for the price of one, no (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival kicks off its 16th anniversary with a bang as we present an opening night songwriters circle at The Carleton featuring host Dave Sampson with Mo Kenney and Andre Pettipas. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are only $35 + HST. There will be songs, stories and plenty of laughs. (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is stoked to give us a blues-based songwriters circle with host Charlie A’Court, Joce Reyome (winner of this year’s Memphis International Blues Challenge) and shredder Logan Richard at The Carleton on Tuesday, September 30th. Show time is a civilized 7 PM and tickets are only $35 + HST. Planted at (more…)