Local southern rock aficionados Southbound Sinners crank out tunes by the best in the genre for their début show at The Carleton on Friday, August 28th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $12.50 + HST. *** There will be standing/dancing room at this show, so if you prefer to sit, arrive early (more…)
Scrappy (in the best way) local band Sable Pipeline bring their brand of Surf & Ska covers to The Carleton for the first time on Saturday, August 15th. The skanking will get underway at 8 PM and tickets are a measly $10 + HST. Perfect for a summer Saturday night of dancing and, dare we (more…)
Hailing from Queensland in Australia, Mitch King brings his electrifying solo show to Halifax and The Carleton for the first time on Thursday, September 24th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. Yes, we’re aware that – including Lloyd Spiegel’s upcoming HUFF show – Mitch will be the 4th(!) Aussie we’ve (more…)
Award winning Quebec jazz-fusion bassist Carl Mayotte Quintet brings the band to Halifax for what promises to be a sensational show at The Carleton on Sunday, November 8th. Extraordinary live music gets underway at 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Carl Mayotte is one of the leading figures in contemporary jazz fusion in (more…)
Usually we do serious shows for adult audiences but here’s one for the kids (and their parents): ECMA and Music Nova Scotia award winning duo, Razzmatazz For Kids, will again roll into The Carleton on Sunday, November 22nd. Doors open for face-painting (and brunch from The Carleton menu) at noon. Music gets underway at 1 (more…)
Halifax-born, Toronto-based artist SHEAL (aka Sheilagh McNab) celebrates the release of her new EP – aptly called home-going for this occasion – at The Carleton on Sunday, November 22nd. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. SHEAL, the stage name of Sheilagh McNab, is a Toronto-based indie-pop singer-songwriter known for her (more…)
Thanks to packing out two shows in May, we’ve convinced Petty Larceny to come back to The Carleton to pay tribute to Tom Petty on Saturday, November 7th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Was there ever a better rock songwriter than Tom? We doubt it. Is there a better Petty tribute (more…)
Newfoundland legends The Irish Descendants celebrate the release of their heartfelt Our Tribute To Stan Rogers album (on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the festival that bears his name) with two shows at The Carleton on Saturday, July 25th: a matinée at 1:30 PM (this one) and an evening performance at 7 PM. (more…)
Newfoundland legends The Irish Descendants celebrate the release of their heartfelt Our Tribute To Stan Rogers album (on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the festival that bears his name) with two shows at The Carleton on Saturday, July 25th: a matinée at 1:30 PM and an evening performance at 7 PM (this one). (more…)
The irrepressible, inimitable Craig Cardiff grabs his parka and boots for his annual trek to Halifax for two shows at The Carleton on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7 PM (this one) and Thursday, February 4th at 7:30 PM! Tickets for both shows are $25 + HST. Songwriter, troubadour, Craig Cardiff builds landscapes of sound using live (more…)