After selling out his first show, fast-rising star, Toronto-based John Muirhead, returns to headline a second duo show at The Carleton on Sunday, March 1st. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. John Muirhead is a Toronto-based troubadour crafting big-hearted indie-folk songs for dreamers, wanderers, and hopeless romantics. From fingerpicked confessionals (more…)
The amazing, Juno-award-winning Cara Luft (The Small Glories, The Wailin’ Jennys) returns to Halifax for a special evening at The Carleton on Thursday, April 23rd. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. Juno award winning singer-songwriter-musician Cara Luft is that rare artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from (more…)
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…)
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…)
Carleton audiences may remember Ariana Nasr & Curtis Thorpe, from their popular Édith Piaf-themed Valentine’s Day performances. On Sunday, February 15th, the duo returns to The Carleton with their signature show: an eclectic mix of French chanson, jazz, and world music, featuring Ariana’s riveting vocals and soprano saxophone and Curtis’ one-man-band of guitar, harmonicas, and (more…)
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…)
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…)
“Canada’s Queen of Americana,” Lynne Hanson, returns to The Carleton (duo or trio format TBA) on Sunday, March 15th (the ides, don’t you know)! The tremendously talented – oft-compared to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch – Lynne will be on stage at 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Too tough for folk and (more…)
Thanks to the immediate sell-out of his first show, Cape Breton’s Ashley MacIsaac – along with some special guests – adds a second Christmas Across The Atlantic performance at The Carleton on Tuesday, December 16th. Tickets for this special event are $50 + HST and show time is 7 PM. Cape Breton is in his (more…)
Thanks to selling out their first show, Christine Campbell & Blake Johnston, along with their Black Market Band and friends – including Charlie A’Court(!) – add a second performance to rock some Christmas spirit at The Carleton on Sunday, December 14th. This hopefully-annual show gets underway at 7 PM and tickets are $40 + HST. (more…)