In case you haven’t noticed over the years, The Carleton is a sucker for artists who know how to write a great song and that goes for acts that everyone in the world is familiar with and those that the world isn’t familiar with yet but ought to be, or might be somewhere down the (more…)

Josh Lake made his funky Carleton debut in September and we liked it so much we’re having him back to play a show on Friday, October 16th. He’ll be bringing friends – The Apple Corps and Andrew Jamieson & The Upside Ups – with him too. Show time is 10 PM and it’s a measly (more…)

Voter turn-out – especially from the ranks of younger citizens – is the cornerstone of a healthy, proactive, democracy. In the spirit of driving that point home, The Carleton and Propeller Brewery – along with the artists listed on the poster below – are inviting you to come out to enjoy some music and participate (more…)

Terrific Sudbury rock band Sea Perry make their way east for their first-ever show at The Carleton on Thursday, October 29th. Show time is 9 PM and it’s only $5 at the door to get in. That’ll be maybe the best $5 you’ll spend the rest of this year, by the way. Local Carmel Mikol’s (more…)

The (Fabulous) Carletones – Halifax’s best rocking house band – perform every Saturday night, including this one on the very, very scary October 31st, the actual Hallowe’en! Show time is after 10 PM and it’s only $10 at the door to get inside to shake a leg. In case you weren’t aware, The Carletones are (more…)

The (Fabulous) Carletones – Halifax’s best rocking house band – perform every Saturday night, including this one on October 17th. Show time is after 10 PM and it’s only $5 at the door to get inside to shake a leg. In case you weren’t aware, The Carletones are usually fronted by Adam Baldwin and the (more…)

Our fave R&B machine – Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound – are cooking up an exciting Hallowe’en show (in a cauldron, of course) at The Carleton on Friday, October 30th. The show will get underway at 10 PM and proceed, through the witching hour, into the actual day itself. The band is hugely pumped (more…)

Comedy, it’s a funny thing… We like funny and we like having it at The Carleton, so we’re happy to announce that comedians Gavin Stephens and Stephen Kinch will be bringing their Re-Up Comedy Tour to our place on Sunday, October 25th. Show time is 8 PM and admission is $10 at the door. Gavin (more…)

Our good friend (who just happens to be one of the most accomplished guitarists on planet Earth) – Don Ross – returns to The Carleton for another jaw-dropping show on Sunday, November 29th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are a paltry $22.50 advanced or $25 cash at the door. Former student, friend and (more…)