It’s Saturday night at The Carleton and that means usually means we’ve got The Carletones on stage. BUT, this week – July 4th (woo hoo to our American neighbours!) – Baldwin’s in PEI so we’ve called in the next best thing – The Sub-Dude – to DJ the night. It’s only $5 at the door (more…)

Awesome local dudes Matthew Hornell and Andrew Sneddon, along with Toronto’s Kaia Kater play a Canada Day Eve Salute To Canadian Songwriters – featuring guitar, dobro and banjo – on, Tuesday, June 30th – at The Carleton. Show time is 8 PM and it’ll be a measly $5 at the door to get in. Andrew (more…)

The TD Halifax Jazz Festival Presents – at The Carleton… With over 45 recordings to date, as both a band leader and sideman, recent ECMA winner and jazz veteran Kirk MacDonald is one of Canada’s most sought-after saxophonists. Show time is 11 PM and tickets, available from the Halifax Jazz Festival are available HERE. With (more…)

The TD Halifax Jazz Festival Presents at The Carleton… Known as dynamic, eclectic, intense and label-defying, Montreal’s Roddy Ellias is a well-known guitarist, composer and improviser, and an unmissable performer. Winnipeg-born, New York-based drummer, composer and bandleader Curtis Nowosad, brings his stellar band and his newest release Dialectics. Show time is 9 PM and tickets (more…)

Wasaga Beach-based reggae/ska outfit TooNice! make their way east for a date at The Carleton on Wednesday, July 15th. It’s the summer so we figured, “why not?” Live music will start at 9 PM and it’s only $5 at the door. The emphasis is on fun with this band and they do material by Bob (more…)

Asif Illyas is easily one of the most talented musicians/creators in Halifax; you don’t need to take my word for it, just ask any of the A-List artists in this town and they’ll tell you the same thing. The Halifax Multicultural Festival is doing some awareness-building shows in the city and it is our pleasure (more…)

Singer/songwriter/poet/cricketer/troubadour/searcher/empath…  Recent Haligonian and Brit ex-pat JONT, unveils his new band project – The Infinite Possibility – and songs from his upcoming (Joel Plaskett-produced) album – The Way Home –  at The Carleton on Wednesday, July 8th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $10 advanced or $15 at the door. I met Jont (more…)

Kris and Dee are Kingston’s superfolk duo Kris Abbott (of indie-hall-of-famers The Pursuit of Happiness) and Dee McNeil (of all-girl rockers The Strap-Ons). Obviously their rock cred is unassailable! The pair will be at The Carleton – promoting their excellent third album, A Great Long Game – on Monday, June 29th for an 8 PM (more…)

On the last night of the Halifax Jazz Festival, The Carleton presents An Intimate Evening with Karen Myatt’s trio for a stylish soirée of sultry jazz standards. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $10. Jazz vocalist and theatre artist Karen Myatt has appeared on stages in New York, Mexico, and throughout Canada. She (more…)