Cape Breton’s Mike McKenna Jr. and his band return to The Carleton, with opener Gardens, on Friday, June 13th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. In the late winter months of 2016 Gardens (the project name of Brendan Scott Friel) ran away. The long term relationship he was in had (more…)
Thanks to two sold out shows last year, we’re bringing back these three accomplished singer songwriters – Dave Carroll, Jim Henman, and Lisa Richard – for another exceptional evening of their Songs & Stories series on Thursday, June 5th. The music begins at 7:30 pm and tickets are only $30 + HST. Dave Carroll is (more…)
Online sales have ended. Tickets still AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR! ==== Ottawa’s Riley Burns brings his South Mountain Boys band with him, along with opener Julia Cunningham, for a performance at The Carleton on Sunday June 22nd. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. Canadian born singer/songwriter Riley Burns has his (more…)
Thanks to the immediate (less than a day) sell out of their first performance, the songwriting genius that is Mary Gauthier, along with fabulous special guest Jaimee Harris, will play a 2nd one-two punch of a show at The Carleton on Monday, July 21st as they celebrate the the 25th anniversary of Mary’s acclaimed album, Drag (more…)
PEI native Whitney Rose has called Austin, TX home for well over a decade, so we are extremely excited that she’ll finally be bringing her singular country/Americana stylings back to Halifax for a trio show at The Carleton on Thursday, May 15th. Live music gets underway at 7:30 PM and tickets are only $20 + (more…)
ONLINE sales have ended. Tickets still available at the DOOR! Chester-based Ken MacPherson brings his trio to The Carleton for a night of good old fashioned country covers and some originals on Friday, April 4th. Ken’s new to us, so we’re keeping the ticket price to a low, low $8.50 + HST to make your (more…)
If you were lucky enough to catch one of Rose Cousins’ solo performances during HUFF last fall, you will remember her riveting guest, Minnesotan Rachel Kilgour, So we are thrilled that she is returning to Halifax to do a co-headlining show with our own Terra Spencer at The Carleton on Thursday, May 8th. Show time (more…)
This trio of established stars – Kim Dunn, Doris Mason and O’Sound – bring their 3 Pianos, 6 Hands & No Plan show (a daring blend of virtuosity and improvisation) to The Carleton on Sunday, May 18th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. Kim Dunn, Doris Mason and O’Sound – each (more…)
One of the city’s most popular songwriters – Paul Lamb – returns to The Carleton after six long years to play a solo show on Wednesday, May 14th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $45 + HST. Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Paul Lamb started playing music at a young age, and played (more…)
One of the country’s most extraordinary vocal and songwriting talents, Meaghan Smith, no longer tours, so we were thrilled when she asked about returning to the stage at The Carleton (as a duo with guitarist husband Jason Mingo) for a pair of shows on Friday, July 11th (this one) and Saturday, July 12th. Both shows (more…)