The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is officially stoked that Tommy Stinson – original member of the much-Halifax-beloved band The Replacements, interim (over ten years) guitarist with Guns & Roses and brilliant songwriter (Bash & Pop, Perfect, Cowboys in the Campfire) in his own right – will join us at this year’s HUFF to play solo (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival, in association with Marine Drive Talent Management, is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Youth Songwriters’ Circle hosted by Silas Bonnell at The Carleton on Sunday, October 1st. This year’s edition features performances by Myla Walker, Jahquoia Blake, Alexis Adlington, Sarah Bradford, Madeline Salter, Katelyn Ross, Sylvie Aulenback and Reese Bell. (more…)
Let’s not mince words here, Mary Gauthier is a goddamned legend, not to mention one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people you will ever have the privilege of seeing. She’ll be playing solo and with a Halifax All Star band at The Carleton during this year’s Halifax Urban Folk Festival – along with an opening (more…)
In association with The Prismatic Arts Festival, the Halifax Urban Folk Festival is proud to present a concert featuring Anyma and Leonard Sumner at The Carleton on Saturday, September 30th. Show time is 2 PM and tickets are $25 + HST for regular buyers, and $15 + HST as a discounted offer for those with (more…)
ONLINE sales have ended. Tickets available at the DOOR! Nashville’s Bobby Bare Jr. may not yet be a household name, but he should be. We at the Halifax Urban Folk Festival consider him to be this year’s Aaron Lee Tasjan – someone you might not of heard of but will change once you’ve gotten a (more…)
The Hello Darlins were so pleased with the band’s reception at The Carleton in February of 2022, that lead singer Candace Lacina and Halifax Urban Folk Festival Program Director Mike Campbell, immediately started plotting to bring them back for this year’s edition. Since then, the band’s profile has increased exponentially, thanks to opening nationally for (more…)
It’s been fun to watch Cape Breton’s Pretty Archie grow from a scrappy bar band to an international touring act with six albums under their collective belts, and after many years since their last performance at The Carleton, the Halifax Urban Folk Festival is keen to see their HUFF début on Wednesday, September 27th. Show (more…)
Manitoba transplant, now proud Nova Scotian, Joe H Henry blew the Scotiabank Centre crowd away during the recent benefit for those affected by the unprecedented wildfires in our province with his new song, Keep The Fire Burning (coincidentally the name of his brand-spanking new EP). He followed that up with a sold out, full band (more…)
ONLINE sales have closed. Tickets available at the DOOR! PEI’s acclaimed singer-songwriter, playwright, producer, director, activist and now author, Tara MacLean makes her performing début at The Carleton during the Halifax Urban Folk Festival at The Carleton on Monday, September 25th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are only $25 + HST. You may (more…)
Immediately after Grace Petrie finished her astonishing sold out début Atlantic Canadian show at The Carleton last year, Grace and HUFF Program Director Mike Campbell started plotting to bring her back to Canada to kick-off the 2023 version of the Halifax Urban Folk Festival. It took a lot of work, but we are thrilled they (more…)