Past Performances

Ty Messick & Friends

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  • January 24, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

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…)

SOLD OUT: Manderville w/ special guest Bezalel

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  • January 23, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Hot young newcomers Manderville & special guest Bezalel make their Carleton début with a performance on Friday, January 23rd. Show time is 8 PM and admission is a paltry $10 + HST.   Introducing Manderville, a 7 piece folk band based in Halifax that combines fiddle, banjo, guitar, drums, and vocal melodies that’ll make you want (more…)

Thomas Matheson – FREE Show!

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  • January 22, 2026
    7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

The Desperado Band’s outlaw country main man, Thomas Matheson, does a solo turn and brings his vast repertoire of tunes from all genres to The Carleton for a FREE show on Thursday, January 22nd. Live music gets underway at 7:30 PM. Thomas is great, the show is free, what have you got to lose? Thomas (more…)

SOLD OUT: Cory Tetford Trio – Sunday

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  • January 18, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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 a third show on Sunday, January 18th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $50+ HST. Performing (more…)

Private Event

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  • January 17, 2026
    6:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Music, food, and drinks are flowing! Consider The Carleton for your next private party, dinner, meeting, wedding, reception or corporate event.  With a state of the art sound system, award winning Chef Mathias Probst, and terrific staff, we do it all! Check out our Private Functions page for more info or contact reservations@thecarleton.ca. (more…)

SOLD OUT: Cory Tetford Trio – Friday

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  • January 16, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

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…)

SOLD OUT: Cory Tetford Trio – Thursday

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  • January 15, 2026
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

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…)

Birthdays & Bouncing Back: A Party & Film Screening – FREE!

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  • January 10, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Are birthdays worth publicly celebrating? We think some are; in this case Kirk Lahey (recently retired from Universal Music after 33 years and acknowledged by those in the know as “the hardest working man in show-biz”) born on January 8th, turning 65, and Carleton Program Director Mike Campbell, born on January 12th, who seriously no longer (more…)

Eugene Ripper – Vinyl Single Release – FREE Show!

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  • January 9, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Toronto-based Canadian punk-folk pioneer, Eugene Ripper, brings his unique brand of  acoustic punk/folk/garage/blues/twisted country & rock ‘n’ roll to The Carleton on Friday, January 9th in celebration of the release of his new vinyl single, Again & Again (only available at the show). Live music gets underway at 8 PM and admission is FREE! After cutting (more…)

Andre Pettipas Solo – FREE Show!

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  • January 8, 2026
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Engaging guitarist-frontman Andre Pettipas, without his band The Giants, takes to The Carleton stage solo for an evening of fun covers and originals on Thursday, January 8th. Live music will get underway at 7:30 PM and admission is FREE! Come for dinner and make a night out of it! To secure a seat, email reservations@thecarleton.ca (more…)