In association with Marine Drive Talent Management, the Halifax Urban Folk Festival is pleased to announce this year’s participants in our annual Youth Songwriters Circle at The Carleton featuring 10 young aspiring musicians, on Sunday, October 5th. Doors open at noon and the show starts at 1:30 PM. Tickets are $20 +HST. For this matinee, The (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival, after over ten years of trying, is finally thrilled to announce that Rhett Miller from The Old 97’s and a renowned solo artist, will play The Carleton with the Halifax All Star band – along with an opening songwriters’ circle involving two-time 2024 Juno winner Aysanabee, Hearts Of Kin and (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is excited to welcome two time 2024 Juno winner Aysanabee (with the Halifax All Star band) to The Carleton for a show that includes an opening songwriters’ circle featuring Rhett Miller, Terra Spencer and Brett Matthews on Friday, October 3rd. Live music gets underway at 8 PM and tickets (worth (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival welcomes Irish Mythen back to Canada (she now lives in Denmark) after many, many moons, to play two shows at The Carleton on Thursday, October 2nd. The late show (this one) begins at 9:30 PM and tickets are $45 + HST. Irish Mythen (They/Them) is a globally acclaimed artist known for (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival welcomes Irish Mythen back to Canada (she now lives in Denmark) after many, many moons, to play two shows at The Carleton on Thursday, October 2nd. The early show (this one) begins at 7 PM and tickets are $45 + HST. Irish Mythen (They/Them) is a globally acclaimed artist known (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival welcomes Ray Bonneville back to Halifax, with special guest Geoff Arsenault (who will also pay drums with Ray), to make a timely appearance at The Carleton for this year’s event on Wednesday, October 1st. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. Acclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is stoked to give us a blues-based songwriters circle with host Charlie A’Court, Joce Reyome (winner of this year’s Memphis International Blues Challenge) and shredder Logan Richard at The Carleton on Tuesday, September 30th. Show time is a civilized 7 PM and tickets are only $35 + HST. Planted at (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival kicks off its 16th anniversary with a bang as we present an opening night songwriters circle at The Carleton featuring host Dave Sampson with Mo Kenney and Andre Pettipas. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are only $35 + HST. There will be songs, stories and plenty of laughs. (more…)
The annual Prismatic Arts Festival presents Juno and Canadian Blues award-winner Angelique Francis, along with her band, at The Carleton on Saturday, September 27th. Show time for this electrifying, powerhouse performance is 8:30 PM and tickets are ON SALE NOW through the festival website HERE. Please note: there are 3 pricing tiers (general, pwyc, and (more…)
Online sales have ended. Tickets still available AT THE DOOR!! Our good friend, and amazingly ageless entertainer from Ottawa, Jeremy Fisher – with the sensational, just-added, special guest Dennis Ellsworth – finally makes his way back to Halifax to play The Carleton on Friday, September 26th, Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25 (more…)