Newfoundland’s Jenina MacGillivray (with backing band pals The Burning Hell) is touring The Maritimes to celebrate the release of her sophomore album Perseids – along with current PEI poet laureate Tanya Davis – and serendipitously winds up the Halifax Urban Folk Festival’s final night with a show at The Carleton on Sunday, October 6th. Show time (more…)
HUFF, in association with Marine Drive Talent Management, is delighted to announce the lineup for our 3rd annual Youth Songwriters’ Circle at The Carleton on Sunday, October 6th. One of the absolute highlights of the Halifax Urban Folk Festival! Join host Jody Upshaw as we showcase the next generation of singer-songwriters: Alaina Therese Rosales Manalo, (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is thrilled to welcome back Texan Alejandro Escovedo, along with the Halifax All Stars and an opening songwriters’ circle featuring The Novaks’ Mick Davis, Paul Murphy (Wintersleep. Postdata) and Mo Kenney to help us celebrate the festival’s 15th anniversary at The Carleton on Saturday, October 5th. Show time is 8 (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is is tickled pink to be able to present our good friend (and currently one of the East Coast’s hottest artists) Adam Baldwin, in a very special “Evening With” show – along with an opening songwriters’ circle featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Linda McLean and Leeroy Stagger – at The Carleton on Friday, (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is stoked – stoked, we say! – that Juno award-winner and national treasure Rose Cousins will play two very special solo performances at the Carleton on Thursday, October 3rd. The early show gets underway at 7 PM (doors 5:30 PM), with the late show (this one) starting at 9:30 PM (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is stoked – stoked, we say! – that Juno award-winner and national treasure Rose Cousins will play two very special solo performances at the Carleton on Thursday, October 3rd. The early show (this one) gets underway at 7 PM (doors 5:30 PM), with the late show starting at 9:30 PM (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is proud to present Lucy MacNeil (the female voice of the beloved Barra MacNeils) – as she steps out on her own with a full band – at The Carleton on Wednesday, October 2nd. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. For Lucy MacNeil, music has (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival’s second night features some of the best singers heard anywhere. Cory Tetford with Reeny and sister Haliey Smith perform what promises to be a hugely entertaining song circle at The Carleton on Tuesday, October 1st. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $37.50+ HST. Performing since the age (more…)
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The 2024 edition of the special week of singers, songs & stories that is the Halifax Urban Folk Festival’s 15th anniversary got underway last night with a sold out energetic, moving, and sometimes hilarious song circle with local stars Jimmy Rankin + Leeroy Stagger + Christina Martin. Thanks to your support we’re also sold out (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival kicks off its 15th anniversary with a bang as we present an opening night songwriters’ circle featuring Jimmy Rankin, Leeroy Stagger and Christina Martin, at The Carleton on Monday, September 30th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets, while they last, are $42.50 + HST. Jimmy Rankin is a renowned (more…)