Past Performances

CANCELLED: The Coldplay Experience


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Ontario’s The Coldplay Experience makes its way east to Halifax and The Carleton on Wednesday, May 27th. As the name suggests, this is a night celebrating the music of one of the biggest bands in the world (one that is definitely never coming back to Halifax) on the stage of our intimate room. Live music (more…)

Private Event

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  • May 27, 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…)

Brass Camel

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  • May 24, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Vancouver’s Brass Camel is so good, Mike Campbell sprung himself from the Halifax Rehab Centre to attend their first Halifax show in 2024. Now armed with a new album – Camel – we’re excited to say they’ll be back at The Carleton on Sunday, May 24th! It’s an early show, starting at 7 PM (so (more…)

DOOR TIX AVAIL! Pretty Archie – Unplugged

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  • May 24, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Online sales have ended. But tickets are still available at the door for this iconic east coast alt-country band! ==== Cape Breton’s Pretty Archie just keep getting better, and we are exceptionally happy to be able to say the band will be playing a special unplugged matinée show The Carleton on Sunday, May 24th. Doors (more…)

SOLD OUT: Pretty Archie

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  • May 23, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cape Breton’s Pretty Archie just keep getting better, and we are exceptionally happy to be able to say the band will be returning to The Carleton after a two year absence on Saturday, May 23rd. The good times start rolling at 8 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. This is a standing show with (more…)

SOLD OUT: Robert Thomas & the sessionmen + Freya Milliken

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  • May 22, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

The ever-popular Robert Thomas & the sessionmen bring their stellar songwriting and musicianship – along with special guest Freya Milliken – back to The Carleton on Friday, May 22nd. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are available thru EventBrite HERE… $31.68 all in! “A vibrant fusion of John Prine’s sharp wit and Lyle Lovett’s (more…)

SOLD OUT: Gina Burgess (Full Band Show)

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  • May 21, 2026
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Violinist, composer, yoga instructor, educator, and musician wellness facilitator Gina Burgess returns to The Carleton to début her own full band (Gina on violin, Cynthia Pitsiulak – contemporary Inuit throat singer, Greg Woolner – drums, Jordan Stephans – double bass and Ross Burns – Brazilian percussion) show on Thursday, May 21st. Show time is 7:30 PM (more…)

DOOR TIX AVAIL! Leeroy Stagger + Dennis Ellsworth

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  • May 17, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets still available at the DOOR! ==== After two amazing performances at the Halifax Urban Folk Festival in 2024, Leeroy Stagger – along with very special guest Dennis Ellsworth – returns as a trio with a new, Joel Plaskett-produced, album – Pilgrimage – to play The Carleton on Sunday, May 17th. (more…)

DOOR TIX AVAIL! Ty Messick & Friends

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  • May 16, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets available at the DOOR! ==== One of our most under-rated songwriters and performers, Ty Messick, with friends including Pictou County singing legend Virgil Muir and some of the best players in the city – because they’re so damned good – will return to The Carleton again on Saturday, May 16th. (more…)

Rec Room Jams

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  • May 15, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

If you feel like letting loose and doing a little dancing heading into the weekend, come see and hear Rec Room Jams at The Carleton on Friday, May 15th! Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $10 + HST or $12 + HST at the door. Rec Room Jams is a five piece (more…)