Past Performances

If We Are Machines + Folk & Country Line

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  • August 31, 2016
    9:00 pm - 12:00 am

Vancouver’s psychedelic-indie band If We Are Machines, along with local roots artists Folk & Country Line team up for an East Coast/West Coast show of solidarity at The Carleton on Wednesday, August 31st. Show time will be 9 PM and $8 at the door will get you in on the action. Formed in 2008, If (more…)

HUFF On Hiatus Presents! Erin Costelo + Olivia & The Creepy Crawlies

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  • August 28, 2016
    8:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we’ve necessarily had to take a year off from our beloved Halifax Urban Folk Festival but that doesn’t mean we can’t pull off a couple of cool shows to keep its memory alive while on hiatus in 2016. To that end, HUFF is presenting a KILLER double bill at (more…)

The Donnybrooks

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  • August 27, 2016
    10:00 pm - 2:00 am

Local party band The Donnybrooks fill in for The Carletones on Saturday, August 27th. Show time is 10 PM and it’s $5 at the door, as usual. (more…)

Brad Davidge & Joe Butcher

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  • August 26, 2016
    10:00 pm - 2:00 am

Dynamic duo Brad Davidge & Joe Butcher team up for a show at The Carleton on Friday, August 26th! Show time, as usual, is 10 PM and admission – also as usual – is $5 at the door. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQMnNVu1foY (more…)

Celebrating The Life Of Ben Kelsey – Andre Pettipas & The Giants + Too Nice + Natalie Lynn + Tyler Mullendore Band + The Odd Bits & Special Guests

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  • August 25, 2016
    9:00 pm - 2:00 am

In August 2015, local drummer Ben Kelsey lost his life. A year later his friends are getting together to celebrate that life with an anniversary show at The Carleton on Thursday, August 25th. Anchored by Andre Pettipas & The Giants, the show will also feature performances from Natalie Lynn, Tyler Mullendore (with band) and Ben’s (more…)

Flatrock + The Barrowdowns + Ostrea Lake

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  • August 24, 2016
    9:00 pm - 1:00 am

Toronto indie pop band Flatrock returns to The Carleton with The Barrowdowns and Ostrea Lake on Wednesday, August 24th. Admission is $6 at the door. Flatrock is an indie-pop band from Toronto, made up of four good friends who enjoy working on music together. They strive to write catchy music – with tight grooves and (more…)

HUFF On Hiatus Presents – Doug Paisley + Tyler Messick & Virgil Muir

SALISBURY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30:  Canadian singer-songwriter Doug Paisley performs on stage on Day 1 of End Of The Road Festival 2013 at Larmer Tree Gardens on August 30, 2013 in Salisbury, England.  (Photo by Andy Sheppard/Redferns via Getty Images)
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  • August 23, 2016
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Because the Halifax Urban Folk Festival has necessarily had to take a year off in 2016, the festival is doing a few “reminder” gigs so people won’t forget it still exists. To that end, HUFF will present a FREE show at The Carleton on Tuesday, August 23rd featuring one of the country’s best songwriters – (more…)

Neptune & Bus Stop Theatres’ Open Stage

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  • August 22, 2016
    7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Hosts Laura Caswell and Lindsay Kyte return to The Carleton with their Open Stage series on Monday, August 22nd. Designed to be a platform for artists of all stripes and disciplines, performers are drawn from The Neptune and Bus Stop Theatres and anywhere else cool stuff happens. Show time is 7:30 PM and admission is $10 at (more…)

The Valiants

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  • August 20, 2016
    10:00 pm - 2:00 am

The Carletones have the week off so Ryan Pierce’s Valiants will handle the entertainment load at The Carleton on Saturday, August 20th. Lots of great, dance-able rock’n’roll, funk and R&B for you! Show time is after 10 PM and it’s only $5 at the door to shake a leg.   (more…)

Tragically Hip Day

VICTORIA, BC - FEBRUARY 4: Gordon Downie lead singer for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip performs at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on February 4th, 2015 in Victoria B.C. Canada.
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  • August 20, 2016
    12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

I’ve known The Tragically Hip since 1986 when they independently released the Last American Exit EP. This tour is the first one they’ve done I haven’t been able to see – for a variety of reasons – but The Carleton will embrace Halifax’s Tragically Hip Day celebrations on Saturday, August 20th with all Hip, all (more…)