Andre Pettipas & The Giants – with able support from friends Magnetic North (releasing their new EP) and Arsoniste – gang up for a show at The Carleton on Thursday, June 1st. Show time is 8 PM and admission is $8 at the door. (more…)

Toronto-based artists Midnight Vesta and Brooklyn Doran (along with local Eric Stephen Martin) make their Halifax debuts at The Carleton on Sunday, May 28th. Show time is 8 PM and admission is $10 at the door. Great young talents that deserve your ears and attention, people! Midnight Vesta is a Canadiana band based out of (more…)

The tradition continues with The Carletones – our house band, always made up of the best musicians in the city – on Saturday nights, including this one May 20th. Tonight Adam Baldwin returns to helm the band. Live music starts at 11 PM and admission is $10 at the door. No better night out in (more…)

Carleton stalwarts 100 Proof, along with pals Stand Back, return for a fun night of country-tinged rock’n’roll. Show time is 10 PM and it’s only $5 at the door. Good times people, good times… (more…)

The Carleton happily presents the 3rd annual Light It Up Blue benefit for Autism Nova Scotia, featuring performances from Leona Burkey, David Bradshaw and our own Jon Cornwall on Thursday, May 25th. Show time is 8 PM and admission is $10 at the door for this very worthy cause. Local songstress & host Leona Burkey (more…)

Last seen in these parts opening for Whitehorse at the Rebecca Cohn, … Terra Lightfoot returns to Halifax – with her band – for a headlining show, with opener Hello Delaware, at The Carleton on Tuesday, May 22nd. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $12 advanced or $15 at the door. Since the (more…)

Join us Sunday, May 21st as we welcome Jason Wilber (John Prine’s guitarist), Dave Carroll & Kim Dunn to the Carleton stage in a songwriters circle format.  Show time is 8pm, and tickets are $25. This is Dave Carroll is an award winning singer-songwriter, professional speaker, author and social media innovator based in Halifax, Nova (more…)

The (Legendary) Goldblooms hold down the fort at The Carleton on Saturday, May 20th as The Carletones head to the west coast to play with Matt Mays. Show time is 10 PM and it’s only $5 to get in the door. If you like the good ol’ rock’n’roll music, you’ll like these guys. Bring the (more…)

Three acts – Jacob Strang & The High Priced Hussies + Pros & Cons + Jayden Shea – for one low price at The Carleton on Friday, May 19th! Show time is 10 PM and it’s only $5 at the door to get in and shake a leg. (more…)

Laura Smith and troubadour Jay Aymar return for their now-annual co-headlining gig at The Carleton on Thursday, May 18th.  This special early show will start at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $25. Laura Smith has one of the most distinctive – and beautiful – voices we’ve ever heard and we don’t often get the opportunity to (more…)