We are awfully excited that Son Of Dave – a one-man beatbox band – has decided to leave his UK home to come back to Canada for a short run of dates, because that run will include his Halifax debut at The Carleton on Thursday, April 5th! Show time is 9 PM and advanced tickets (more…)

In The Dead Of Winter presents THAW OUT – a benefit to aid the festival – with a who’s who of local songwriters: Kev Corbett, Daniel Walker, Tara Thorne (Dance Movie), Don Brownrigg, Gabrielle Papillon, Norma MacDonald, Leanne Hoffman, Stewart Legere, Kim Harris, John Mullane and Mo Kenney. Show time is 7:30 PM. Tickets are (more…)

Acclaimed Australian songwriter Larissa Tandy and PEI’s Dylan Menzie co-headline a special show at The Carleton on Tuesday, April 3rd. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $15 advanced or $20 at the door. Hailing from rural Australia, Larissa Tandy came up from the underground of Melbourne’s world class music scene, mining her difficult (more…)

Local scene veteran Rob Anderson brings his band with him to The Carleton for an evening of swell rock’n’roll tunes on Saturday, March 31st (and leading nicely into April Fool’s Day, we can’t help but notice). Show time is 10 PM and it’s a measly $5 at the door to get in on the action. (more…)

If y0u’re looking for a good night of rock’n’roll (and really, who isn’t?) then look no further than The Shakedown Combo + Second Line Parade + The Summer Rabbit at The Carleton on Friday, March 30th! Live music starts at 10 PM and admission is only $7 at the door. (more…)

Two extraordinary songwriters – the well-traveled, now settled in Port Williams, NS – Pat LePoidevin and the fabulous Gabrielle Papillon – team up for a show at The Carleton on Thursday, March 29th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $15. Born of a sleepy mountain town in British Columbia and built in equal (more…)

The Nova Scotia Community College presents a showcase of artists chosen to participate in the 2018 Artist Development Project, with a photography exhibit by NSCC students at The Carleton on Tuesday, March 27th. Participating acts include Spirit of the Wildfire, Dazor, Designosaur, Belia, Sarah Ellen Morrsion and Kxng Wooz. Show time is 7:30 PM and (more…)

We are thrilled to announce a new culinary event: Chef Dolente’s “In Concert With”.  The Chef will regularly be inviting visiting chefs, winemakers, brewmasters, and/or performers to play together and serve up one of a kind creations. In the first of this series, Chef Michael welcomes Guest Chef Mark Gray from The Watch that Ends (more…)

Kyle Boudreau & Sam Nijar bring some buds to make a band with him and play The Carleton on Saturday, March 24th. The band plays lots of tunes you’ve heard – and you like. Show time is 10 PM and it’s only $7 at the door to get into the joint to be part of (more…)