The city’s acknowledged kings of the dance floor – The Mellotones – have a night off (and we’ve never had them on our stage), so we’ve got them booked for Friday, March 6th for a blow-out, maybe-Spring-is-coming bash. Show time will be 10 PM and I’m pretty sure there’ll be special guests AND it’s only (more…)

Leona Burkey & special guests bring a preview of her debut full-length, Wave Theory, to The Carleton on Wednesday, March 4th at 8 PM. Admission will be $10 at the door and includes a pre-release copy of the album. This show will be live-taped for, you know, video promotional purposes, so come out to be (more…)

Well here’s a “don’t-miss-this!” double bill if ever I’ve seen one! Newfoundland’s brilliant Fortunate Ones release their debut CD, The Bliss, at The Carleton on Monday, March 2nd, with able support from Winnipeg’s freshly Juno-nominated Del Barber. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $15 (+ booking fee). Do. Not. Miss. This. Fortunate (more…)

The Carletones is The Carleton’s long-standing house band made up of some of the best musicians in the city and, we think, one of the best bands in Halifax. With very rare exceptions they play every Saturday night. The band covers anything from Neil Young, Tom Petty and Springsteen to T-Rex, J.J. Cale and Joan (more…)

One of our fave local rock bands – Scrapes – returns to The Carleton for a show on Friday, February 27th. It’ll be a rock show, ladies and gentlemen. Live music will start after 10 PM and it’s a measly $5 at the door to get in. I’d expect a great mix of originals and (more…)

Halifax songwriter Mike Bochoff and his band are a good night out and we think that if you don’t already know about them, you should! To that end, the lads will be playing at The Carleton on Thursday, February 26th. Live music will start sometime after 9 PM and it’ll only be $5 at the (more…)

After a very scary “micro stroke” incident in Wilmington Delaware in late October, Steve Poltz – thankfully recovered and still alive – returns to Halifax and The Carleton on Tuesday, February 24th. Show time will be 8 PM and tickets are $22.50 advanced or $25 at the door. We’ve presented a lot of artists over (more…)

The Carletones is The Carleton’s long-standing house band made up of some of the best musicians in the city and, we think, one of the best bands in Halifax. With very rare exceptions they play every Saturday night. The band covers anything from Neil Young, Tom Petty and Springsteen to T-Rex, J.J. Cale and Joan (more…)