The TD Halifax Jazz Festival Presents – at The Carleton… With over 45 recordings to date, as both a band leader and sideman, recent ECMA winner and jazz veteran Kirk MacDonald is one of Canada’s most sought-after saxophonists. Show time is 11 PM and tickets, available from the Halifax Jazz Festival are available HERE. With (more…)

Here’s a last minute idea for you… Come to The Carleton on Friday, July 10th at 9 PM to see sensational new Aussie artist Hein Cooper play a “pay what you can – pass the hat” surprise set! Hein’s on his way to play this weekend’s Evolve Festival and decided (rather than sitting in his (more…)

The TD Halifax Jazz Festival Presents at The Carleton… Known as dynamic, eclectic, intense and label-defying, Montreal’s Roddy Ellias is a well-known guitarist, composer and improviser, and an unmissable performer. Winnipeg-born, New York-based drummer, composer and bandleader Curtis Nowosad, brings his stellar band and his newest release Dialectics. Show time is 9 PM and tickets (more…)

Singer/songwriter/poet/cricketer/troubadour/searcher/empath…  Recent Haligonian and Brit ex-pat JONT, unveils his new band project – The Infinite Possibility – and songs from his upcoming (Joel Plaskett-produced) album – The Way Home –  at The Carleton on Wednesday, July 8th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $10 advanced or $15 at the door. I met Jont (more…)

Australia’s Mama Kin kicks off her Canadian tour at The Carleton with a full band show on Tuesday, July 7th before heading off to the Evolve Festival and then points west. Show time is 8 PM and it’s only $10 at the door to get in! Kim Harris, Dana Beeler and Scotland’s Rachel Sermanni will (more…)

It’s Saturday night at The Carleton and that means usually means we’ve got The Carletones on stage. BUT, this week – July 4th (woo hoo to our American neighbours!) – Baldwin’s in PEI so we’ve called in the next best thing – The Sub-Dude – to DJ the night. It’s only $5 at the door (more…)

Carleton faves Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound get back to our stage on Friday, July 3rd for another cool night of hot funk and soul. Live music starts at 10 PM and it’s only $5 at the door to get in. Looking for a fun night out in Halifax? Look no further, you just (more…)

Jessie Brown digs in for a Thursday night residency at The Carleton. Each week will feature different special guests. Thursday, July 2nd sees J-Bru and Sean MacGillivray join Jessie and her band. Show time will be 9 PM and it’s a mere $8 at the door to get in.   (more…)

Awesome local dudes Matthew Hornell and Andrew Sneddon, along with Toronto’s Kaia Kater play a Canada Day Eve Salute To Canadian Songwriters – featuring guitar, dobro and banjo – on, Tuesday, June 30th – at The Carleton. Show time is 8 PM and it’ll be a measly $5 at the door to get in. Andrew (more…)