Steve Poltz returns to HUFF and The Carleton to play with a Halifax All Star Band so Halifax can get a taste of his pre-Jewel-fame rock outfit, The Rugburns! The show is on Monday, August 31st. Tyler Messick/Museum Pieces is back in town after spending the last five years on the road with Arcade Fire (more…)
After watching local band Hillsburn blow away a sold out house at The Carleton this past spring, we thought they’d be the perfect act to kick off our 6th annual Halifax Urban Folk Festival on Sunday, August 30th. We’re pairing them up with Australia’s Oh Pep! and fans of the one will also be fans (more…)
If it’s Saturday night, the best rock’n’roll house band in the city – The Carletones – will be on stage at The Carleton. Fronted by the dynamic (and diminutive) Adam Baldwin, they’re tailor-made for dancing and you’ll like them – a lot. Live music starts after 10 PM and it’s only $5 at the door (more…)
Vancouver’s The River & The Road, along with Ottawa-based Kalle Mattson, stop into The Carleton for what will be a killer show on Friday, August 28th. Show time will be 10 PM and admission is $5 at the door, which is damned near free for artists of this calibre. The River and The Road is (more…)
Excellent Halifax band Floodland moves into The Carleton on Thursday nights – including this one, August 27th – for a fun night of original music and a whole lot of great covers. Show time is around 9 PM and it’s only $5 at the door to get in on the action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtnbXVuyhGQ (more…)
Award-winning, Newfoundland-born, Halifax-based songwriter Matthew Hornell, sets up shop at The Carleton on Monday, August 24th for a casual night of fine music for your listening pleasure. Matt’ll start playing after 8 PM and admission is only $5 at the door. The night will feature some of Matt’s songs and some of the ones he (more…)
Halifax’s favourite Rock/Rap/Dance outfit – Three Sheet – return to The Carleton for a rare Saturday night show (The Carletones have the night off) on August 22nd. Dig out your dancing shoes and get hip. Live music kicks off after 10 PM and it’s $10 at the door to get inside. The band’s been working (more…)
Halifax rock band The New Hot Times returns to The Carleton to headline their own show on Friday, August 21st. Live music starts around 10 PM. It’s $5 at the door to get in. (more…)
Excellent Halifax band Floodland moves into The Carleton on Thursday nights – including this one, August 20th – for a fun night of original music and a whole lot of great covers. Show time is around 9 PM and it’s only $5 at the door to get in on the action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtnbXVuyhGQ (more…)
One of The Carleton’s favourite performers, the powerhouse one-man-band, the inimitable Danny Michel, comes our way this summer for a show on Wednesday, August 19th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are a bargain at $20. Danny is one of the country’s coolest live acts and one of its finest songwriters too so it’s (more…)