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…)
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Locals E.B. Anderson & The Resolutes bring their excellent live show – along with guest Dana Beeler – to The Carleton on Friday, February 20th. Show time is 10 PM and tickets are $10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSB5XnR_8n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7LBN7plgJQ (more…)
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We are exceptionally happy to confirm that Midge Ure (Utravox, Visage, Thin Lizzy) and the man who wrote Do They Know It’s Christmas, among many other achievements has agreed to drop down into Halifax from the UK, on his way to the rest of his North American tour, for a show at The Carleton on (more…)
Every Tuesday in January – including this one – Matthew Hornell and Andrew Sneddon bring us Terrific Tag-Team Tunes, from country to folk to Celtic and everything in between. Covers and originals. Music starts at 9 PM and it’s $5 at the door to get in. These guys are awfully good! (more…)
After the tremendous success of last year’s Valentine’s Day show with Soho Ghetto, we’ve decided to make it an annual event. This year’s show at The Carleton will happen on Saturday, February 14th. Show time is 9 PM and tickets are $12 advanced or $15 at the door. Last year’s show sold out so I’d (more…)