Past Performances

Threezer (Acoustic Weezer Hits) + Mike McGrath

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  • September 20, 2025
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets still available AT THE DOOR!! ==== Weezer freaks Threezer, with special guest Mike McGrath from Stonehouse, decide to play all the hits in an inspired acoustic show (just to shake things up) at The Carleton on Saturday, September 20th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $20 + (more…)

SOLD OUT: Aaron MacDonald Band

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  • September 19, 2025
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Cape Breton’s Aaron MacDonald returns to The Carleton along with his full band on Friday, September 19th. Live music gets underway at 8:00 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. There will be standing room for this show, so reach out to reservations@thecarleton.ca and arrive by 7:00 pm if you want to guarantee a seat! A (more…)

Mike McKenna Jr. w/ Khozie

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  • September 18, 2025
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets available AT THE DOOR!! ==== It’s an all Cape Breton night as Mike McKenna Jr. returns to The Carleton with special guest Khozie on Thursday, September 18th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. Canadian singer songwriter Mike McKenna Jr. is an award-winning artist from Cape (more…)

AfterWords Literary Festival 2025


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The Carleton is honoured to host six (yes, six! – whoohoo!) events as part of the 7th annual AfterWords Literary Festival this fall: Sunday, Nov 2nd, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, doors at 10:30 AM, $50. Join us for The Carleton’s outstanding brunch, and hear David A. Robertson in conversation with Jesse Wente, about Robertson’s powerful new (more…)

Rasta Gumbo


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Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Ska/Reggae/fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton on Saturday, September 13th.  Help celebrate Nova Scotia spring!  The dancing (and there will be dancing) gets underway at 9 PM. Tickets and tables for early entry (by 7:30 pm) and seated dinner reservations are $28 + HST. Those (more…)

Rasta Gumbo


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Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Ska/Reggae/fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton on Saturday, September 13th.  Help celebrate Nova Scotia spring!  The dancing (and there will be dancing) gets underway at 9 PM. Tickets and tables for early entry (by 7:30 pm) and seated dinner reservations are $28 + HST. Those (more…)

Rasta Gumbo

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  • September 13, 2025
    9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets still available AT THE DOOR! ==== Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Ska/Reggae/fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton on Saturday, September 13th.  Help celebrate the end of Nova Scotia summer!  The dancing (and there will be dancing) gets underway at 9 PM. Tickets and tables for (more…)

Brooks & Bowskill + The Legendary Golden River Show Band

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  • September 12, 2025
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Online sales have ended.  Tickets available AT THE DOOR! ==== Critically acclaimed Ontario-based Brooks & Bowskill, along with pals The Legendary Golden River Show Band, team up for what we think will be an awesome night of music at The Carleton on Friday, September 12th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $20 + (more…)

SOLD OUT! The Magpies + Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen

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  • September 11, 2025
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Here’s a traditional music lover’s dream: UK folk stars The Magpies return to The Carleton to co-headline a show with Coíg’s Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen on Thursday, September 11th. Show time is 7:30 PM. Tickets are an affordable $30 + HST. This is going to be a dynamite show, we’re excited about it! Transatlantic folk (more…)