Say it isn’t so! We have been blessed with the music of the brilliant singer-songwriter-instrumentalist-producer duo that is Madison Violet for two and a half decades. 2025 not only marks their 25th anniversary, it is “The Last Call”. Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern will grace the stage at The Carleton for two Final Tour shows: (more…)
Say it isn’t so! We have been blessed with the music of the brilliant singer-songwriter-instrumentalist-producer duo that is Madison Violet for two and a half decades. 2025 not only marks their 25th anniversary, it is “The Last Call”. Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern will grace the stage at The Carleton for two Final Tour shows: (more…)
After surfing HRM’s house concert circuit, and one opening slot with Joe H Henry in April last year with us, Ottawa’s James Leclaire, is now ready to play his own show at The Carleton on Wednesday, October 8th at 7 PM. Because he is new to most of us, we’ve decided to make this a FREE (more…)
In association with Marine Drive Talent Management, the Halifax Urban Folk Festival is pleased to announce this year’s participants in our annual Youth Songwriters Circle at The Carleton featuring 10 young aspiring musicians, on Sunday, October 5th. Doors open at noon and the show starts at 1:30 PM. Tickets are $20 +HST. For this matinee, The (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival, after over ten years of trying, is finally thrilled to announce that Rhett Miller from The Old 97’s and a renowned solo artist, will play The Carleton with the Halifax All Star band – along with an opening songwriters’ circle involving two-time 2024 Juno winner Aysanabee, Hearts Of Kin and (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is excited to welcome two time 2024 Juno winner Aysanabee (with the Halifax All Star band) to The Carleton for a show that includes an opening songwriters’ circle featuring Rhett Miller, Terra Spencer and Brett Matthews on Friday, October 3rd. Live music gets underway at 8 PM and tickets (worth (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival welcomes Irish Mythen back to Canada (she now lives in Denmark) after many, many moons, to play two shows at The Carleton on Thursday, October 2nd. The late show (this one) begins at 9:30 PM and tickets are $45 + HST. Irish Mythen (They/Them) is a globally acclaimed artist known for (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival welcomes Irish Mythen back to Canada (she now lives in Denmark) after many, many moons, to play two shows at The Carleton on Thursday, October 2nd. The early show (this one) begins at 7 PM and tickets are $45 + HST. Irish Mythen (They/Them) is a globally acclaimed artist known (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival welcomes Ray Bonneville back to Halifax, with special guest Geoff Arsenault (who will also pay drums with Ray), to make a timely appearance at The Carleton for this year’s event on Wednesday, October 1st. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. Acclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is stoked to give us a blues-based songwriters circle with host Charlie A’Court, Joce Reyome (winner of this year’s Memphis International Blues Challenge) and shredder Logan Richard at The Carleton on Tuesday, September 30th. Show time is a civilized 7 PM and tickets are only $35 + HST. Planted at (more…)