Past Performances

Private Event

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  • March 1, 2024
    7:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Music, food, and drinks are flowing! Consider The Carleton for your next private party, dinner, meeting, wedding, reception or corporate event.  With a state of the art sound system, award winning Chef Mathias Probst, and terrific staff, we do it all! Check out our Private Functions page for more info or contact reservations@thecarleton.ca. (more…)

The Carleton Staff @ A Different Stage of Mind

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  • February 29, 2024
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

UPDATE! Your donation to the cause will be matched! Click HERE to double your impact today! Many thanks to our staff for giving generously of their time and energy to take the stage and to the J&W Murphy Foundation for stepping up to match ALL donations to Team Carleton. ==== The Carleton VENUE will be (more…)

Craft Draught Showdown: The Harbour VS Big Spruce

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  • February 28, 2024
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us at 7:00 pm Wednesday, February 28th when Musquodoboit’s The Harbour and Baddeck’s Big Spruce breweries go head to head. Enjoy 5 courses prepared by Chef Mathias Probst, each one paired with two 4 oz brews selected by expert Brewmasters to complement the dish.  Chef and Brewmasters will be on hand to speak about their (more…)

HOLD FOR FUTURE The Hello Darlins


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Alberta-based Roots/Americana supergroup, The Hello Darlins, are returning to the east coast this summer!  And The Carleton is chuffed to be one of their stops.  Join us for a night of unforgettable music on Tuesday, July 9th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. This’ll be a good one, folks! Making (more…)

The Right Swipes

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  • February 24, 2024
    8:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Sasha Brideau and his merry band of Right Swipes check in on their usual last Saturday of the month at The Carleton on February 24th. The rock gets underway at 9 PM and admission is absolutely FREE. The Right Swipes assemble from all corners of the maritimes, with guitarist Sasha Brideau, bassist Andrew Morris, and (more…)

SOLD OUT: Wayne Bedecki Band Vinyl Release + Doublespeak

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  • February 23, 2024
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Cape Breton born and Halifax-based Wayne Bedecki returns with his band to The Carleton – along with openers Doublespeak – on Friday, February 23rd. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST.   Wayne Bedecki is an emerging artist from Cape Breton Island who has been paving his way to become a (more…)

SOLD OUT: Linda McLean & The Awakening

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  • February 22, 2024
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Locals Linda McLean & The Awakening make their Carleton début on Thursday, February 22nd. The multi-talented Linda and her band will hit the stage at 7:30 PM and tickets are only $20 + HST. “Once in a great while, out of the blue, comes an indie masterpiece. Such is the case of Linda McLean’s NO (more…)

Linda McLean & The Awakening

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  • February 21, 2024
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

After selling out their first ever Carleton show, we’re delighted to announce a second performance with locals Linda McLean & The Awakening on Wednesday, February 21st. The multi-talented Linda and her band will hit the stage at 7:00 PM and tickets are only $20 + HST.   “Once in a great while, out of the (more…)

SOLD OUT: Wayne Nicholson Album Release

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  • February 18, 2024
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

We’re jazzed that Wayne and The Boys were able to reschedule their storm-stayed show! Local legend Wayne Nicholson – along with The Gin House Boys: Kim Dunn, Bill Stevenson, James Logan, Neil Robertson and Jamie Gatti – celebrates the release of a killer new album, Gin House, with a show at The Carleton on Sunday, (more…)

Tevon Tynes Trio

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  • February 17, 2024
    9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Our exceptional house band – Tevon Tynes Trio – warms up the winter at The Carleton in style on Saturday nights, including this one on, February 17th. Live rockin’ music gets underway at 9 PM and admission is FREE. Dancing is possible, permissible and encouraged!   (more…)