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 a third Final Tour (more…)
It’s been a long time, but folk legend Garnet Rogers finally returns to Halifax and The Carleton on Sunday, October 12th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $40 +HST. In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber glow from an old floor model radio, two young brothers aged 6 and 12 lay (more…)
Mat Elliott makes his début at The Carleton with a night of deep pockets, smooth guitar work, and sharp songwriting, along with special guest Lindsay Misiner, on Thursday, October 16th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. Expect top tier musicianship, standout songs, and a room full of people who love (more…)
Strange Plants is a fun-loving 6 piece band that brings a high-energy psychedelic sound filled with infectious grooves, rich harmony and lush soundscapes and return – along with special guest Mat Hughes – to The Carleton on Friday, October 17th. Live music gets underway at 8 PM and tickets are $15 + HST in advance, (more…)
Award-winning St. John’s-based Quote The Raven – winners of this year’s ECMA for Roots Release of the Year – return to Halifax for an early evening show at The Carleton on Saturday, October 18th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Quote The Raven, consisting of Jordan Coaker and Kirsten Roddin-Clarke (more…)
Local legend Wayne Nicholson – along with his band of absolute pros (Kim Dunn, Bruce Dixon, James Logan and Neil Robertson) – returns to The Carleton on Saturday, October 18th. Show time is 9:30 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. Please note: we are hosting an early concert with Quote The Raven. Doors for Wayne’s (more…)
Thanks to selling out his evening show, French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan has added a matinée at The Carleton on Sunday, October 19th. Doors will open at noon for a 1:30 PM performance. Tickets are $35 + HST. “It’s like the guitar has been given free reign to play itself!” French-Algerian (more…)
French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan finally makes his début at The Carleton on Sunday, October 19th. Show time for this extraordinary event is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. “It’s like the guitar has been given free reign to play itself!” French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre (more…)
The dynamic duo of Ty Messick & Virgil Muir, whose combined voices are nothing short of extraordinary, will entertain you with Ty’s exceptional originals and a surprising array of cool covers at The Carleton on Thursday, October 23rd. The date is fast approaching, so we’re making this a FREE show! They’ll be on stage at 7:30 (more…)
One of our favourite humans, Norma MacDonald, brings her band with her – along with special guest Kaya Fraser – when she returns to The Carleton on Friday, October 24th. Live performance – including some new material from her forthcoming album – gets underway at 8 PM and tickets are $30 + HST Norma MacDonald (more…)