Upcoming Performances

Rasta Gumbo


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

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 early entry (by 7:30 pm) and seated dinner reservations are $28 (more…)

Mike McKenna Jr. w/ Khozie


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

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 Breton Island; with a raspy, soulful voice, warm indie, folk, (more…)

Aaron MacDonald Band


  • 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…)

Threezer (Acoustic Weezer Hits) + Mike McGrath


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

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 + HST. This event will incorporate standing room, so send a note (more…)

Shine Blue – In Support of Autism Nova Scotia


  • September 21, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Leona Burkey brings her beloved annual benefit in support of Autism Nova Scotia to The Carleton on Sunday, September 21st at 7 PM. The 10th Anniversary Shine Blue Show will feature an in-house screening of the short doc “Wave Theory” by Brandon Boyd, (nominated for Best Documentary at the 2025 Nova Scotia Screen Awards) an extraordinary (more…)

From Ireland: Tara Breen, Pádraig Rynne & Jim Murray


  • September 23, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

As East Coasters, we’re familiar with our own hybrid blend of Irish and Scottish traditional music, so we are particularly pleased to bring the real thing, star Irish trio  Tara Breen, Pádraig Rynne & Jim Murray to The Carleton for a rare, and special, early week show on Tuesday, September 23rd. Show time is 7 (more…)

Craft Draught Showdown: The Church VS Smokehouse


  • September 24, 2025
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us at 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 24th when Wolfville’s The Church and Berwick’s Smokehouse brewing companies 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…)

Coast2Coast Songwriters’ Night featuring Elyse Aeryn, Maddisun and Angela Saini


  • September 25, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Three of Canada’s brightest up-and-coming singer-songwriters – Elyse Aeryn, Maddisun & Angela Saini – come together from coast to coast for an intimate night of songs and stories at The Carleton on Thursday, Thursday, September 25th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Elyse Aeryn — Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Fusing (more…)

Jeremy Fisher + Dennis Ellsworth


  • September 26, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Our good friend, and amazingly ageless entertainer from Ottawa, Jeremy Fisher – with the sensational, just-added, special guest Dennis Ellsworth -finally makes his way back to Halifax to play The Carleton on Friday, September 26th, Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Two incredible songwriters for the price of one, no (more…)

Prismatic Arts Festival Presents: Angelique Francis


  • September 27, 2025
    8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The annual Prismatic Arts Festival presents Juno and Canadian Blues award-winner Angelique Francis, along with her band, at The Carleton on Saturday, September 27th. Show time for this electrifying, powerhouse performance is 8:30 PM and tickets are ON SALE NOW through the festival website HERE.  Please note: there are 3 pricing tiers (general, pwyc, and (more…)