Upcoming Performances

Quote The Raven


  • October 18, 2025
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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…)

SOLD OUT: Pierre Bensusan – One Guitar, One Voice – 50th Anniversary


  • October 19, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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…)


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    Norma MacDonald & Band


    • October 24, 2025
      8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

    One of our favourite humans, Norma MacDonald, brings her band with her 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 is a veteran of the East Coast alt-country/folk (more…)

    NEW DATE! Musical Roots w/ Charise Pohl, Chloé Dionne, Mary Austin, Stephen Deturbide & Greg Myra


    • November 1, 2025
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Postponed from August and worth the wait…  Musical Roots: An Afternoon of Song From Classical Elegance to Theatrical Flair! Join celebrated local sopranos Charise Pohl, Chloé Dionne, and Mary Austin, alongside baritone Stephen Deturbide and pianist Greg Myra, for a captivating musical journey at The Carleton on the afternoon of Saturday, November 1st. Doors open (more…)

    FALLOUT: A Tribute To The Police + Katherine Currie


    • November 1, 2025
      7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

    Folks of a certain age can remember back to a time when The Police were, quite simply, the biggest band in the world. Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland played a unique and irresistible brand of reggae-fied rock music that lit up stages around the world. FALLOUT, a Halifax-based tribute to The Police, brings the (more…)

    Black Umfolosi International


    • November 4, 2025
      7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    The Carleton is thrilled to welcome South African a cappella and dance legends Black Umfolosi International to its stage on Tuesday, November 4th. Show time is 7:00 PM and tickets are $34.20 + HST. Black Umfolosi International is one of the African continent’s most revered vocal groups, with more than three decades of international touring behind them.  Their shows feature a (more…)

    SOLD OUT: The Piano Men: The Music Of Elton John & Billy Joel


    • November 5, 2025
      7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    The Piano Men is a full band production (and a great idea) of the music of two of the most celebrated songwriting pianists of all time: Elton John and Billy Joel. This show, starring starring  Jeff Brewer & His Allstar Band, has been touring theatres to rave reviews and thanks to a hole in their (more…)


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      Wine Showdown: Avondale Sky Winery vs. Grand Pré Estate Winery


      • November 7, 2025
        7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

      Join us at 7:00 PM on Friday, November 7th when Avondale Sky Winery and Grand Pré Estate Winery go head-to-head on a wine twist to our usual Craft Draught Showdown!  This is your classic wine-paired dinner with an edge! Enjoy 5 courses prepared by Chef Mathias Probst, each one paired with two wines selected by expert (more…)

      Jeffery Straker


      • November 9, 2025
        7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

      Award winning Jeffery Straker has been a favourite at Bedford’s Patchwork House Concerts for a while now.  The Carleton is thrilled this talented singer-songwriter and his piano will grace our stage for the very first time Sunday, November 9th at 7:00 PM.  Tickets are $25 + HST, on sale now! Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker serves up a (more…)

      Height Requirement (’80s Forever!)


      • November 14, 2025
        8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

      The ’80s party machine that is Height Requirement return for a fall date at The Carleton on Friday, November 14th. The dancing (and there will be dancing) action starts at 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST.  This is a standing room show with limited seating with arrival by 7 PM – please email (more…)