Upcoming Performances

10 TIX LEFT! Campbell & Johnston Album Release + Hearts of Kin – Saturday


  • September 21, 2024
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Musical partners Campbell & Johnston – Christine and Blake respectively – return to The Carleton with a full band to celebrate the release of their latest album with TWO shows:  this one on Saturday, September 21st at 8 PM (note new start time!).  Tickets – while they last (they’ve sold out all their previous appearances) (more…)

Craft Draught Showdown: Lunn’s Mill VS Garrison


  • September 25, 2024
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us at 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 25th when Lawrencetown’s Lunn’s Mill Beer Company and Halifax’s Garrison Brewing Co. 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 (more…)

Rube & Rake + Len O’Neill


  • September 26, 2024
    7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

ECMA award winners Rube & Rake are no stranger to The Carleton. They return with their literate and soulful compositions on Thursday, September 26th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $20 + HST.  Rube & Rake perform contemporary folk music through an old time lens, complete with tight harmonies, skillful flat picking and an (more…)

Wayne Nicholson


  • September 27, 2024
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Local legend Wayne Nicholson – along with The Gin House Boys: Kim Dunn, Bill Stevenson, James Logan, Neil Robertson and Jamie Gatti – after two sold out shows in the winter -return to The Carleton on Friday, September 27th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. In the tradition of the great rock (more…)

Rasta Gumbo


  • October 12, 2024
    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, October 12th.  Help celebrate Nova Scotia fall!  The dancing (and there will be dancing) gets underway at 9 PM. The band has sold out every one of their shows, so we suggest you buy early to avoid disappointment! (more…)

James Keelaghan


  • October 17, 2024
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Iconic Juno and Canadian Folk Music award-winner James Keelaghan returns to The Carleton after a long East Coast absence on Thursday, October 17th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets – while they last – are $35 + HST. Contemporary folk songs, at their very best, offer an insight into the hardships, attitudes, and resolve (more…)

Miscellany Of Folk


  • October 20, 2024
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

New Irish/Newfoundland trad supergroup Miscellany Of Folk make its first appearance at The Carleton on Sunday, October 20th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $29.50 + HST. If you’re a fan of Irish and Newfoundland traditional music and incendiary musicianship, this show’s for you! Formed in 2022, Miscellany Of Folk is a captivating (more…)

SOLD OUT: Steve Poltz – N.S. Homecoming Tour – Friday


  • November 1, 2024
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The last time Steve Poltz was in town (a double-bill with Danny Michel at The Light House) in 2023, he promised he’d be back at The Carleton and so he will be, on his Nova Scotia Homecoming Tour – for three shows – Friday, November 1st at 8 PM (this one), Saturday, November 2nd at (more…)


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    Steve Poltz – N.S. Homecoming Tour – Saturday matinee


    • November 2, 2024
      1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Well gosh darn it Steve Poltz has gone and pretty much sold out his first three shows at The Carleton on his Nova Scotia Homecoming Tour, so we’re adding a matinée performance on Saturday, November 2nd. Doors open at noon for brunch and show time is 1:30 PM. Tickets are $50 + HST and worth (more…)

    SOLD OUT: Steve Poltz – N.S. Homecoming Tour – Saturday


    • November 2, 2024
      8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

    The last time Steve Poltz was in town (a double-bill with Danny Michel at The Light House) in 2023, he promised he’d be back at The Carleton and so he will be, on his Nova Scotia Homecoming Tour – for three shows – Friday, November 1st at 8 PM, Saturday, November 2nd at 8 PM (more…)


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