Upcoming Performances

Craft Draught Showdown: Burnside VS Gahan


  • May 6, 2026
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 6th when the Burnside and Gahan brewing companies go head to head. Enjoy a five-course dinner crafted by Chef Mathias Probst and his team, each course paired with two 4 oz. brews selected by competing Brewmasters. Chefs and Brewmasters will join you throughout the evening to share the story (more…)

J.P. Cormier & Jake Lauzon


  • May 7, 2026
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Virtuoso musicians J.P. Cormier and Jake Lauzon team up for what promises to be a string and mind-bending performance at The Carleton on Thursday, May 7th. Show time for this extraordinary musical combo is 7:30 PM and tickets are $40 + HST. 36 years later after stepping on stage as professional union musician for the (more…)

STANDING TIX ONLY! Rasta Gumbo


  • May 9, 2026
    9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Reggae/Latin/Funk fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton for another evening of groove-oriented music and dancing on Saturday, May 9th. The always crowd-pleasing show kicks off at 9 PM. Tickets and tables for early entry (by 7:30 pm) and seated dinner reservations are $28 + HST. Those (more…)

Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Shaun Kirk (Australia)


  • May 10, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is proud to present Australia’s astonishing one-man rock/blues band Shaun Kirk at The Carleton during his first Canadian tour on Sunday, May 10th. This uniquely talented artist will take our stage at 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Trust us, you’ll not want to miss this show! Hailing (more…)

Rec Room Jams


  • May 15, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

If you feel like letting loose and doing a little dancing heading into the weekend, come see and hear Rec Room Jams at The Carleton on Friday, May 15th! Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $10 + HST or $12 + HST at the door. Rec Room Jams is a five piece (more…)

Ty Messick & Friends


  • May 16, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

One of our most under-rated songwriters and performers, Ty Messick, with friends including Pictou County singing legend Virgil Muir and some of the best players in the city – because they’re so damned good – will return to The Carleton again on Saturday, May 16th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $12.50 (more…)

Leeroy Stagger + Dennis Ellsworth


  • May 17, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

After two amazing performances at the Halifax Urban Folk Festival in 2024, Leeroy Stagger – along with very special guest Dennis Ellsworth – returns as a trio with a new, Joel Plaskett-produced, album – Pilgrimage – to play The Carleton on Sunday, May 17th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. (more…)

Gina Burgess (Full Band Show)


  • May 21, 2026
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Violinist, composer, yoga instructor, educator, and musician wellness facilitator Gina Burgess returns to The Carleton to début her own full band (Gina on violin, Cynthia Pitsiulak – contemporary Inuit throat singer, Greg Woolner – drums, Jordan Stephans – double bass and Ross Burns – Brazilian percussion) show on Thursday, May 21st. Show time is 7:30 PM (more…)

Robert Thomas & the sessionmen + Freya Milliken


  • May 22, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The ever-popular Robert Thomas & the sessionmen bring their stellar songwriting and musicianship – along with special guest Freya Milliken – back to The Carleton on Friday, May 22nd. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. “A vibrant fusion of John Prine’s sharp wit and Lyle Lovett’s musicality paired with the (more…)

Pretty Archie


  • May 23, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Cape Breton’s Pretty Archie just keep getting better, and we are exceptionally happy to be able to say the band will be returning to The Carleton after a two year absence on Saturday, May 23rd. The good times start rolling at 8 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. This is a standing show with (more…)