Upcoming Performances

Newbridge


  • September 19, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The city’s newest pretty-close-to-supergroup, Newbridge, plays their first show at The Carleton on Saturday, September 19th. The band will commence to strumming and singing at 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. *** This is a standing room show with limited seating with arrival by 7 PM – please email reservations@thecarleton.ca to confirm availability *** (more…)

Craft Draught Showdown: Annapolis VS Tanner & Co.


  • September 23, 2026
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 23rd when the Annapolis and  Tanner & Co. 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 (more…)

Stay Tuned: Halifax Urban Folk Festival Youth Songwriters’ Showcase


  • September 27, 2026
    1:30 am - 3:30 pm

HUFF’s now-annual Youth Songwriters’s Showcase – in association with Marine Drive Talent Management – featuring the best of the region’s teenaged talent, will take place at The Carleton on Sunday, September 27th at 1:30 PM. The show’s line-up and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to this space for (more…)

Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: True Mountain Laurel W/ Peter Dreams


  • September 28, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

HUFF presents the amazing, just-formed, brand-spanking-new, west coast duo True Mountain Laurel (Haley Blais & Sam Lynch) along with Peter Dreams (the solo project from July Talk’s Peter Dreimanis) which adds up to a truly fantastic evening of music in the intimate confines of The Carleton on Monday, September 28th! Show time is 7 PM (more…)

Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Skye Wallace + Mick Davis + Freya Millikin


  • September 29, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

HUFF is proud to present one of our patented storytelling songwriters’ circles with Toronto’s red-hot Skye Wallace, Newfoundland’s Mick Davis & local Freya Millikin at The Carleton on Tuesday, September 29th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. With a voice like a soaring instrument, unflinching lyricism, and a swaggering live show (more…)

Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Lloyd Spiegel


  • September 30, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

HUFF is excited to welcome Australian legend Lloyd Spiegel back to Halifax (he last played in town 8 years ago) to again wow a crowd at The Carleton on Wednesday, September 30th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. The man has the chops, the songs, the voice and the stories. Put (more…)

Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Ria Mae & The Halifax All Stars W/ Billy Raffoul + Chris Murphy + Mallory Chipman


  • October 1, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

HUFF is delighted to welcome hometown hero Ria Mae & her own Halifax All Stars – featuring an opening songwriters’ circle with Friday night’s headliner, Sloan’s Chris Murphy, Saturday night’s headliner Billy Raffoul & Edmonton’s Mallory Chipman – to the intimate confines of The Carleton on Thursday, October 1st. Show time is 8 PM and (more…)

Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Chris Murphy & The Halifax All Stars W/ Billy Raffoul + Ria Mae + Noah Malcolm


  • October 2, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

HUFF is happy to finally be able (we’ve been trying for years) to announce Sloan’s Chris Murphy & The Halifax All Stars – with an opening songwriters’ circle featuring Saturday night’s headliner Billy Raffoul, Thursday night’s headliner Ria Mae & PEI’s Noah Malcolm – will play The Carleton on Friday, October 2nd. Show time is (more…)

Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Billy Raffoul & The Halifax All Stars W/ Chris Murphy + Ria Mae + Mat Hughes


  • October 3, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

HUFF is absolutely giddy about bringing Leamington (that’s right, Leamington) Ontario’s Billy Raffoul (pronounced ra-fowl) to play on Canada’s East Coast for the first time. He’ll be performing solo and with The Halifax All Stars and we cannot wait for you to catch him live at The Carleton on Saturday, October 3rd. The night also (more…)

David Francey – Monday


  • October 5, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

We are very happy to welcome back Canadian songwriting treasure David Francey to The Carleton for two shows: Monday, October 5th (this one) and Tuesday, October 6th. Show time both nights is 7 PM and tickets are $70+ HST. David Francey was born in Ayrshire, Scotland where he got his first taste of the working (more…)