Montreal’s Hysteria MTL bring their acclaimed tribute to Def Leppard to the intimate confines of The Carleton on Wednesday, June 24th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST. Hysteria is a group of musicians that just love music. Pat, the band leader, is a passionate Def Leppard fan and always dreamt (more…)
Because it seems Halifax absolutely lurves Valley-based band Shiny Happy People, they’ll be bringing their tribute to the inimitable R.E.M. back to The Carleton on Friday, June 26th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $20 + HST. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the songs of this iconic band played LIVE! What (more…)
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, June 27th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are only $12.50 (more…)
An evening with Isabella Samson at The Carleton will be an intimate, story-driven experience where heartfelt songwriting meets candid conversation and dry, disarming humour. Her show is on Sunday, June 28th at 7 PM and you can expect a warm stage presence and a performance that feel less like a concert and more like a (more…)
Singer/songwriter/storyteller Séan McCann – The Shantyman – returns to The Carleton with a new set of songs on his Sink Or Swim tour on Friday, July 3rd. Armed with his guitar and an unwavering commitment to truth, he’ll take the stage at 8 PM to invite the audience into a shared space of reflection, resilience, (more…)
Mel Farrimond returns to The Carleton, with a full band and able support from David Muise, to celebrate the release of the new EP, Peregrine Heart, on Sunday, July 5th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Mel Farrimond is a Scottish-born singer-songwriter, whose introspective songs, heartfelt, intelligent lyrics and catchy (more…)
The TD Halifax Jazz Festival presents The Mingus Project at The Carleton on Thursday, July 9th. Show time is 8:30 PM and tickets are $41.57 (including taxes and fees) and available through the festival HERE. “The attitude and raucous spirit of Mingus, garnished with the elegance and atmosphere of British Contemporary Jazz… a delightful, fresh (more…)
The TD Halifax Jazz Festival presents Elysia Biro at The Carleton on Friday, July 10th. Show time is 8:30 PM and tickets are $41.57 (including taxes and fees) and available through the festival HERE. Canadian singer-songwriter Elysia Biro’s approach to writing music sidesteps the predictable, in just the right measure. Her work weaves together jazz, soul, (more…)
The TD Halifax Jazz Festival presents the Robert Lee Group at The Carleton on Saturday, July 11th. Show time is 8:30 PM and tickets are $41.57 (including taxes and fees) and available through the festival HERE. Robert Lee is an upright bassist, composer, and bandleader in the Toronto jazz scene. His musical interest started with the (more…)
The inimitable, irrepressible, they-broke-the-mold, etc. Fred Eaglesmith along with femme fatale Tif Ginn, finally return to their Halifax home (it’s been 7 years!), The Carleton, for two shows on Tuesday, July 14th (this one) and Wednesday, July 15th. Show time each night is 7 PM sharp and tickets are $70. Fred Eaglesmith’s been releasing albums (more…)