One of the country’s most extraordinary vocal and songwriting talents, Meaghan Smith, no longer tours, so we were thrilled when she asked about returning to the stage at The Carleton (as a duo with guitarist husband Jason Mingo) for a pair of shows on Friday, July 11th and Saturday, July 12th (this one). Both shows are at 8 PM and tickets – while they last – are $45 + HST.

It has been eons since Meaghan has performed live, so do not miss this rare opportunity to see her in the intimate confines of our award-winning venue.

Meaghan Smith is a singer, songwriter, illustrator, and visual artist whose work blends nostalgia with raw emotion. With a Juno Award for Best New Artist, multiple ECMA wins, and a Polaris Prize-nominated album (The Cricket’s Orchestra), her music has resonated across the world, featured in Gray’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Queer Eye, Emily in Paris, and more.

Her songs, rich with storytelling and warmth, have taken her across North America and the UK, sharing stages with Sarah McLachlan, k.d. lang, Jools Holland, Ron Sexmith, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Tracy Chapman. While she no longer tours, she continues to write and record in her Halifax home studio alongside her husband and producer, Jason Mingo.

Beyond music, Meaghan is a painter and illustrator, creating intricate miniature paintings and running her stationery brand, M. Kind Papersmith, where she encourages meaningful connections through handwritten letters. When she’s not making music or art, you can often find her writing snail-mail letters to her patrons—slow, thoughtful exchanges in a world that sometimes moves too fast.

She has never learned to read music—but she feels it. And for her, that has always been enough.