The Halifax Urban F0lk Festival returns for its 9th year at The Carleton and is pleased to present the Crash Test Dummies’ main man, Brad Roberts, with the Halifax All Stars on Friday, August 31st. The opening songwriters’ circle will consist of Hey Rosetta’s Tim Baker, Lilly Hiatt and Casino NS’s latest Artist In Residence, (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is pleased as punch to welcome The Novaks’ main man Mick Davis & his Halifax All Star Band + Colleen Brown’s latest rocking project, Kingston-based Major Love, to The Carleton on Thursday, August 30th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $20, available at TicketPro HERE. Mick Davis is (more…)
The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is raring to present Dennis Ellsworth, along with his Halifax All Star band (Joel Plaskett, Dave Marsh and Charles Austin) + Dustin Bentall & his Halifax All Stars + Vancouver’s Sadie Campbell at The Carleton for a night I’m sure no one is going to forget soon! Show time is 8 (more…)
The Halifax Urban F0lk Festival returns for its 9th year at The Carleton and is pleased to present the inimitable, irrepressible, Steve Poltz in all his wing-nut glory, along with the amazing Carmen Townsend, at The Carleton on Tuesday, August 28th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $30 available at TicketPro HERE. Steve (more…)
The Halifax Urban F0lk Festival returns for its 9th year at The Carleton and is over the moon to present best-selling author and musician Tom Wilson’s Beautiful Scars show at The Carleton, along with Halifax’s own Gabrielle Papillon, on Monday, August 27th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25, available at TicketPro HERE. (more…)
Paper Beat Scissors (the brainchild of Tim Crabtree) brings a very special show with a six piece chamber music ensemble to The Carleton to kick off the Halifax Urban Folk Festival on Sunday, August 26th. Joining him on the bill are Toronto’s young buzz band (and July Talk’s Leah Fay’s new fave) Moscow Apartment and (more…)
Camsa Captains & Cooks! Chef Dolente and The Carleton are participating in Camsa’s Captains & Cooks event on September 12! This is a fun initiative that happens every year and pairs chefs from some of Halifax’s best restaurants with vessels of various shapes and sizes to deliver a dinner where all proceeds go towards a (more…)
Now that we’re into the dog days of summer, Son Latino returns for some cool Latin rhythms at The Carleton on Friday, August 24th. Show time is 10 PM and admission is $10 at the door. We suggest you bring your dancing shoes and work up a good, healthy thirst! (more…)
New Halifax r’n’r outfit Shadow Folk, along with the amazing Garrett Mason, gang up for a show at The Carleton on Thursday, August 23rd. Show time is 9 PM and admission is $10 at the door. This’ll be a good ‘un folks! Shadow Folk is a Halifax rock and roll band with vintage style. The (more…)
It’s August and time for another Open Stage at The Carleton – a night of impromptu themes, random and impulsive acts and so much more – on Monday, August 20th. Hosted by Lindsay Kyte and Laura Caswell, prominent figures in the theatre community who just love bringing artists together. Proceeds from this show will go (more…)