Last May, we enjoyed one of the best musical nights of The Carleton’s existence when we presented Barenaked Ladies’ Steven Page with Vancouver’s ODDS. The show sold out in a heartbeat and after an epic, sweaty three and a half hours we thought, “awesome, but that’ll never happen again.” We were wrong! It is going (more…)
We know summer’s coming when we get the word that Gordie Sampson is headed back home from Nashville and looking to do a couple of Carleton shows, so we’re pleased as punch to announce that he’ll be doing two this year on Sunday, July 1st and Monday, July 2nd. Show time each night is 7:30 (more…)
We know summer’s coming when we get the word that Gordie Sampson is headed back home from Nashville and looking to do a couple of Carleton shows, so we’re pleased as punch to announce that he’ll be doing two this year on Sunday, July 1st and Monday, July 2nd. Show time each night is 7:30 (more…)
Celticly-inclined party band The Kitchen Criminals are on tap to provide some dance-worthy fun at The Carleton on Saturday, June 30th. Live music gets underway at 10 PM and admission is only $5 at the door. The Kitchen Criminals (TKC) is a four-piece ensemble from Pictou County. Their East Coast, Celtic-Rock sound was largely influenced (more…)
Making their Carleton debut, Blue Spirits packs an extra punch for this one-of-a-kind show! The soulful fivesome will be joined by powerhouse singer Tiffinie Laing (Unidentified Funk Object) for a bumpin’ bonus set of classic 90’s R&B hits on Friday, June 29th. Show time is 10 PM and admission is $10 at the door. Get (more…)
Three local bands with something to prove – Stand Back, Second Line Parade and newbies Roadside Scarecrow – gang up for a show at The Carleton on Thursday, June 28th. Show time is 9 PM and it’ll only be $7 at the door to get in on the action. Stylish guitar riffs, a grooving blues-rock (more…)
Since the departure of the late, great Carletones last year we’ve been casting about for a new house band we can call our own and have been in touch with a bunch of great local artists to participate in what we’re now calling The Carleton Collective, because that’s what it’s going to be – a (more…)
Now that summer’s here, we figure Argyle Street could use a little latin flavour, so we’ve got Son Latino back for some dancing at The Carleton on Friday, June 22nd. 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 (more…)
Everyone’s gotta start somewhere, so we’ve scheduled some young newcomers – Soapbox Opera + Rudy Pacè + Francis Routledge + Shayne Gracious – for a discovery night at The Carleton on Thursday, June 21st. Live music will get underway at 9 PM and admission is only $5 at the door. Rudy Pacè (more…)
It’s June and time for another Open Stage at The Carleton – a night of impromptu themes, random and impulsive acts and so much more on Monday, June 18th. 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 to (more…)