It’s always a treat when Danny Michel finds time in his schedule to visit us so we’re pleased to announce that he’ll be back in Halifax for a show at The Carleton on Wednesday, October 26th. Live music will get underway at 8 PM and tickets are only $20. With nominations for three JUNOs, the (more…)

Continuing in our efforts to put the best entertainment this city has to offer on our stage while we still can, The Carleton is proud to present two of Nova Scotia’s finest songwriting examples – Matt Mays and Adam Baldwin – in two up-close and intimate shows on Sunday, October 23rd and Monday, October 24th. (more…)

The Halifax Pop Explosion presents Royal Canoe + Belle Game at The Carleton on Saturday, October 22nd. Tickets for festival events are available through HPX HERE. “Royal Canoe… [are] mad scientists of pop.” – Les inRocks “The genre-defying Winnipeg 6-piece unleash the restraints on inspiration allowing their sound to traverse territory that more referentially self-concious (more…)

Bad things happen to good people, it’s a sad fact of life. In this case, popular, hard working North End carpenter “Bad Bob” Sharron has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and he – and his family – need help. To that end, a group of his friends, including bands Alright Already, Psychic Fair (more…)

The Halifax Pop Explosion presents Hannah Georgas + Petra Glynt at The Carleton on Friday, October 21st. Tickets for festival events are available through HPX HERE. The opening moments of Hannah Georgas’ sprawling and lyrically-evocative new album, For Evelyn, highlights Hannah’s seemingly endless capacity for crafting textured pop songs that confound her audience’s expectations, setting (more…)

The Halifax Pop Explosion presents Daniel Caesar + Loveland at The Carleton on Thursday, October 20th. Tickets for festival events are available through HPX HERE. Canadian indie-soul singer/songwriter Daniel Caesar uses his exceptionally raw talent to unfold a familiar yet extraordinary coming-of-age narrative. Where boy meets manhood, Caesar’s work comes to terms with the things (more…)

Comedy At The Carleton is pleased to present Tim Nutt – who is, after all, a comedian – on Monday, October 17th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $17.50 advanced or $20 at the door. The also-very-funny Dan Hendricken will open the evening’s festivities. Tim’s been bringing the laughs from bases in Vancouver, (more…)

Toronto’s deadly, super side-man group, Dead Flowers:  Shawn Creamer (The Beauties), Jud Ruhl (The Beauties), Darcy Yates (Flash Lightnin’, Bahamas), Michael Boguski (Blue Rodeo), Adam Warner (Sinners Choir), Nichol Robertson (Whitney Rose, Mercenaries) – with our own Valiants – drop in for a killer night of  country-era Rolling Stones (and assorted songs everyone wants to (more…)