ECW Press presents the launch of Globe & Mail reporter Josh O’Kane’s much-anticipated Joel Plaskett bio, Nowhere With You, at The Carleton on Saturday, April 16th at 2 PM. Josh will be on hand for the occasion as will the subject – Joel Plaskett. Admission is FREE but we expect it to be busy so (more…)

It’s Friday, April 15th. You’re not in Sydney for the ECMAs. You need to see some decent live music. You wanna have some drinks and you wanna dance. But you don’t want disco. You want live music (as you should). What to do? Simple, come to The Carleton to see The (Legendary) Goldblooms, along with (more…)

Let’s get serious. For 5 measly dollars, you can see three really worthy up-and-coming acts – Josh Lake, Taryn Fudge and State Of Alaska – at The Carleton on Thursday, April 14th. Propeller beer is on special too. It’s this kind of night any music fan in Halifax ought to be into! We’ve said it (more…)

The Annapolis Valley’s Steve Lee Trio perform at The Carleton to benefit the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia on Wednesday, April 13th. Show time is 8 PM and admission is $10 cash at the door. (more…)

Mysterious, seldom-seen local super-group Miniature Ponies – Jonathan Torrens (Street Cents/Taggart & Torrens/TPBs), Mike O’Neill (Inbreds), Jarret Murphy (Matt Mays & El Torpedo), Darcy Fraser (I See Rowboats) and Raddie Dave Chisholm (er, Judy’s husband) – make a rare appearance at The Carleton on Tuesday, April 12th, along with Kingston’s Tom Savage. Show time is (more…)

The Carletones get a night off so we’ve secured the services of Serge Samson, Benn Ross, Clint Newcom, Kyle Carley and Ryan Pierce – better known as The Valiants – for your listening pleasure on Saturday, April 9th. Show time will be after 10 PM and, as usual, it’ll be $5 at the door to (more…)

Two Newfoundlanders, one now a virtual blues legend in Halifax – Roger Howse – and the other a new country talent in St. John’s – Matty Rose – team up for a special Carleton matinée performance on Saturday, April 9th. Show time is 2 PM and it’ll be $10 at the door to get in. (more…)

The Monday Nights from St. John’s return to The Carleton on Friday, April 8th at 10 PM. It’s only $8 at the door to get in and you’d have to be daft to miss it. You’d have to be completely unhinged to miss it now that we’ve added The Brood to the bill! I remember (more…)

There’s nothing we like more than three great bands on one bill and that’s exactly what we’ve got with Glory Glory, Ivory Hours and Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic at The Carleton on Thursday, April 7th. Show time is 9 PM and it’s only $10 cash at the door. Rooted in pop, awash in (more…)

On the occasion of the release of his brand-spanking-new album Belleville, violinist Donald MacLennon and his gypsy jazz band – including Duane Andrews! – make their debut at The Carleton on Wednesday, April 6th. Show time is 8 PM and admission is $15 cash at the door. Antigonish-based musician Donald MacLennan’s anticipated debut solo album, (more…)