The Carletones members are participating in the Remembering Jay Smith benefit for Unison at the Olympic Hall this Saturday night so we’ve got the equally rocking – and entertaining – Rollie & The Navy Brats filling in at The Carleton on Saturday, March 28th. The lads will start bashing out the rock’n’roll at around 10 (more…)

One of our fave local rock bands – Scrapes – returns to The Carleton for a show on Friday, March 27th. It’ll be a rock show, ladies and gentlemen. Live music will start after 10 PM and it’s a measly $5 at the door to get in. I’d expect a great mix of originals and (more…)

Ron Hawkins is, for my money, the best songwriter in the country. There, I said it. His body of work – from The Lowest of the Low, through The Rusty Nails, his solo work and what he’s now producing – stacks up against anything I’ve heard over the past two plus decades. His brand-spanking-new album (more…)

Ken Tizzard (The Watchmen, Thornley) makes the trek east from Ontario to perform a CD release show for his latest album – No Dark, No Light – at The Carleton on Thursday, March 26th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $10 at the door. Supporting Ken with a short opening set is fellow (more…)

Three acts, one night, one low price. Halifax band Ostrea Lake with support from Brinleigh and Catie Lune play The Carleton on Tuesday, March 24th at 8 PM. Tickets are $10 at the door… We dig all of these acts and we think you will too. Perfect music for a city that’s tired of getting (more…)

It’s been a long time coming but we finally tracked This Hour Has 22 Minutes star Shaun Majumder down and convinced him to revive his wildly successful New Material Only night at The Carleton. Shaun, and his writer pals from 22 Minutes, will perform and the only rule is that the material they do has (more…)

Halifax’s best damned rock’n’roll house band – the mighty Carletones – will take The Carleton stage on Saturday, March 21st, as they always do, sometime around 10:30 and will proceed to pin your ears back with passionate performances of cool songs until close. This band rocks and we’re proud to provide a stage for them. (more…)

Classified’s right hand man – DJ IV – brings his Mondo show back to The Carleton on Friday, March 20th at 10 PM. It’s only $5 at the door so you really have no excuse not to come. At least that’s what we’re thinking.   (more…)