Past Performances

The Desperado Band

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  • January 6, 2023
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The Desperado Band – Thomas Matheson (guitar/vocals), William Matheson (guitar/vocals), Jeff Gay (B-bender electric/slide/keys/vocals), Mike Nahirnak (pedal steel/electric guitar/vocals) Andy Patil (bass/vocals) and Matt Duncanson (drums/vocals) – returns to The Carleton to rock out some classic outlaw country tunes on Friday, January 6th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets, while they last, are $20 (more…)

Connie May + rsun

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  • January 5, 2023
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Come enjoy a fun night with Connie May as she returns to The Carleton to tell her story with her amazing band – Evan Cieplik (bass), Niko Malinowski (guitar), Dean Foster (keys), Jacob Fleenor (drums), along with co-headliner rsun – for our first 2023 show on Thursday, January 5th. Live music gets underway at 7:30 (more…)

SOLD OUT: New Year’s Eve! Charlie A’Court – Late Show

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  • December 31, 2022
    10:30 pm - 11:55 pm

It’s been a few years, but The Carleton is ready to greet the incoming year 2023 with Charlie A’Court, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of his seminal Colour Me Gone début. Charlie and the band will play the whole album – and some other killer tunes – to ring in the new year (more…)

SOLD OUT: New Year’s Eve! Charlie A’Court – Early Show

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  • December 31, 2022
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

It’s been a few years, but The Carleton is ready to greet the incoming year 2023 with Charlie A’Court, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of his seminal Colour Me Gone début. Charlie and the band will play the whole album – and some other killer tunes – to ring in the new year (more…)

SOLD OUT: HUFF Presents: Eliza Rhinelander & Silas Bonnell

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  • December 30, 2022
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Two of the participants in the 2022 HUFF Youth Songwriters Circle show – Eliza Rhinelander & Silas Bonnell – follow up that experience with their own show at The Carleton on Friday, December 30th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $17.50 + HST. Eliza Rhinelander is a 17 year old singer-songwriter from Halifax, (more…)

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Kicking off 2023 in style!  The Carleton is featured in Discover Halifax’s Top 10 Reasons to Visit Halifax in 2023 – #8 The Performing Arts Scene! And we have been nominated for the 2023 Nova Scotia Restaurant Awards in 3 categories: Best Restaurant in HRM, Community Engagement, and Best Atmosphere.  Plus we’re eligible for your write-in (more…)

Closed For The Holidays Dec 23-29

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  • December 25, 2022
    12:00 am - 11:55 pm

Staff are taking a well-deserved break to share the holidays with family and friends.  The Carleton returns December 30th with young songwriters Eliza Rhinelander and Silas Bonnell, and don’t forget there is an early and a late show on New Year’s Eve December 31st featuring Charlie A’Court and his band for the 20th anniversary of (more…)

Closed For The Holidays Dec 23-29

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  • December 23, 2022
    12:00 am - 11:55 pm

Staff are taking a well-deserved break to share the holidays with family and friends.  The Carleton returns December 30th with young songwriters Eliza Rhinelander and Silas Bonnell, and don’t forget there is an early and a late show on New Year’s Eve December 31st featuring Charlie A’Court and his band for the 20th anniversary of (more…)

SOLD OUT: A Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier Christmas

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  • December 22, 2022
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

After having their sold out Christmas shows at The Carleton cancelled twice(!), we are happy to announce that Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier are ready and able to get us in the ho-ho-ho spirit again on Thursday, December 22nd. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $50 + HST. Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier (more…)

SOLD OUT: A Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier Christmas

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  • December 21, 2022
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

After having their sold out Christmas shows at The Carleton cancelled twice(!), we are happy to announce that Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier are ready and able to get us in the ho-ho-ho spirit again on Wednesday, December 21st. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $50 + HST. Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier (more…)