Past Performances

The Hightides EP Release + Avery Dakin + Elora’s Garden

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  • July 7, 2022
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Locals The Hightides celebrate the release of their House Party EP – along with help from pals Avery Dakin and Elora’s Garden – with a bash at The Carleton on Thursday, July 7th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $15 +HST. ***If you want to sit with others who have purchased their tickets (more…)

Refreshing New Beverage Menu!


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The Carleton team is very pleased to announce a complete new beverage menu! With various different combinations such as our bourbon passionfruit cocktail: Passionable People – a drink unique enough for a play on Joel Plaskett’s iconic song to the First Impression – a low ABV option that combines Fernet Branca, Yellow Chartreuse, lemon ginger tea and cucumber. Join (more…)

SOLD OUT: Jon Bryant

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  • July 3, 2022
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

It’s been a long time (2019) since singer/songwriter Jon Bryant returned to Halifax to entertain us, so we’re happy to report that he will play The Carleton on Sunday, July 3rd! Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $20 + HST advanced, or $25 at the door. ***If you want to sit with others (more…)

Tevon Tynes & The Superstatics

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  • July 2, 2022
    9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

If you’re looking for a fun night out on a Saturday night in Halifax, you won’t do better than catching Tevon Tynes & The Superstatics, The Carleton’s smokin’ hot house band is as good as they get. Live music gets underway at 9 PM and admission is only $10 + HST. Arrive early, leave late (more…)

POSTPONED: Canada Day With Maximum Overdrive!


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*** Thanks to a scheduling glitch, this show is necessarily cancelled. The band will make the date up sometime in the fall. We apologize for any inconvenience! *** This Canada Day, why not celebrate in style by dancing into your ’80s past with Maximum Overdrive, the city’s best retro-rockers, as they return to The Carleton (more…)

FREE Canada Day Dance Party

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  • July 1, 2022
    8:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Celebrate Canada Day the right way with The Carleton’s killer house band – Tevon Tynes & The Superstatics – as they promise a night of nothing but dance music; really, really good dance music to feed your festive ears (and feet). The date is Friday, July 1st (duh) and our doors will be open at (more…)

TIX AVAIL @ DOOR! Isaac Vallentin Album Release + Colleen “Coco” Collins

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

Pictou-based artist Isaac Vallentin celebrates the release of his new Juma album (his 4th) – along with an opening performance from Colleen “Coco” Collins – at The Carleton on Thursday, June 30th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $14 + HST. ***If you want to sit with others who have purchased their tickets (more…)

Craft Draught Showdown CIDER Edition: Bulwark vs Lake City Cider

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  • June 29, 2022
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us at 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 29th when New Ross’s Bulwark Handcrafted Cider and Dartmouth’s Lake City Cider go head to head. Enjoy 5 courses prepared by Chef Mathias Probst, each one paired with two 4 oz brews selected by expert Brewmasters to complement the dish.  Chef and Brewmasters will be on hand to (more…)

Summertime = Summer menu


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We’re thrilled to unveil our new summer menu!  Chef Mathias and his team have designed offerings to tantalize all palates.  New favourites such as Bison Carpaccio and Sea Bass join perpetual favourites such as The Carleton Burger and Frites.  Seared Wild Scallops & Pork Belly is a popular gluten-free offering, while the Sweet Corn Ravioli (more…)

4 TIX AVAIL @ DOOR! Kitty Farmer / Holly Arsenault – To Peggy With Love – Songs from the Peggy Lee Songbook

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  • June 26, 2022
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Kitty Farmer and Holly Arsenault bring their – To Peggy With Love – Songs from the Peggy Lee Songbook –  show to The Carleton on Sunday, June 26th. Show time is a civilized 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. ***If you want to sit with others who have purchased their tickets separately, please (more…)