Upcoming Performances

Razzmatazz For Kids


  • May 4, 2025
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Usually we do serious shows for adult audiences but here’s one for the kids (and their parents): ECMA and Music Nova Scotia award winning duo, Razzmatazz For Kids, will again roll into The Carleton on Sunday, May 4th. Doors open for face-painting (and brunch!) at noon and music gets underway at 1 PM. Tickets (for (more…)

Rachael Kilgour + Terra Spencer


  • May 8, 2025
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

If you were lucky enough to catch one of Rose Cousins’ solo performances during HUFF last fall, you will remember her riveting guest, Minnesotan Rachel Kilgour, So we are thrilled that she is returning to Halifax to do a co-headlining show with our own Terra Spencer at The Carleton on Thursday, May 8th. Show time (more…)

The Hopping Penguins


  • May 10, 2025
    8:30 pm - 11:30 pm

The The Hopping Penguins, Halifax’s ska and reggae stalwarts, return to The Carleton stage to kick off their 43rd season on Saturday, May 10th. Show (and dance) time is 8:30 PM. Tickets and tables for early entry (by 7:00 pm) and seated dinner reservations are $30 + HST.  Those who are happy standing can arrive (more…)

Paul Lamb


  • May 14, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

One of the city’s most popular songwriters – Paul Lamb – returns to The Carleton after six long years to play a solo show on Wednesday, May 14th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $45 + HST. Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Paul Lamb started playing music at a young age, and played (more…)

Whitney Rose Trio


  • May 15, 2025
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

PEI native Whitney Rose has called Austin, TX home for well over a decade, so we are extremely excited that she’ll finally be bringing her singular country/Americana stylings back to Halifax for a trio show at The Carleton on Thursday, May 15th. Live music gets underway at 7:30 PM and tickets are only $20 + (more…)

Wine Showdown: Lightfoot & Wolfville VS Luckett


  • May 16, 2025
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us at 7:00 PM on Friday, May 16th when the Annapolis Valley’s Lightfoot & Wolfville and Gaspereau Valley’s Luckett vineyards go head-to-head on a wine twist to our usual Craft Draught Showdown!  This is your classic wine-paired dinner with an edge! Enjoy 5 courses prepared by Chef Mathias Probst, each one paired with two (more…)

Rasta Gumbo


  • May 17, 2025
    9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Ska/Reggae/fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton on Saturday, May 17th.  Help celebrate Nova Scotia spring!  The dancing (and there will be dancing) gets underway at 9 PM. Tickets and tables for early entry (by 7:30 pm) and seated dinner reservations are $28 + HST. Those (more…)

Sam Moon’s 75th Birthday Bash (Round 2) – Thursday


  • May 22, 2025
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Since three shows in February and two shows in May weren’t enough to accommodate all his fans, the man, the myth, the legend – Sam Moon – celebrates his Both Sides of the Moon (two different sides of Sam) 75th birthday bash with yet another performance at The Carleton accompanied by Doug MacKay – percussion, Jimmy (more…)

SOLD OUT: Sam Moon’s 75th Birthday Bash (Round 2) – Friday


  • May 23, 2025
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Since THREE shows in February weren’t enough to accommodate all his fans, the man, the myth, the legend – Sam Moon – celebrates his Both Sides of the Moon (two different sides of Sam) 75th birthday bash with two more performance at The Carleton  accompanied by Doug MacKay – percussion, Jimmy Ralph – vocals and (more…)


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