Upcoming Performances

John Muirhead – Sunday


  • March 1, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

After selling out his first show, fast-rising star, Toronto-based John Muirhead, returns to headline a second duo show at The Carleton on Sunday, March 1st. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. John Muirhead is a Toronto-based troubadour crafting big-hearted indie-folk songs for dreamers, wanderers, and hopeless romantics. From fingerpicked confessionals (more…)

Alfie Zappacosta – Thursday


  • March 5, 2026
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The Carleton is delighted to again (it’s becoming an annual thing!) welcome 2-time Juno award winner and Canadian icon Alfie Zappacosta back to our stage for two performances – accompanied by Silvio Pupo – this winter: on Thursday, March 5th (this one) and Friday, March 6th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $35 + (more…)

Alfie Zappacosta – Friday


  • March 6, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

The Carleton is delighted to again (it’s becoming an annual thing!) welcome 2-time Juno award winner and Canadian icon Alfie Zappacosta back to our stage for two performances – accompanied by Silvio Pupo – this winter: on Thursday, March 5th and Friday, March 6th (this one). Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $35 + (more…)

Lynne Hanson


  • March 15, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

“Canada’s Queen of Americana,” Lynne Hanson, returns to The Carleton (duo or trio format TBA) on Sunday, March 15th (the ides, don’t you know)! The tremendously talented – oft-compared to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch – Lynne will be on stage at 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Too tough for folk and (more…)

Cameron Nickerson Album Release + Taylor Jensen


  • March 20, 2026
    8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Cameron Nickerson brings his band with him, along with opener Taylor Jensen, for a celebration of the release of his The Wagon album at The Carleton on Friday, March 20th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. Cameron Nickerson – Described as “Good, classic long-haul truck drivin’ music”, Cameron Nickerson draws inspiration (more…)

Shine Blue – In Support of Autism Nova Scotia


  • March 29, 2026
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Join us to celebrate 10 years of Leona Burkey’s annual benefit supporting acceptance, inclusion and an outstanding organization with an in-house screening of “Wave Theory” by Brandon Boyd, (nominated for Best Doc at the 2025 Nova Scotia Screen Awards) an extraordinary short film about a song, a boy, the power of music (and big waves). (more…)

Steve Poltz – Friday


  • April 17, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Halifax-born, now Nashville-based by way of San Diego, the one-of-a-kind showman that is Steve Poltz returns to Halifax for his annual run of shows at The Carleton, starting with this one on Friday, April 17th. Steve will make his usual unpredictable entrance at 8 PM and tickets are $50 + HST (the best money you (more…)

Steve Poltz – Saturday matinee


  • April 18, 2026
    1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Halifax-born, now Nashville-based by way of San Diego, the one-of-a-kind showman that is Steve Poltz returns to Halifax for his annual run of shows at The Carleton, with this one his 2nd, a matinée, on Saturday, April 18th. Steve will make his usual unpredictable entrance at 1:30 PM and tickets are $50 + HST (the (more…)

Steve Poltz – Saturday eve


  • April 18, 2026
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Halifax-born, now Nashville-based by way of San Diego, the one-of-a-kind showman that is Steve Poltz returns to Halifax for his annual run of shows at The Carleton, with this one, his 3rd, on Saturday, April 18th. Steve will make his usual unpredictable entrance at 8 PM and tickets are $50 + HST (the best money (more…)

Steve Poltz – Sunday matinee


  • April 19, 2026
    1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Halifax-born, now Nashville-based by way of San Diego, the one-of-a-kind showman that is Steve Poltz returns to Halifax for his annual run of shows at The Carleton, with this one, his 4th, a matinée, on Sunday, April 19th. Steve will make his usual unpredictable entrance at 1:30 PM and tickets are $50 + HST (the (more…)