Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Ska/Reggae/fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton for their first show of 2025 on Saturday, January 4th, or as Bruce and the lads would say, “New Year’s Eve For People That Hate New Year’s Eve!” The dancing (and there will be dancing) gets underway at 9 (more…)
Sixteen months after the incredible Stephen Fearing (and Blackie & The Rodeo Kings member) made the trek from the West Coast (where he currently lives) to the East Coast (where he once lived) to grace us with an appearance during our 15th anniversary celebrations in the fall of 2024, he returns to his Halifax performing (more…)
The man, the myth, the legend – Sam Moon – celebrates a third 75th Birthday Bash (the first two sold out immediately) he’s calling Both Sides of the Moon, (two different sides of Sam) accompanied by Doug MacKay – percussion, Jimmy Ralph – vocals, bass and piano, Dave MacKeigan – vocals & guitar and, obviously, (more…)
The man, the myth, the legend – Sam Moon – celebrates a second 75th birthday bash (the first sold out immediately) he’s calling Both Sides of the Moon, (two different sides of Sam) accompanied by Doug MacKay – percussion, Jimmy Ralph – vocals, bass and piano, Dave MacKeigan – vocals & guitar and, obviously, Sam! (more…)
The man, the myth, the legend – Sam Moon – celebrates his 75th birthday with a bash he’s calling Both Sides of the Moon, (two different sides of Sam) accompanied by Doug MacKay – percussion, Jimmy Ralph – vocals, bass and piano, Dave MacKeigan – vocals & guitar and, obviously, Sam! This auspicious occasion happens (more…)
Five well-dressed dudes and a gal – including Nova Scotia radio host Jeff Douglas – fully (and we do mean FULLY)c ommitted to the ’80s as music’s best decade, Height Requirement.’80s.Forever. return to The Carleton stage on Valentine’s Day(!), Friday, February 14th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. The band (more…)
Cape Breton band Beech Hill bring their entertaining selves back to The Carleton on Saturday, February 15th. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $20 + HST. Beech Hill is an acoustic, folk and rock band from Cape Breton Island that blends rich harmonies and catchy melodies with a groovin’ bass and drums. The band (more…)
It has been many, many moons since one of Canada’s most respected songwriters Royal Wood has appeared in Halifax, so we are pleased as punch to say that he will (finally) appear in the intimate confines of The Carleton on Thursday, February 20th! Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets – while they last – (more…)
JUNO-nominated neo-trad quintet Aerialists are back in Halifax at The Carleton for the first time since 2017 to celebrate the release of their new album I Lost My Heart On Friday on Sunday, March 2nd. With fiddle, harp, guitar, bass, and drums, their adventurous re-imaginings of traditional music spiral outward into progressive, electrified soundscapes. Show (more…)