One of the country’s most extraordinary vocal and songwriting talents, Meaghan Smith, no longer tours, so we were thrilled when she asked about returning to the stage at The Carleton (as a duo with guitarist husband Jason Mingo) for a pair of shows on Friday, July 11th (this one) and Saturday, July 12th. Both shows (more…)
One of the country’s most extraordinary vocal and songwriting talents, Meaghan Smith, no longer tours, so we were thrilled when she asked about returning to the stage at The Carleton (as a duo with guitarist husband Jason Mingo) for a pair of shows on Friday, July 11th and Saturday, July 12th (this one). Both shows (more…)
The TD Halifax Jazz Festival presents Juno Award-winning saxophonist and composer, Christine Jensen has built a reputation for her innovative compositions and captivating performances with both large and small ensembles. Having recently released her new album, Harbour (June, 2024) Jensen continues to push the boundaries of jazz, delivering music that is both intellectually stimulating and (more…)
The Halifax Jazz Festival presents the Lina Allemano Four at The Carleton on Saturday, July 19th. Doors open at 6:30 pm for dinner and drinks. Show time is 8:30 PM and tickets are $47.74 available through the festival HERE. Lina Allemano Four is an acoustic chamber-jazz quartet that plays Allemano’s original music, written specifically for (more…)
The songwriting genius that is Mary Gauthier, along with fabulous special guest Jaimee Harris, return to The Carleton for a one-two punch of a show on Sunday, July 20th as they celebrate the the 25th anniversary of Mary’s acclaimed album, Drag Queens in Limousines. Live music gets underway at 7 PM and tickets are only (more…)
Thanks to the immediate (less than a day) sell out of their first performance, the songwriting genius that is Mary Gauthier, along with fabulous special guest Jaimee Harris, will play a 2nd one-two punch of a show at The Carleton on Monday, July 21st as they celebrate the the 25th anniversary of Mary’s acclaimed album, Drag (more…)
We are very happy to welcome back Canadian songwriting treasure David Francey to The Carleton for two shows: Tuesday, July 22nd (this one) and Wednesday, July 23rd. Show time both nights is 7 PM and tickets are $65 + HST. David Francey was born in Ayrshire, Scotland where he got his first taste of the (more…)
We are very happy to welcome back Canadian songwriting treasure David Francey to The Carleton for two shows: Tuesday, July 22nd and Wednesday. July 23rd (this one). Show time both nights is 7 PM and tickets are $65 + HST. David Francey was born in Ayrshire, Scotland where he got his first taste of the (more…)
PEI’s astonishingly talented Tara MacLean – playing as a duo with fiddler Kinley Dowling and very special guest Anna Graves – returns to The Carleton (for the first time since her jaw-dropping performance at the Halifax Urban Folk Festival in 2023), on Thursday, July 24th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $25 + (more…)
Join us at 7:00 pm Wednesday, August 27th when Halifax’s Good Robot and Musquodoboit’s Sober Island brewing companies 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 speak about (more…)