
Concert by singer-songwriter Isabelle Foster as part of the EMERGE Summer Concert Series at Foundation Wharf.

The 46th edition of the Atlantic International Film Festival, featuring 113 feature and short films, including the opening night gala and Atlantic Gala.

Edmonton-based songwriter Eric Kane makes his East Coast debut with a seated show at The Carleton, focusing on vulnerable storytelling and self-love.

Weekly stand-up comedy night featuring Halifax regulars and visiting comics at Good Robot Brewing.

Stand-up comedy show with Adam Delorey at YukYuks in Halifax.

Tyler Salsman performs an intimate country music show featuring original songs, favourites and personal stories.

Trivia night with a guided tour of the aquaria and team competition to win a $50 gift card.

The Bombadils perform live as part of the Tiny Church Concert Series at the historic Little Dutch Church in Halifax.

Angelique Francis Band performs a standing-room show featuring blues, folk, soul, jazz, roots, rock, gospel and Americana.

Two Spontaneity Improv teams provide a night of comedy with an improvised musical and audience-driven improv.

A beginner-friendly outdoor Latin dance night featuring a free salsa lesson followed by social dancing with salsa, bachata and other Latin rhythms.

The Booths return to the Seahorse Tavern for a night of live music with Atay, Jax, sadie, Sunsetto, Avery Dakin and Feral Carol, hosted by Kaden Booth.

A heavy metal and hardcore concert featuring Breakneck, Apes, Glassbone, and Hellacaust at The Bus Stop Theatre.

Male revue show Thunder from Down Under with its Most Wanted Tour, ages 19+.

16th annual fundraising walk to raise awareness about bladder cancer, support patients and fund research.

Toronto-based Caribbean jazz band CaneFire brings high-energy steelpan music to the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Live rock and blues concert featuring The Sadies with special guest Terra Lightfoot at The Marquee Ballroom.

Midnight Jungle event featuring performances by ATM, Badi Sun, and JOZINHO at The Decks.

Halifax-based Americana band Newbridge performs with support from Jackson Weldon at The Carleton.

South Korean cellist Sung-Won Yang and Italian pianist Enrico Pace open the new season with works by Bach, Brahms, Debussy and Franck.

In-person kickoff show with live music from 7th House Records, featuring TSTHEKID, y3mi, notd0mmy!, Will Gold and JR SLOTTA.

Book launch of Tanya Sullivan's memoir on breast cancer, with reading, Q&A, signing and wine.

A head-to-head craft beer competition featuring a five-course dinner by Chef Mathias Probst, with each course paired by competing brews from Annapolis and Tanner & Co.

Atlantic Canada's largest multi-genre music festival featuring global headliners and emerging artists at the historic Citadel Hill.

Grammy-nominated melodic-house producer Audien performs a sunset set at the Garrison Grounds as part of the Magnetic World Music Festival 2026.

A tribute concert to the Swedish pop group ABBA held at Paradise Buffet in Halifax.

Canadian singer-songwriter Jenn Grant performs her album 'Queen of the Strait: Cradled by the Waves' at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Hip-hop and rap performance by Classified at the Garrison Grounds as part of the Magnetic World Music Festival 2026.

The Fall Women's Show is a community event featuring local vendors, health and wellness resources, and lifestyle products.

Annual multidisciplinary arts festival showcasing innovative work by Indigenous and artists of colour across Canada, in venues across Kjipuktuk.

Canadian alternative rock band July Talk performs live on their Touch X Tour at the Light House Arts Centre.

A showcase of emerging regional teenage talent within the Halifax Urban Folk Festival, featuring young songwriters from across Nova Scotia.

Canadian country music star Gord Bamford performs live at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax.

A folk music concert featuring the duo True Mountain Laurel and the solo project Peter Dreams, presented by the Halifax Urban Folk Festival.

A new trio concert directed by Lise Dion, where country meets soul, with Dave Fenley, Gabriella Laberge and John Antony Gagnon.

Concert by the pop singer Begonia at The Seahorse Tavern in Halifax.

A storytelling songwriters' circle featuring Skye Wallace, Mick Davis and Freya Milliken at The Carleton, part of the Halifax Urban Folk Festival.

Halifax Urban Folk Festival concert featuring Australian blues artist Lloyd Spiegel, known for his guitar wizardry and storytelling.

Halifax Urban Folk Festival concert featuring Ria Mae and The Halifax All Stars, with a songwriters' circle by Chris Murphy, Billy Raffoul and Mallory Chipman.

Halifax Urban Folk Festival concert featuring Chris Murphy & The Halifax All Stars, with opening songwriters' circle by Billy Raffoul, Ria Mae and Noah Malcolm.

Stand-up comedy show with Laura Ramoso on The Calm Down Tour at The Bruce Guthro Theatre, over-19s only.

Billy Raffoul performs with The Halifax All Stars, with a songwriters' circle by Chris Murphy, Ria Mae and Mat Hughes at The Carleton.

Acclaimed Eagles tribute band bringing their live show back to the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Folk concert featuring the New Brunswick trio Preeper Rhaye MacKay, led by singer-songwriter Jessica Rhaye.

The Martin Boys perform live in Halifax at the Seahorse Tavern.

Indie Americana singer Aaron MacDonald returns to The Carleton with a hand-picked band for a roots-oriented set blending dusty rock, folk grit and country soul.

Concert by producer and composer Daniel Lanois at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Seated guitar and vocal performance by Don Ross and Julie Malia at The Carleton.

The Black Keys perform live on their Peaches 'N Kream World Tour '26, with special guest Jeremie Albino.

John McLaren performs with Asif and Ava Illyas at The Carleton, blending percussive fingerpicking and melodic storytelling.

Live rock n' roll performance by The Sheepdogs at the Light House Arts Centre in Halifax.

Maximum Overdrive performs an 1980s-themed party concert at The Carleton, featuring dance classics from INXS, Duran Duran, and Madonna.

Carleton Stone returns to his namesake Halifax venue to celebrate the release of 'Midnight Rose', his fifth album, with a seated concert.

American rock band Styx perform live at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, with special guest Billy Raffoul.

Canadian pop duo Prozzak perform their high-energy dance-pop hits at the Bruce Guthro Theatre in Halifax.

Classic Albums Live performs Supertramp's iconic album Breakfast in America note-for-note, cut-for-cut.

Canadian folk musician Garnet Rogers performs live at The Carleton, with a matinee performance on Saturday.

Solo performance by Canadian singer-songwriter Lynn Miles at The Carleton, described as her Halifax songwriter's home.

First of Bells performs jazz interpretations of iconic Cape Breton songs at The Carleton.

Emmy Award-winning comedian JB Smoove brings his stand-up comedy to the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Concert by the French piano trio Trio Hélios, featuring cellist Raphaël Jouan, pianist Alexis Gournel and violinist Luka Ispir.

Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani performs live in Halifax.

Comedy show featuring Alan Cross, a renowned Canadian music journalist and broadcaster, at The Carleton.

Concert by American singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman at the Light House Arts Centre in Halifax.

Tom Petty tribute band Petty Larceny performs heartland rock anthems at The Carleton in Halifax.

DAC Presents Sophie's Surprise 29th at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax.

Award-winning Quebec jazz-fusion bassist Carl Mayotte performs with his quintet at The Carleton.

Carolina East performs gospel, Americana and country songs at The Carleton, drawing from her new album produced by Cory Tetford.

Concert by Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Leif Vollebekk at Dalhousie Arts Centre.

A series of free outdoor movie screenings held on the Halifax waterfront throughout August and September.

Indigenous art intervention by Tribal Fusion Art on view inside the Canadian Immigration Story exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.

Weekly outdoor dance sessions featuring Lindy Hop lessons on Tuesdays and Blues socials on Sundays.