There's a solid crop of major shows—music, theatre, comedy and events like last October's visit from Michelle Obama—scheduled for Halifax and around Nova Scotia throughout the year. But we are always hungry for more, so we can fulfill our mission of keeping everyone up to date on things to look forward to in '24. To help out team of event hunters, we hope you'll let us know if you find out about something we don't have yet. Email details to [email protected] and let's make this the best events list in the province.
Latest update: Bahamas brings his Bootcut tour to Halifax's Light House Arts Centre for a pair of hometown shows on Oct. 25 and 26, 2024.
APRIL
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive
April 4, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, tickets $89 and up [Music]
Kyle Lucey
April 5-6, Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, tickets $22.50 [Comedy]
Hawksley Workman
April 6, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $49.57, on sale Feb. 2 [Music]
Ari Shaffir
April 11, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $35 [Comedy]
Matthew Good
April 11, Casino Nova Scotia, tickets $66.83 [Music]
Queens of the Stone Age w/ The Struts
April 17, Scotiabank Centre, ticket pre-sale starts Wednesday Dec. 6 here [Music]
DIY Comedy Tour (Scott Porteous, Frank Russo & Mike Payne)
April 17, Yuk Yuks Comedy Club, tickets $30 [Comedy]
The Once
April 26, The Stage at St. Andrew's, tickets $34.20 [Music]
Hillsburn w/ Symphony Nova Scotia
April 26, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, tickets $75 and up [Music]
Ian Thomas
April 27, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, tickets $68 [Music]
Jann Arden & Rick Mercer
April 29, Scotiabank Centre, tickets on sale Mar. 1 [Comedy]
MAY
David Francey
May 5+7, The Carleton, sold out [Music]
Jon Dore w/ various comics (Halifax Comedy Fest)
May 8, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $44 and up [Comedy]
Kellie Loder
May 10, St. Matthew's Church, tickets on sale Dec. 8, 2023 [Music]
Wintersleep w/ Burnt Black
May 11, Marquee Ballroom, tickets on sale Jan. 25, 2024 [Music]
Jeremy Hotz w/ various comics (Halifax Comedy Fest)
May 11, Spatz Theatre, tickets $48 [Comedy]
Nico Paulo
May 19, Sanctuary Arts Centre, tickets from $25 [Music]
Styx
May 19, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $59.50 and up [Music]
Death From Above 1979
May 25, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $54.70 and up [Music]
Heather Rankin, Irish Mythen and Lisa MacIsaac
May 25, The Stage at St. Andrew's, tickets $65.23 [Music]
JUNE
Snoop Dogg
June 3, Scotiabank Centre, tickets on sale April 5 [Music]
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo
June 6-9, tickets on sale Dec. 11 [Event]
Daniel Champagne
June 8, The Stage at St. Andrew's, tickets $33.28 [Music]
Skydiggers
June 21, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $54.70 [Music]
k-os
June 21, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $46.51 [Music]
Classified
June 21-22, The Shore Club, tickets $45 (Saturday show sold out) [Music]
Matt Dusk
June 29, The Schoolhouse at Peggy's Cove, tickets on sale April 5 [Music]
JULY
Killer Mike
July 9, TD Main Stage, as part of Halifax Jazz Festival, tickets $54.79 [Music]
Fitz and The Tantrums
July 10, TD Main Stage, as part of the Halifax Jazz Festival, tickets $60.11 [Music]
Emmylou Harris w/ Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
July 11, TD Main Stage, as part of the Halifax Jazz Festival, tickets $75.53 [Music]
The War and Treaty w/ Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy
July 12, TD Main Stage, as part of the Halifax Jazz Festival, tickets $54.79 [Music]
Charlotte Day Wilson
July 13, TD Main Stage, as part of Halifax Jazz Festival, tickets $33.49 [Music]
Halifax Busker Festival
July 31-August 5, information here [Event]
AUGUST
Halifax Busker Festival
July 31-August 5, information here [Event]
Nate Bartgatze w/ Gerry Dee and Derrick Stroup
August 9, Garrison Grounds, as part of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, tickets $79.50 and up [Comedy]
Tom Segura w/ Bobby Lee and Jessica Kirson
August 10, Garrison Grounds, as part of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, tickets $89.50 and up [Comedy]
Morgan Toney
August 10, The Schoolhouse at Peggy's Cove, tickets available Friday, April 5 [Music]
Theo Von, Chelcie Lynn and Laura Peek
August 11, Garrison Grounds, as part of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, tickets on sale Friday, Mar. 15 [Comedy]
Matt Mays
August 15-18, Shore Club, with Zeus opening, tickets on sale February 2 [Music]
Glass Tiger (Rock the Harbour)
August 16, Alderney Landing, day passes $75 [Music]
54.40 w/ Titan, Haywire & Chilliwack (Rock the Harbour)
August 17, Alderney Landing, day passes $75 [Music]
Headpins w/ Razorboy, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts & The Stampeders (Rock the Harbour)
August 18, Alderney Landing, day passes $75 [Music]
Rich Aucoin
August 23, The Shore Club, tickets $26.30 [Music]
Billy Idol
August 2023, Scotiabank Centre, tickets on sale Tuesday, April 9 at 10am [Music]
Halifax Fringe Festival
August 28-September 8 (according to the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals), information here [Theatre] [Event]
SEPTEMBER
Halifax Fringe Festival
August 28-September 8 (according to the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals), information here [Theatre] [Event]
Sean Paul
September 4, Scotiabank Centre, tickets on sale Friday, April 12 [Music]
Atlantic Film Festival
September 11-18, information here [Film]
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
September 20, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $58.50 and up [Music]
OCTOBER
Jordan Davis w/ Mitchell Tenpenny and Ashley Cooke
October 12, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $72 and up [Music]
Arkells w/ Joel Plaskett
October 18, Scotiabank Centre, tickets on sale April 26 [Music]
Bahamas w/ Logan Richard
October 25-26, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $59.83 [Music]
NOVEMBER
Brent Butt
November 22, Bruce Guthro Theatre, tickets $63.19 [Comedy]
DECEMBER
The Dead South
December 3-4, Light House Arts Centre, with Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, tickets $64.45 and up [Music]
2025
Wishful thinking at this point, but we can dream.
PAST 2024 SHOWS
JANUARY
Taryn Kawaja
January 11, The Carleton, sold out [Music]
Kevin Drew
January 14, The Stage at St. Andrew's, tickets $44.45 [Music]
Laura Rae w/ Alanna Matty, Jaclyn Reinhart & Eliza Rhinelander
January 18, New Scotland Brewing Co., tickets $8 [Music]
Campbell & Johnston
January 19, The Carleton, sold out [Music]
Daniel Romano's Outfit w/ Walrus and Carson McHone
January 19, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $34.20 [Music]
X-Coast
January 27, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $22.63 and up [Music]
Carleton Stone w/ Nicole Ariana and Quake Matthews
January 28, The Carleton, tickets $25 [Music]
FEBRUARY
Sons of Maxwell (reunion show)
February 1, The Carleton, sold out [Music]
Whitehorse w/ Julian Taylor
February 3, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $44.45 [Music]
Zamani & Gary Beals
February 5, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $11.31 [Music]
Reeny Smith & Adam Baldwin
February 6, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $11.31 [Music]
DeeDee Austin, Wolf Castle & Morgan Toney
February 7, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $11.31 [Music]
Jenn Grant & Rose Cousins
February 8, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $11.31 [Music]
Aquakultre & Jah'Mila
February 9, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $11.31 [Music]
Underground Comedy Railroad Tour
February 10, Pickford & Black, tickets $27.96 [Comedy]
Ikky
February 15, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $21.85 [Music]
Sugar Ray Leonard
February 24, Light House Arts Centre, the boxing legend is speaking in Halifax with musical guests JDRN and Jupiter opening, tickets $50 and up [Event] [Sports] [Music] *This event has been postponed, the Light House Arts Centre tells The Coast. A new date has not yet been set.*
Matt Minglewood
February 24, Bruce Guthro Theatre, tickets $85.61 [Music]
City and Colour w/Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats
February 27, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $63 and up [Music]
James Kennedy
February 28, Light House Arts Centre, sold out [Music]
An Evening With Mary Walsh
February 29, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $54.70 [Comedy]
MARCH
Xzibit
March 3, The Dome, tickets $45 and up [Music]
Aaron Pritchett w/ Cory Marks and Matt Lang
March 6, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $45.99 [Music]
William Prince w/ Kacy and Clayton
March 15, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, tickets $51.50 in advance [Music]
Alan Doyle
March 16, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $56 and up [Music]
D12 w/ Obie Trice & Kuniva
March 18, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $42.45 and up [Music]
Robyn Ottolini w/Owen Riegling
March 19, Marquee Ballroom, tickets on sale Dec. 15 [Music]
Allison Russell w/Aysanabee
March 21, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $44.45 and up [Music]
JUNOfest
March 22-23, various locales, multi-day passes for $65.28 [Music]
Charlotte Cardin
March 23, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $65.45 [Music]
2024 JUNO Awards
March 24, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $74 and up [Music]
The Trews (House of Ill Fame 20th Anniversary)
March 29-30, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $48 and up [Music]
