The New Year might have just arrived, but the lineup of shows coming to Halifax in 2025 is already jam-packed. Here we keep track of the major shows—music, theatre, comedy and events—scheduled for the city and around Nova Scotia throughout the year. To help our 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 concerts@thecoast.ca and let’s make this the best events list in the province.
Latest update: Daniel Romano’s Outfit at the Marquee Ballroom, May 31
UPCOMING 2025 SHOWS
MARCH
The New Canadian Curling Club
February 25-March 23, Neptune Theatre’s Scotiabank Stage, tickets $33 and up [Theatre]
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Mother Mother
March 4, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $40 and up [Music]
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Our Lady Peace
March 13, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $49.50 and up [Music]
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Aysanabee
March 13, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $34.55 [Music]
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Classified w/ Ria Mae, JRDN, Brett Matthews, O’Sound & DJ IV
March 14, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $40 [Music]
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Alan Doyle
March 15, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $50 and up [Music]
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Theory of a Deadman
March 20, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $82.68 [Music]
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Land & Cecil (Cecil O’Brien & Mike Lynch)
March 21, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $31.25 [Comedy]
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Kenny vs. Spenny
March 21, Bella Rose Arts Centre, tickets $47.58 and up [Comedy]
Glass Tiger
March 22, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $66.30 [Music]
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Ian Janes
March 23, The Carleton, tickets $28.75 [Music]
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Champions of Magic
March 23, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $39.50 and up [Magic]
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Julie Kim
March 29, The Bus Stop Theatre, tickets $44.50 [Comedy]
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APRIL
Crypthand
April 2-6, Neptune Theatre’s Scotiabank Stage, tickets $28 and up [Theatre]
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Ben Bankas
April 10, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $30 and up [Comedy]
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Nelly w/ Ja Rule and Jermaine Dupri
April 11, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $63.75 and up [Music]
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Ava Val
April 11, Halifax Live Comedy Club, tickets $32 [Comedy]
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Stars
April 11-12, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $60.68 [Music]
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Rose Cousins
April 17, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, tickets $47.75 in advance [Music]
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Casey & Diana
April 22-May 16, Neptune Theatre’s Scotiabank Stage, tickets $33 and up [Theatre]
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Monét X Change w/ Symphony Nova Scotia
April 25-26, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, tickets $48 and up [Music]
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Jon Bryant
April 29, Bella Rose Arts Centre, tickets $26.80 and up [Music]
MAY
Casey & Diana
April 22-May 16, Neptune Theatre’s Scotiabank Stage, tickets $33 and up [Theatre]
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The Ennis Sisters
May 2, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $44.80 and up [Music]
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DJ Demers, Gina Yashere, Nikki Payne and more (Ha!ifax Comedy Fest)
May 7, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $38 and up [Comedy]
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Ha!ifax Comedy Fest: The Young & The Reckless w/ Allie Pearse, Cassie Cao and more
May 8, Seahorse Tavern, tickets $22 [Comedy]
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Shaun Majumder, Erica Sigurdson, Ophira Eisenberg and more (Ha!ifax Comedy Fest)
May 8, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $38 and up [Comedy]
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive
May 8, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $49 and up [Music]
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Wintersleep
May 9-10, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $42 for Friday and Saturday [Music]
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Ha!ifax Comedy Fest: Comedy Power Hour w/ Clare Belford, Kyle Brownrigg and more
May 9, Monte’s Showbar Grill, tickets $20 and up [Comedy]
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Ha!ifax Comedy Fest: Gala of Laughs w/ Shaun Majumder, Trent McLellan, Alonzo Bodden and more
May 9, Spatz Theatre, tickets $40 and up [Comedy]
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Avril Lavigne
May 20, Scotiabank Centre, tickets $112.50 and up [Music]
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Daniel Romano’s Outfit w/ Uni Boys
May 31, Marquee Ballroom, tickets $34.55 [Music]
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JUNE
Jessi Cruickshank: Now That’s What I Call Live Tour
June 3, rescheduled from October 9 2024, Light House Arts Centre, tickets sold out [Comedy]
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Neema Naz
June 6, Bruce Guthro Theatre (Casino Nova Scotia), tickets $51.49 [Comedy]
Nickelback w/ The Glorious Sons, Big Wreck & Tenille Townes (Halifax Music Fest)
June 27, Garrison Grounds, tickets from $184 [Music]
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The Killers w/ Alvvays, Lights & Said The Whale (Halifax Music Fest)
June 29, Garrison Grounds, tickets on sale Friday, March 14 [Music]
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JULY
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force (Halifax Jazz Festival)
July 15, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $47.74 and up [Music]
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Iron & Wine w/ Sarah Harmer (Halifax Jazz Festival)
July 17, TD Main Stage (Salter Street lot), tickets $85.52 and up [Music]
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The Decemberists w/ Goldie Boutilier (Halifax Jazz Festival)
July 18, TD Main Stage (Salter Street lot), tickets $85.52 and up [Music]
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Christine Jensen Quartet (Halifax Jazz Festival)
July 18, The Carleton, tickets $47.74 [Music]
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Bill Frisell Trio w/ Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston (Halifax Jazz Festival)
July 18, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $64 [Music]
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Endea Owens & The Cookout (Halifax Jazz Festival)
July 19, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $47.74 [Music]
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Halifax Busker Festival
July 30-August 4, Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts, pay what you can [Performance]
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AUGUST
Halifax Busker Festival
July 30-August 4, Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts, pay what you can [Performance]
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Matt Rife (Great Outdoors Comedy Festival)
August 7-8, Garrison Grounds, tickets $89 and up [Comedy]
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Jeff Arcuri (Great Outdoors Comedy Festival)
August 9, Garrison Grounds, tickets $39 and up [Comedy]
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Bert Kreischer (Great Outdoors Comedy Festival)
August 9, Garrison Grounds, tickets $69 and up [Comedy]
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John Mulaney w/ Mike Birbiglia, Nick Kroll & Fred Armisen (Great Outdoors Comedy Festival)
August 10, Garrison Grounds, tickets starting at $69 [Comedy]
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Vibrancy Festival
August 22-23, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site [Music]
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Matt Mays w/ The Sheepdogs & Kathleen Edwards
August 22-23, Shore Club, tickets on sale Jan 31 [Music]
SEPTEMBER
Lynyrd Skynyrd
September 23, Scotiabank Centre, tickets on sale Jan 24 [Music]
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Atlantic Film Festival
Exact dates TBD [Film]
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OCTOBER
Halloween
October 31, on streets near you, pay in treats or pay in tricks [Event]
NOVEMBER
SHEnanigans Film Festival
Exact dates TBD [Film]
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DECEMBER
No bookings at this point—this point being late 2024 when we started the 2025 list.
2026
Nothing scheduled yet, but we are ready.
PAST 2025 SHOWS
JANUARY
Disney’s Frozen
November 7, 2024-January 5, Neptune Theatre’s Fountain Hall Stage, tickets $40 and up [Theatre]
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Controlled Damage
January 14-February 2, Neptune Theatre Scotiabank Stage, tickets $33 and up [Theatre]
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Dominique Fils-Aimé
January 23, St. Matthew’s Church, tickets $48.01 [Music]
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Jeremy Hotz
January 31, Bruce Guthro Theatre, tickets $72.10 [Comedy]
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FEBRUARY
Controlled Damage
January 14-February 2, Neptune Theatre’s Scotiabank Stage, tickets $33 and up [Theatre]
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Steph Tolev
February 7, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $30.87 [Comedy]
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Chayce Beckham
February 8, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $36.96 [Music]
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Josephine: A Musical Cabaret
February 13-16, Neptune Theatre’s Fountain Hall Stage, tickets $33 and up [Theatre]
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The Irish Rovers
February 25, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $59.50 [Music]
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The New Canadian Curling Club
February 25-March 23, Neptune Theatre’s Scotiabank Stage, tickets $33 and up [Theatre]
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SonReal w/ Sunsetto
February 26, Seahorse Tavern, tickets $34 and up [Music]
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Rum Ragged
February 28, Light House Arts Centre, tickets $30 [Music]
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Matt Dusk is returning after his sold out show at the Lighthouse…May 1st at the Halifax Casino…not sure why that has not been listed 🙁