Locations for live music around town

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 1. The Carleton

1685 Argyle St
Halifax, NS B3J 2B5
(902) 422-6335
5.0 star rating
  3/10/2011

OK - so you missed the best show in Halifax this year - Matt Andersen at the Carleton!! The Carleton is the prima venue in the Province for music, food and of course drink.

It holds only about 60 people, the stage is raised, as are the two back areas…More »

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 2. Bearly's House of Blues and Ribs

1269 Barrington St
Halifax, NS B3J 1Y2
(902) 423-2526
4.0 star rating
  12/11/2010

Greatest longstanding Blues venue in Halifax. Great Christmas Eve and New Years Day session - among many others.

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 3. Michael's Bar & Grill

6100 Young St
Halifax, NS B3K 2A4
(902) 454-6600
3.0 star rating
  1/31/2011

Michael's is a curious spot - in a strip mall just across from a grocery store. Inside there is a restaurant out front and in back a good sized lounge with stage, dance floor and lots of high tables to lean on.

The food is OK, nothing too special.

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 4. Celtic Corner Public House

69 Alderney Dr
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2N7
(902) 464-0764

Categories: Pubs, Music Venues

4.0 star rating
  2/19/2011

OK - time to review the local drinking corner - and what a corner it is. I've been there twice in the past week and of course every time it feels like going home.

The Friday after work crowd has an amazing feel! Just sitting around munchin on nachos…More »

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 5. Hart and Thistle Gastropub & Brewery

1869 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 1S9
(902) 407-4278
4.0 star rating
  3/3/2011

Apparently this is not just a place for summer tourists. Even though it does have a great view even in early March, it is more than just a waterside trap. The beer is brewed on site and it is awesome. The Hop Storm IPA of course appeals to my taste…More »

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 6. The Lower Deck Beer Market

1869 Upper Water St
Halifax, NS B3J 1S9
(902) 422-5200

Categories: Music Venues, Pubs

3.0 star rating
  3/20/2011 First to Review

OK - lets start with the confusion. The sign on the door and on the website says "Beer Market", but it is so tightly connected to the Lower Deck with the piped in live music, that it is hard to know where you are. It days gone by it was the Lower…More »

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