Category Archives: Concert Listings

Plug: Jeff’s Musical Car / East Coast Music Week in NFLD

April 8, 2015 Justin

I discovered this East Coast gem just recently. Let's just say it caught my curiosity from a previous HAFILAX post. It's called "Jeff's Musical Car", and if you haven't heard of it, it's about this man named Jeff Boudreau who hosts a segment, which features live performances and interviews of local artists, in the seats…Read More

Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival 3 – Line-up Announcement!

April 2, 2015 Justin

This just in, Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival has just released their line-up for the biggest rock concert of the summer to hit the Maritimes. The line-up includes a mix of past and new artists to hit the stage; a special headliner is to be announced very soon. The concert will be held at…Read More

Concert Announcement: Bahamas @ The Cohn – July 21st

March 26, 2015 Trev

SONIC CONCERTS PRESENTS 2015 JUNO AWARD WINNER BAHAMAS IN HALIFAX, JULY 21 (Halifax, NS) - Having recently taken home two 2015 JUNO Awards for Adult Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, Toronto's Bahamas returns to Halifax in support of his award-winning release Bahamas is Afie at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on…Read More

Remembering Jay Smith – March 28th 2015 At The Olympic Community Center

March 3, 2015 Jeff

Matt Mays, Carmen Townsend, Adam Baldwin and friends gather together to celebrate the life of East Coast rocker Jay Smith, on March 28th, 2015 in Halifax at the Olympic Community Center. The show will support the Unison Benevolent Fund and the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. (more…)Read More

Concert Announcements Abound…..Dora, Danko, Al, Journey and some Crows.

February 5, 2015 Trev

Wallets in the Halifax area are certainly lighter after the latest live music announcements for the next few months, a few of which have gone on sale already and promptly sold out, others of which will be on sale shortly. The great thing is that the announcements that have been made, have a little something…Read More

Concert Announcements…..including the JPE!!

January 17, 2015 Trev

It was a busy week for concert announcements in the city, so let's break them down shall we? ---- For the hip-hop heads of Halifax, Waka Flocka is playing the Marquee Ballroom on Friday the 13th of February and Neon Dreams will be sharing the stage on this evening. More details can be found over…Read More

Songwriters Circle – Dec. 18th 2014 @ Casino Nova Scotia

December 21, 2014 Jeff

Now in its ninth year, local singer/songwriter Bruce Guthro's annual songwriters circle has become a well oiled machine. Four musicians sit in the middle of a room, across from one another as if they were each sitting in the corner of a square facing the opposite side, and proceed to drink wine, laugh and joke…Read More

Sonic Concerts Presents Sloan In Halifax, March 7th, 2015

November 26, 2014 Justin

(Halifax, NS) - Hometown indie-rockers Sloan return to Halifax in support of their 11th studio album Commonwealth, released earlier this fall, at The Marquee Ballroom on Saturday, March 7. Commonwealth is a 15-song collection that sees Sloan creating one of the most unique and ambitious recordings of their two-decade-plus career. Consequence of Sound premiered “Carried…Read More

Hafilax Does HPX: Day Five Preview featuring: Danny Brown, Chad VanGaalen & Mounties & more…

October 23, 2014 Justin

The past couple days of Halifax Pop Explosion have been a blast. I had the opportunity on day one to check out Petra Glynt bang her drums, in what was an amazing instrumental/vocal performance. Her music is something I wouldn't normally go for, but I was totally blown away. Austra was also pretty awesome, I…Read More

Hafilax Does HPX: Day Four Preview featuring: Zeds Dead, Kevin Drew & PS I Love You & more…

October 21, 2014 Justin

Well hello, everyone. Today's the first day of Halifax Pop Explosion, and it's literally going to kick off in a few hours, so I'm gonna try and make this preview quick. No worries though, you still have time to plan, cause this is the day four preview. There are a lot of hidden gems on…Read More