Hey Halifax!

We’re finally getting our first real taste of summer, and we’re celebrating properly.

On June 28, we’re teaming up with Toller to throw an exclusive oceanside house concert featuring two of the East Coast’s best voices. Picture golden hour, cold drinks, good people, and only 45 tickets. You’ll want to be there.

Also in this issue: a new gem from Baby Nova, the finale of this year’s Mayworks Festival, and Halifavourites from the one and only Kristyn Green.

Let’s get into it 👇

We’re throwing a summertime matinee house concert with Toller

We’ve teamed up with Toller Lager to throw a super intimate and exclusive oceanside house concert featuring two of the East Coast’s most incredible voices: Brett Matthews and Nicole Ariana.

Join us on June 28th at our gorgeous secret oceanside Airbnb, just outside the city. Guests will be shuttled to and from the venue by Barkeep Cocktails and treated to refreshments from Toller and Barkeep.

Only 45 tickets are available, and we don’t expect they’ll last very long.

⭐️ Song of the Week

Back in March, we introduced you to Baby Nova as Halifax’s next indie pop star with her breakout single Too Pretty for Buffalo. She hasn’t slowed down since. That song just passed 1.5 million streams on Spotify—and now there’s a dreamy new video to go with it.

She also just dropped Great White Sharks, a cinematic slow-burn that cements her place as one of the most exciting voices coming out of Canada.

She’s Nova Scotia’s answer to Lana Del Rey, but somehow even cooler. She’s playing The Roxy in LA next week with Kate Hudson (!), but until we get a hometown show, do yourself a favour: spend some time with her music this week, and enjoy watching her star rise.

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Kristyn Green is a comedian, actor, TV host, and most recently, the co-founder of Halifax’s first no-tipping restaurant, The Bonfire, with her husband Vince Morley. She’s a true builder, and if you’re not following her yet, you should be.

This week, she shares her Halifax essentials—and every one of them hits.

Favourite Band

Long Call
They’re the sweetest, most talented siblings - every time I see them, my mouth and heart hurt from smiling so much! Their song “One Trick Pony” gets stuck in my head every day, and I never mind! Seriously can’t recommend this band enough - I can’t believe they’re local!

Favourite Event

Atlantic Boylesque’s Planet Pride
AB literally changed my life - it is the most supportive, inclusive, talented, creative, loving group of people I have ever met. We go ALL OUT for our Pride show (we’re literally practising for it now) and this summer will be our 3rd! July 25th at the Marquee!

Favourite Drink

Smokehouse’s Strawberry Pilsner
It is my husband’s favourite drink and he got me on them so hard!! We love Smokehouse - family-run, and they do actually just make the best beer. The Straw Pils are absolutely essential for summer (unless you don’t drink alcohol, then I LOVE Cove Kombucha!)

Favourite Restaurant

The Bonfire
Okay, I’m not saying The Bonfire just because it’s my own!!! But Vince and I talked about making a feel-good, comfy, inclusive restaurant space ever since we got together, and I couldn’t be more proud of it and him. I spend all of my time there. Our Mac and Cheese literally heals me.

Favourite People

I am proud to know a lot of people in this city - this place is full of the kindest and most creative people! But I have to go with my 2 brothers on this one - my brother Tommy is an extremely talented musician and entertainer (his song “So Long” gets stuck in my head all the gd time), and my brother Ben is an extremely talented realtor (with the most beautiful Airbnb @foxpointlakehouse). I always feel very proud and excited when people know us separately, and then find out we are siblings!! ❤️

Favourite Place(s)

The Deckbox
Vince and I love going to The Deck Box!! Sweetest owners. We get all of our Pokemon and Lorcana cards there, then love to sneak over to the Brown Hound on Agricola to play :) (and see Denise)  

Favourite Thing

I love how friendly this city is!! I’ve lived in bigger cities and they’re so cold in comparison. It’s a city that feels like a neighbourhood - everyone has friends that they made from just talking to someone in a pub, at a show, on the bus. I love that about this place. 

Thursday, 5/15

Mercy Dance Productions Dance Competition @ Light House Arts Centre - 8am-10pm

Whitney Rose Trio + Lawrence Maxwell @ The Carleton - 7:30pm
PEI native Whitney Rose has called Austin, TX home for well over a decade, so we are extremely excited that she’ll finally be bringing her singular country/Americana stylings back to Halifax for a trio show at The Carleton.

Zuppa Presents: Birdsong! (Songs About Birds) @ St. Andrew's United Church - 7pm

LES MOONTUNES @ The Seahorse - 9pm
BEET ALBUM LANCH PARTY

Friday, 5/16

Jenny Omnichord & Holy Crow @ Radstorm - 6pm

Hopeless Bromantics: Moe Ismail & Norm Alconcel @ Halifax Live Comedy Club - 7pm

Halifax Magic Club Showcase @ Bus Stop Theatre - 7:30pm
Come see Halifax’s finest professional and hobby magicians amaze, bewilder and surprise you.

Dan Duvall @ Yuk Yuk's Halifax Comedy Club - 8pm

Wayne Nicholson Band @ The Carleton - 8pm
Local legend Wayne Nicholson – along with a crackerjack band featuring Kim Dunn, Bruce Dixon, James Logan and Neil Robertson – returns to The Carleton.

Hatiras @ Marquee Ballroom - 9pm
Electric Pines & Open House Presents

Saturday, 5/17

Halifax Tides FC vs. AFC Toronto @ Wanderer Grounds - 2pm

Hopeless Bromantics: Moe Ismail & Norm Alconcel @ Halifax Live Comedy Club - 7pm

sL Variety Show @ Bus Stop Theatre - 7:30pm
To close out the 2024/25 season sL is celebrating with an eclectic collection of local artists performing scored and improvised music and movement.

Actual Wizard - Live Magic Show @ Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts - 7:30pm

Dan Duvall @ Yuk Yuk's Halifax Comedy Club - 8pm

Son Latino @ Sou'Wester in the City Restaurant & Social - 8pm

Dilshan @ Sou'Wester in the City Restaurant & Social - 8pm

PORTVL @ Marquee Ballroom - 9pm
A Journey Into Bass, Rhythm, & Movement

DISCOTEKA: Pink Party @ Stillwell Brewing Company - 9pm
19+ Girls Only

FUTURE SPRING 2025 @ Marquee Ballroom - 9pm

Rasta Gumbo @ The Carleton - 9pm
Front man Bruce Vickery brings his Rasta Gumbo – R&B/Ska/Reggae/fun-night-out – band back to The Carleton.

Sunday, 5/18

3 Pianos, 6 Hands & No Plan – Kim Dunn, Doris Mason & O’Sound @ The Carleton - 7pm
This trio of established stars – Kim Dunn, Doris Mason and O’Sound – bring their 3 Pianos, 6 Hands & No Plan show to The Carleton.

Bad Apples @ Chain Yard Urban Cidery & Taproom - 9pm
Drag show hosted by Steph Peaks and Randi E. Rogenous

Pop Iconique: ambieNsound @ Rumours - 10:30pm
Pop Iconique returns to Rumours this Saturday with wall-to-wall pop chart-toppers, deep cuts, guilty pleasures, and gay scream-alongs. From Britney to...

Monday, 5/19

JAKE VAADELAND & THE STYRGEON RIVER BOYS @ Marquee Ballroom - 9pm

Tuesday, 5/20

AVRIL LAVIGNE: THE GREATEST HITS @ Scotiabank Centre - 7pm

Bluebird Jazz Duo @ Walter’s Snack Bar - 7pm

Wednesday, 5/21

Spark Creativity @ Light House Arts Centre - 7-10pm
Spark Creativity is an immersive, multi-disciplinary art experience featuring a wide range of exhibits from NSCC Creative Industries students and alumni.

That’s it for this week!

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