The Festival of Small Halls

Big Music in a Little Place!


Fall/Winter 2026 Shows:

The Rowdymen
Sunday, October 5th, 2026
Carleton Place Arena, 75 Neelin Street
Doors Open: 2:30 p.m., Show at 3:00 p.m.
$29 per ticket: Purchase Tickets

Vocalist George Masswohl and percussionist Greg Hawco of the hit musical Come From Away join legendary guitarist Gerry Finn (David Usher, Killer Dwarfs, Burton Cummings) to bring the music,stories, and spirit of Newfoundland to audiences everywhere. Curating a rich blend of traditional, contemporary, and original Newfoundland music, The Rowdymen evoke the unique energy and spirit of Newfoundland and her people.


Ashley MacIsaac
Friday, October 10th
Carleton Place Arena, 75 Neelin Street
Doors Open: 7:00 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
$52.20 per ticket: Purchase Tickets

Ashley plays the fiddle with an intensity, authenticity and passion that is hard to deny. He learned his chops at an early age mentored by some of the legendary greats of the area, performing all over the Island in halls, clubs, barns and kitchens. Hi How Are You was released in the mid 90’s and the accolades rolled in, the awards, the touring, the interviews and appearances, the persona took shape and the legend took hold.  Among his many accomplishments, Ashley has also toured the world with Philip Glass and with The Chieftans.  He’s been a featured Olympic opening ceremony performer and UCB gave him an honorary Doctorate.


Corb Lund
Saturday, November 22nd
Carleton Place Arena, 75 Neelin Street
Doors Open: 7:00 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
$69.60 per ticket: SOLD OUT

Sunday, November 23rd
Carleton Place Arena, 75 Neelin Street
Doors Open: 2:30 p.m., Show at 3:00 p.m.
$69.60 per ticket: Purchase Tickets

A rural Albertan hailing from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with a long family lineage of ranchers and rodeo people, Lund is about as authentic as they come, and equally as hard to define. 

The western Canadian singer-songwriter is an elusive artist — onstage, offstage, and in the studio — seamlessly weaving between the outlaw country, Western, and indie-folk realms with an honest curiosity and rowdy devotion to each. He was raised with the tried and true DIY sentiment of “if you want something done, you gotta do it yourself” launching his career recording in his basement, printing his own shirts, booking his own tours, being his own manager and publicist… whatever it took to get it done. He toured for years with the indie-metal band the smalls, and later turned his sights to writing Western songs, creating a unique and quirky hybrid writing style along the way. He has received multiple domestic and international award nominations and wins. In 2022, Lund won his 14th career Canadian Country Music Award and made his debut at the historic Grand Ole Opry. His album of originals, El Viejo, was released in February 2024.


The Once
Friday, December 5th
Carleton Place Arena, 75 Neelin Street
7:00 p.m.
$46.40 per ticket: Purchase Tickets

A modern indie folk trio from Newfoundland, The Once have collected a trio of Canadian Folk Music Awards, numerous ECMA awards, and was named Artist of the Year by the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council. They have earned not one, but two JUNO nominations for Roots Album of the Year and continue to take their music around the world.

With the release of 2024’s Out Here, The Once have delivered a thoughtful and playful assembly of songs mingling their musical roots from Newfoundland along with folk, bluegrass, country, Americana, and modern indie rock. Members Geraldine Hollett, Andrew Dale, and Phil Churchill have created a sound representative of their home province of Newfoundland while pushing the boundaries on the great Canadian songbook with their soothing vocal harmony and acoustically rich core.