World percussionist Nick Halley and Juno-nominated Canadian jazz and classical bassist Roberto Occhipinti join their dear friend Nazih in an enchanting collaboration to benefit Capella Regalis in this second annual “Nick & Friends” fall fundraising concert. Tickets & Info: capellaregalis.com.

The Boxwood Festival is back for its 28th season! Nick Halley will be teaching and playing percussion at workshops and concerts through the week of July 23 – July 28, 2023. Headed up by Chris Norman, Boxwood brings together fabulous musicians from around the world for a week-long summer music festival in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia that celebrates traditional folk music and dance in its many expressions. Musicians of all levels are invited to participate in the workshops, and everyone is most welcome to attend the many public concerts. Visit Boxwood’s Facebook page for a full list of concerts, and boxwood.org to register for the workshops — including Nick’s Rhythm Workshop (M-F, 1-2:30 PM) and World Music Ensemble (M-TH, 3-4:15 PM), both held at the Lunenburg Academy!

Nick Halley will appear in the Scotia Festival of Music’s Highlight Concert #8 as one of two “reciters” narrating William Walton’s Façade, performed with an ensemble of instrumentalists. With Façade, Walton (at the age of only 20 years old!) captured the spirit of the 1920s, setting to music the riotously funny surrealist poems by the ultra-eccentric Edith Sitwell. Details & tickets at scotiafestival.com.

The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio comprises three superb musicians: Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums, and Tom Easley on bass. The trio will play a jazz set in the second half of the Scotia Festival of Music’s Highlight Concert #11. Details here.

Come hear the newly-formed Girls Choir alongside the Men & Boys Choir at their end-of-season concert, the finale of their four-day tour of Nova Scotia! Expect a feast for the ears including selections from the choirs’ Evensong repertoire this year, songs of the sea, fabulous Paul Halley arrangements for choir, organ, piano, and percussion, and a brand new piece by Nick Halley for the Girls Choir to celebrate their inaugural season. Europe of the Middle Ages dances with Brazil!

Tickets are available online at eventbrite.ca.

Roberto Occhipinti (bass), Nick Halley (drums), Glenn Patscha (piano), and Mike Murley (saxophone) are teaming up to perform a night of jazz at the beautiful Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance. Doors & Bar: 7:30 pm / Concert: 8:15 pm. Visit lampns.ca for tickets and details.

Nick Halley will be joining on percussion the multi-award-winning musicians Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh, and Dinuk Wijeratne. These musicians will come together to create highly distinctive music that draws from a confluence of cultural influences. Chaker, a Lebanese violinist and composer, Azmeh, a Syrian clarinetist and composer, and Wijeratne, a Sri Lankan composer, conductor, and pianist, are each known for their inventive and genre-defying work. For this transporting concert, Middle Eastern and South Asian music mix for a soulful program inspired by the idea of what ‘home’ means to us all. Tickets & info.

Nick Halley (James Taylor, Oscar Castro-Neves, David McGuinness) is pleased to return to The Riverport Inn with guitarist/multi instrumentalist sensation Jon Suters (James Taylor, Neville Brothers, Ed Mann (Frank Zappa)) to present a dynamic duo. Together, they’ll dive into their combined world, jazz and classical repertoire, to serve up a delicious setlist that promises to delight your ears! Tickets & info here.

Join Glenn Patscha, Nicola Miller, Nicholas D’Amato, and Nick Halley as they explore their favourites, some well known and some more obscure, of the more than 2000 pieces that make up the Ellington songbook. Feb 11, 7:30 pm, at the Astor Theatre in Liverpool, NS. Tickets & Info.