The Downtown Dartmouth Sullivan's Pond Concert Series are free concerts open to all, featuring talented local musical acts. Starting July 6th, on Sundays at 2:00pm, you can attend many summer concerts at Sullivan's Pond on the Bandshell Stage. This is a great opportunity to see Dartmouth's local music scene for FREE! Bring your family, friends, and your lawn chair to join us for lovely afternoons full of music and fun!
Tuesday, July 1st - Dartmouth Concert Band
The Dartmouth Concert Band is the only community concert band in Dartmouth. The band was founded in 1967 as the Dartmouth Centennial Band, and became the Dartmouth Concert Band in 1989. It's objectives are to provide an opportunity for community members to develop or rekindle their musical interests and to provide live musical performance for the community at large.​
The ensemble consists of professional and amateur musicians from the Halifax/ Dartmouth metro area, from all backgrounds, who enjoy sharing their joy for the finest in concert, classical, symphonic, show tunes, swing, marches, and contemporary music.
Sunday, July 6th - Ced, Marty & Dave – Viola Desmond Day
Halifax-based musicians, Ced, Marty & Dave, deliver a distinct repertoire of blues, ballads, and R&B. The members of the trio – Ced Upshaw (guitar and vocals), Marty Williams (harmonica and vocals), and Dave Skinner (cajon, percussion, and vocals) – take their inspiration from the likes of Howling Wolf, Robert Johnson, and Eric Clapton; while they are influenced by these artists, they cover but never copy. Ced Marty & Dave know how to select classic songs that are full of heart and often soaked in grit, and this has helped them develop a loyal fan base. Winners of the Bucky Adams Memorial Award at the 2017 ECMAs, they have also been recognized by the African Nova Scotian Music Association, winning the Rising Star award (2015) and Emerging Artist award (2011). The engaging and entertaining bluesmen are making their Festival debut.
Sunday, July 13th-
Morgan Davis
For nearly 60 years Morgan Davis has been playing the blues, travelling across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. His performances draw from a lifelong study of the rich tradition of country blues, re-interpreting songs of the 1920s and 30s on electric instruments. His original compositions are infused with wit and a good dose of humour.
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Over his five decade career Davis has opened the show for Willie Dixon, Albert King, John Hammond, John Lee Hooker and Albert Collins. He has jammed with Muddy Waters, James Cotton and Johnny Shines. He has backed up Sunnyland Slim, Snooky Pryor, Hubert Sumlin, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Dr. John.
Davis has released two 45 RPM records, two LPs, and nine CDs. His songwriting talent received wide recognition when Colin James covered his searing ballad, “Why’d You Lie?”
For the past 20 years he has made his home in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Davis performs solo, playing traditional and original blues on electric guitars and his three string cigar-box guitar.
Sunday, July 20th-
Stick & Slide
Stick & Slide are a friendly, energetic duo that go the extra mile to produce the unplugged versions of your favourite rock, pop, and R&B classics. The band consists of vocalist Marcell "Slide" Symonds, as well as Guitarist/Vocalist Todd "Stick".
Sunday, July 27th-
Roxy and the Underground Soul Sound
Inspired by the sweet sounds of Motown, Southern Soul, R'n'B, and Funk, “Roxy and the Underground Soul Sound” create original soul music that harks back to the “good ol’ days” yet maintains a youthful and current edginess.
Saturday, August 2nd-
The rock a barons
The Rock A Barons play good old time rock'n'roll with a little rockabilly and country thrown in for good measure. Their basic guitar, bass, keys and drums set up serves them and the songs well and leaves the guys lots of space to wind up and out on great tunes from Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley and Hank Williams
to name but a few!
Sunday, August 10th-
Blessing Tangban
Blessing Tangban is an award-winning Nigerian afro-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her sound is a unique fusion of emotionally stirring Afro-folk melodies that melds evocative storytelling with the ethereal sounds of her finger-picked acoustic guitar. With a vocal style that is reminiscent of Norah Jones, Blessing's music resonates with the richness of African soul and contemporary resonance.
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Sunday, August 17th-
Good Dear Good
A vision of unison and love arrives on stage with intoxicating, searing vocal harmonies and relentlessly catchy pop-rock melodies. From the remote shores of Eastern Cape Breton, music became a means of expression for Tim Hatcher. After meeting his partner Brandon MacDonald, the pair dropped out of university and moved to Dartmouth to pursue a career in music. After graduating from the NSCC Music Arts program and meeting their bandmates, Tim and Brandon formed Good Dear Good in the fall of 2018.
Lyrics are delivered with an endearingly infectious positivity on stage, but with deeper reading, a sense of pensive gloom permeates the words. After the success of their multi-award winning debut EP "Arrival", Good Dear Good is approaching the release of their second studio EP "Sook", with their first single "Better Off Dead" set for release on May 16th, 2025.
Sunday, August 24th-Brooklyn Blackmore and Friends
Singer-songwriter Brooklyn Blackmore had no intention of having a singing career. She got into music as a three-year-old in Three Fathom Harbour, NS watching Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster on television. She asked for a fiddle for her fourth birthday and has played ever since. When Brooklyn’s parents walked in on her singing, they pushed her to enter a vocal contest called the Global Country Star Search, she said, which she won in 2016. She received a trip to Nashville and her first invitation to the Canadian Country Music Awards.
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In 2021, Brooklyn was voted Best Country Artist by readers of the Halifax alt.weekly the Coast and to have her album nominated for the East Coast Music Award for Country Recording of the Year and the Music Nova Scotia Awards for Country Recording of the Year and New Artist Recording of the year.
Monday, September 1st-Rankin MacInnis
Music Nova Scotia's Entertainer of the Year comes with a big band and a big sound. Known for their eclectic, high-energy shows, Rankin and the Broken Reeds bring together the region’s top musical talent for a live-music experience unlike anything you’ve seen before -- one that feels like it spans time and genres, from traditional folk to future pop, fueled by a lot of groove and finished with a bit of grit. Together, the band has built an award-winning music festival (Blueberry Jam), a first-of-its-kind concert series (Rankin’s Winter Warmers), and a community of creative collaborators who are up for anything -- and fans who can’t wait to see what’s next.