The Big Sing

09/01/2026

Savouring the last pockets of that summer sunshine while we can!! ☀️ thanks so much for singing with us last month. Can’t wait to do it again next week! Natasha Bedingfield , what do you think of these epic singers?!?!!!

There are still a handful of tickets available for our next event. Click the link in our bio if you wanna sing some SUM 41 with us, a Canadian classic! 🎸

Shoutout to Xander who filled in on guitar last month and to Cassie Mann for the video/sound edits 🌟

19+ | All sales are final (no refunds)
****BACK TO FALL HOURS*****
6:30pm | Doors
7:30pm | Singing

What’s The Big Sing? It’s the Maritime’s greatest group singing lesson! Just picture a Nova Scotia kitchen party, with 250 friends, at a bar, learning one of the best pop tunes of our time, in perfected three-part harmony. We’re not joking. It’s awesome................
All FALL long, catch us the second Tuesday of the month at The Basement of the Shoe on Argyle Street. In the heart of Halifax, in the heart of the action – come sing your heart out with us. Our pro tip? Drop by early for a drink and a **** from our friends upstairs at The Economy Shoe Shop. Jack recommends the Baked Brie!

No musical skills required. You show up, lyrics in one hand and a drink in the other, and we do the rest. We’ll start by learning the melody, and we’ll work towards a final video performance by the end of the night. Co-taught by Rachael Delano, Caitlin Bowers, and Jack Bennet. SUM 41 won’t be there with us but maybe they will put together a reunion show for us so we can sing with them?

Check out our past events: https://www.youtube.com//videos

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The Big Sing is privileged in being able to make music in Mi’ma’ki, the unceded and ancestral land of the Mi’kmaq.

Singing is a physical activity. Most of the capacity is standing room only - there are tables with chairs available, come early if you’re hoping to snag one.
The Basement is only accessible by staircase.

08/24/2026

Can’t quite believe this but you’ve sold out 2 shows at Sanctuary Arts Centre in just 3 hours today 😭😭😭 we’ve been working round the clock and have added a SECOND evening show on Thursday, Dec 17th at 8pm‼️
*This show will be geared towards an adult experience though not strictly 19+

Tickets for the additional evening show on Dec 17th will drop tomorrow at 10am ADT. Signup using the link in our bio to receive the pre-sale code via text right when the tickets drop.

We will still plan to open tickets for GA on Wednesday!

Love love love love yall 🎄💚❤️🎄💚❤️

08/19/2026

THE FIRST-EVER BIG HOLIDAY SING IS HERE! (Pre-sale goes live on MONDAY)

This December, Ria Mae & The Big Sing are bringing Halifax together for a holiday singalong unlike anything we’ve done before, all for a good cause ❤️

Sunday December 20th
Sanctuary Arts Centre
3PM | Family-Friendly Matinee
8PM | Evening Show

Our 3PM matinee is a special one-hour, family-friendly show, so bring your littles and come make some holiday noise with us!

Expect BIG holiday vibes, classic holiday singalongs, harmony learning, special moments, and a whole lot of community. No experience required.
Around here, if you can’t sing good, sing loud.

And the best part? 100% of any profit will be donated to Feed Nova Scotia, helping support our community during a time of year when it matters most. ❤️

PRE-SALE CODES GO OUT MONDAY AUGUST 24th. signup to receive the code by SMS or email via the link in our bio

🎟️ GENERAL SALE WEDNESDAY 8am

One room. Hundreds of voices. One BIG Holiday Sing.

08/15/2026

We’ve officially gone off the deep end 🤘
Back to school season is here, so naturally we’re taking it back to the days of side-swept bangs, and mixtapes with the Canadian pop-punk classic IN TOO DEEP by Sum 41. Expect peak early-2000s nostalgia, big harms, and a room full of people singing like it’s 2001!

19+ | All sales are final (no refunds)
****BACK TO FALL HOURS*****
6:30pm | Doors
7:30pm | Singing

What’s The Big Sing? It’s the Maritime’s greatest group singing lesson! Just picture a Nova Scotia kitchen party, with 250 friends, at a bar, learning one of the best pop tunes of our time, in perfected three-part harmony. We’re not joking. It’s awesome................
All FALL long, catch us the second Tuesday of the month at The Basement of the Shoe on Argyle Street. In the heart of Halifax, in the heart of the action – come sing your heart out with us. Our pro tip? Drop by early for a drink and a **** from our friends upstairs at The Economy Shoe Shop. Jack recommends the Baked Brie!

No musical skills required. You show up, lyrics in one hand and a drink in the other, and we do the rest. We’ll start by learning the melody, and we’ll work towards a final video performance by the end of the night. Co-taught by Rachael Delano, Caitlin Bowers, and Jack Bennet. SUM 41 won’t be there with us but maybe they will put together a reunion show for us so we can sing with them?

Check out our past events: https://www.youtube.com//videos

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The Big Sing is privileged in being able to make music in Mi’ma’ki, the unceded and ancestral land of the Mi’kmaq.

Singing is a physical activity. Most of the capacity is standing room only - there are tables with chairs available, come early if you’re hoping to snag one.
The Basement is only accessible by staircase.

08/13/2026

We had a room packed full of sunshine on Tuesday, thank you so much for singing with us!! ☀️ can’t wait to do it again next month.
In case you missed it, we’re singing a Canadian classic by the iconic SUM 41 🎸🎸🎸
Tickets drop at 10am this Saturday and we’ll be singing IN TOO DEEP

Set your alarms!!
The September event is on Tuesday Sept 8th
Doors open at 6:30pm, singing starts 7:30pm (back to fall hours)

Cassie Mann 📸

08/13/2026

We had a room packed full of sunshine on Tuesday, thank you so much for singing with us!! ☀️ can’t wait to do it again next month.
In case you missed it, we’re singing a Canadian classic by the iconic SUM 41 🎸🎸🎸
Tickets drop at 10am this Saturday and we’ll be singing IN TOO DEEP

Set your alarms!!
The September event is on Tuesday Sept 8th
Doors open at 6:30pm, singing starts 7:30pm (back to fall hours)

08/06/2026

THE FAME MONSTER MASH 👹 🏳️‍🌈 wowowow ya’ll really showed up for our July event singing an epic 4 song Lady Gaga mashup. Here’s a short clip of the magic!!! Full video on our YouTube page.
Can’t wait to do it all again on Tuesday! ☀️

What’s The Big Sing? It’s the Maritime’s greatest group singing lesson! Just picture a Nova Scotia kitchen party, with 250 friends, at a bar, learning one of the best pop tunes of our time, in perfected three-part harmony. We’re not joking. It’s awesome................
All SUMMER long, catch us the second Tuesday of the month at The Basement of the Shoe on Argyle Street. In the heart of Halifax, in the heart of the action – come sing your heart out with us. Our pro tip? Drop by early for a drink and a bite from our friends upstairs at The Economy Shoe Shop. Jack recommends the smash burger *chef’s kiss*

No musical skills required. You show up, lyrics in one hand and a drink in the other, and we do the rest. We’ll start by learning the melody, and we’ll work towards a final video performance by the end of the night. Co-taught by Rachael Delano, Caitlin Bowers, and Jack Bennet. Natasha Bedingfield will not be with us but maybe when she’s on PEI for SOMMO fest in September we can convince her to pop over to Halifax to sing with us?

Check out our past events: https://www.youtube.com//videos
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The Big Sing is privileged in being able to make music in Mi’ma’ki, the unceded and ancestral land of the Mi’kmaq.
Singing is a physical activity. Most of the capacity is standing room only - there are tables with chairs available, come early if you’re hoping to snag one.
The Basement is only accessible by staircase.

07/29/2026

RIP Glen Hansard ❤️ 9 years ago we got together at Neptune Theatre and sang his beautiful ballad “Falling Slowly” as a collab for their production of ONCE.

Welcome to THE BIG SING and NEPTUNE THEATRE- A special promotional ...

07/18/2026

“Take me awayyyy... a secret place..... a sweet escape....” Whether you know every word or just can’t resist belting the chorus, we bet you know it! This month’s song is Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield ☀️ Expect nostalgic pop, soaring harmonies, and a room full of people singing like nobody’s listening. Come fill your pocket with a little sunshine 💛
Ticket link in bio!
19+ | All sales are final (no refunds)

*****SUMMER HOURS*****
7:00pm | Doors
8:00pm | Singing

What’s The Big Sing? It’s the Maritime’s greatest group singing lesson! Just picture a Nova Scotia kitchen party, with 250 friends, at a bar, learning one of the best pop tunes of our time, in perfected three-part harmony. We’re not joking. It’s awesome................
All SUMMER long, catch us the second Tuesday of the month at The Basement of the Shoe on Argyle Street. In the heart of Halifax, in the heart of the action – come sing your heart out with us. Our pro tip? Drop by early for a drink and a bite from our friends upstairs at The Economy Shoe Shop. Jack recommends the smash burger *chef’s kiss*

No musical skills required. You show up, lyrics in one hand and a drink in the other, and we do the rest. We’ll start by learning the melody, and we’ll work towards a final video performance by the end of the night. Co-taught by Rachael Delano, Caitlin Bowers, and Jack Bennet. Natasha Bedingfield will not be with us but maybe when she’s on PEI for SOMMO fest in September we can convince her to pop over to Halifax to sing with us?

Check out our past events: https://www.youtube.com//videos
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The Big Sing is privileged in being able to make music in Mi’ma’ki, the unceded and ancestral land of the Mi’kmaq.
Singing is a physical activity. Most of the capacity is standing room only - there are tables with chairs available, come early if you’re hoping to snag one.
The Basement is only accessible by staircase.

07/16/2026

It’s PRIDE WEEK in Halifax and what an epic way to kick it off by singing FOUR Lady Gaga songs all mashed together 🏳️‍🌈👹 Thank you for singing with us on Tuesday!!! It was so so fun. Can’t wait to do it again next month!

In case you missed it, we’ll be singing Pocket Full of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield in honour of her upcoming Maritime headline show at Sommo Festival ☀️

Tickets for our August 11th event drop this SATURDAY at 10amAST. Set your reminders! 🗓️

Folks always ask how to get tickets, this is how. Just set your alarms, jump on at 10am, and you’ll get some. Events have been selling out in just a few hours these days so think about it now, send it to your friends, adjust your sched, and let’s sing together! 💛

Can’t wait for this arrangement. The lowers especially will have a wicked part, can’t you just hear it?

See you then! Have a fun and safe pride week, love you all! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜