🇨🇦 Dante Kierstead - Drums & Percussion
Dante is an in-demand drummer actively performing across Halifax’s vibrant music scene. He is the drummer for the bands Hobo Aquarium, idialedyournumber, and Noel Morgan & The Salty Groove. He also performs at The Economy Shoe Shop’s Tuesday Night Jazz Sessions and supports artists such as Alvaro, Jah’Mila, Madeline and others as a trusted backup and fill-in drummer.
Celebrated for blending traditional drumming techniques with innovative rhythms, Dante brings versatility and reliability to every project. His experience includes jazz bands, pipe bands, school/college ensembles and numerous live settings. Dante also has experience as a studio session drummer and enjoys collaborating and performing with many local artists.
In Walked Bud - @officialtheloniousmonk (Live at The Economy Shoe Shop) - Tuesday Night Jazz
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 4 - I Could Write A Book
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 1 - All The Things You Are
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 8 - Fables Of Faubus
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 7 - Just Friends
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 6 - You're Still A Young Man
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 3 - Footprints
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 5 - Afro Blue
Dalhousie Jazz Ensemble - November 26, 2025 - TRACK 2 - In A Mellow Tone
Me & Mr. Jones Cover with Adina Fraser (Live at Economy Shoe Shop)
Dalhousie Percussion Ensemble - Music For Pieces of Wood - November 19, 2025
Dalhousie Percussion Ensemble - CaDance - Dante Kierstead & Nicholas Redmond - November 19, 2025
Leo Cox Trio ft. Chris O’Hara & Luka Dunham – Cantaloupe Island (Live @ Economy Shoe Shop)
Leo Cox Trio feat. Luka Dunham – “Beatrice” (Live @ Economy Shoe Shop, Halifax - Nov 18, 2025)
idialedyournumber - linen shroud (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - susie (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - grandfather (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - limbs (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - holiday dog (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - good news & bad news (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - 6am (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - bunny goes 2 business school (Live at The Seahorse)
Leo Cox Trio - On the Sunny Side of the Street - Live at The Economy Shoe Shop - November 4, 2025
idialedyournumber - ghost hands (Live at The Seahorse)
idialedyournumber - the home we built is gone (Live at The Seahorse)
Leo Cox Trio - Economy Shoe Shop - Tuesday Night Jazz w/ Adina Fraser
Redbone – Live Cover (Childish Gambino) @ The Economy Shoe Shop
idialedyournumber - susie (Live at The Seahorse)
Tuesday Night Jazz - The Chicken - Jaco Pastorius #jazzcover
Strasbourg / St. Denis - Tuesday Night Jazz