This is a list of notable musical groups either formed in Halifax or are centered in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Note: A group must have a Wikipedia article to be included here.

• Alert the Medic
• April Wine
• Aquakultre
• Black Moor
• Contrived
• Crush
• Dog Day
• The Front
• The Guthries
• Gypsophilia
• The Hardship Post
• The Heavy Blinkers
• Hip Club Groove
• In-Flight Safety
• The Inbreds
• Jale
• Jellyfishbabies
• Jimmy Swift Band
• Joel Plaskett Emergency
• Matt Mays and El Torpedo
• MCJ and Cool G
• Nap Eyes
• North of America
• Plumtree
• Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees
• Sloan
• Sons of Maxwell
• The Raindrops
• The Stanfields
• The Stolen Minks
• The Super Friendz
• Tasseomancy
• Thrush Hermit
• Tuns
• Tupper Ware Remix Party
• Wintersleep