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 Human Missile Crisis In-Flight Safety The Inbreds Jale Jellyfishbabies Jimmy Swift Band Joel Plaskett Emergency Mama's Broke Matt Mays and El Torpedo MCJ and Cool G Montgomery Night Nap Eyes North of America Plumtree The Raindrops Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees S.H.A.R.K. Sloan Sons of Maxwell The Stanfields The Stolen Minks The Super Friendz Tasseomancy Thrush Hermit Tuns Tupper Ware Remix Party Wintersleep