COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Country & Folk Music in Manchester
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
The Lowry
Tue 29 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
The Albert Halls
Fri 17 May - Thu 19 Sep 2024
Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 3 May 2024
Johnny Flynn and Robert Macfarlane present a unique song-and-story performance of their stunning album, Lost in the Cedar Wood. Created during the pandemic, the album bases itself loosely upon the world's oldest written work of literature,...Cody Pennington Country Show
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 3 May 2024
Nashville artist Cody Pennington and his band bring the biggest country hits to the UK with the Cody Pennington Country Show. Don't miss a night of boot scootin' hits from artists like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, Chris Staplet...Sound Of The Sirens
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 3 May 2024
'Sound Of The Sirens' are a foot stomping, tear jerking, crowd engaging female folk/rock duo whose strengths lie in their passion, conviction and chemistry. The singer-songwriting duo based in Exeter, Devon, comprising of Abbe Martin & Hann...
The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 4 May 2024
As seen on BBC ONE and voted the U.K's No 1. Dolly Parton tribute by the Agents Association of Great Britain! Undeniably one of the BEST Dolly impersonators you will ever see, West End star Kelly O'Brien performs the beloved hits of country...Ocie Elliott
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 4 May 2024
With songs gracing the soundtracks of Greys Anatomy and Sweet Magnolias, among others, folk duo Ocie Elliott pen tunes that feel lived-in. You can hear their memories, experiences, and emotions in the dusty acoustic guitars, the sparse prod...
A Country Night in Nashville
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 5 May 2024
Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, featuring songs from its biggest stars both past and present. Hits from Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to The Chicks, Willie Nelson to Kacey Musgraves, are s...Jethro Tull
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 5 May 2024
With Ian Anderson as ever central to the performance, this tour will encapsulate the seven decades in which Jethro Tull have written and performed music. Through their 23 studio albums, they have continued to push the boundaries of their mu...Newton Faulkner
The Met, Bury
Sunday 5 May 2024
The famous dreadlocks are probably the easiest signifier for Newton Faulkner. That might have been the point, as pretty much everything else about the Surrey-born singer songwriter is more difficult to define. Faulkner possesses a pop sensi...Chasing Mumford - Tribute to Mumford & Sons
Dark Matter Promotions presents Awen Ensemble & special guests
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Sunday 5 May 2024
'Beautiful, beautiful composition.'- Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 6'an expansive folk-jazz workout.' - CLASH Magazine...
Katherine Priddy
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Since emerging with her debut EP 'Wolf' in 2018, the Birmingham-based folk artist has quickly become one of the most exciting names on the British scene. Declared 'The best thing I've heard all year' by Richard Thompson, who later invited h...
The Buffalo Skinners
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 8 May 2024
In their thirteenth year together as The Buffalo Skinners, 2024 marks an exciting new chapter for Peter (guitar and vocals) and James (violin and vocals). Fellow founding member Lawrence Menard is back in the fold on accordion, keys and ele...Talisk
The Met, Bury
Thursday 9 May 2024
Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, globetrotting, instantly enthralling... it's little wonder that Talisk rank highly amongst the most in-demand folk-based groups to emerge from Scotland in the last decade and more. Mohsen Amini...
Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
Kathryn and Dan met in 2019 in a Spiegeltent in Edinburgh at a Book Festival event curated by Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen. Despite having many mutual friends in the music scene, they had never met before. So from one tweet thread ...The Handsome Family
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
The Handsome Family (songwriting and marriage partners Brett and Rennie Sparks) have been defining the dark end of Americana for over 30 years. Brett writes the music and Rennie writes the words. Their work has been covered by many artists ...Rhinestone Rodeo
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
Saddle up, the UK's biggest country night is coming for ya! After selling out dates all over the UK and Ireland, Rhinestone Rodeo is an unforgettable Country celebration. You can expect to hear bangers all night as DJs spin hits from lege...James McVey (The Vamps)
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
The Vamps frontman and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! star makes his debut solo headline tour, showcasing his brand of acoustic folk pop. ...Jenny Colquitt
The Met, Bury
Friday 10 May 2024
Compared to the likes of Eva Cassidy, Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, and KT Tunstall, emerging Widnes artist Jenny Colquitt encompasses a unique combination of Americana, indie and folk rock and pop, which has seen her named as one of R...Kacey Musgraves
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 11 May 2024
30-something Texan country pop songstress Kacey Musgraves has enjoyed success across the globe, including UK Top 10 albums and hit single "I Remember Everything" with Zach Bryan. Rolling acoustic guitars, puffy clouds of strings and synth...The Shires
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 11 May 2024
Their second album My Universe also broke new ground by becoming the fastest-selling British country album of all time and reached the top three in the UK chart. After an incredible four years, Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes - hailing from He...The Cadillac Three
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 11 May 2024
Leaving a lasting impression on fans with their high-octane live shows and chart-topping songwriting skills, Nashville trio The Cadillac Three deliver a sound all of their own that hovers between radio-ready Country anthems, hard-and-heavy ...Talon - The Best of Eagles Tribute Band
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 11 May 2024
Eagles tribute act Talon have risen from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful theatre touring shows in the UK and the..."25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR" will once again feature the Eagles timeless back catalogue including Hotel Cal...George Borowski
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Saturday 11 May 2024
Manchester's own "Guitar George" is off to France permanently, so catch him to wish a fond "Au Revoir"! "I have never seen a rock 'n roll performer so completely connected with what he was doing on stage" Frank Black - Pixies. "Great songs ...
Faye Webster
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 12 May 2024
Emotional and musical alchemy, Atlanta, Georgia, Faye Webster's indie folk sound draws as much from the lap-steel singer-songwriter pop of the 1970s and teardrop country tunes as it does from the audacious personalities of her city's rap an...Faye Webster
New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 12 May 2024
Emotional and musical alchemy, Atlanta, Georgia, Faye Webster's indie folk sound draws as much from the lap-steel singer-songwriter pop of the 1970s and teardrop country tunes as it does from the audacious personalities of her city's rap an...Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 12 May 2024
As a singer and lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, Ben Ottewell is well known for his unmistakable voice and talent for blistering and inspired guitar solos. Rolling Stone declared, "Gomez's not-so-secret weapon is Ben Ottewell." And as GQ ...Bailey Zimmerman
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 13 May 2024
As a spellbinding storyteller, sharp songwriter, powerhouse performer and history-making, double platinum-certified phenomenon, celebrated Illinois Country Music singer/songwriter Bailey Zimmerman has personified the American dream from th...The Black Crowes
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Although essentially a modern blues rock group, chart-topping Atlanta, Georgia brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, better known as The Black Crowes, cite many musical influences, such as psychedelic pop from the 1960s, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Rol...
Brett Young
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Born and raised in Orange County, California, Brett Young is a singer and songwriter whose music balances the sophistication of contemporary pop with the emotional palette of modern country. He cut his teeth on the West Coast before findi...The Pitmen Poets
The Met, Bury
Wednesday 15 May 2024
A night of songs and stories laced with North East humour and humanity. From Billy Elliott to Auf Wiedersehen Pet. From When the Boat Comes In to The Likely Lads. Now be enthralled and entertained by The Pitmen Poets: Billy Mitchell, Bo...Lucy Spraggan
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 16 May 2024
Canterbury-born, Buxton-raised and Cheshire-living folk pop star Lucy Spraggan was the first contestant on the X Factor to perform her own compositions in 2021 with her introspective acoustic hip-pop style festival anthems since helping sc...Luke Combs UK - Tribute to Luke Combs
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 16 May 2024
The World's leading tribute to the Grammy-nominated country megastar Luke Combs! Experience the heart and soul of country music as we pay homage to one of the genre's biggest stars. A night of incredible songs, authentic Southern vibes, an...Patrick Droney
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 16 May 2024
A child of the dedication line and VHS era, soulful Brooklyn-based artist, producer and virtuosic guitar sensation Patrick Droney survives on sentimentality. It hits him every time he hears Delilah on late-night radio or passes by the Blo...
Robbie Cavanagh
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Thursday 16 May 2024
Award-winning artist Robbie Cavanagh released Tough Love ? his much-anticipated third record - in May 2023, and in the months since has been touring prolifically as a headline artist, as well as in support of American trio The Wood Brothers...The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 17 May 2024
Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return in 2020 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. Thi...Aaron West + The Roaring Twenties
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 17 May 2024
The creation of Dan Campbell, best known as the vocalist of Philadelphia band, The Wonder Years, who performs the songs live in character for a show that feels in part theatric, Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties is as much a band as it ...Buck Curran & Nick Jonah Davis tribute to Steffen Basho-Junghans
Imaginary Wines, Oldham
Friday 17 May 2024
An evening remembering 6 and 12 steel-string guitar maestro Steffen Bahso-Junghans. SB-J paintings + music from Buck Curran & Nick Jonah Davis...The Lancashire Hotpots
