TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Traditional Folk & Acoustic Concerts in Manchester
Wed 16 Sep - Thu 22 Oct 2026
Agnes Obel
Wednesday 22 July 2026
A Berlin-based, Danish-born singer/songwriter and classically trained pianist with an elegant and elastic voice, Agnes Obel's poised and melancholic chamber pop draws from the same atmosphere-heavy well as cinematic spellcasters like Anton...
Tommy Emmanuel
Wednesday 29 July 2026
If you like guitar playing, it simply doesn't get any better than Tommy Emmanuel. Widely acknowledged as the international master of the solo acoustic guitar, Tommy has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. Or...
Hayloft Hoedown 2
Saturday 1 - Saturday 29 August 2026
THE 2ND HAYLOFT HOEDOWN IS COMINGAfter a sell out debut and an unforgettable night of country music, line dancing & Live Music, It's back again...
Le Vent du Nord
Tuesday 11 August 2026
The award winning and highly acclaimed Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec's progressive French speaking folk movement. The group's vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its...
Steve Ray Ladson at the Cringlewood club
Friday 14 August 2026
Americas got talent finalist Steve Ray Ladson performs his unique country set at the Cringlewood as part of for the people festival w// support TBA...
March Hare - Vol I
Sunday 16 August 2026
John Bramwell of I Am Kloot presents his inaugural March Hare event featuring John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Trio plus very special guests...
James - Getting Away With It
Monday 17 August 2026
The theatrical premiere of documentary James: Getting Away With It - featuring a live performance and Q&A from the band. Following a world festival premiere at SXSW London, James: Getting Away With It gets its theatrical release back home ...
Fieldsy - Irish Ballads and Rebel Songs
Friday 28 August 2026
Dublin folk singer Fieldsy delivers a nostalgic high energy show with all the Irish classics from The Wolfetones to The Dubliners and more. You will be singing along all night. ...
Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
Thursday 3 September 2026
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...
Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
Friday 4 September 2026
Feel the immense power and thunderous rhythms as Irish Dance and Modern Tap combine to soar into the 21st century in Emerald Storm, a tale of love, rivalry, turmoil, and the conflicts of human nature. Love is corrupted, and soulmates torn...
Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash)
Friday 4 September 2026
Martin Turner is a founding original member of Wishbone Ash and lead vocalist, bassist and key creative force on iconic albums such as the original version of Argus along with Pilgrimage, There's the Rub and New England. Wishbone Ash was f...
Boyce Avenue
Thursday 10 September 2026
Boyce Avenue is a Florida-based band whose name is a combination of two streets they grew up on in Sarasota. The band is popular for its strong acoustic roots and consists of three brothers Alejandro (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Fabian (g...
The Dunwells
Thursday 10 September 2026
The Dunwells are a successful Leeds based indie-folk-pop band with strong vocals, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics, drawing influence from their shared love of bands like Bon Iver, Elbow and Damien Rice. Consisting of brothers Josep...
Jamie Webster
Friday 11 September 2026
Jamie Webster is an English folk singer, songwriter and guitarist from Liverpool. A former electrician who initially sang cover versions in local pubs in Liverpool city centre, his shows have become synonymous with Liverpool F.C. and their...
Kurt Vile and the Violators
Friday 11 September 2026
Philadelphia folk rocker and former lead guitarist of the War on Drugs, Kurt Vile pulls his talents as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer in unexpected directions - and the result is vibrant, yet meditative music pro...
Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound Of Steely Dan
Saturday 12 September 2026
Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of Donald Fagen & Walter Becker. Nearly Dan's approach is faithful, tho...
Laura Veirs
Monday 14 September 2026
Portland, Oregon folk folk and alternative country singer Laura Veirs is best known for her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang on their UK Top 30 charting case/lang/veirs project. ...
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Wednesday 16 September 2026
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the gui...
Cara Dillon
Friday 18 September 2026
Cara Dillon, the multi-award winning Northern Irish singer, returns to perform some of her favourite and most popular songs. Cara has been celebrated as one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song anywhere in the world and contin...
Mark Chadwick (Levellers)
Friday 18 September 2026
One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has scored fourteen Top 40 chart singles and twelve Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of The Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong...
Maya Lane
Friday 18 September 2026
Maya Lane is a singer-songwriter from London. She is emotionally mature beyond her years and a natural storyteller. Her Pop Country/Folk style draws influences from the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Kacey Musgraves, HAIM and Joni Mitchell. In he...
Ohtis
Friday 18 September 2026
Ohtis has been the long-running project of Sam Swinson and Adam Pressley, friends since high school in Normal, Illinois. Their debut album Curve of the Earth (Full Time Hobby, 2019) introduced their mix of dark humour, moral tension and ba...
Glasshouse Red Spider Mite
Friday 18 September 2026
Now Wave presents Glasshouse Red Spider Mite at The Abbey Manchester on 18th September 2026...
Ward Thomas
Saturday 19 September 2026
One of the first genuine major British Country acts, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas from Hampshire, can boast a UK no.1 in the main album charts among other Top 10 entries. As young females who have fought their own way to su...
Mike Dawes
Saturday 19 September 2026
Heavily influenced by folk, pop, and rock music, Surrey fingerstyle guitar player Mike Dawes is hailed as one of the world's finest modern acoustic guitar players. He was voted 'Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World' by Total Guitar Magazin...
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Sunday 20 September 2026
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the gui...
