TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Traditional Folk & Acoustic Concerts in Manchester
Simply Dylan - A Tribute to Bob Dylan
Lowry
Sat 14 Jun 2025 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Bridgewater Hall
Mon 23 Jun - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Simply Dylan - A Tribute to Bob Dylan
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 14 June 2025
As straightforward as the title suggests: no frills, no gimmicks, no pretense; Simply Dylan is John O'Connell's personal exploration and celebration of the rich and diverse work of Bob Dylan.O'Connell, formerly of Groundpig, has had his nam...Bella Hardy
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 June 2025
Bella Hardy, the voice of modern folk, established her reputation as a songwriter when her first original composition 'Three Black Feathers' earned a BBC Folk Award nomination in 2008. Bella has since become a regular on radio and televisio...
RNCM Spotlight - Suit Up Barbershop Quartet
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 14 June 2025
An evening of close harmony classics and modern tunes alike, presented in Suit Up's debut performance. ...Down Off The Tops: A Basin Rock Creation
Todmorden Unitarian Church, Oldham
Saturday 14 June 2025
The Todmorden outsider folk label curates a day/night of live music with 5 artists from their roster set in the stunning Unitarian Church....Butler, Blake & Grant
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Sunday 15 June 2025
Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant are three of the most renowned and respected musicians in Britain. Norman- the centrifugal force in Teenage Fanclub; Bernard-renowned for his song writing with Suede and several artists, and most...Osees (The Oh Sees)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 16 June 2025
With a stage show that's best described as sweat-drenched, a blistering back catalogue and several name changes along the way - Orinoka Crash Suite (1997-2003), OCS (2003-05), The Ohsees (2006), The Oh Sees (2007), Thee Oh Sees (2008-16), O...
Creepy Crawly + bird house
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Album launch gig for Creepy Crawly's debut album 'Like a Real Thing' with support from bird house...Basia Bulat
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 19 June 2025
Basia Bulat is a singer-songwriter living in Montreal, Canada. She offers both a distinctive voice and artistry that pulls as much from gospel and soul as it does from classic folk. In addition to her skills as a powerhouse vocalist, Bulat ...Seb Lowe
Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 20 June 2025
Manchester-based Seb Lowe has burst out of nowhere. (Okay Saddleworth...). Good in that this can be a younger child with a head stuffed with phrases which are his weapons and telling his fact and a guitar that could be a machine gun of riff...The Wandering Hearts
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 20 June 2025
With their seamless vocal harmonies, London Folk-Americana trio The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac's pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all t...Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 20 June 2025
New York's Grammy nominated Max ZT (House of Waters), and Tokyo/Black Country's lauded Dan Whitehouse combine their inventive energy for their latest tour. ZT, the hammered dulcimer player compared to Hendrix, and the ever-regenerating W...
Góbéfest
Cathedral Gardens, Manchester
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 June 2025
Gobefest was established in 2017 to celebrate the little-known culture and traditions of the Szekler people - a group of ethnic Hungarians living in Transylvania, which is part of Romania. A Gobe is a friendly word for a 'crafty Szekely'. W...Jamie Webster
Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
Saturday 21 June 2025
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 ...Bright Eyes
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 21 June 2025
Uncommon intensity and tenderness, communal exorcism and personal excavation are qualities that fans of American indie folk rockers Bright Eyes have come to expect, nearly three decades into their career. The tight-knit band of Conor Obe...Chris Helme (The Seahorses)
The Green Room Goose Green Altrincham, Warrington
Sunday 22 June 2025
Rising to fame in the 1990s as frontman of indie band The Seahorses York singer-songwriter Chris Helme is now producing acclaimed folk-infused tracks as a solo artist. His enviable back catalogue includes Britpop classics such as 'Love is t...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 23 June 2025
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...Awake Arise - Lady Maisery and Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
Waterside, Manchester
Monday 23 June 2025
Having bewitched audiences annually with their much-loved wintertime show, two of the most engaging and inventive acts on the English folk scene return with their hotly anticipated next alchemic collaboration: an essential incantation to th...Celtic Throne - Psalter of Ireland
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Celtic Throne II-Psalter of Ireland is touring America, Europe and Israel. Celtic Throne II presents an epic story from the mysterious annals of ancient Ireland. This trailblazing new show, a fusion of Irish dance, music, theatre and cinema...Brandi Carlile
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Known as one of music's most respected voices, Brandi Carlile is an 11 times Grammy Award, 2 time EMMY-winning singer/songwriter, and a #1 New York Times Bestselling author. Throughout her acclaimed career, the Washington State country an...Creedence Clearwater Review - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 28 June 2025
Creedence Clearwater Review are the UK's premier tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of America's greatest bands who, despite their relatively short career, left an enduring legacy of classic songs written and sung by lead guitaris...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 29 June 2025
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...Faye Webster
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 1 July 2025
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...
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. This cri...Lucy Dacus
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
From Richmond, Virginia, indie folk rocker Lucy Dacus's voice, both audible and on the page, has a healer's power to soothe and ground and reckon while her lyrics feel destined for countless yearbook quotes and first tattoos. She is full of...
The Kate Bush Song Book
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 4 July 2025
The Kate Bush Song Book is an acoustic offshoot of tribute band Cloudbusting, a chance to indulge in Kate Bush's piano-based compositions and to re-imagine some of her larger scale works with stripped back, more intimate arrangements. Cl...Beans on Toast
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Friday 4 July 2025
The foolhardy cult folk legend and accomplished songwriter offers some hope and light relief from this bizarre world in which we find ourselves, singing simple songs about complicated subjects. Joined by a brand new live band, Beans will be...The Lancashire Hotpots
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 5 July 2025
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...Todd Day Wait
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 8 July 2025
From busking the streets of New Orleans, to playing in the shadow of European castles, to lighting up the honky-tonk dance floors in Nashville, Missouri country blues singer songwrtier Todd Day Wait's easy-going, good humored nature will ha...
Nick Shoulders
Gullivers, Manchester
Thursday 10 July 2025
All Bad, the latest album from Nick Shoulders, released via Gar Hole Records (a label founded and co-owned by Shoulders), ultimately encapsulates everything that makes Shoulders? inimitable form of country music so vital: a heady balance of...Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift by Xenna
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Sunday 13 July 2025
Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift and her Eras experience in this electrifying show presented by RED Entertainment, Cuffe & Taylor and Live Nation, featuring the incredible Xenna - a celebration of the iconic pop sensation's ...The Gigspanner Big Band & Raynor Winn - Saltlines
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 13 July 2025
Taking audiences by storm from Land's End to the Scottish borders, Saltlines is an immersive Prose and Music collaboration between bestselling author Raynor Winn (The Salt Path) and The Gigspanner Big Band, a top tier lineup which features ...The War and Treaty
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Grammy-nominated Michigan husband and wife Country duo, Tanya and Michael Trotter Jr., have collaborated with Emmylou Harris, Josh Groban, and Zach Bryan, among others. Their mix of Americana, Southern Soul, blues and folk has seen them ...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 17 July 2025
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...Jessica Pratt
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
The revered Californian folk artist Jessica Pratt has become one of the most singular and distinctive songwriters of her generation, largely through the bewitching sound of her acoustic guitar and vocals: a mystical, elusive blend that conj...Peatbog Faeries
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary multi-award winning Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves that have been embraced worldwide. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influe...Rhythm of the Dance
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 18 July 2025
Rhythm of the Dance has brought audiences around the world to their feet for over two decades and is returning with a brand new production. Rooted in Ireland's rich culture and heritage, Rhythm of the Dance takes a different perspective on ...Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 18 July 2025
Legendary Bolton broadcaster, writer and musician Mark Radcliffe met David Boardman a few years ago when he moved to Knutsford and they found each other in the Builder's Arms. David is a seasoned singer/songwriter, guitar teacher and fine a...Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening
