TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Traditional Folk & Acoustic Concerts in Manchester
Tue 30 Jun - Sun 5 Jul 2026
Wed 8 Apr - Wed 17 Jun 2026
Lucinda Williams
Friday 30 January 2026
Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams unabashedly has taken on some of the human, social and political issues of our day during the course of her celebrated four-decade, pioneering career. The Louisiana country and blues rocker ha...
Half Man Half Biscuit
Friday 30 January 2026
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...
Ren Harvieu & Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers)
Friday 30 January 2026
A unique duo show from Romeo Stodart, the lead singer/songwriter in the multi-Platinum-selling London based rock n roll harmony group The Magic Numbers, and UK Top 5 charting Salford soul star Ren Harvieu. They will be playing much loved so...
Grace Petrie
Sunday 1 February 2026
 Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she's been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there's no better time for a...
Ezra Furman
Monday 2 February 2026
Described by Consequence Of Sound as, "a ball of energy, bouncing around genre borders with glee. There's the rebellion of '90s indie rock, a string of sunshine-y '80s pop, and the snarl of '70s punk," incendiary and inspiring Chicago tran...
Midlake
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Reaching no.18 in the UK charts with their 2010 album "The Courage of Others", Texan band Midlake are one of America's most successful and celebrated folk rock acts. With a fondness for the look and feel of past times, they are in part insp...
YANN TIERSEN
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Yann Tiersen returns with a solo piano + electronics performance in support of his new album Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour....
Martyn Joseph
Wednesday 4 February 2026
A unique talent driven by passion, social awareness and love for his trade, the jaw dropping guitar player has developed a unique percussive style with a powerful show stopping voice, which has seen him dubbed "The Welsh Springsteen". Take ...
Nashville
Saturday 7 February 2026
Nashville: The Reunion Tour sees Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio take to the stage once more to perform classic songs from the hit TV series, as well as their own original material. Airing from 2012 to 2018, N...
Ultimate Eagles - Tribute to Eagles
Saturday 7 February 2026
Fresh from their hugely successful international tour including shows in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the World's greatest Eagles Show return once again to celebrate their incredible 10th Anniversary, performing their legendary hits a...
Mumford & Sons
Monday 9 February 2026
Grammy and BRIT Award-winning folk act Mumford & Sons return with their 5th studio album, 'Rushmere' The chart topping Londoners are best known for their multi-Platinum selling hits "I Will Wait", "Little Lion Man", "The Cave" and "Beli...
Sessa
Monday 9 February 2026
Now Wave presents Sessa at YES Pink Room on 9th February 2026...
Of Monsters and Men
Sunday 15 February 2026
Icelandic indie-folk collective Of Monsters and Men deliver a tapestry of stories, moments, and conversations through their beautiful songs. Of Monsters and Men went from Reykjavik to the global stage with their breakout 2011 debut My Head ...
The Best of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells I, II & III
Tuesday 17 February 2026
The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III, which celebrates the brilliance of these iconic and seminal musicalpieces, features an expansive live group, led and arranged by Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith, which will see extended s...
Shawn James
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Chicago folk blues man Shawn James enjoyed his breakthrough in 2016, when his 2012 song "Through the Valley" was covered by the character of Ellie in the reveal trailer for the 2020 video game The Last of Us Part II. The song topped Spotify...
Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball (Gomez)
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball are best known as members of Gomez, the Southport rock act whose debut album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. As Gomez never had a designated frontman, Ottewell, Ball, and Tom Gray all sang, and t...
Florence + The Machine
Friday 20 February 2026
The insanely captivating Florence Welch - the festival headlining Boudicca, wielding anthems like a flaming sword - is at the peak of her powers, coming into a fully realised self-knowledge, poking sly fun at her own self-created persona, p...
Florence + The Machine
Friday 20 February 2026
The insanely captivating Florence Welch - the festival headlining Boudicca, wielding anthems like a flaming sword - is at the peak of her powers, coming into a fully realised self-knowledge, poking sly fun at her own self-created persona, p...
The Paper Kites
Friday 20 February 2026
Known for their ethereal, moody sound, Australian indie-folk rock outfit The Paper Kites' music has been featured on numerous television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Forever and Reign. The Australian band's melancholic, mid-tempo music ...
Red Sky July (Texas / Alisha's Attic)
Friday 20 February 2026
Red Sky July are husband and wife duo Ally Mcerlaine (guitarist with the Scottish pop rock group Texas) and Shelly Poole (one half of 1990's pop duo Alisha's Attic) along with esteemed vocalist Haley Glennie-Smith. The band's sound is a bl...
Kezia Gill
Saturday 21 February 2026
Derby-based multi-award-winning artist Kezia Gill has the song-writing ability of a country artist, the stage energy of a rock star, and the voice of the blues. With an impressive vocal range, multi instrumental talent and pulling influence...
Spiers & Boden (Bellowhead)
Saturday 21 February 2026
Described by The Guardian as "the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene", Spiers & Boden first rocketed onto the music scene in 2001, quickly winning a clutch of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and going on to form and front the extrao...
Courtney Marie Andrews
Sunday 22 February 2026
On the honey shores of Cape Cod in a beach shack, American folk pop singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews found self-love and her voice. Every morning, she'd walk 6-8 miles around the back trails of an island and meditate on her life, pe...
Drake White
Sunday 22 February 2026
Drake White is an accomplished songwriter with a rock-infused, organic country sound and signature footstomp. He continues to stun crowds with his incredible live show and soulful voice. Backed by his band The Big Fire, Drake has toured wit...
Gatlin
Wednesday 25 February 2026
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Creedence Clearwater Review - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 February 2026
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...
BOY & BEAR
Friday 27 February 2026
Australian indie folk band Boy & Bear deliver a trademark analogue warmth fueled by a gritty guitar and synth groove which has seen them top the charts and win multiple awards in their home country. The Sydney quintet boats a powerful urgen...
The Houghton Weavers
Saturday 28 February 2026
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS have been entertaining folk for 48 years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation. In their time together, the group have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums,...
Ron Sexsmith
Saturday 28 February 2026
 Ron Sexsmith is a three time Juno award winning songwriter from Ontario, Canada. He has written and recorded an extensive and acclaimed catalogue of studio albums and original songs, beginning with his self titled debut in 1995 through t...
Lucy Rose
Sunday 1 March 2026
Lucy Rose is an elfin 20 year old songwriter with a voice that people instantly fall for. In her slight frame she combines purity of musical purpose, a beautifully grainy voice and a passionate, narrative songwriter's instincts with a thirs...
Lisa O'Neill
Tuesday 3 March 2026
A raconteur in the truest sense of the word, acclaimed Irish songwriter Lisa O'Neill is a five time BBC Folk Award nominee and her album Heard a Long Gone Song was named The Guardian's 2019 Folk Album of the Year. Her adaptation of Bob Dyl...
Lisa O'Neill
Tuesday 3 March 2026
A raconteur in the truest sense of the word, acclaimed Irish songwriter Lisa O'Neill is a five time BBC Folk Award nominee and her album Heard a Long Gone Song was named The Guardian's 2019 Folk Album of the Year. Her adaptation of Bob Dyl...
Leith Ross
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Leith Ross is a songwriter, singer, and artist born and raised in a small town outside of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They've been a sensitive and overly artistic person since birth and when they started writing songs around the age of 12 it q...
Jana Horn
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Jana Horn is an American songwriter whose work traces the quiet edges of experience with rare precision. On her self-titled third album (out in January 2026 via No Quarter), recorded at Sonic Ranch in the West Texas desert, she sharpens her...
Calum Bowie
Thursday 5 March 2026
Calum Bowie is an Edinburgh based singer-songwriter from Banchory in Aberdeenshire whose presence among the Scottish music scene has grown exponentially, with his captivating melodies and authentic lyrics fuelling his uplifting music, his c...
RNCM Guitars
Thursday 5 March 2026
Curated by internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and RNCM Professor Craig Ogden, this evening of performances showcases the artistry of RNCM guitar students. ...
Madison Cunningham
Saturday 7 March 2026
Acclaimed guitarist, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, GRAMMY award-winner Californian folk rocker Madison Cunningham returns. Rolling Stone described her music as "a new spin on West Coast folk-rock, with classical tendencies, e...
Tyler Childers
Sunday 8 March 2026
Kentucky bluegrass singer Tyler Childers is the finest songwriter to emerge from the Bluegrass State since Chris Knight and should be mentioned in the same breath as Fifth on the Floor, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapelton, and others who are ...
The Dublin Legends (The Dubliners)
Monday 9 March 2026
Following the sudden death of founding member Barney McKenna in 2012 and John Sheahan's' decision to retire it was agreed that The Dubliners, as a touring band, would end and The Dublin Legends were born. The Dublin Legends - Sean Cannon, P...
CMAT
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 March 2026
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the North Dublin-born global country-pop star who after relocating to Manchester aged 17 and forming the band Bad Sea, returned home to live with her grandparents before settling down in ...
