TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Traditional Folk & Acoustic Concerts in Manchester
Sun 4 Jul - Wed 22 Sep 2027
Dexys Midnight Runners
Sunday 25 October 2026
Founded in Birmingham in 1978, Dexys Midnight Runners released three critically and commercially successful albums - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (1980), Too-Rye-Ay (1982) & Don't Stand Me Down (1985). The band had a string of top t...
Foy Vance
Sunday 25 October 2026
Foy Vance, folk rock singer and songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland, has earned acclaim from fans and fellow musicians alike with critical praise and invites on tours from Ed Sheeran, Bonnie Raitt, Marcus Foster, Snow Patrol and Sir E...
DODIE
Sunday 25 October 2026
Still in her twenties, Dorothy Clark has already done a lot of living. Some of that has played out online as she made a name for herself as a singer and writer, amassing millions of fans with her disarmingly honest videos and affecting, in...
Jack Savoretti
Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 October 2026
Born in the UK as Giovanni Edgar Charles Galletto-Savoretti, the English-Italian solo artist who goes by Jack Savoretti grew up trekking all over the world. After spending much of his childhood in London, his family moved to the Swiss c...
Brown Horse
Tuesday 27 October 2026
NOW WAVE PRESENTSBROWN HORSE...
Red Rodeo Club
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Red Rodeo Club is Manchester's queer line dancing event, mixing classic boot-scootin tutorials with a party vibe...
Jamie Grey
Thursday 29 October 2026
Redcar singer-songwriter Jamie Grey's songwriting proficiency is undeniable. His style predominantly through use of acoustic guitar and piano is at the core singer/songwriter but he flirts in several sub genres from straight pop to folk,...
Dallahan
Friday 30 October 2026
Forged in Scotland and Ireland's traditional music scene, but drawing on the music of the Balkans and North America, Dallahan take their listeners on a journey. Traversing styles and countries of the world in a dazzling live show, they cre...
Matthew Mole
Friday 30 October 2026
Platinum selling artist Matthew Mole is a singer-songwriter from South Africa. His unique sound started out as a perfect, eclectic blend of folk with electronic undertones. With 6 SAMA nominations and two South African iTunes Chart-topping...
Gaz Brookfield
Friday 30 October 2026
Following a two-year hiatus from live touring, the Bristol folk and rock musician returns to the road with his biggest tour to date, in celebration of the release of his 8th studio album, Idiomatic. Joined by the other two-thirds of The Or...
Toria Wooff
Saturday 31 October 2026
Lancashire's woman in black Toria Wooff sings tales of love, loss, hope, relationships and womanhood, taking listeners deeper into her bittersweet world. Tugging at the cloaks of contemporary folk souls Jake Xerxes Fussell or Richard Dawso...
Merry Helloween
Saturday 31 October 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Merry Helloween live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Merry Helloween?Tickets for Merry Helloween can be purchased safely and...
Nick Cope's Family Show
Sunday 1 November 2026
Nick has lost his Bobble hat .. again ! Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful family concert and help him find his beloved hat with the wobbly bobble ! A joyous fun filled hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nic...
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage
Sunday 1 November 2026
One of the most innovative duos on the UK folk scene, since emerging in 2016, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage have been defying all conventions of style, genre and compartmentalisation. A touch of Americana, yet quintessentially English. Tra...
Tracey Nelson
Monday 2 November 2026
Now Wave presentsTRACEY NELSON...
Cat Power
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall, better known as Cat Power, pursues the slinky Hi Records sound of the '70s - folk singers, blues singers, and everything in between -with a sensuous feel and beguiling rhythms such as Memphis horns, funky str...
James Walsh (Starsailor) & Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
Thursday 5 November 2026
Experience an unforgettable night as two of the best voices of the past thirty years unite for a special double bill. James Walsh of Starsailor and Ben Ottewell of Gomez will share the stage for a powerful evening of live music. Don'...
Gidiki - Manchester
Thursday 5 November 2026
This is not bouzouki and plate smashing. This is Greek folk fire at its most genuine....
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn
Friday 6 November 2026
Innovative folk artist Hannah James reunites with dynamic cellist Toby Kuhn. Celebrating their new album, Where All Our Names Belong. Together they weave a rich tapestry of song, story, and rhythm - Hannah's expressive voice, accordion, an...
Rust for Glory - Neil Young Tribute Band
Friday 6 November 2026
Internationally acclaimed Neil Young Tribute band Rust For Glory's repertoire includes songs from almost every era of Young's 50-year career, delving deep into the archive, serving up the sounds, feel and spirit of Neil Young's work, both ...
Frank Turner Acoustic & In Conversation
Saturday 7 November 2026
Acoustic and in-conversation, hosted by Chris Hawkins (BBC 6 Music). Frank Turner is one of the UK's most successful artists. He released his tenth studio album 'Undefeated' in May 2024 which debuted at Number 3 in the Official Album Chart...
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Saturday 7 November 2026
The Hampshire punk and folk artist was initially a vocalist in the punk rock band Million Dead, before turning his focus towards a folkier, acoustic-based solo career. Since that time, he has reached international acclaim as a chart-toppin...
John Smith
Saturday 7 November 2026
Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside, and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, John Smith boasts over 100 million Spotify streams. He has played to audiences all over the world in living rooms, festival tents and s...
Greg Mendez
Saturday 7 November 2026
Greg Mendez has released music in various capacities across 15 years living in Philadelphia and New York, but his self-titled album was what propelled him to a wider attention, a critical breakthrough on best-of lists from Rolling Stone, P...
The Wran
Saturday 7 November 2026
?The Wran7th November 2026Deaf Institute Manchester...
Noah Kahan
Monday 9 - Tuesday 10 November 2026
With fluttering acoustic guitar melodies, inviting vocals, and homey imagery of the Northeast on the verge of changing seasons, Vermont folk pop star Noah Kahan's conviction for storytelling and a pursuit of an organic sound that is ali...
Matthew and the Atlas
Monday 9 November 2026
Matthew and the Atlas is the project of Hampshire-based songwriter Matt Hegarty ? one of the first artists signed to Communion Records. Over fifteen years and seven albums, he has traversed a range of musical territories from classic acous...
Hothouse Flowers
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Irish folk rock band Hothouse Flowers feel like they are turning new corners and writing new chapters every day. No two shows are ever the same having dispensed with any premeditated programme over two decades ago and set about putting th...
Quiet Light
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Now Wave presentsQUIET LIGHT...
Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem)
Wednesday 11 November 2026
The lead singer of beloved heartland-punk band The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon stepped away from that sound and into a more soulful singer/songwriter territory on his solo work, which has seen him score #1 Americana/Folk Album sales and ...
The Slow Show
Wednesday 11 November 2026
There is a lot of truth behind the idea that 'less is more', especially as far as Manchester's The Slow Show are concerned. With a name that manages to effortlessly encapsulate the band's ethos, the Manchester-based four-piece harbour an...
Grace Cummings
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Grace CummingsLive at YES Basement...
Flora Hibberd
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Like a textile artist, Flora Hibberd weaves layers of meaning into her music. Born in London, she has called Paris home since the age of eighteen. As likely to veer into guitar or synth-driven pop as to take up a 17th century traditional, ...
Bellowhead
Thursday 12 November 2026
During lockdown in 2020 the 11 members of Bellowhead first re-connected online to remotely record 'New York Girls - At Home'. That led to re-uniting in person for a one-off performance which was streamed to mark the anniversary of Hedonism...
Fink
Thursday 12 November 2026
Described as "a beautiful sound palette of dub, folk, blues, soul, and beat science" by Metro, "John Martyn with added stunning digital traces," by Uncut and "a brooding power reminiscent of a stripped down Nick Cave. A leftfield delight....
The Carrivick Sisters
Thursday 12 November 2026
Twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick have grown up playing music together, and at a live show the stage becomes an extension of their kitchen; welcoming you into a warm, musical embrace while cooking up delicious melodies and tasty i...
Spafford Campbell
Thursday 12 November 2026
Spafford Campbell are twenty-something mould-breakers, fiddle player Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell. The two first met as teenagers playing traditional music. The connection, they say, was immediate. The duo Spafford Campbell b...
