TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Traditional Folk & Acoustic Concerts in Manchester
Fri 29 Jan - Wed 22 Sep 2027
The Lancashire Hotpots
Saturday 28 November 2026
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 T...
Gareth
Sunday 29 November 2026
Rising star Gareth seamlessly blends traditional Country music with the rich sounds of Irish Folk. Born and raised in Castlederg, Northern Ireland, he moved to Nashville to chase his musical dreams. With viral hits like his cover of "Stick...
Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
Sunday 29 November 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...
Big Country Redux
Monday 30 November 2026
Formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by the former-Skids guitarist Stuart Adamson and childhood friend Bruce Watson, Celtic-inspired Big Country quickly broke worldwide with their ringing, bagpipe-like guitars and anthemic songs helping thei...
The Veils
Tuesday 1 December 2026
Now Wave presents The Veils...
Hermanos Gutiérrez
Wednesday 2 December 2026
Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutierrez (Spanish for "Gutierrez Brothers") are made up of Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro Gutierrez (guitar and lap steel) and Estevan Gutierrez (guitar and percussion) from Zurich. The band's genre h...
Skerryvore
Wednesday 2 December 2026
With a mix of fiddle, accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music. Their 6 studio albums demonstrate the...
Tim Edey
Thursday 3 December 2026
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award 'Musician of the Year' winner, multi-instrumentalist and singer Tim Edey from Kent has toured the world and recorded with major names in celtic/contemporary roots music including; The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Sharo...
The Pogues
Friday 4 December 2026
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return to celebrate their greatest hits. Original members, Mancunian accordian player James Fearnley, Stoke banjoist Jem Finer, and Eastbourne tin ...
Amelia Coburn
Friday 4 December 2026
Amelia Coburn has a knack for making the unusual sound timeless. Her honest, occasionally hilarious and quintessentially north-eastern persona disarms and beguiles in equal measure. Drawing inspiration from gothic literature and the shadow...
The Lancashire Hotpots Big Bash
Saturday 5 December 2026
The fifth annual Big Bash from Bernard and the boys features Black Lace + Madness tribute act, Complete Madness. Strap yourself in for an unbeatable night of music and laughs. The good times are back!...
Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound Of Steely Dan
Saturday 5 December 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...
Brown Wimpenny
Saturday 5 December 2026
Brown Wimpenny are an 11-piece folk ensemble based in south Manchester. Described by The Quietus as a source of "energy, eccentricity, communion and joy"; they weave traditional music, from the British Isles and beyond, into a web of jigs,...
The Pogue Traders - Tribute to The Pogues
Saturday 5 December 2026
The finest Pogues homage imaginable, with every note, inflection, reel and run served up with passion, love and credibility. Wonderful stuff, and not so much a tribute as a continuation of that remarkable band's incredible music. Since S...
Pa Sheehy
Sunday 6 December 2026
Out of Phase Presents Pa Sheehy as part of his 'The Magic We Found Tour'....
Kate Rusby
Tuesday 8 December 2026
There's nothing quite like Kate Rusby at Christmas. For more than two decades, Kate has enchanted audiences with her sparkling Christmas concerts - nights filled with warmth, wonder, laughter, and that unmistakable Rusby magic. Returning...
LYR
Tuesday 8 December 2026
LYR (Land Yacht Regatta) is Huddersfield author and current British poet laureate Simon Armitage, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Richard Walters and multi-instrumentalist producer Patrick Pearson (a former member of Liu Bei). Describe...
Barenaked Ladies
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Known for their tremendous hits and incredible live shows, over the course of their remarkable 30 year career, the Canadian rockers have sold over 15 million albums, written multiple top 20 hits including "One Week" (which reached UK no.5 ...
Eluveitie
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie (pronounced "el-VAY-tee") come from Winterthur near Zurich, taking their name from graffiti on a vessel from Mantua (c. 300 BC), which has been interpreted as the Etruscan form of the Celtic *(h)elvetios ("t...
Luke Hart
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Hailing from Southport, Luke Hart is earning his place as one of the newest names in the music scene. Luke?s uncompromising priority for making people around him feel happy reflects in his music and profile. After recording dozens of songs...
James Yorkston
Friday 11 December 2026
James Yorkston is a folk singer-songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. His 2025 album "Songs for Nina and Johanna", is a collection of duets with Nina Persson of The Cardigans and Johanna Soderberg of First Aid Kit, wh...
Kevin Atwater
Friday 11 December 2026
Kevin Atwater is a Chicago-born singer-songwriter based in New York City. Kevin started posting his music online in early 2022 and quickly built a fanbase drawn to his uniquely honest and intimate songwriting. A video of him performing his...
Ethan Regan
Saturday 12 December 2026
Music goes beyond skin deep for Ethan Regan. Piercing the surface, he's not just singing and playing guitar; he's laying his emotions bare, getting out those words that we don't always say when we should, and practicing the best kind of th...
Hayloft Hoedown at Christmas. 12th December
Saturday 12 December 2026
Hayloft Hoedown returns 12th December with Singer Tony Rouse, line dancing with James Harrington and an optional festive Christmas meal before hand...
The Highstool Prophets
Sunday 13 December 2026
The Highstool Prophets are a five piece folk band from Cavan, Ireland, known for their high-energy, rip-roaring live performances and fantastic musicianship. ...
Kodaline
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Critically-acclaimed Irish indie folk quartet Kodaline broke onto the scene when their debut single "All I Want" topped the Irish charts in 2013, heralding their Platinum selling album In a Perfect World, which also spawned the hits "High...
Talisk
Tuesday 15 December 2026
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 Amin...
The Unthanks
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Using the traditional folk music of the North East of England as a starting point, the influence of Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Sufjan Stevens, Robert Wyatt, Antony & The Johnsons, King Crimson and Tom Waits, Mercury Music Prize-nominated T...
Jamie T
Friday 18 December 2026
Topping the UK album charts in October 2022, Wimbledon singer/songwriter Jamie Treays has been labeled as equal parts Badly Drawn Boy, Joe Strummer, Mike Skinner (The Streets) and Dizzee Rascall! Jamie T manages to create his own unique...
Mark Radcliffe & Co
Tuesday 22 December 2026
Join BBC Radio's Mark Radcliffe and friends (and foes) for a genial meander through twenty-five years of music by his previous bands: The Family Mahone, Foes and Galleon Blast. The Mahones played their first gig in 1998 since when Mark and...
Edward II
Friday 15 January 2027
Manchester-based Edward II have been rocking festival stages for over 30 years and, still upbeat, and with rock-steady rhythms, blazing horns, fabulous harmonies and fiery melodeon melodies, the band continue to amaze audiences across the ...
The Milk Carton Kids
Saturday 16 January 2027
Los Angeles indie folk duo The Milk Carton Kids, singer-guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, have been compared to Simon & Garfunkel. Their songs invite listeners to lean in close and hover in the small moments the music magnifies....
Dave Hause and The Mermaid
Saturday 16 January 2027
Having spent 3 years on tour with The Gaslight Anthem, AFI, Frank Turner, Social Distortion, Chuck Ragan, The Bouncing Souls and more, it's safe to say that Philadelphia folk punk rocker Dave Hause is doing something right. His music is ra...
Holly Humberstone
Sunday 17 January 2027
One of the defining voices of her generation, Nottingham synth-pop star Holly Humberstone delivers music that lives in the tension between pain and pleasure, where chaos and acceptance sit side by side. Renowned for her forensic songwr...
