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
Josh Rouse
Thursday 21 - Friday 29 January 2027
Known for his introspective folk-pop and worldly perspective, Josh Rouse has built a reputation as a critically acclaimed and perennially reliable singer/songwriter. Born in Nebraska, moved to various cities throughout his childhood and...
Weetwood Mac - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Friday 22 January 2027
Leeds-based Weetwood Mac are rapidly making a name for themselves as one of the UK's most authentic Fleetwood Mac tribute bands. Comprising of ex-members of Ellen & The Escapades (James Warrender/Ellen Smith/Chris Quick), Wayword Sons gui...
Sweet Baboo
Friday 22 January 2027
Sweet Baboo is the alter ego of North Walian musician and songwriter Stephen Black. His career has spanned over 2 decades and has seen him release 6 albums to date to critical acclaim. He is currently putting the finishing touches to a new...
First Aid Kit
Saturday 23 January 2027
Blending the bright indie folk vocal harmonies and pastoral, contemplative songwriting inspired by the likes of Fleet Foxes, Leonard Cohen, Emmylou Harris and Simon & Garfunkel, Stockholm sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg have topped the...
Cat Clyde
Tuesday 26 January 2027
Canadian songwriter Cat Clyde's music exists in a sonic overlap; the rockabilly grit of contemporaries like Sierra Ferrell, The Deslondes, or Nick Shoulders, meets the vulnerable, folk rock volatility of Big Thief or Angel Olsen. Cly...
Heather Nova
Thursday 28 January 2027
Bermudian folk rock singer-songwriter and poet Heather Nova first hit the radio in 1994 when her breakthrough album "Oyster" charted worldwide and put her firmly on the indie pop map. Her cool, infectious songs, critically acclaimed album...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Friday 29 January 2027
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London's West End, including multiple appearances at ...
The Sharon Shannon Big Band
Friday 29 January 2027
The Sharon Shannon Big Band are back and accompanied by a lineup of special guests including Bob Geldof, Mundy, Camille O'Sullivan, and Hothouse Flowers' Liam O Maonlai. Sharon Shannon is a musician who likes to surprise. While she is know...
The Scratch
Saturday 30 January - Friday 5 February 2027
Dublin's The Scratch were born from a shared love of metal and traditional Irish music and have moulded triumphant melodies with the groove and intensity of metal. Their debut album released in 2020 reached #9 in the Irish Album Charts, #2...
Josh Ritter
Monday 1 February 2027
Widely regarded to be one of the best living songwriters, and one of today's most thoughtful and prolific voices, Idaho folk rocker and best-selling author Josh Ritter pens storytelling lyrics that have seen him compared to Mark Twain an...
Everybody Knows Leonard Cohen
Tuesday 2 February 2027
Ten years on, Leonard Cohen's songs are returning to the stage in "Everybody Knows." Sung by his son Adam Cohen, "Everybody Knows" is the first official, family-produced tribute tour since the 2017 memorial celebration at Montreal's Bell C...
The Raghu Dixit Project
Wednesday 3 February 2027
Referred to as one of India's biggest cultural & musical exports, Raghu Dixit's unique style of energetic, mood-lifting music transcends age, genre, and even language. With rich influences coming from his Indian traditions and culture, he ...
Haken
Thursday 4 February 2027
With two members of To-Mera, an ex-member of Linear Sphere and graduates of some of the best music conservatories in the world, London progressive metal sextet Haken consists of "extraordinarily talented guys who will advance the prog" - t...
Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble
Thursday 4 February 2027
A critically acclaimed artist steeped in solitude and fragility, Hayden Thorpe's singular voice and imaginative song craft is bore of the Lake District landscape in which he lives. Having first cultivated a devoted audience with his band W...
Bywater Call
Thursday 4 February 2027
Totonto powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock band Bywater Call's music is an exploration of life's highs and lows with vocalist Meghan Parnell described as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today. From intimate...
Cameron Whitcomb
Sunday 7 February 2027
Canadian alt-country and folk pop star who has charted charted internationally with the singles "Quitter", "Medusa", "Hundred Mile High", and "Options". ...
ARIEL POSEN
Sunday 7 February 2027
Winnipeg guitar virtuoso, singer-songwriter, Ariel Posen has collaborated with Cory Wong and is a touring member of the Canadian JUNO award-winning roots-rock band, Bros. Landreth. His music occupies the space between genres. It's a roots...
Soak
Sunday 7 February 2027
NOW WAVE PRESENTS... SOAK...
True Mountain Laurel
Tuesday 9 February 2027
Born out of late-night harmonies, shared voice memos, and a long-standing friendship rooted in mutual admiration, Haley Blais and Sam Lynch have formed the supergroup True Mountain Laurel. Their debut collection of songs, Angel So Bad, is ...
Beans on Toast
Thursday 11 February 2027
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 b...
Beans on Toast
Thursday 11 February 2027
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 b...
Billy Lockett
Thursday 11 February 2027
Northampton piano man has been playlisted on Radio 1, supported Lewis Capaldi, Electric Light Orchestra, Birdy, Lana del Rey and KT Tunstall, and performed on Made In Chelsea, James Corden's Late Late Show. He has written, recorded, perfor...
The Felice Brothers
Thursday 11 February 2027
Fitting neatly into a long tradition of American folk storytelling, embracing what came before while offering their own unique 21st Century twists along the way, New York's The Felice Brothers manage to walk that delicate tightrope between...
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
Saturday 13 February 2027
In 2026, the Illegal Eagles celebrate an incredible 30 years on the road with their brand-new Hotel California Tour. Renowned for their flawless vocals, stunning guitars, and an uncanny ability to recreate the legendary sound of the Eagl...
Julia Jacklin
Sunday 14 February 2027
Melbourne's Julia Jacklin has carved out a fearsome reputation as a direct lyricist, willing to excavate the parameters of intimacy and agency in indie folk songs both stark and raw, loose, and playful. Deeply personal, timeless songs feat...
Niall McCabe
Sunday 14 February 2027
With self-effacing humour and stories told of growing up on the remote Irish Clare Island Niall McCabe possess an effortless charm which both captivates and liberates his audience. Like the wild Atlantic landscape of his home McCabe's song...
Noah Gundersen
Thursday 18 February 2027
With a poignant, ruminative approach to his indie folk songs, Noah Gundersen moved from Olympia to Seattle, Washington, to pursue a career in music. The yearning, acoustic folk of his first few releases gradually made way for electric guit...
Stornoway
Friday 19 February 2027
On listening to Oxford indie folk band Stornoway - now reunited after a six year hiatus - the yearning for adventure and the freedom of the coast and wild places is palpable. As is true of classic songwriting partnerships, lyricist Brian B...
Marshall Gilmour Webbs
Friday 19 February 2027
Marshall Gilmour Webbs are a folk supergroup formed of versatile Oldham singer Louise Marshall (celebrated vocalist from the Jools Holland band), Romany Gilmour (of the Top 10 hit single 'Between Two Points' with her father, the renowned P...
Jesse Welles
Saturday 20 February 2027
Described as a modern Woody Guthrie, Arkansas folk artist Jesse Welles garnered attention on social media for writing and performing folk protest songs, including "The Poor", "Cancer", "The Olympics", "United Health", "Join ICE", and "War...
caroline
Sunday 21 February 2027
The eight-piece London-based folk rock collective, caroline, are back with their mesmerizing signature blend of interwoven guitars, rich instrumentation, and dynamic contrasts, which capture their unique ability to craft immersive, ever-ev...
The Last Internationale
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Indie Folk rockers The Last Internationale was formed on the streets of NYC by singer Delila Paz and guitarist Edgey and have toured with acts such as Robert Plant, Neil Young, The Who, Kings of Leon, Slash, Scott Weiland, Weezer, OneRepu...
Ireland The Show
Saturday 27 February 2027
Join an all star cast of Ireland's most talented singers and performers accompanied by the fabulous Keltic Storm band and world champion Keltic Fusion Irish dancers for an unmissable Ireland the Show that will take you on a journey throu...
Ian Prowse (Amsterdam / Pele)
Saturday 27 February 2027
A solo show from the Liverpool singer-songwriter and frontman of Amsterdam, and previously of indie cult band Pele. Ian Prowse is a musician, singer, songwriter who wears his heart on his sleeve and his song "Does This Train Stop on Merse...
Dekker
Saturday 27 February 2027
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The Whiskey Brothers
Sunday 28 February 2027
The Whiskey Brothers are a powerhouse folk-rock duo from the heart of Derbyshire, delivering a raw, high-energy sound that's captivating audiences worldwide. Armed with just two acoustic guitars, a kick drum, and their signature vocal harm...
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Monday 1 March 2027
2025 marked the 40th anniversary of The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, who, from their humble beginnings in small rooms above old pubs, took the world by storm with their off-beat humour and four-stringed virtuosity. Formed in 1985 as...
Helena Deland
Tuesday 2 March 2027
Eternity Shrugs begins with an act of trespass. At a party, Helena Deland slips toward the edge of the room; no one sees her as she eyes a notebook which belongs to the party?s host. She insists she would never read it, then lets herself i...
Kalandra
Friday 5 March 2027
Equal parts shamanic folk and progressive rock, Liverpool-formed Norwegian and Swedish act Kalandra cast an alluring spell over the third stage (Bixler) Thursday. Vocalist Katrine Stenbekk unfurled gorgeous, drawn-out melodies comparable t...
The Dead South
Saturday 6 March 2027
A rock band without a drummer, a bluegrass band without a fiddler. To the gentlemen of The Dead South, a self-styled 4-piece string band from Saskatchewan, Canada, it's about how, not what, you play. The two-time JUNO Award winning, Canadi...
Medium Build
Saturday 6 March 2027
Nicholas Carpenter, better known by his stage name Medium Build, is a Nashville-based, Atlanta-raised Americana singer-songwriter who has toured with Lewis Capaldi. ...
