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
Sun 19 Oct 2025 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 18 Mar - Thu 4 Jun 2026
Creedence Clearwater Review - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
Manchester Academy
Thu 26 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Naima Bock (Goat Girl)
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025 - Saturday 24 January 2026
The roots of Naima Bock's music are far reaching. Born in Glastonbury to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima spent her early childhood in Brazil before eventually returning to England and various homes in South-East London. This he...Wuthering Nights - A Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque
Yes, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Strange things are about to happen when the UK's finest Kate Bush club night returns. Get ready to exchange the experience with hundreds of Kate Bush fans as we romp through Kate's back catalogue with an overuse of smoke machines, visuals a...Robyn Hitchcock
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Robyn Hitchcock is one of England's most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers. Despite having been persistently branded as eccentric or quirky for much of his career, Hitchcock has continued to develop his whimsical ...Lilly Hiatt
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
The last few years have been a little hazy for Lilly Hiatt.?I was on the phone with a friend recently who said she wasn?t sure where I?d been,? Hiatt recalls. ?I realised I wasn?t really too sure of that either.?The search for answers ? whe...Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 25 October 2025
GRAMMY-winning Nashville singer-songwriter Gillian Welch performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, bluegrass, country and Americana, is de...Brandy Clark
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 25 October 2025
Before breaking through as a solo artist with 2013's award-winning "12 Stories", Grammy-nominated country singer-songwriter Brandy Clark had long been considered one of Nashville's most esteemed songwriters. Born in a logging town of 900 pe...Martin Harley
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 25 October 2025
Known for his spellbinding slide guitar and ability to blend Americana, Blues, and Folk, Harley has captivated audiences for three decades, recording albums in Texas, Nashville, and his native Wales. His sold-out shows at venues like London...Gogol Bordello
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
Since 1999, Gogol Bordello has been bringing their unique fusion of punk rock and Eastern European influences to the world, including their legendary theatrical and rambunctious live shows. From its inception, Gogol Bordello has been a b...This Flight Tonight - A Tribute To Joni Mitchell
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 26 October 2025
Acclaimed singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present 'This Flight Tonight' an intimate acoustic tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell. Featuring songs such as 'California', 'Blue', 'Woodstock' 'Both Sides Now', 'Coyote', 'Big Yellow Taxi', ...John Smith
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
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 so...Mark Chadwick (Levellers)
The Met, Bury
Sunday 26 October 2025
One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has scored fourteen Top 40 chart singles and twelve Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of The Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong,...CAAMP
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
The earthy, jubilant Columbus, Ohio, folk band have been writing and singing tender love songs tinged with melancholy and determination ever since they met as students at Ohio University, playing local coffeehouses and growing more committ...Julie Fowlis
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
"If snow could sing, it would sing like Julie Fowlis..." ... this is how her pure Northern voice was described by acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane. Hailing from the Outer Hebrides and now based in the Highlands, Julie Fowlis is ...Tom Odell
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Born in Chichester, Tom Odell knew from a young age he wanted to be a musician. Instead of going to university, he decided to study at Brighton's British and Irish Modern Music Institute, where he sang and played piano as part of the band T...Briana Corrigan (The Beautiful South)
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Tuesday 28 October 2025
With a voice that "could melt icebergs at 50 paces" (VOX), Briana Corrigan was a member of The Beautiful South from 1988 to 1992 and is best known for delivering their most successful single - the chart-topping, Brit Award-winning 'A Li...Kathryn Joseph
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Now Wave presents Kathryn Joseph at The Deaf Institute: Music Hall on 28th October 2025...Constant Follower
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Constant Follower, the band formed around Scottish songwriter Stephen McAll, first emerged with the acclaimed debut Neither Is, Nor Ever Was on Shimmy Disc. The album was shortlisted for the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award, foll...
Tide Lines
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Scottish folk pop band Tide Lines rounded off a huge 2023 with a unique conceptual tour throughout Scotland entitled Elements. Such was the success of these special, stripped back shows, the band are now getting set to take Elements on t...Steve Knightley (Show of Hands)
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Renowned Westcountry songwriter Steve Knightley, the former Show of Hands frontman, goes back on the road with a new solo tour. After bidding a fond farewell in 2023 to a remarkable 30-year stint of non-stop touring with his old band, K...Wes Banderson - The Music of Wes Anderson
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Performing a selection of the original score music and deep-cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson. The five-piece ensemble effortlessly switches between instruments as they navigate the soundtracks of Rushmore, The Grand Budapest...El Pony Pisador
Ocie Elliott
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
With songs gracing the soundtracks of Greys Anatomy and Sweet Magnolias, among others, folk duo Ocie Elliott pen tunes that feel lived-in. You can hear their memories, experiences, and emotions in the dusty acoustic guitars, the sparse prod...Tom Speight
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
London based foilk pop singer/songwriter Tom Speight is a driven talent with a string of EPs and a full-length album under his belt, gaining strong radio support from BBC Radio 2 with seven playlisted records in a row, and over 160 million ...Honkytonkin Country & Miranda Lambert Tribute UK
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Friday 31 October 2025
Experience the ultimate country music tribute as Hayley Mack brings the sound and spirit of Miranda Lambert to life. Support: Sings from Garth...Butler, Blake & Grant
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 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...The Springsteen Sessions
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 1 November 2025
Glasgow-based Dougie Robertson's Springsteen Sessions are without doubt the most authentic, honest, hard hitting, hard working and accurate sound of the Boss in the UK. From the time The Springsteen Sessions hit the stage, they take you ...Marc Scibilia
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
The Buffalo-bred, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Marc Scibilia makes soulful music on his own terms, channeling the national mood. Finding inspiration in folk, country, alternative, and anthemic pop music, he has crafted a distinctly Ame...Manchester: A Nashville Country Music Experience
Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
Life's A Rodeo Presents: A Nashville Country Music Experience in Manchester...Something About George - The George Harrison Story
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 2 November 2025
Something About George - The George Harrison Story is a musical biopic tribute about the so-called "quiet" Beatle, and is back following it's hugely successful 2023 tour which celebrated what would have been George's 80th birthday. Starring...Dallahan
The Met, Bury
Sunday 2 November 2025
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 crea...John Butler
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 3 November 2025
A solo tour from the Californian-Australian guitar maestro who is best known as the eponymous frontman of the multi chart-topping John Butler Trio, a funky Australian roots jam band that have scored Platinum-selling hits with "Better Than...Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Two of the most revered female singer-songwriters unite for an evening of unparalleled music. Texas singer Beth Nielsen Chapman has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame while London folk pop rocker Judie Tzuke is best ...Luke Combs by Candlelight w/ Luke Combs UK ST Helens
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Wednesday 5 - Thursday 6 November 2025
A candlelit acoustic evening of Luke Combs music, performed by Luke Combs UK, the worlds leading tribute to Luke Combs....The Witcher in Concert
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 6 - Friday 7 November 2025
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as the open-world RPG's timeless score is brought to life with a live orchestra performance featuring special appearances by Polish folk metal band Perci...Fievel Is Glauque
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 6 November 2025
Now Wave presents Fievel is Glauque at YES Pink Room on 6th November 2025...Jamie Webster
Manchester Amber's, Manchester
Friday 7 November 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 ...Perfume Genius
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Dazzling Seattle art-pop auteur Michael Alden Hadreas delivers ornate pop 'n' cathartic folk balladry, defiant make-out anthems 'n' queer R&B soul. For fans of Kate Bush and Scott Walker. ...Chartreuse
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Now Wave presents Chartreuse plus support Moreish Idols at The Deaf Institute on Friday 7th November 2025...Martin Stephenson and The Daintees
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 9 November 2025
County Durham singer-songwriter Martin Stephenson's early love of literature and music led to the formation of the first Daintees line-up in his early teens. Never pandering to a particular scene, Stephenson's lightness of touch on a varied...Focus
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 11 November 2025
With their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the '70s as the most successful and appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. Fronted by founding member Thijs Van Leer, and best known for their ...DEKKER
