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
Mon 23 Jun - Thu 17 Jul 2025
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...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...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 ...
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...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...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 ...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...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 ...
Admiral Fallow
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Admiral Fallow (Louis Abbott, Kevin Brolly, Phil Hague, Sarah Hayes and Joe Rattray) released their much-beloved debut album Boots Met My Face in 2011, its widely-acclaimed successor Tree Bursts In Snow the following year, an extraordinary ...Billie Marten
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 13 November 2025
Raised in the rolling hills of North Yorkshire on artists such as Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, and Kate Bush, critically acclaimed acoustic singer-songwriter Isabella Tweddle, aka Billie Marten, recorded her debut album 'Wri...Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Thursday 13 November 2025
Legendary Bolton broadcaster, writer and musician Mark Radcliffe met David Boardman a few years ago when he moved to Knutsford and they found each other in the Builder's Arms. David is a seasoned singer/songwriter, guitar teacher and fine a...Mac DeMarco
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Indie icon Mac DeMarco is a Canadian self-produced multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist. A magnetic live performer, he was catapulted to fame in 2014 with the release of Salad Days - his era-defining, slacker rock third ...BC Camplight
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Brian Christinzio is the force behind the lo-fi indie rock moniker BC Camplight, who originally played live with members of The War on Drugs and appeared as a session piano player for Sharon Van Etten among other collaborations before near...Willie J Healey
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Is Oxfordshire musician Willie J Healey your favourite artists' favourite artist? You better believe it. Alex Turner, Joe Talbot of IDLES, Jamie T and Orlando Weeks are among those who believe, most having come onboard following the Neil Yo...Willy Mason
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Willy Mason is returning on tour to Europe in 2025. Since 2020 Willy has been touring with increasing regularity, steadily honing his live sound and playing. His band includes Charlotte Anne Dole on drums (Cymbals Eat Guitars, Hammydown, Cu...Alex G
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Previously known as "(Sandy) Alex G", and dubbed as "America's greatest living songwriter" by The Fader, Frank Ocean-collaborator Alex G is the stage alias of Alex Giannascoli, a Pennsylvanian indie folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instr...The Van Morrison Alumni Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
An all-star revue staring long-time members of Van Morrison's band. The Van Morrison Alumni Band, a repertoire company unlike any other, features the musicians who played thousands of concerts and recorded hundreds of songs with Van Morriso...Luke Wallace
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Vancouver musician Luke Wallace is a dynamic force in the world of folk music, using his talent as a songwriter, speaker, and choral arranger to champion environmental causes. Luke's unique brand of politically charged folk has earned him ...Levellers
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Some bands have fans, others have followers. Nobody would question the assertion that the Levellers are most definitely of the latter. Ever since five lads from Brighton came together in the late '80s to brew up a heady concoction of ant...Arny Margret
A Fairytale for Christmas
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 17 - Tuesday 18 November 2025
'Tis the season to be jolly as the ultimate Irish Christmas concert is back. After four back-to-back sell-out tours (as Fairytale of New York), and successful runs in the USA and Europe, A Fairytale for Christmas has gained thousands of ...Chris Thile
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
A virtuoso mandolin player, singer, composer, bandleader, and radio personality, Californian Chris Thile is one of the leading lights of progressive bluegrass. A founding member of Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, he's been at the forefr...
dodie
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Dorothy Clark, known as Dodie, is a singer-songwriter, author, and YouTuber from Epping, Essex. Dodie began her career performing piano and ukulele covers and has since shifted to her own original songs. Dodie has already done a lot of livi...Nicola Benedetti
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Described by The Times as "The country's favourite violinist", Nicola Benedetti is one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation. Expect romantic classics, virtuoso party pieces and even folk music from her native Scotland. ...Lucy Spraggan
