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
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
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
Canterbury-born, Buxton-raised and Cheshire-living folk pop star Lucy Spraggan was the first contestant on the X Factor to perform her own compositions in 2021 with her introspective acoustic hip-pop style festival anthems since helping sc...
Turin Brakes
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22 November 2025
With characteristically robust pop melodies and spine-tingling harmonies, South London's Mercury Music Prize-nominated urban folk-pop act Turin Brakes have sold over a million records worldwide, including the UK Top 5 hit, in 2003, "Pain K...Penguin Cafe
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 22 November 2025
Avant-pop from musician, composer, and producer Arthur Jeffes and his Penguin Cafe ensemble, performing music from their Handfuls of Night record and back catalogue. Combining folk, classical, and minimalism in a style distinctive to the Pe...Colin Hay (Men at Work)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22 November 2025
Possessing one of the most distinctive and recognisable voices on the planet, former Men at Work songwriter and frontman Colin Hay has gone on to establish himself as a solo artist with an ability to interpret other songs which he fell in ...Martyn Joseph
Mottram St Andrew Village Hall, Macclesfield
Saturday 22 November 2025
A unique talent driven by passion, social awareness and love for his trade, the jaw dropping guitar player has developed a unique percussive style with a powerful show stopping voice, which has seen him dubbed "The Welsh Springsteen". Take ...Amble
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 23 November 2025
3 piece contemporary folk based ensemble formed over a mutual gra for the music they curate. Hailing from the midlands and west of Ireland. ...Kingfishr
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Three unassuming young lads from Ireland have stories to tell, and they know how to tell them well. Meet Kingfishr, the folk-rock band rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about and in-demand acts for 2025. As society frets and fights ov...Bywater Call
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 26 November 2025
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 ...
Wolf Alice
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Delivering a supremely confident collection of songs bursting with ambition, ideas and emotion, North London rockers Wolf Alice started out as a folky two-piece formed by guitarist Joff Oddie and singer Ellie Rowsell in 2010. Equal parts...
Lola Kirke
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Born in London and raised in New York, Lola Kirke may not be *exactly* who you picture when you imagine a vital voice in Country, but with her forthcoming four song EP "Country Curious," produced by one of the newest stars of the genre, Ell...Junior Brother
Gullivers, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
An idiosyncratic, challenging and richly lyrical singer/songwriter, Junior Brother is the pseudonym of Killarney, County Kerry, native Ronan Kealy. Fusing elements of Irish and English folk with a deeply unique sensibility, Kealy has steadi...Declan O'Rourke
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 30 November 2025
Descibed by Mojo as "a masterful lyricist and staggering guitarist", Irish folk rocker Declan O'Rourke makes a welcome return, this time celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his debut album 'Since Kyabram'. In October 2004, amongst a thrivi...Mumford & Sons
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Grammy and BRIT Award-winning folk act Mumford & Sons return with their 5th studio album, 'Rushmere' The chart topping Londoners are best known for their multi-Platinum selling hits "I Will Wait", "Little Lion Man", "The Cave" and "Beli...Max McNown
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
A singer-songwriter from Bend, Oregon, Max McNown creates the kind of songs that perfectly soundtrack our most intimate moments: times of intense heartache and tremendous loss, immense upheaval and life-changing revelation. Within just a ye...Will Varley
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Brixton-born political folk singer Will Varley stays true to the roots of folk by combining personal storytelling with political statements. He started his career in typical folk fashion by playing at open-mike nights in and around London b...Amy Macdonald
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Scottish singing sensation Amy Macdonald fell in love with music at the age of 12 when she was inspired by hearing rock stalwarts Travis perform at Glasgow's popular T In The Park festival. On a family trip soon after, she even decided to t...Rianne Downey
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Country-indie lullabies with bite, sent to listeners from the equally beautiful and brutally honest heart of Scotland. Music to help us all get by when life isn't easy. Growing up on the outskirts of Glasgow, the music-obsessed youngster i...The Saw Doctors
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
The Saw Doctors are one of Ireland's most successful rock bands, racking up Twenty Top 30 hits including three number 1's and Ireland's biggest ever selling single. This unlikely group of rock superstars continue to win over new fans and we...The Lancashire Hotpots Big Bash
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
The fifth annual Big Bash from Bernard and the boys features Abba Arrival + Black Lace + Pet Shop Boys tribute act, Pound Shop Boys. Strap yourself in for an unbeatable night of music and laughs. The good times are back!...Thea Gilmore
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Nantwich-based, Oxford-born indie folk star Thea Gilmore is a formidable performer on stage and among the finest singer songwriters of her generation - a frank and fearless pursuer of home truths who has constantly adapted to remain relevan...
Kate Rusby
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Often hailed as the "First Lady of Folk," the enchanting Kate Rusby has earned numerous accolades, including multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and a Mercury Music Prize. Her album 'Hand Me Down' peaked at #12 in the Official UK Album Charts,...Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman
The Roundhouse, Bolton
Thursday 11 December 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...
Pogue Traders - Tribute to The Pogues
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
An 8 piece tribute band to the legendary Pogues. ...Martin McAloon (Prefab Sprout)
The Yard, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Martin McAloon will be performing a large selection of hit songs from Prefab Sprout's extensive archive celebrating over 40 years of his brother, Paddy McAloon's writing. This will be a rare opportunity to hear these incredible songs perfor...Jesca Hoop
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
Beautiful, subtle and stark the Manchester-based Californian folk star serves up stunningly original songs - minimalist yet brimming with energy, emerging from a wealth of life experience, great emotional depth, and years of honing the craf...Big Country
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 16 December 2025
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 their...Tommy Emmanuel
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
If you like guitar playing, it simply doesn't get any better than Tommy Emmanuel. Widely acknowledged as the international master of the solo acoustic guitar, Tommy has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. Or ...A Tribute To The Carpenters
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 16 January 2026
It's time to get over that rainbow and make the smallest of dreams come true as the Entertainers present A Tribute to the Carpenters, featuring Gordy Marshall's The British Carpenters and starring the fantastic Sally Creedon as Karen Carpen...Pierce Brothers
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 28 January 2026
For years twin brothers Jack and Patrick Pierce's high energy duo Pierce Brothers has been a staple of the Australian indie-folk / blues & roots scene. Exploding onto the world stage in 2014, the brothers started their journey as buskers on...Lucinda Williams
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams unabashedly has taken on some of the human, social and political issues of our day during the course of her celebrated four-decade, pioneering career. The Louisiana country and blues rocker ha...Half Man Half Biscuit
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...Grace Petrie
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 February 2026
Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she's been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there's no better time for a...Nashville
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Nashville: The Reunion Tour sees Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio take to the stage once more to perform classic songs from the hit TV series, as well as their own original material. Airing from 2012 to 2018, N...The Best of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells I, II & III
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 February 2026
The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III, which celebrates the brilliance of these iconic and seminal musicalpieces, features an expansive live group, led and arranged by Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith, which will see extended s...Creedence Clearwater Review - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 February 2026
Creedence Clearwater Review are the UK's premier tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of America's greatest bands who, despite their relatively short career, left an enduring legacy of classic songs written and sung by lead guitaris...The Houghton Weavers
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 28 February 2026
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS have been entertaining folk for 48 years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation. In their time together, the group have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums,...
Lucy Rose
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 1 March 2026
Lucy Rose is an elfin 20 year old songwriter with a voice that people instantly fall for. In her slight frame she combines purity of musical purpose, a beautifully grainy voice and a passionate, narrative songwriter's instincts with a thirs...The Fureys
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 12 March 2026
Legends of Irish music & song The FUREYS, renowned for their hit songs 'I will love you', 'When you were sweet 16', 'The Green fields of France', 'The old man', 'Red rose cafe', 'From Clare to here', 'Her father didn't like me anyway', 'Lea...Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
One of three line-ups currently touring, Gipsy Kings featuring original vocalist Nicolas Reyes will be bringing their Catalan rumba, flamenco, and salsa party to town. Founded in 1979 in Arles, France, by French born Catalan musicians fr...Parcel O'Rogues
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 13 March 2026
Music and mayhem from the seven piece Irish/Celtic rock band from Oldham. ...Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
Direct from the West End, the show brings to life the music of Ireland's favourite sons 'The Dubliners'. Telling the story of a career spanning 50 years and evoking the spirit of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, Jim McCann, Ciaran B...Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
