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
IDER
Thursday 22 April 2027
North London-based "cross-genre" electropop duo IDER are back. Formed after meeting at Falmouth Univeristy, Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville have cited Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Buckley, Beyonce,...
Damien Rice
Friday 23 - Sunday 25 April 2027
There's a particular kind of songwriter who seems to write because they have to, not because they're trying to build a career - and Irish folk rocker Damien Rice has always felt like one of them. After walking away from a record deal, he t...
Bess Atwell
Friday 23 April 2027
Since the release of 'Already, Always' Brighton indie folk star Bess Atwell has been through a number of personal transformations including tapering off antidepressants, after "years of avoiding it". Reflections on her upbringing and re...
June McDoom
Friday 23 April 2027
NOW WAVE PRESENTS... June McDoom...
Rumac
Saturday 24 April 2027
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Lisa LeBlanc
Friday 7 May 2027
Lisa LeBlanc has been dropping musical plot twists for 15 years. This includes a platinum-selling francophone folk album, an electrified English-language rock album, a multi-award-winning disco record and a live album with the Qu?bec Symph...
A Tribute to The Carpenters
Saturday 8 May 2027
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 Carpe...
Joshua Burnside
Saturday 8 May 2027
Joshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world music and unorthodox production metho...
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
Saturday 8 May 2027
Despite their slinky, swampy, razor-sharp, blues-drenched, guitar thrashed alt. rock songs, which suggest that the door is opening for bigger rooms and broader audiences, it's those sticky basement bar stages where the songs have always sh...
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Sunday 9 May 2027
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the gui...
Rachel Bobbitt
Wednesday 12 May 2027
Rachel Bobbitt is a Nova Scotia-born, Toronto-based artist whose music blends intimate lyricism with cinematic, emotionally charged soundscapes. Her debut full-length LP, Swimming Towards the Sand, recorded in Los Angeles with producer Chr...
Hootie & the Blowfish
Thursday 13 May 2027
Led by Country music superstar Darius Rucker, South Carolina rockers Hootie & the Blowfish broke through in 1994 with Cracked Rear View, blending pop, folk, blues, soul and rock into a sound that resonated with audiences around the globe. ...
Hootie & the Blowfish
Thursday 13 May 2027
Led by Country music superstar Darius Rucker, South Carolina rockers Hootie & the Blowfish broke through in 1994 with Cracked Rear View, blending pop, folk, blues, soul and rock into a sound that resonated with audiences around the globe. ...
Rend Collective
Thursday 13 May 2027
Originally birthed out of Bangor, genre-blurring Northern Irish Christian folk rock worship band Rend Collective have never lacked imagination. From the bewildering array of children's toys and whimsical, handmade oddities they call instru...
Jessie Reid
Thursday 13 May 2027
Jessie Reid is a Shropshire-based singer-songwriter whose soulful, folk-inspired music has been featured on Made in Chelsea, Love Island, and BBC 6 Music. With over 20 million Spotify streams, she played Glastonbury Acoustic Stage 2024 and...
Proud Mary
Monday 17 May 2027
The English blues rock band from Royton, Oldham, who were discovered by Noel Gallagher, and the first to sign to his Sour Mash label, releasing their debut album "Same Old Blues" in 2001 to critical acclaim. They have toured extensively wi...
Don McLean
Wednesday 19 May 2027
Singer-songwriter best known for his hugely popular 70s hit, American Pie Few songwriters can boast a song that has endured quite like Don McLean's American Pie. On the face of it, the New York musician's opus should never have become a hi...
LOVE with Johnny Echols
Wednesday 19 - Thursday 20 May 2027
Iconic 60's Los Angeles psychedelic folk rockers LOVE, with original guitarist Johnny Echols, sees Arthur Lee's longest serving band perform classic songs from Love's first three albums Love, Da Capo, Four Sail and of course Forever Change...
Hounds of Love & Orchestra - Classically Kate Bush
Friday 21 May 2027
A celebration of the music of the iconic Kate Bush which sees the legendary singer-songwriter's eternal, era-defining songs - including Cloudbusting, Hounds of Love, Babooshka, Wuthering Heights and Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) -...
Kings of Convenience
Sunday 23 May 2027
Norwegian indie folk duo, Kings of Convenience (Erlend Oye and Eirik Glambek Boe) draw inspiration for rhythms, melodies and chords from all over: jazz, Brazilian music, house music. They are perhaps best known in the UK for their 2000 in...
Fairport Convention
Tuesday 25 May 2027
Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, havingformed in 1967 and goiing on to win a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, with Radio 2 listeners voting their ground-breaking album Liege & Lief "The Mos...
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
Thursday 27 May 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...
Baby Bugs
Thursday 27 May 2027
Live Nation PresentsBaby BugsThe Deaf Institute?...
Forever Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band
Friday 28 May 2027
Experience the energy, musicianship, and spirit of The Boss as Forever Springsteen takes you on a downbound train through his legendary career. This powerhouse seven-piece band pays homage to the entire E Street Band in every note they pl...
Lindisfarne
Saturday 29 May 2027
Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne return with a classic five piece line-up of long-time members, fronted by founding member Rod Clements. Lindisfarne emerged from Tyneside in the 1970s and quickly carved out a unique place for...
Bernard Butler (Suede)
Thursday 3 June 2027
Bernard Butler is a Brit and Grammy Award winning musician who first found fame in 1992 as the guitarist with Suede, forging a songwriting partnership with Brett Anderson. He co-wrote and played guitars or piano on every recording un...
Osees (The Oh Sees)
Wednesday 9 June 2027
With a stage show that's best described as sweat-drenched, a blistering back catalogue and several name changes along the way - Orinoka Crash Suite (1997-2003), OCS (2003-05), The Ohsees (2006), The Oh Sees (2007), Thee Oh Sees (2008-16), ...
Murphy Campbell
Thursday 10 June 2027
A fast rising star within the traditional folk community, Murphy Campbell is a ballad singer and old time banjo player with deep roots in Western North Carolina. A contemporary clawhammer banjoist rooted in the influences of the Toe River ...
Iarla O Lionaird, Caoimhín O Raghallaigh & Cormac McCarthy
Friday 11 June 2027
Iarla O Lionaird, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, and Cormac McCarthy form a critically acclaimed musical trio that blends traditional Irish sean-nos singing with modern classical, jazz, and experimental instrumental arrangements ...
Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
Sunday 20 June 2027
Having bewitched audiences annually with their much-loved wintertime show, two of the most engaging and inventive acts on the English folk scene return with their hotly anticipated next alchemic collaboration: an essential incantation to t...
Alex Warren
Friday 2 July 2027
One of the most followed Gen Z celebrities on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, Californian folk-pop singer-songwriter and comedic video creator Alex Warren is known for his vulnerable melodies, passionate vocals, and lyrical candor. From b...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Sunday 4 July 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 ...
Amble
Thursday 8 July 2027
Channelling the power of tried-and-true friendship and tapping into the serenity of the surrounding countryside, Irish trio Amble harness a rare magic threaded into the fabric of their novelistic folk. The group - Robbie Cunningham (lead v...
Carpenters Gold - Tribute to The Carpenters
Saturday 31 July 2027
Produced by London West End Director of 80's Mania, The Abba Reunion Tribute Show and Abba Mania. Carpenters Gold authentically performs their Greatest hits, such as Goodbye to Love, Solitaire, We've Only Just Begun, Top of the World, Yest...
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 4 September 2027
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
Passenger
Wednesday 15 September 2027
Passenger, aka Mike Rosenberg, is a multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter from Brighton, England. A classic journeyman musician, cut from the same mould as Van Morrison, Neil Young and John Prine, Passenger has the unique...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Wednesday 22 September 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 ...
This Is The Kit
Friday 1 October 2027
Described by Cerys Matthews on BBC 6music as "Absolutely gorgeous, like an aural bath with the warm water lapping over you", Ivor Novello-nominated This Is The Kit is the much beloved musical project of Kate Stables, the Paris-based Bristo...
The Houghton Weavers
Saturday 9 October 2027
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...
Newton Faulkner
Saturday 23 October 2027
Multi-Platinum selling Surrey-born acoustic singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner possesses a pop sensibility that allows him to sit easily alongside the likes of Jack Johnson, Paolo Nutini, and Ed Sheeran - who stole his original "ginger guy...
Fisherman's Friends
Friday 26 November 2027
Britain's oldest boy band have two UK Top 30 albums to their name, two feature films, a stage musical, a book, a TV documentary and a festival. They've played for royalty and to tens of thousands of fans in sell-out tours year in year ...
