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TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER

The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 9 May 2025
As seen on BBC ONE and voted the U.K's No 1. Dolly Parton tribute by the Agents Association of Great Britain! Undeniably one of the BEST Dolly impersonators you will ever see, West End star Kelly O'Brien performs the beloved hits of country...

Clearwater Creedence Revival - All Star Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
  The best tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival you're ever going to see. Selling out at venues all over the world, the band features road-hardened players who, collectively have performed with Stax legend Steve Cropper, Big Country, De...

Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble

Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
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 Wi...

Gruff Rhys - American Interior Screening + Q&A

Savoy Cinema, Stockport
Friday 9 May 2025
In 1792, John Evans, a farmhand from Snowdonia travelled to America to discover whether there was a Welsh-speaking Native American tribe walking the Great Plains. Over 200 years later, distant relative Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) retra...

Amelia Coburn

Yes, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
Amelia Coburn is darkness and light. Her acclaimed debut album Between The Moon And the Milkman, produced by Bill Ryder-Jones, showcases her as a truly singular voice in the world of music. Unbound by one mood or modern trends she pairs dar...

Noah Gundersen

Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 10 May 2025
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 guita...

Jerron Paxton

The Met, Bury
Sunday 11 May 2025
Described by The Wall Street Journal as "virtually the only music-maker of his generation - playing guitar, banjo, piano and violin, among other implements - to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and '30s, the blues of Bessie Smi...

The Whiskey Brothers

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 11 May 2025
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 harmo...

Seafret

Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Monday 12 May 2025
Indie folk rock duo Seafret consists of singer Jack Sedman and guitarist Harry Draper, from Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Their debut studio album Tell Me It's Real peaked at No. 59 on the UK Albums Chart. ...

The Waterboys

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
  Best known for songs including "The Whole of the Moon", "Fisherman's Blues" and "The Return of Pan", London-formed folk rockers The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott - their line-up otherwise ever-evolv...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 14 - Tuesday 20 May 2025
Lauded by Rolling Stone as "the embodiment of rock & roll", with more than 140 million records sold around the globe and more than 70 million in the United States, Bruce Springsteen is one of the world's best-selling artists. Long recogni...

Jesús Aguaje Ramos & the Buena Vista Orchestra

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 14 May 2025
The biggest-selling Cuban group in music history, led by the Buena Vista Social Club's founding member Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, The Buena Vista Orchestra continues the legacy of the renowned Cuban musical ensemble into 2025. Jesus "Aguaje" Ram...

Boyce Avenue

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
Boyce Avenue is a Florida-based band whose name is a combination of two streets they grew up on in Sarasota. The band is popular for its strong acoustic roots and consists of three brothers Alejandro (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Fabian (gu...

Jennifer Reid

The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Kicking off an exploration of northern folk in the Portico Collection, acclaimed musician and researcher Jennifer Reid sings some ballads. The working classes made music as a provocation and this is a tradition that Jennifer Reid continues,...

The Lancashire Hotpots

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 17 May 2025
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...

Charles Wesley Godwin

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 18 May 2025
A tunesmith at the peak of his powers - melding melody with memories, workmanship with wisdom, West Virginian Country star Charles Wesley Godwin describes his musical style as inspired by artists such as Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson,...

Charles Wesley Godwin

New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 18 May 2025
A tunesmith at the peak of his powers - melding melody with memories, workmanship with wisdom, West Virginian Country star Charles Wesley Godwin describes his musical style as inspired by artists such as Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson,...

Folk Music Extravaganza

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Monday 19 May 2025
In aid of Bolton Hospice and Bolton FM Media Academy. Previous line-ups have included local legends The Houghton Weavers and Bernard Wrigley. The Folk Show with Ron Armitage airs weekly on Bolton FM. The show is dedicated to showcasing t...

Peggy Seeger - 90th Birthday Farewell Tour

Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 21 May 2025
  The charismatic Peggy Seeger - singer-songwriter, feminist, icon, Ewan MacColl's partner and muse - is the undisputed queen of folk and political song. The grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last ever concert ...

Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys

Gullivers, Manchester
Thursday 22 May 2025
Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys are bringing their ?Raisin? The Vibe Tour? to intimate UK venues this April and May. After a transformative trip to Alabama in September 2024 ? where they recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound S...

Ry X

Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Australian transcendental folk artist RY X, born Ry Cuming, showcases a boundless ability to create thought-provoking atmospheric pop music, engulfed with his distinctively ethereal vocal lines, cloudy orchestral arrangements and accomanyi...

Lunatraktors

Waterside, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Broken folk' duo Carli Jefferson and Clair Le Couteur rework Anglo-Celtic traditional music with influences from post-punk, trip-hop and queer cabaret. Lunatraktors strip folk down to the bare bones, mixing tonal percussion, tapdance and ha...

Toria Wooff

Yes, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Finding splendour in shadows, Toria Wooff sings tales of the beautifully strange. Announcing the release of her beguiling self-titled debut album, her gothic approach to the folk tradition has captured the attention of any who have caught h...

Zinadelphia

The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:15pm-8:15pm...

Simply Dylan - A Tribute to Bob Dylan

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 24 May 2025
As straightforward as the title suggests: no frills, no gimmicks, no pretense; Simply Dylan is John O'Connell's personal exploration and celebration of the rich and diverse work of Bob Dylan.O'Connell, formerly of Groundpig, has had his nam...

Sam Amidon

Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
  A contemporary folk musician specialising in guitar, fiddle, and banjo, Sam Amidon is known for both his original songs and his often-ambitious updates of traditional folk tunes. Regardless of song sources, his reliably textured, atmosph...

The Lumineers

AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Denver-based band The Lumineers were founded by New Jersey natives Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites. Schultz grew up taking drawing classes with Fraites' older brother Joshua, who died of a drug overdose in 2002. Playing music together w...

Big Condo Records Presents Organised Sound 8

Peggy Mccools, Warrington
Sunday 25 May 2025
Big Condo Records presents Organised Sound 8 our monthly showcasing new emerging talent with a variety of solo artists from multiple genres....

Shotgun Jimmie + Dog Daisies

The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
We?re delighted to welcome Shotgun Jimmie back to Manchester ? with special guests Dog Daisies!Shotgun Jimmie is a singer-songwriter/one-person-band based in Manitoba, Canada. He?s been touring regularly and releasing records on Toronto?s Y...

Martin Hayes Trio

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Martin Hayes is regarded as one of the most significant talents to emerge in the world of Irish traditional music. His unique sound, his mastery of his chosen instrument - the violin - his acknowledgement of the past and his shaping of the ...

KATE BOLLINGER

Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Kate Bollinger's folk-pop songs tend to linger well beyond their run times, filling the negative space of ordinary days with charming melodies and smart phrasings. With a background in jazz she writes them at home in Richmond, Virginia, let...

Gnoss

The Met, Bury
Thursday 29 May 2025
Gnoss' signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic layers; outstanding musicianship, deep traditional roots and contemporary compositional flair combine to create songs and tunes brimming with character. Triple Scots Trad Music Awards no...

Lucy Spraggan

Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 29 May 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...

Words with Lucy Spraggan

Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 29 May 2025
  Words with Lucy Spraggan is back! After its sold-out debut in Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre, Lucy, who turned her journaling into her Sunday Times Bestselling memoir, Process, is taking the interactive journalling event on the road for ...

Scotty McCreery

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
North Carolina country singer Scotty McCreery rose to fame after winning the tenth season of American Idol in May 2011. Topping the Billboard country charts on numerous occassions, he has gone Platinum with hits "Five More Minutes", "I Lov...

Elephant Sessions

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Celebrating their 10th year as band in 2022, multi-award winning indie folk quintet Elephant Sessions have gone from humble beginnings in the Highlands of Scotland, to playing around the world and scooping prestigious awards for their true...

Chris Helme (The Seahorses)

The Gasworks, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Rising to fame in the 1990s as frontman of indie band The Seahorses York singer-songwriter Chris Helme is now producing acclaimed folk-infused tracks as a solo artist. His enviable back catalogue includes Britpop classics such as 'Love is t...

Lael Neale

Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Lael Neale?s minimalist drone pop draws inspiration from the Transcendentalists, the high lonesome sound of primitive American gospel music & the alienation of modern life. Since signing with Sub Pop in 2020, she has split her time between ...

Desperados - Celebrating the Music & Legacy of The Eagles

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 30 May 2025
An ensemble of accomplished musicians delivers a rip roaring set from the outstanding back catalogue of one of the greatest band's in history!!Sit back & TAKE IT EASY with Desperados and celebrate the music of six time Grammy Award winners,...
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