COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Country & Folk Music in Manchester
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
The Lowry
Tue 29 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
The Albert Halls
Fri 17 May - Thu 19 Sep 2024
Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish)
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
With ten #1 Country hits that span over 10 years, including the 4 million-selling hit single "Wagon Wheel", multi-Platinum smash "Alright" and "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", Hootie & the Blowfish vocalist and Nashville superstar Dari...Tom Walker
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
Scottish-Mancunian singer-songwriter Tom Walker is one of the most successful breakthrough stars. His song, Leave a Light On, has been a hit in various countries worldwide. Walker has enjoyed a phenomenal start to 2019. He released his debu...Galina Vale
Holy Trinity : Warrington, Warrington
Saturday 27 April 2024
Flamboyant Manchester-based internationally renowned Ukrainian guitar diva Galina Vale plays a program of flamenco and classical pieces. A child prodigy raised in a family of musicians, Galina's performing career began at the age of eight ...One Night In Dublin
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
The Wild Murphys invite you to Murphy's Pub for one glorious night of high-energy Irish music and more than a little bit of Irish craic. The multi-award-winning Irish band The Wild Murphys features the very best Irish musicians playing a th...Lauren Ruth Ward
The Yard, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
Lauren Ruth Ward's music has spread like wildfire these past couple years in LA after leaving her hometown of Baltimore. Her lyrics are secrets to strangers, writing about her life's trajectory sharing both vulnerability and strength delive...Sons of Town Hall
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
Introducing theatrical-folk-duo sensation the Sons of Town Hall. Praised by The Observer for their "seamless vocal harmonies" and their "stories of sea voyages, betrayal and desolation," celebrated British singer/songwriter/producer Ben Par...Joe Martin
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
"Primed for bigger things," according to the New York Times, and described by Six Shooter Country as "a rare original glimmer in a sea of Nashville wannabes", Ribble Valley singer-songwriter Joe Martin writes with a quality of empathy beyo...
Jerron Paxton
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Saturday 27 April 2024
Smithsonian Folkways is proud to announce that Jerron Paxton has signed with the label for his next, long-awaited full-length release, due out in 2024. Paxton joins Folkways contemporaries such as Dom Flemons, Jake Blount, Our Native Daught...
Artists For Change - Loose Articles + Hannah Ashcroft + Matt Hill + more
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
The launch of Artists for Change, a program providing support to artists from across the UK in organising events that tackle issues of poverty. This initiative is a part of Let's End Poverty, a national movement committed to bringing povert...The Ukrainians
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
Expect a high tempo night full of eastern spirit, with The Ukrainian's unique brand of punk, rock, and Ukrainian roots. ...Charles Esten
The Lowry, Salford
Monday 29 April 2024
Multi-talented singer/songwriter and actor Charles Esten will be returning to the UK and Europe in April 2024, for headline shows. "Some of my earliest musical performances were way back in 1991 playing Buddy Holly in the hit West End music...Dave Matthews Band
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 29 April 2024
Boasting more than 25 million concert tickets, 39 million records sold, and seven US Billboard Chart no.1 albums, Charlottesville, Virginia, folk rockers DMB are back. An acoustic jam band, The Grammy award-winners are renowned for their li...The Paper Kites
New Century Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Known for their ethereal, moody sound, Australian indie-folk rock outfit The Paper Kites' music has been featured on numerous television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Forever and Reign. The Australian band's melancholic, mid-tempo music ...Mitski
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 1 - Thursday 2 May 2024
With electronic drum pads pulsating underneath fervent guitar lines, critically beloved Japanese-American indie folk singer-songwriter Mitski has cemented her reputation as an artist capable of using her talent to perform the alchemy that t...Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 3 May 2024
Johnny Flynn and Robert Macfarlane present a unique song-and-story performance of their stunning album, Lost in the Cedar Wood. Created during the pandemic, the album bases itself loosely upon the world's oldest written work of literature,...Cody Pennington Country Show
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 3 May 2024
Nashville artist Cody Pennington and his band bring the biggest country hits to the UK with the Cody Pennington Country Show. Don't miss a night of boot scootin' hits from artists like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, Chris Staplet...Sound Of The Sirens
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 3 May 2024
'Sound Of The Sirens' are a foot stomping, tear jerking, crowd engaging female folk/rock duo whose strengths lie in their passion, conviction and chemistry. ...
The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 4 May 2024
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...Ocie Elliott
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 4 May 2024
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...
A Country Night in Nashville
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 5 May 2024
Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, featuring songs from its biggest stars both past and present. Hits from Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to The Chicks, Willie Nelson to Kacey Musgraves, are s...Jethro Tull
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 5 May 2024
With Ian Anderson as ever central to the performance, this tour will encapsulate the seven decades in which Jethro Tull have written and performed music. Through their 23 studio albums, they have continued to push the boundaries of their mu...Chasing Mumford - Tribute to Mumford & Sons
Dark Matter Promotions presents Awen Ensemble & special guests
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Sunday 5 May 2024
'Beautiful, beautiful composition.'- Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 6'an expansive folk-jazz workout.' - CLASH Magazine...
Katherine Priddy
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Since emerging with her debut EP 'Wolf' in 2018, the Birmingham-based folk artist has quickly become one of the most exciting names on the British scene. Declared 'The best thing I've heard all year' by Richard Thompson, who later invited h...
The Buffalo Skinners
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 8 May 2024
In their thirteenth year together as The Buffalo Skinners, 2024 marks an exciting new chapter for Peter (guitar and vocals) and James (violin and vocals). Fellow founding member Lawrence Menard is back in the fold on accordion, keys and ele...Talisk
The Met, Bury
Thursday 9 May 2024
Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, globetrotting, instantly enthralling... it's little wonder that Talisk rank highly amongst the most in-demand folk-based groups to emerge from Scotland in the last decade and more. Mohsen Amini...
Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
Kathryn and Dan met in 2019 in a Spiegeltent in Edinburgh at a Book Festival event curated by Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen. Despite having many mutual friends in the music scene, they had never met before. So from one tweet thread ...The Handsome Family
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
The Handsome Family (songwriting and marriage partners Brett and Rennie Sparks) have been defining the dark end of Americana for over 30 years. Brett writes the music and Rennie writes the words. Their work has been covered by many artists ...James McVey (The Vamps)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
The Vamps frontman and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! star makes his debut solo headline tour, showcasing his brand of acoustic folk pop. ...Rhinestone Rodeo
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
Saddle up, the UK's biggest country night is coming for ya! After selling out dates all over the UK and Ireland, Rhinestone Rodeo is an unforgettable Country celebration. You can expect to hear bangers all night as DJs spin hits from lege...James McVey (The Vamps)
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 10 May 2024
The Vamps frontman and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! star makes his debut solo headline tour, showcasing his brand of acoustic folk pop. ...Jenny Colquitt
The Met, Bury
Friday 10 May 2024
Compared to the likes of Eva Cassidy, Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, and KT Tunstall, emerging Widnes artist Jenny Colquitt encompasses a unique combination of Americana, indie and folk rock and pop, which has seen her named as one of R...Kacey Musgraves
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 11 May 2024
30-something Texan country pop songstress Kacey Musgraves has enjoyed success across the globe, including UK Top 10 albums and hit single "I Remember Everything" with Zach Bryan. Rolling acoustic guitars, puffy clouds of strings and synth...The Shires
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 11 May 2024
Their second album My Universe also broke new ground by becoming the fastest-selling British country album of all time and reached the top three in the UK chart. After an incredible four years, Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes - hailing from He...The Cadillac Three
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 11 May 2024
Leaving a lasting impression on fans with their high-octane live shows and chart-topping songwriting skills, Nashville trio The Cadillac Three deliver a sound all of their own that hovers between radio-ready Country anthems, hard-and-heavy ...Talon - The Best of Eagles Tribute Band
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 11 May 2024
Eagles tribute act Talon have risen from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful theatre touring shows in the UK and the..."25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR" will once again feature the Eagles timeless back catalogue including Hotel Cal...George Borowski
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Saturday 11 May 2024
Manchester's own "Guitar George" is off to France permanently, so catch him to wish a fond "Au Revoir"! "I have never seen a rock 'n roll performer so completely connected with what he was doing on stage" Frank Black - Pixies. "Great songs ...
Faye Webster
