TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Traditional Folk & Acoustic Concerts in Manchester
Tue 30 Jun - Sun 5 Jul 2026
Fri 19 Jun - Fri 23 Oct 2026
Buck Meek
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Now Wave presents Buck Meek at YES Pink Room on 17th March 2026...
Lumï
Tuesday 17 March 2026
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Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Thursday 19 March 2026
Manchester Folk Festival is an urban multi-venue festival based in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The festival takes place in March and brings together a diverse range of artists who represent the broad definition of contemporary folk mu...
Seth Lakeman
Thursday 19 March 2026
Multi award-winning folk singer Seth Lakeman was raised and still lives on Dartmoor, within sight of the sea at Plymouth, from where the Puritans sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. The Mercury Prize nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-ins...
Angeline Morrison
Thursday 19 March 2026
Born to a Jamaican mother and a father from the Outer Hebrides, Angeline Morrison is one of the freshest voices in English folk music today, celebrated for her soulful, resonant voice, evocative songwriting, and deeply affecting performance...
Bella Hardy
Thursday 19 March 2026
Bella Hardy, the voice of modern folk, established her reputation as a songwriter when her first original composition 'Three Black Feathers' earned a BBC Folk Award nomination in 2008. Bella has since become a regular on radio and televisio...
David Ford
Thursday 19 March 2026
The Kent singer-songwriter has released six solo albums to date, two of which were named "Album of The Year" in both The Sunday Times and Word Magazine. He has toured the world opening for such artists as KT Tunstall, Gomez, Elvis Costello,...
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers
Thursday 19 March 2026
Best known as a member of Bellowhead, Rachael McShane is a singer, cellist, fiddle and viola player based in the North East of England. An original member of folk big band Bellowhead, Rachael toured internationally with them as well as...
Fairport Convention
Friday 20 March 2026
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 Most...
Bill Ryder-Jones (The Coral)
Friday 20 March 2026
The co-founder and lead guitarist with The Coral on the band's first five albums, West Kirby musician Bill Ryder-Jones has enjoyed a solo career since 2011 producing minimal and alternative folk songs, with a musical belief of delayed grati...
Callum Beattie
Friday 20 March 2026
Pairing heartfelt lyrics with unfiltered honesty, acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie continues his song writing journey as he continues to weave passionate stories of the everyday lives of ordinary people. His mix of folk, ...
Chimera
Friday 20 March 2026
A vibrant and energetic Manchester-based ceilidh band who have been putting their own spin on all things folk and taking Manchester by storm since 2018. This five-piece band boasts a line-up of melodeon, violins, cello, trombone, guitar, Ir...
The Young'uns
Friday 20 March 2026
With heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling, beautiful lyrics, warm harmonies and relentless repartee, Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle (the award-winning stand-up comedian) write and sing folk songs for today. Championing the folk ...
Nick Harper
Friday 20 March 2026
Phantastes inhabits an ethereal realm and explores the parallels of the seminal C19th fantasy novel of the same name by George MacDonald and the beginnings of Nick's own love story from 1982. The album was recorded, and is performed live o...
Skinny Lister
Friday 20 March 2026
Regularly cited as one of the best live bands in the biz, London indie punk folk band, "The Skinnies" have been described by The Independent, in a 5 star review, as "a visceral, deafening experience." Following the release of their rave-re...
Holly Clarke
Friday 20 March 2026
Holly Clarke, a folk singer from the Lake District who draws from the old ballads and stories, conjures a performance that immediately captivates any listener. As a performer, Holly transports the listener into the heart of ballads, immersi...
Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support
Friday 20 March 2026
The first headline tour for Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support playing songs from their debut album ' The Hope That Kills You'....
The Magic Numbers
Saturday 21 March 2026
London four-piece The Magic Numbers comprise two pairs of brothers and sisters (Romeo and Michele Stodart, Sean and Angela Gannon) who are known for their unique harmonies, melodic hooks, songwriting craftsmanship and their timeless soun...
Simply Dylan - A Tribute to Bob Dylan
Saturday 21 March 2026
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...
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Saturday 21 March 2026
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 guis...
McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle
Saturday 21 March 2026
Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle. Name a more iconic trio... I'll wait. First jamming together as teenagers, a quarter century later these Celtic folk heroes are still combining forces to share music with the world. Combinin...
Fanny Lumsden
Saturday 21 March 2026
ARIA and 8x Golden Guitar winning Australian country singer Fanny Lumsden has established herself as "one of the one of the genre's most esteemed performers" (The Australian). She incorporates elements such as guitar-based indie-pop into h...
Ora Cogan
Saturday 21 March 2026
Now Wave presentsOra Cogan, live at YES Pink Room?...
Nick Cope's Family Show
Sunday 22 March 2026
Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful fun filled musical hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 ye...
