COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Country & Folk Music in Manchester
Tue 29 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024
Alec Benjamin
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Critically acclaimed Arizona-born, New York-raised and University of Southern California enrolled folk pop singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin breakthrough in 2018 when his single "Let Me Down Slowly" reached the top 40 in over 25 countries, i...
The Weather Station
Tuesday 11 March 2025
The critically acclaimed Canadian folk band, fronted by Toronto songwriter Tamara Lindeman, with her gentle, conversational, intoning voice, deliver jagged music, with stabbing strings, saxophone, and several layers of percussion. Emergi...
IDER
Wednesday 12 March 2025
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, ...
Michael Kiwanuka
Thursday 13 March 2025
Michael Kiwanuka is a British singer-songwriter (indie rock/folk rock/soul) and record producer who is signed with Polydor Records. His 2012 debut album, Home Again, went gold in the United Kingdom and his second album, Love & Hate, debuted...
Beans on Toast
Thursday 13 March 2025
The foolhardy cult folk legend and accomplished songwriter offers some hope and light relief from this bizarre world in which we find ourselves, singing simple songs about complicated subjects. Joined by a brand new live band, Beans will be...
The Mary Wallopers
Friday 14 March 2025
Described by The Guardian as "invoking the raucous ghosts of The Dubliners and The Pogues to startling effect", The Mary Wallopers are a folk group from Dundalk, Ireland, breathing new life into both well known & rare ballads. Travelling th...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Monday 17 March 2025
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...
The Dublin Legends (The Dubliners)
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Following the sudden death of founding member Barney McKenna in 2012 and John Sheahan's' decision to retire it was agreed that The Dubliners, as a touring band, would end and The Dublin Legends were born. The Dublin Legends - Sean Cannon, P...
Clairo
Wednesday 19 - Thursday 20 March 2025
Claire Elizabeth Cottrill, known professionally as Clairo, is an American lo-fi folk pop singer-songwriter. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Carlisle, Massachusetts, she began posting music on the internet at age 13, rising to pro...
Nadia Reid
Wednesday 19 March 2025
New Zealand folk artist Nadia Reid has praised the world over for her intimate, complex songwriting. She is described by The Guardian as "an understated, wise guide through uncertain territory", while her lyrics are called "allegorical... b...
Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 March 2025
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...
Cara Dillon
Thursday 20 March 2025
Cara Dillon, the multi-award winning Northern Irish singer, returns to perform some of her favourite and most popular songs. Cara has been celebrated as one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song anywhere in the world and continu...
Peter's Field
Thursday 20 March 2025
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
The Dead South
Friday 21 March 2025
A rock band without a drummer, a bluegrass band without a fiddler. To the gentlemen of The Dead South, a self-styled 4-piece string band from Saskatchewan, Canada, it's about how, not what, you play. The two-time JUNO Award winning, Canadia...
Miracle of Sound
Friday 21 March 2025
Cork indie musician Gavin Dunne, better known by the name of his music project "Miracle of Sound", performs music inspired by video games, films, and TV shows. While not widely known in his home country of Ireland, his music is very popular...
Josienne Clarke
Friday 21 March 2025
Indie-folk singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Josienne Clarke is often said to draw on traditional British folk inspirations, but is a thoroughly modern, multifaceted artist who follows her own compass. Blessed with a voice of cryst...
Bernard Butler (Suede)
Friday 21 March 2025
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 unt...
Holly Clarke
Friday 21 March 2025
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...
Nick Cope's Family Show
Saturday 22 March 2025
Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and animations to sell-out crowds all over the country. He has an incredible fan ...
Katherine Priddy
Saturday 22 March 2025
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...
Ry X
Sunday 23 March - 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...
David Gray
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Multi-platinum British singer-songwriter David Gray is hitting the road in 2020 to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of White Ladder, his fourth studio album which sold seven million copies. Not only did it propel him into the mainstream, b...
Morgan Wade
Wednesday 26 March 2025
When Arista Nashville breakout artist Morgan Wade made her first full-length album Reckless , it was a fistful of songs torn from the life of a girl not afraid of pushing life to the edge. Bold and startling, the guitars pushed forward and ...
The Delines
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Sometimes, fate's just a damned cruel thing. But when it nearly capsizes the career of an acclaimed band in the blink of an eye, the band's only prudent choice is to hang in there until the ship is ready to sail again. That's what The Delin...
Simon & Garfunkel - Through The Years
Friday 28 March 2025
Critically acclaimed as one of the world's greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through The Years continues to delight audiences across the globe. Featuring stunning vocal harmonies from world-class musicians, this spectacular concert ...
Chris Brain
Friday 28 March 2025
Yorkshire?s Chris Brain has carved his place firmly into the contemporary folk scene following his highly-regarded first two albums, Bound to Rise (2022) and Steady Away (2023). Garnering acclaim from the likes of Cerys Matthews (BBC 6 Musi...
Orla Gartland
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Dublin singer-songwriter Orla Gartland had a childhood steeped in music. Taught traditional folk instruments at the age of five, she moved onto the guitar at 12 and posted her first video to YouTube at 13. The ever-humble musician's online ...
Goran Bregovic
Friday 4 April 2025
The maestro of the Balkans performs his intoxicating blend of ethno-pop-rock, gypsy rhythms, and heart-warming anthems. Celebrated for global hits like Kalashnikov, In the Death Car, and Bella Ciao (feat. The Wedding and Funeral Orchestra),...
Badly Drawn Boy
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 April 2025
Dunstable-born, Bolton-raised, Manchester-living Mercury-prize winning folk rocker Damon Gough has always been one to wear his heart on his sleeve, and his truly personal and heartfelt catalogue of glorious, colourful warming, honest pop so...
The George Harrison Project
Saturday 5 April 2025
Enjoy the UK's leading live music tribute to George Harrison, performing his best-loved hits from The Beatles, his solo career, and The Traveling Wilburys. After the Liverpudlian four-piece called time on Beatlemania, George Harrison enjoye...
Dan Sealey (Ocean Colour Scene & Merrymouth)
Saturday 5 April 2025
Dan started his career with folk rock band Ocean Colour Scene and toured the world, played headline slots at major festivals for over a decade and co-founded the band Merrymouth with Simon Fowler. Merrymouth featured award-winning musici...
Nathan Carter
Sunday 6 April 2025
Quickly becoming one of the UK's most prolific touring artists, wowing crowds with his sensational live show, Liverpudlian Irish country pop star Nathan Carter returns. One of the UK's most exciting live performers, his energetic showmanshi...
Eddi Reader
Sunday 6 April 2025
The supremely talented, unique and charismatic triple BRIT award-winning Scottish folk pop singer delivers the most consistently beautiful, often deeply personal and intimate songs, including the charming acoustic pop of 1988 chart-topper P...
Mark Ambor
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Armenian-American folk singer-songwriter Mark Ambor is best known for his 2024 single "Belong Together", which reached no.11 in the UK. The upbeat guitar, drums, and bass set an impeccable road trip scene while the lyrics promote a deeper l...
Mark Ambor
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Armenian-American folk singer-songwriter Mark Ambor is best known for his 2024 single "Belong Together", which reached no.11 in the UK. The upbeat guitar, drums, and bass set an impeccable road trip scene while the lyrics promote a deeper l...
Country Roads - One Night of Country Classics
Thursday 10 April 2025
Celebrate the Kings and Queens of country music and enjoy the biggest and best songs of the genre, including 9 to 5, The Gambler, Walk the Line, Rhinestone Cowboy, Ring of Fire, Walkin' After Midnight and more at this tribute show from the ...
Luke Combs UK - Tribute to Luke Combs
Thursday 10 April 2025
The World's leading tribute to the Grammy-nominated country megastar Luke Combs! Experience the heart and soul of country music as we pay homage to one of the genre's biggest stars. A night of incredible songs, authentic Southern vibes, an...
Country Hits Live
Thursday 10 April 2025
Transporting you right into the heart of downtown Nashville. Performed by a cast of multi award-winning musicians and singers, fronted by Yorkshire Country singer Jade Helliwell and, direct from Nashville, Lars Pluto, Country Hits Live cel...
Heather Nova
Thursday 10 April 2025
Bermudian folk rock singer-songwriter and poet Heather Nova first hit the radio in 1994 when her breakthrough album "Oyster" charted worldwide and put her firmly on the indie pop map. Her cool, infectious songs, critically acclaimed albums...
