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 Luke Combs Experience - Luke Combs Tribute
Manchester Academy
Sat 2 Nov 2024 - Sat 31 May 2025
Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Various Venues, Manchester
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...The Dead South
O2 Apollo, Manchester
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
Manchester Academy, Manchester
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...
Nick Cope's Family Show
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
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
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
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
Albert Hall, Manchester
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...Simon & Garfunkel - Through The Years
Middleton Arena, Manchester
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 ...Goran Bregovic
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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),...
The George Harrison Project
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
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...Nathan Carter
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
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
O2 Ritz, Manchester
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
Gorilla, Manchester
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
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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
The Albert Halls, Bolton
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
RNCM, Manchester
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...
Heilung
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 21 April 2025
The enigmatic world music collective, made up of members from Denmark, Norway, and Germany, return with their signature amplified folk based on texts and runic inscriptions from Germanic peoples of the Iron Age, and Viking Age. The mysterio...One Night in Nashville
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 26 April 2025
Experience the sights and sounds of Nashville with the 'One Night In Nashville' show featuring Manchester singer Maria Jordan. Celebrating the biggest modern and classic country icons in an authentic downtown honkytonk experience, a world ...Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 2 May 2025
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is... BACK! From the Producers of That'll be the Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers. Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To...Ian Prowse & Amsterdam
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
Amsterdam are a pop/rock group from Liverpool. Formed in 1999, they had their first UK Top 40 single with "The Journey" in February 2005. The current band members are Ian Prowse (vocals/guitar), Johnny Barlow (lead guitar), Tony Kiley (per...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, Den...The Waterboys
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
 Best known for songs including "How Long Will I Love You" and "The Whole of the Moon", The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott - their line-up otherwise ever-evolving - since the early 1980s, having won a ...Alexandra Kay
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Boasting what has been described as a "Taylor Swift-esque" fan base, Illinois-born and raised Alexandra Kay kindles a profound connection with listeners through her heartfelt melodies, evocative storytelling, and beautifully captivating voi...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,...Grace Petrie
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
Folk singer, lesbian and checked-shirt-collector Grace Petrie has been incorrectly called Sir every day of her adult life, and, having finally run out of things to write whiny songs about, she's putting down the guitar to try and work out w...The Luke Combs Experience - Luke Combs Tribute
The Met, Bury
Saturday 31 May 2025
A Luke Combs tribute act who will bring you everything you need to have you foot-stomping and fist-pumping to all of the country superstar's hits. From 'The Kind of Love We Make', 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' to 'Beautiful Crazy' and 'Growin...Osees (The Oh Sees)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 16 June 2025
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), O...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 29 June 2025
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...Al Stewart
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
The Scottish-born, Dorset-raised folk singer-songwriter has released nearly 20 introspective and lyrically powerful records featuring brilliant backing musicians (Jimmy Page, Phil Collins, Richard Thompson, Rick Wakeman, Roger Taylor, Tori ...Talon - The Best of Eagles Tribute Band
