Wed, Apr 1 - The Belfast Empire Music Hall
My Goodness... They're Back!
Folk-tinged Celtic punk from The Rumjacks brings folk influences to BELFAST EMPIRE.
Folk Gigs in April 2026
Featuring clobber, the rumjacks, searows, kris drever, richard ashcroft, sunnata, panopticon, sunset images and more.
Wed, Apr 1 - Chalk Brighton
Death in the Business of Whaling
Indie folk artist Searows performs at CHALK, bringing a contemporary folk sound to the stage.
Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 30
doing this for love
Doing This For Love is a folk-focused run, with Kris Drever performing contemporary folk material across all 18 UK dates.
Thu, Apr 2 - FIRST DIRECT BANK ARENA Leeds
RICHARD ASHCROFT
Richard Ashcroft’s singer-songwriter material adds a folk-leaning edge within these rock-focused arena shows.
Thu, Apr 2 - The Dome London
LAURENTIAN ECHOES
Panopticon blend contemporary folk and Americana within an atmospheric black metal show at The Dome.
Thu, Apr 2 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
Sunset Images
Lazarus Lake join experimental rock duo Sunset Images at The Piper for a mixed-genre bill.
Sat, Apr 4, Sun, Apr 5 - 30lympia Theatre Dublin
belle and sebastian 30th anniversary tour
Indie folk threads through Belle And Sebastian’s 30th anniversary shows at 30lympia Theatre Dublin in April 2026.
Sun, Apr 5, Wed, Apr 8 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
NEW MUSIC OUT THIS WEEK
Folk currents in this listing surface around Brògeal and Olive Jones at Brudenell Social Club.
Sun, Apr 5, Sat, Apr 25 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Coming soon at the Brudenell in March/April/May
The Handsome Family’s Americana and gothic country Brudenell date anchors the folk-leaning side of this run.
Sun, Apr 5 - Tue, Apr 14 - The O2 London
The Unraveled Tour Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo brings folk pop influences to The Unraveled Tour shows at The O2.
Sun, Apr 5 - Mon, Apr 20 - The O2 London
The Unraveled Tour - Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo’s folk pop side anchors The Unraveled Tour shows at The O2 in April 2026.
Sun, Apr 5 - Mon, Apr 20 - The O2 London
The Unraveled Tour - Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo’s folk pop side anchors The Unraveled Tour dates at The O2 alongside indie pop from Grace Ives.
Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Apr 20
CAMPFIRE PUNKROCK TWENTY TOUR
Frank Turner brings folk and folk punk songs to UK venues on the Campfire Punkrock Twenty Tour in April 2026.
Thu, Apr 9 - Half Moon London
Rosie Frater-Taylor
Singer-songwriter Rosie Frater-Taylor folds folk influences into her jazz-rooted Half Moon show.
Thu, Apr 9 - Esquires Bedford
THE LOVELESS
While mainly rock and pop, this Esquires Bedford show may also appeal beyond strict genre lines.
Fri, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 25
RICK ASTLEY THE Reflection TOUR 2026
This listing is primarily pop and soul focused, with singer-songwriter elements in Rick Astley’s set.
Fri, Apr 10 - Koko London
SEAROWS
Indie folk songwriter Searows performs at KOKO, bringing delicate, atmospheric folk to the stage.
Sat, Apr 11 - Albert Hall Manchester
BELLE & SEBASTIAN
Indie folk threads run through Belle And Sebastian’s set, fitting this gig to the folk page.
Sat, Apr 11 - Backstage Kinross
The Fargo Railroad Co.
The Fargo Railroad Co. fold rootsy storytelling into their americana alongside blues rock and country rock.
Sat, Apr 11 - Workmans Club Dublin 8
BIBLE ON THE DASH 2026
Hayes Carll brings folk and Americana alongside Corb Lund’s country set at The Workman’s Club.
Sun, Apr 12 - Albert Hall Manchester
BELLE & SEBASTIAN
Indie folk textures from Belle And Sebastian anchor this Albert Hall Manchester gig.
Mon, Apr 13 - Union Chapel London
Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O'Rourke
Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke weave indie and folk rock strands into their experimental Union Chapel collaboration.
Tue, Apr 14, Thu, Apr 23 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Folk is represented by Leeds songwriter Chris Brain headlining Brudenell Social Club in April 2026.
Thu, Apr 16 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes
THE DEAD COLLECTIVE
Folk-inflected songwriting from The Dead Collective at The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes.
Thu, Apr 16, Fri, Apr 17, Sat, Apr 18
TALK ABOUT IT TOUR
These gigs focus on Royals’ Talk About It Tour rather than a dedicated folk line-up.
Fri, Apr 17 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Just Announced @ Brudenell Social Club
Folk and indie folk at Brudenell Social Club Leeds come through artists like Hannah Frances on this Just Announced listing.
Fri, Apr 17 - The Attic Leeds
The Burning Hell & Carsie Blanton
Folk takes centre stage as The Burning Hell lead the bill at The Attic with support from songwriter Carsie Blanton.
Tue, Apr 21 - The Wedgewood Rooms Southsea
TUMBLING WILD TOUR
Alternative country and folk pop colours shape The Bros. Landreth and Begonia at Wedgewood Rooms.
Tue, Apr 21, Sun, Apr 26 - Tin Music Arts Coventry
FOLK (TRAD/CONTEMPORARY/INDIE) AT THE TIN MUSIC AND ARTS - COVENTRY
Folk at The Tin Music and Arts with Kris Drever, Annie Dressner, Ida Wenøe and others across three songwriter-focused gigs.
Tue, Apr 21 - Tin Music Arts Coventry
Kris Drever
Folk gig featuring Kris Drever’s contemporary Scottish-rooted songs with support from Annie Dressner.
Thu, Apr 23, Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25 - O2 Academy Brixton London
Big Thief Somersault Slide 360 Tour
Big Thief’s folk rock side shapes their three-date Somersault Slide 360 Tour run at O2 Academy Brixton.
Thu, Apr 23 - O2 Academy2 Islington London
THE DEAD COLLECTIVE
The Dead Collective weave folk-leaning textures into their rock sound at O2 Academy2 Islington.
Thu, Apr 23 - Union Chapel London
Katherine Priddy - These Frightening Machines
Folk takes centre stage as Katherine Priddy leads These Frightening Machines at Union Chapel with Seamus Fogarty and Familystereo.
Thu, Apr 23 - The Horn St Albans
John Bramwell of I Am Kloot
John Bramwell’s singer-songwriter set at The Horn leans into folk-influenced storytelling.
Sat, Apr 25 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
Claire Hamill Band
Folk-rooted neo-folk duo Dandelion Charm support Claire Hamill Band at The Piper on 25 April 2026.
Sun, Apr 26 - Boilerroom Guildford
Noble Jacks
Fiddle-led folk rock comes to Boilerroom as Noble Jacks headline with their storytelling-driven set.
Mon, Apr 27 - Union Chapel London
AIRLINE HIGHWAY TOUR
Rodney Crowell performs folk material from across his catalogue on the Airline Highway Tour at Union Chapel.
Mon, Apr 27 - The Attic Leeds
Pictish Trail
Folk-rooted songwriting from Pictish Trail underpins this folktronica bill at The Attic Leeds.
Wed, Apr 29 - YES (The Basement) Manchester
PEARL CHARLES
Folk rock takes centre stage as Pearl Charles tours intimate UK rooms with her storytelling-led songs.
Wed, Apr 29 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes
Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts
Tony Wright’s solo material brings acoustic, folk-leaning songwriting to this bill.
Thu, Apr 30 - Hyde Park Book Club Leeds
NEW RELEASES OUT THIS WEEK
Courtney Marie Andrews’ Brudenell Social Club show brings contemporary folk alongside her country songwriting.
Thu, Apr 30 - Tramshed Cardiff
2026 Acoustic Tour
Lucy Spraggan’s 2026 Acoustic Tour is rooted in folk, with intimate storytelling shows across UK venues.
Thu, Apr 30 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Rhiannon Hope
Folk takes the spotlight as Rhiannon Hope plays a live set at Brudenell Social Club Leeds on 30 April 2026.
Thu, Apr 30 - Half Moon London
DOUBLE HEADLINER TOUR
Folk takes centre stage as The Trouble Notes and 3 Daft Monkeys share a double-headline run of UK dates.