Folk Gigs in August 2026

Sat, Aug 1 - Sun, Aug 16 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

Palace Bowl Presents

Folk elements are subtle, with singer-songwriters like Junko Yagami and Olive Jones threading storytelling into the Palace Bowl bills.

Sat, Aug 1, Sun, Aug 2 - Wembley Stadium

Luke Combs - My Kinda Saturday Night Tour

Folk-leaning country folk comes from The Castellows on the Luke Combs Wembley Stadium bill.

Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 22 - Open Air Theatre Scarborough

Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Folk and folk rock appear via CMAT, Katy J Pearson and James Taylor’s 25 July 2026 headline show.

Sat, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 28

Dreamland Margate August 2026

Folk surfaces in Orla Gartland’s set supporting Bastille at Dreamland Margate in August 2026 alongside indie pop acts.

Sat, Aug 1 - Boilerroom Guildford

JOHN OTWAY ROCK N ROLLS GREATEST FAILURE

John Otway’s singer-songwriter set at BOILERROOM adds a folk-influenced edge.

Mon, Aug 3 - Chalk Brighton

Brighton Gigs in July

Mon, Aug 3 - Chalk Brighton

Live Music Events at Chalk, Brighton 2026

Folk-leaning singer-songwriter tones appear when Ed Harcourt supports Afghan Whigs at Chalk Brighton.

Wed, Aug 5 - kelvingrove bandstand Glasgow

Tash Sultana

Tash Sultana’s Glasgow date highlights folk-rooted singer-songwriter music at Kelvingrove Bandstand.

Wed, Aug 5 - Future Yard Birkenhead

Steve Gunn

Folk and singer-songwriter fans can catch Steve Gunn’s intricate acoustic set at Future Yard Birkenhead.

Thu, Aug 6 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

GARY NUMAN

This listing centres on electronic, dark wave and pop rather than folk influences.

Thu, Aug 6 - Limelight Belfast

HUAKTAN & RÓIS

Róis weaves folk roots with electronic, jazz and sean-nós elements at Limelight Belfast.

Fri, Aug 7 - Falls Park Belfast

The Saw Doctors

Fri, Aug 7, Sat, Aug 8 - Concorde 2 Brighton

At The Edge Of The Sea XVI

Folk rock threads run through The Tubs’ sets at At The Edge Of The Sea XVI, part of the Concorde II line-up.

Fri, Aug 7 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

CITY POP WAVES

Junko Yagami’s singer-songwriter material brings a folk-leaning storytelling strand to CITY POP WAVES.

Sat, Aug 8, Sun, Aug 23

THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS

Frank Turner brings folk and folk punk to The Joiners as part of the summer programme.

Sat, Aug 8 - The Ferret Preston

THE FERRET PRESENTS

Rice brings folk and contemporary folk to The Ferret, joined by Bailey Moore, The Dolts and Cort.

Sat, Aug 8 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes

HEADCHARGE FESTIVAL 2026

Indie folk comes from The Florist on the Headcharge Festival 2026 line-up at Crauifurd Arms.

Sat, Aug 8 - YES (The Basement) Manchester

Steve Gunn

Steve Gunn’s intricate singer-songwriter set at YES (The Basement) connects with contemporary folk audiences.

Sun, Aug 9 - The Forum Tunbridge Wells

A Sunday Afternoon Show with Noble Jacks

Folk rock band Noble Jacks headline this Sunday afternoon folk-leaning show at The Forum.

Sun, Aug 9 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

STEVE GUNN

Singer-songwriter Steve Gunn brings a folk-rooted performance to Brudenell Social Club Leeds.

Sun, Aug 9 - SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS London

ALEX AMEN

Folk and country folk from Alex Amen at SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS, presented by FORM.

Mon, Aug 10 - Kelvingrove Park Glasgow

JOHN GRANT sings 'The Songs of Patsy Cline'

M. Ward’s contemporary folk colours John Grant’s Patsy Cline show at Kelvingrove Park.

Mon, Aug 10 - kelvingrove bandstand Glasgow

John Grant With Richard Hawley & Band

Richard Hawley’s singer-songwriter material adds a folk-leaning edge to this Glasgow gig with John Grant.

Tue, Aug 11 - The Folklore Rooms Brighton

Nighttime

Nighttime bring psychedelic folk and lo-fi-infused folk to The Folklore Rooms in Brighton.

Tue, Aug 11 - Band on the Wall Manchester

Le Vent du Nord

Le Vent Du Nord perform Québécois folk and néo-trad live at Band On The Wall in Manchester.

Wed, Aug 12

BOOMTOWN

Boomtown’s 2026 edition leans on hip hop, pop and electronic rather than folk styles.

Thu, Aug 13 - Boilerroom Guildford

DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD

Folk rock from Danny & The Champions Of The World at Boilerroom Guildford.

Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 20

Dolans Presents Live at the Docklands Festival

Amble bring contemporary Irish folk to the Live at the Docklands Festival finale on 20 August 2026.

Fri, Aug 14 - Salt and Tar Liverpool

The Waterboys

Folk rock comes to Bootle as The Waterboys lead the bill at Salt and Tar with support from Luvcat.

Fri, Aug 14 - The Fire Station Sunderland

Peat & Diesel

Peat & Diesel bring their folk and folk punk sound to The Fire Station in Sunderland on 14 August 2026.

Sat, Aug 15 - O2 Academy Leeds

ALLDAY INDIE DAYPARTY

Mumford & Sons introduce americana, folk rock and folk pop to the ALLDAY INDIE DAYPARTY bill.

Sat, Aug 15 - Sefton Park Liverpool

LEWIS CAPALDI with very special guest loyle carner

Singer-songwriter material from Lewis Capaldi adds a folk-leaning storytelling angle alongside Loyle Carner.

Sun, Aug 16 - The Queen's Hall Edinburgh

Le Vent du Nord

Folk and néo-trad from Québec’s Le Vent Du Nord headline The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 16 August 2026.

Mon, Aug 17 - Union Chapel London

Phoebe Bridgers

Alternative and contemporary folk from Phoebe Bridgers anchors this Union Chapel London headline date.

Wed, Aug 19 - O2 Academy Brixton London

O2 Academy Brixton

Folk at O2 Academy Brixton comes from Amble’s Irish folk set and The Hu’s folk metal and folk rock show.

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24

DECLAN MCKENNA AT MINIMUM CAPACITY!

Singer-songwriter Declan Mckenna’s August 2026 minimum-capacity shows foreground his folk-leaning songwriting in small UK venues.

Thu, Aug 20 - Chalk Brighton

PHOEBE BRIDGERS - ALBUM LAUNCH SHOWS

Phoebe Bridgers performs alternative and contemporary folk at an album launch show for Resident and FORM.

Fri, Aug 21, Sat, Aug 22, Sat, Aug 29

The Wolfe Tones

Irish folk and Celtic songs from Wolfe Tones across Gleneagle Arena and SSE Arena dates in August 2026.

Fri, Aug 21 - The Crescent York

Brudenell Presents

Jake Xerxes Fussell brings Americana-rooted folk songs to a Brudenell Presents date at Brudenell Social Club.

Fri, Aug 21 - The Queens Hall Narberth

Turin Brakes

Folk and indie folk come to Queens Hall, Narberth with Turin Brakes headlining and Tom Speight in support.

Fri, Aug 21 - Epic Studios Norwich

Gogol Bordello + Special Guests

Folk elements cut through Gogol Bordello’s gypsy punk and folk punk set at Epic Studios.

Sat, Aug 22 - Victoria Park London

Lorde

Esha Tewari’s indie folk colours a bill otherwise rooted in pop and electronic styles.

Sat, Aug 22, Sun, Aug 23, Fri, Aug 28

Bastille

Folk influences enter the run when Orla Gartland joins Bastille on selected August 2026 dates.

Sat, Aug 22 - Wythenshawe Park Manchester

Live From Wythenshawe Park - Lewis Capaldi

Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi brings an intimate, folk-leaning writing style to Wythenshawe Park.

Sun, Aug 23 - Concorde 2 Brighton

INDIE DISCOTEQUE SUMMER TERRACE PARTY

Folk colours arrive via Phoebe Bridgers’ alternative and contemporary folk songs within the wider indie line-up.

Sun, Aug 23 - Albert Hall Manchester

SIENNA SPIRO

Singer-songwriter elements sit alongside alternative pop in Sienna Spiro’s Albert Hall Manchester gig.

Sun, Aug 23 - THE FACTORY LIVE Worthing

CURVED AIR: THE FAREWELL TOUR

Curved Air bring their folk rock side to The Factory Live in Worthing on this farewell date.

Sun, Aug 23 - Roadmender Northampton

Gogol Bordello

Folk punk and folk rock from Gogol Bordello lead this Roadmender Northampton show with Split Dogs.

Sun, Aug 23 - Stanford Hall Lutterworth

The Long Road 2026

Maren Morris brings folk rock touches to The Long Road 2026 at Stanford Hall in Lutterworth.

Mon, Aug 24 - Tramshed Cardiff

Faye Webster

Indie folk artist Faye Webster brings contemporary folk-led songwriting to Tramshed Cardiff.

Mon, Aug 24 - The 1865 Southampton

Gogol Bordello

Folk punk and folk rock drive Gogol Bordello’s show at The 1865 in Southampton.

Tue, Aug 25 - Royal Highland Showgrounds Newbridge

Edinburgh Summer Sessions

Lorde’s art pop and singer-songwriter roots add a subtle folk-influenced dimension to the Edinburgh Summer Sessions show.

Tue, Aug 25, Wed, Aug 26, Fri, Aug 28

JACK WHITE | LIVE

Singer-songwriter Jack White adds a folk-leaning edge to alternative rock dates in August 2026.

Tue, Aug 25, Wed, Aug 26

Crowe Boys

Folk and alternative folk from Crowe Boys, joined by Nathan Maher in Dublin and Belfast in August 2026.

Tue, Aug 25 - Sun, Aug 30

WIDER THAN PICTURES

Faye Webster brings indie folk textures to Wider Than Pictures at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.

Tue, Aug 25 - La Belle Angèle Edinburgh

Edinburgh Fringe: This Is The Kit

This Is The Kit’s Edinburgh Fringe date at La Belle Angele leans into their indie folk songwriting.

Thu, Aug 27, Fri, Aug 28, Sat, Aug 29

The Longroad Festival of Country, Americana & Roots

Folk and country folk appear via The Felice Brothers, Emily Scott Robinson and others across the Stanford Hall Longroad dates.

Thu, Aug 27 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

NEW RELEASES

Folk on this New Releases run comes from Margaret Glaspy at Howard Assembly Room and @ at Lending Room Leeds.

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30 - Don Valley Bowl Sheffield

Rock N Roll Circus

Richard Ashcroft’s singer-songwriter material adds a reflective strand to Rock N Roll Circus at Don Valley Bowl.

Thu, Aug 27 - Guildhall Gloucester

Newton Faulkner Presents Feels Like Home Tour 4

Newton Faulkner’s acoustic-led Feels Like Home Tour 4 show at Gloucester Guildhall leans into intimate, folk-influenced songwriting.

Thu, Aug 27 - The Crescent York

This Is The Kit

This Is The Kit deliver contemporary indie folk at The Crescent in York on 27 August 2026.

Fri, Aug 28, Sat, Aug 29 - Victoria Park London

ALL POINTS EAST

Faye Webster’s indie folk brings a subtle folk edge to the final All Points East bill at Victoria Park.

Fri, Aug 28 - Exchange Bristol

TAYLOR MORE SWIFTLY

Taylor More Swiftly’s EXCHANGE performance draws on acoustic, folk-leaning songwriting.

Fri, Aug 28, Sat, Aug 29 - ALL POINTS EAST London

Tyler, The Creator

Fri, Aug 28 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

COMING SOON at the Brudenell Social Club

Folk appears across the COMING SOON run via Le Vent Du Nord, Shovel Dance Collective and Ferris & Sylvester.

Fri, Aug 28 - St Mary's Creative Space Chester

This Is The Kit

Indie folk takes focus as This Is The Kit play Chester with support from Seamus Fogarty.

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Aug 30 - Vicar St. Dublin 8

THE DUBLINERS ENCORE

The Dubliners perform Irish folk across four THE DUBLINERS ENCORE gigs at Vicar St. in August 2026.

Sat, Aug 29 - Wythenshawe Park

COURTEENERS

The Coral bring folk rock textures to the Courteeners and The Vaccines line-up at Wythenshawe Park.

Sat, Aug 29 - Wythenshawe Park Manchester

Courteeners

The Coral’s folk rock adds a melodic, storytelling edge to the Courteeners and Vaccines line-up at Wythenshawe Park.

Sat, Aug 29 - OVO Hydro Glasgow

The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues Revue

Folk and folk rock run through The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues Revue with Steve Earle at OVO Hydro Glasgow.

Sat, Aug 29 - O2 City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne

Jack White

Jack White’s singer-songwriter side complements his rock-rooted set at O2 City Hall Newcastle in August 2026.

Sat, Aug 29 - Picturedrome Holmfirth

Newton Faulkner Presents Feels Like Home Tour 4

Singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner plays a stripped-back Feels Like Home Tour 4 date at Picturedrome Holmfirth.

Sun, Aug 30 - Don Valley Bowl

Rock N Roll Circus

Richard Ashcroft’s singer-songwriter roots bring a reflective edge to Rock N Roll Circus at Don Valley Bowl.

Sun, Aug 30 - Victorious Festival Southsea

Victorious Festival

Sun, Aug 30 - Don Valley Bowl Sheffield

Rock N Roll Circus - Richard Ashcroft

Richard Ashcroft’s singer-songwriter roots add a folk-influenced edge to this otherwise rock-focused Sheffield bill.

Sun, Aug 30 - The Lower Third London

Uncle Lucius

Americana outfit Uncle Lucius bring roots-driven songwriting with folk touches to The Lower Third - Outernet London.

Mon, Aug 31 - Custom House Square Belfast

CMAT

Cmat brings folk pop alongside alternative rock and indie influences to Custom House Square Belfast.

Mon, Aug 31 - Custom House SQ

CMAT

Cmat brings folk pop alongside alternative and indie rock influences to Custom House SQ across two 2026 shows.

Mon, Aug 31 - Eventim Apollo London

Easy Eye Sound

Singer-songwriter and roots elements from Robert Finley add a folk edge to the Easy Eye Sound gigs.

Mon, Aug 31 - Eventim Apollo London

The Black Keys Peaches 'n Kream World Tour '26

Singer-songwriter elements from Robert Finley add roots textures alongside The Black Keys’ blues rock in London.

Mon, Aug 31 - Victoria Park London

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

Alabaster Deplume’s inclusion nods towards more acoustic and folk-adjacent textures amid the electronic Victoria Park bill.

Mon, Aug 31 - Strange Brew Bristol

Uncle Lucius

Uncle Lucius draw on Americana and roots traditions that intersect with contemporary folk sounds.