Sun, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 12
MIDLAKE 2026
Midlake’s tour leans on indie folk and folk rock across UK and European stages, joined by doom trio Brethren.
Folk Gigs in February 2026
Featuring midlake, brethren, defender, djank, little grandad, martial arts, drive your plow, lifeloose and more.
Sun, Feb 1 - windmill brixton London
windmill brixton
Drive Your Plow’s indie folk headline on 30 January 2026 anchors the folk presence at windmill brixton.
Sun, Feb 1 - The Trades Club Hebden Bridge
INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK
Stick In The Wheel’s folk-led opening show brings Independent Venue Week’s folk focus to The Trades Club.
Mon, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 28 - The Deaf Institute Manchester
February Listings
Folk-flavoured February shows at The Deaf Institute include Ken Yates and Lexie Carroll’s folk pop sets.
Wed, Feb 4, Thu, Feb 5, Fri, Feb 6
Abbie McCarthy's Future Karma
Future Karma leans on pop, rock and psychedelic R&B; folk influences are not a core focus of this run.
Wed, Feb 4 - Exchange Bristol
SICK JOY
Listing features rock and electronic acts rather than folk, led by Sick Joy at Exchange Bristol.
Wed, Feb 4 - Thu, Feb 19
The Fatal Optimist European Tour 2026
The listing features Madi Diaz performing folk-rooted folk pop and singer-songwriter material across European venues.
Wed, Feb 4 - 02 Forum Kentish Town London
Ms. Ezra Furman Europe Tour '26
Folk-influenced songwriting from Ms. Ezra Furman with Modern Woman at 02 Forum Kentish Town.
Wed, Feb 4 - Thu, Feb 12
Abbie McCarthy's Future Karma
Elements of songwriter-driven folk textures appear on the Future Karma run, particularly at the Courtyard Theatre finale.
Thu, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 11
The Fatal Optimist European Tour 2026
Madi Diaz’s The Fatal Optimist dates centre on contemporary folk pop and singer-songwriter material with strong folk roots.
Thu, Feb 5 - The Dome London
Stygian Bough
Stygian Bough appear at The Dome in London on a bill that also leans into doom metal and alternative rock.
Thu, Feb 5 - The 100 Club London
A Work In Progress
Orla Gartland brings her guitar-led folk songwriting to The 100 Club for A Work In Progress.
Thu, Feb 5 - The Fulford Arms York
HUNGRY
Tagged folk, but this Hungry headline at The Fulford Arms is focused on punk and rock bands.
Thu, Feb 5 - Union Chapel London
QUIET NIGHT OUT
Folk threads run through Quiet Night Out at Union Chapel via Daisy Chute and Justin Sullivan’s songwriting-led sets.
Fri, Feb 6, Sat, Feb 7 - The Black Heart London
DARK CLOUDS OVER CAMDEN
Old Corpse Road’s folk-infused symphonic black metal puts Dark Clouds Over Camden on the folk metal map.
Fri, Feb 6
THE LOUNGE BAR LAUNCH PAD FINAL
The LAUNCH PAD FINAL at THE LOUNGE BAR with Goblyn and guests appears on folk-focused listings.
Sat, Feb 7 - O2 Academy2 Liverpool
NEIL NOA
Neil Noa folds folk elements into a blues, rock and country palette in Liverpool.
Sat, Feb 7 - Fri, Feb 27
The Best of Mike Oldfield’s TUBULAR BELLS I II & III
Folk-inflected passages from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells sit alongside classical and rock textures live.
Sat, Feb 7 - The Cube Bristol
Gil.Barte + Content Provider + Birthmark + YOKEL (DJ)
Folk is foregrounded by Metz group The Yokel on a bill with Gil. Barte, Content Provider and Birthmark at The Cube.
Sat, Feb 7 - The Shipping Forecast Liverpool
ALL I NEED
The ALL I NEED line-up at The Shipping Forecast includes artists with roots in folk alongside other styles.
Sun, Feb 8 - 100 Club London
STAR CAT featuring
Folk elements sit alongside rock and pop from Star Cat, Polecat, Slim Jim Phantom and Neal X.
Mon, Feb 9 - Shacklewell Arms London
BAD VIBRATIONS PRESENTS
Non-folk listing: Studio 20 lead a bill of electronic, hip hop and techno-related acts at Shacklewell.
Tue, Feb 10, Sat, Feb 14 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
NEW MUSIC OUT THIS WEEK
Folk currents in this listing surface around Brògeal and Olive Jones at Brudenell Social Club.
Tue, Feb 10 - Exchange Bristol
Tummyache
Tummyache’s singer-songwriter side brings a folk-adjacent edge to this Exchange bill with Duwet Daze and Bugguts.
Tue, Feb 10 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
LUCIO CORSI
Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Corsi brings folk-rooted storytelling to O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
Tue, Feb 10 - The Horn St Albans
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
The Horn’s Battle Of The Bands set mixes rock energy with folk, country, blues and pop threads.
Thu, Feb 12 - 100 Club London
A Pens For Kids Fundraiser
Singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt plays a songwriter-led fundraiser at 100 Club with support from Holly Henderson.
Fri, Feb 13 - Ivory Blacks Glasgow
Four Horsemen Promotions
The focus here is aggressive rock and punk energy, not folk instrumentation or songwriting.
Fri, Feb 13 - The Fulford Arms York
NU Metal Tribute Show
This listing centres on Nu-castle’s nu metal tribute, sitting outside traditional folk sounds.
Fri, Feb 13 - Troubadour London
Troubadour Presents
Troubadour Presents brings Jw Paris, Matt Salmon, The Mitchells and Kit Bottomley to a folk-leaning bill in London.
Sat, Feb 14 - The Belfast Empire Music Hall
ROCK FOR ALZHEIMER'S
Rock For Alzheimer's is rooted in blues rock and hard rock, with Ac/dc leading the line-up.
Sat, Feb 14 - O2 Academy Glasgow
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters And Men bring contemporary folk and indie folk to O2 Academy Glasgow on 14 February 2026.
Sat, Feb 14 - The Belfast Empire Music Hall
ROCK for ALZHEIMERS
Rock for Alzheimers is primarily rock-focused, led by Ac/dc at The Belfast Empire Music Hall.
Sun, Feb 15 - Sun, Feb 22
Joan Shelley
Joan Shelley brings folk-rooted americana and folk rock to clubs and theatres across the US, UK and Europe in early 2026.
Sun, Feb 15 - Sat, Feb 28
PETER CASE
Folk gigs from Peter Case, joined throughout the run by Sid Griffin across UK and European venues.
Tue, Feb 17 - Chalk Brighton
CAROLINE UK TOUR 2026
Caroline’s avant-folk and chamber folk sound anchors this Chalk Brighton gig.
Wed, Feb 18 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
CORY HANSON
Cory Hanson brings folk pop and psychedelic folk to Brudenell Social Club Leeds for this show.
Thu, Feb 19 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
NEW RELEASES OUT THIS WEEK
Courtney Marie Andrews’ Brudenell Social Club show brings contemporary folk alongside her country songwriting.
Thu, Feb 19 - 100 Club London
Andrew O'Neill's History of Punk
Andrew O'Neill's History of Punk connects punk roots to folk-influenced sounds via Chumbawamba's catalogue at 100 Club.
Thu, Feb 19 - Halifax Minster
Beth Orton
Beth Orton and Sam Amidon bring alternative folk, folk rock and indie folk to Halifax Minster.
Fri, Feb 20 - The Bodega Nottingham
BLACKBEARD'S TEA PARTY
Folk takes centre stage as Blackbeard's Tea Party lead a folk-focused bill at The Bodega Nottingham.
Fri, Feb 20 - O2 Ritz Manchester
THE PAPER KITES
Folk and indie folk come to the fore with The Paper Kites and Bess Atwell at O2 Ritz Manchester.
Fri, Feb 20 - The Dome London
Bears in Trees
Bears In Trees bring indie folk textures and acoustic-driven songs to The Dome London in February 2026.
Fri, Feb 20 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London
THE NEW FLESH TOUR
This listing is dominated by extreme metal acts rather than folk-oriented artists or sounds.
Sun, Feb 22 - Oslo Hackney London
SYMPHONY OF DOUBTS TOUR 2026
Jonathan Roy and Portair perform indie folk and singer-songwriter material within a modern folk framework at OSLO HACKNEY.
Tue, Feb 24, Wed, Feb 25, Sat, Feb 28
15 Years: Stripped Back
Folk touches appear within the songwriter-led 15 Years: Stripped Back dates from Rebecca Ferguson and her touring supports.
Tue, Feb 24 - Roundhouse London
THE PAPER KITES
Folk takes centre stage with The Paper Kites and Bess Atwell both performing folk-rooted material.
Tue, Feb 24 - O2 Academy Bournemouth
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters And Men bring their folk and indie folk songwriting to O2 Academy Bournemouth on 24 February 2026.
Fri, Feb 27 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Folk is represented by Leeds songwriter Chris Brain headlining Brudenell Social Club in April 2026.
Fri, Feb 27 - The Dark Horse Birmingham
The Dark Horse
Pear Drop, Louis Glasby and Beth Bayliss add folk-leaning songwriting to the multi-artist bill at The Dark Horse.
Sat, Feb 28 - The O2 London
MORRISSEY
Morrissey’s poetic songwriting adds a lyrical, folk-tinged edge to his O2 London performance.
Sat, Feb 28 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Rosie Doonan
Folk and British folk rock come to the fore with Rosie Doonan and Henry Parker at Brudenell Social Club.
Sat, Feb 28 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Indie folk colours Ben Kweller’s June 2026 COMING SOON performance at Brudenell Social Club.