Sat, Oct 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.
Folk Gigs from August 2026
Featuring the amazons, cancer bats, the skints, knives, bradley taylor, the joy hotel, ed harcourt, animals as leaders and more.
Sat, Oct 3 - 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.
Sat, Oct 3 - Ropetackle Arts Centre Shoreham-by-Sea
Le Vent du Nord - Voisinages
Sun, Oct 4 - EarthH Theatre London
ALELA DIANE Live In The UK
Folk-focused bill with Alela Diane’s indie and psychedelic folk alongside Two Runner’s americana and bluegrass.
Sun, Oct 4 - The Crescent York
Recently Announced
Folk is central here, with Nadia Reid and Beans On Toast both bringing contemporary folk sets.
Sun, Oct 4, Mon, Oct 5
AMBLE UK 2026
Irish folk trio Amble bring contemporary folk songs to UK venues on the AMBLE UK 2026 tour.
Mon, Oct 5 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Jake Xerxes Fussell with special guest Naima Bock
Folk fans can catch Jake Xerxes Fussell and Naima Bock blending Americana and chamber folk at Brudenell Social Club.
Mon, Oct 5 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Brudenell Presents
Jake Xerxes Fussell brings Americana-rooted folk songs to a Brudenell Presents date at Brudenell Social Club.
Mon, Oct 5 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON at the Brudenell Social Club
Folk sounds come through Jake Xerxes Fussell’s Americana set and Mad Dog Mcrea’s folk-rooted performance at Brudenell.
Mon, Oct 5, Tue, Oct 6
AMBLE UK 2026
Mon, Oct 5 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
New Releases
Folk and Americana are covered by Jake Xerxes Fussell’s Brudenell Social Club headline gig on 5 October 2026.
Tue, Oct 6 - The Great Hall Cardiff
AMBLE UK 2026
Tue, Oct 6 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON at The Brudenell Social Club
Folk shows span Cinder Well’s dark folk at Brudenell and The Felice Brothers’ folk rock at Leeds Irish Centre.
Wed, Oct 7 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
An Evening with Band of Horses
Band Of Horses bring indie folk and folk rock to O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in October 2026.
Wed, Oct 7 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
James McMurtry
James Mcmurtry and Betty Soo draw on folk traditions within a broader Americana and singer-songwriter bill.
Wed, Oct 7 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
ROO ROK NEW RELEASES OUT THIS WEEK
Folk rock colours The Tubs’ Brudenell Social Club set, adding a folk thread to ROO ROK.
Thu, Oct 8 - Backstage Kinross
ALBERT LEE
Folk guitarist Albert Lee plays two intimate headline gigs at Backstage in Kinross in October 2026.
Thu, Oct 8 - The Trades Club Hebden Bridge
TOM MCRAE
Indie folk songwriter Tom Mcrae plays The Trades Club on 8 October 2026.