Tue, Oct 27 - O2 Academy Leeds
NEW RELEASES
Folk appears here via The Mary Wallopers’ Irish folk show at O2 Academy Leeds in October 2026.
Folk Gigs from August 2026
Featuring asher white, the mary wallopers, ibibio sound machine, pit pony, the wran, lemoncello, weird nightmare, jim ghedi and more.
Tue, Oct 27, Wed, Oct 28
Brudenell Presents Live at The Attic
Folk at The Attic centres on Jim Ghedi’s contemporary folk date and Wendy Eisenberg’s experimental folk show.
Tue, Oct 27 - The Deaf Institute (The Lodge) Manchester
Any Young Mechanic
Any Young Mechanic lead with alternative folk, coloured by art pop and baroque pop details.
Wed, Oct 28 - O2 Academy Bristol
james blake
James Blake’s singer-songwriter side adds a folk-leaning intimacy to his O2 Academy Bristol performance.
Wed, Oct 28 - Union Chapel London
EZRA FURMAN
Ezra Furman’s songwriter-driven set at Union Chapel London leans on intimate, folk-adjacent storytelling.
Wed, Oct 28 - Union Chapel London
PERFUME GENIUS (DUO)
Perfume Genius brings chamber and baroque pop nuance to Union Chapel, with Dan English opening the show.
Wed, Oct 28, Fri, Oct 30
JACK SAVORETTI - WE WILL ALWAYS BE THE WAY WE WERE - Tour 2026
Folk-led sets from Jack Savoretti, joined by Steph Fraser, define this late 2026 UK tour run.
Wed, Oct 28, Thu, Oct 29
The Fargo Railroad Co. - Shoulda Died at 27 Years Old Tour October 2026
The Fargo Railroad Co. bring roots-driven americana and folk-adjacent songwriting to these October UK shows.
Wed, Oct 28 - The Attic Leeds
Recently Announced Shows in Leeds
Folk fans can catch Jim Ghedi’s contemporary folk and singer-songwriter set at The Attic Leeds in September 2026.
Thu, Oct 29 - Hyde Park Book Club Leeds
Brudenell Presents Leeds
John Bramwell’s singer-songwriter material brings a folk-leaning close to the Brudenell Presents Leeds series.
Thu, Oct 29, Fri, Oct 30
The Mary Wallopers Paddywhackery Live 2026
The Mary Wallopers’ Irish folk and folk punk lead this run, joined by The Coral’s folk rock across UK and Ireland dates.
Thu, Oct 29 - Trim / Athboy
Púca Festival
Folk at Púca Festival comes through Kíla and Glen Hansard’s songwriter roots in Trim / Athboy.
Thu, Oct 29 - Hyde Park Book Club Leeds
New Releases
Folk and Americana are covered by Jake Xerxes Fussell’s Brudenell Social Club headline gig on 5 October 2026.
Fri, Oct 30 - Connexin Live Hull
JACK SAVORETTI - WE WILL ALWAYS BE THE WAY WE WERE - Tour 2026
Folk-rooted songwriting shapes Jack Savoretti’s 2026 UK dates across major concert halls.
Fri, Oct 30 - 3Arena Dublin 1
THE SCRIPT PLUS VERY SPECIAL GUEST JAMES MORRISON MAN IN THE ARENA TOUR 2026
Singer-songwriter roots underpin James Morrison’s set alongside The Script’s arena pop rock on the Man in the Arena Tour 2026.
Fri, Oct 30 - O2 Academy Brixton London
THE MARY WALLOPERS PADDYWHACKERY LIVE 2026
Irish folk and folk punk from The Mary Wallopers anchor this Paddywhackery Live 2026 listing.