Folk Gigs from June 2026

Featuring kneecap, scissor sisters, madness, skrillex, four tet, faithless, scooter, ashnikko and more.

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

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

Traditional dabke from عمر سليمان brings Levantine folk roots into the Palace Bowl Presents series.

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

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

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

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

Esha Tewari’s indie folk adds a quieter counterpoint to the pop and electronic focus at All Points East.

Orla Gartland’s folk-infused songwriting adds acoustic detail to the Bastille and Alfie Templeman Dreamland line-up.

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

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

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