Wed, Oct 14 - Islington Assembly Hall London
Crash Test Dummies
Gareth Dunlop brings folk rock touches alongside Crash Test Dummies’ alternative rock in London.
Folk Gigs from September 2026
Featuring crash test dummies, gareth dunlop, beth orton, breabach, john craigie, bruce molsky, darol anger, brandi carlile and more.
Wed, Oct 14 - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Beth Orton
Beth Orton’s set highlights her alternative folk roots and intimate songwriting.
Wed, Oct 14 - Cambridge Junction 2
Breabach
Scottish folk group Breabach play a dedicated folk gig at Junction 2 in Cambridge.
Wed, Oct 14 - YES (THE PINK ROOM) Manchester
John Craigie
Folk and Americana come to Manchester as John Craigie plays a storytelling-led acoustic show at YES (The Pink Room).
Wed, Oct 14 - Ropetackle Arts Centre Shoreham-by-Sea
Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger
Folk-focused show with Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger drawing on contra, old-time and bluegrass traditions.
Thu, Oct 15 - 3Arena Dublin 1
The Human Tour
Brandi Carlile’s 3Arena show blends folk rock and Americana songwriting as part of The Human Tour.
Thu, Oct 15 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds
Brudenell Presents Leeds
John Bramwell’s singer-songwriter material brings a folk-leaning close to the Brudenell Presents Leeds series.
Thu, Oct 15 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds
COMING SOON at the Brudenell Social Club
Song-led shows such as John Bramwell and Gently Tender appeal to fans of lyrically driven, folk-leaning writing.
Thu, Oct 15 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds
New Releases
Folk and Americana are covered by Jake Xerxes Fussell’s Brudenell Social Club headline gig on 5 October 2026.
Thu, Oct 15 - Chalk Brighton
Live Music Events at Chalk, Brighton 2026
Folk-leaning singer-songwriter tones appear when Ed Harcourt supports Afghan Whigs at Chalk Brighton.
Thu, Oct 15 - O2 Academy Leeds
An Evening With Band of Horses: Celebrating 20 Years of Everything All The Time
Folk and folk punk are covered by The Mary Wallopers’ Irish folk-driven show at O2 Academy Leeds.
Thu, Oct 15 - O2 Academy Brixton London
O2 Academy Brixton
Folk at O2 Academy Brixton comes via Amble’s Irish folk show and The Hu’s folk metal and folk rock in October 2026.
Thu, Oct 15 - Chalk Brighton
LOUT Gigs in Brighton
Folk pop textures surface in Teenage Fanclub’s jangle-led set at Concorde 2 Brighton in November 2026.
Thu, Oct 15 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds
NEW RELEASES
The Mary Wallopers’ folk punk and Irish folk show at O2 Academy Leeds drives the folk focus of New Releases.
Thu, Oct 15 - Trinity Centre Bristol
Crash Test Dummies
Gareth Dunlop’s folk rock adds a roots edge to the Bristol Trinity bill.
Thu, Oct 15 - Sub Rooms Stroud
Elles Bailey
Elles Bailey’s roots-driven Americana set at Sub Rooms will appeal to folk-leaning listeners.
Thu, Oct 15 - Storey's Field Centre Cambridge
Nerina Pallot
Singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot brings narrative-driven songs with alternative and pop edges to Cambridge.
Thu, Oct 15 - The Welly Hull
Ferocious Dog
Ferocious Dog bring folk-driven punk to The Welly in Hull with Man The Lifeboats on 15 October 2026.
Thu, Oct 15 - Union Chapel London
EDDI READER
Folk takes focus as Eddi Reader brings contemporary and traditional material to Union Chapel.
Fri, Oct 16 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Indie folk colours Ben Kweller’s June 2026 COMING SOON performance at Brudenell Social Club.