Mon, Oct 19, Tue, Oct 20
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.
Folk Gigs from September 2026
Featuring the coral, the mary wallopers, protomartyr, the tubs, the luca, lambchop, bitchin bajas, nick hakim and more.
Mon, Oct 19 - 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.
Mon, Oct 19 - Hyde Park Book Club Leeds
ROOR New Releases
Folk and indie folk run through Nadia Reid’s NCEM date and Shovel Dance Collective’s Brudenell Social Leeds finale.
Mon, Oct 19 - Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow
The Mountain Goats
Folk and indie folk come to the fore with The Mountain Goats at Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow.
Mon, Oct 19 - The Crescent York
Thea Gilmore
Thea Gilmore brings contemporary folk and folk rock to The Crescent in York on 19 October 2026.
Mon, Oct 19 - Trinity Centre Bristol
Beth Orton
Beth Orton performs alternative folk rooted songs at Trinity Centre in Bristol.
Tue, Oct 20 - Brudenell Social Club 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.
Tue, Oct 20 - Corn Exchange Cambridge
THE MARY WALLOPERS PADDYWHACKERY LIVE 2026
Irish folk and folk punk from The Mary Wallopers anchor this Paddywhackery Live 2026 listing.
Tue, Oct 20, Wed, Oct 21 - 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.
Tue, Oct 20 - Cottiers Theatre Glasgow
Ezra Furman (First Set)
Songwriting-led material from Ezra Furman brings a folk-influenced angle alongside rock and pop.
Tue, Oct 20 - The Greystones Sheffield
Thea Gilmore
Folk and folk rock come to The Greystones as Thea Gilmore plays Sheffield on 20 October 2026.
Tue, Oct 20 - THE BULLINGDON Oxford
Tom McRae
Tom Mcrae blends indie folk with singer-songwriter storytelling at The Bullingdon in Oxford.
Wed, Oct 21 - SWG3 Galvanizers Glasgow
james blake
James Blake’s singer-songwriter side threads through his electronic shows at O2 Academy Brixton and SWG3 Galvanizers.
Wed, Oct 21 - 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.
Wed, Oct 21 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds
MARGARET GLASPY - I AM BOTH TOUR
Folk-led date as Margaret Glaspy brings the I Am Both Tour to Howard Assembly Room Leeds.
Wed, Oct 21 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds
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Wed, Oct 21 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds
ROO DO NEW RELEASES
Margaret Glaspy’s folk gig at HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM Leeds anchors the folk focus of this listing.
Wed, Oct 21 - The Fulford Arms York
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.