Folk Gigs from September 2026

Sat, Sep 26, Sun, Sep 27

The Tubs UK '26

Folk rock elements appear in The Tubs’ sets, especially their acoustic-inflected material.

Sat, Sep 26 - 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.

Sat, Sep 26 - Pier 80 San Francisco

PORTOLA 2026

Sat, Sep 26 - O2 Institute3 Birmingham

O2 Institute Birmingham September-October Gigs

Songwriter-led material from Liam Bailey adds a folk-adjacent edge to O2 Institute 2 Birmingham in September 2026.

Sat, Sep 26 - NCEM York

Nadia Reid live with strings

Folk and indie folk come into focus as Nadia Reid performs her catalogue with strings at NCEM York.

Sat, Sep 26 - Chalk Brighton

Brighton Gigs in July

Sat, Sep 26 - Depot Mayfield Manchester

HOMOBLOC

HOMOBLOC is primarily electronic and pop; this listing appears here for cross-genre discovery, not folk content.

Sat, Sep 26 - NCEM York

Recently Announced

Folk is central here, with Nadia Reid and Beans On Toast both bringing contemporary folk sets.

Sat, Sep 26 - THE WORKMAN'S CLUB Dublin 8

DAR WILLIAMS

Folk fans can catch Dar Williams with support from Heather Maloney at The Workman's Club in Dublin.

Sat, Sep 26 - Holy Trinity Church Guildford

GRACE PETRIE

Folk and indie folk come to Holy Trinity Church with Grace Petrie live in Guildford.

Sat, Sep 26 - Chalk Brighton

Live Music Events at Chalk, Brighton 2026

Folk-leaning singer-songwriter tones appear when Ed Harcourt supports Afghan Whigs at Chalk Brighton.

Sat, Sep 26 - 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, Sep 26 - NCEM York

NEW RELEASES

This NEW RELEASES listing centres on folk and indie folk, including Nadia Reid at NCEM York in September 2026.

Sat, Sep 26 - Troxy London

death cab for cutie - I Built You A Tower Tour

Indie folk elements in Death Cab For Cutie’s songs thread through these I Built You A Tower UK shows.

Sat, Sep 26 - Chalk Brighton

afghan whigs 40th anniversary tour 2026 & Ed Harcourt

Ed Harcourt’s singer-songwriter roots bring a folk-inflected edge alongside The Afghan Whigs’ alternative rock at Chalk.

Sat, Sep 26 - Chalk Brighton

LOUT Gigs in Brighton

Folk pop textures surface in Teenage Fanclub’s jangle-led set at Concorde 2 Brighton in November 2026.

Sat, Sep 26 - NCEM York

ROOR New Releases

Folk and indie folk run through Nadia Reid’s NCEM date and Shovel Dance Collective’s Brudenell Social Leeds finale.

Sat, Sep 26 - Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff

Francis Of Delirium

Francis Of Delirium blend alternative folk textures with indie rock at Clwb Ifor Bach.

Sun, Sep 27 - British Airways Arc

Van Morrison 5 Night Residency

Van Morrison’s British Airways Arc residency focuses on his contemporary and chamber folk songwriting across five nights.