Folk Gigs from August 2026
Featuring amble, ca7riel & paco amoroso, the hu, loreen, beartooth, capleton, james blake, the black keys and more.
Wed, Sep 30 - 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.
Thu, Oct 1 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Folk is represented by Leeds songwriter Chris Brain headlining Brudenell Social Club in April 2026.
Thu, Oct 1, Fri, Oct 2, Sat, Oct 3
The Tubs UK '26
Folk rock elements appear in The Tubs’ sets, especially their acoustic-inflected material.
Thu, Oct 1, Fri, Oct 2 - O2 Institute 2 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.
Fri, Oct 2 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Coming soon at the Brudenell in March/April/May
The Handsome Family’s Americana and gothic country Brudenell date anchors the folk-leaning side of this run.
Fri, Oct 2 - Crescent York
SKINNY LISTER - The Devil, The Heart & The Fight - Ten Year Anniversary Tour
Folk outfit Skinny Lister bring The Devil, The Heart & The Fight anniversary tour to Crescent York.
Fri, Oct 2 - The Foundry Sheffield
The Coral 2026 Tour
Folk rock from The Coral meets Irish folk and folk punk from The Mary Wallopers on selected 2026 dates.
Fri, Oct 2 - O2 City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne
AMBLE UK 2026
Irish folk trio Amble bring contemporary folk songs to UK venues on the AMBLE UK 2026 tour.
Fri, Oct 2
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.
Fri, Oct 2 - The Foundry Sheffield
The Coral 2026 Tour
The Coral’s folk rock core, heard across all dates, anchors this run on the folk listings alongside their indie and jangle pop leanings.
Sat, Oct 3 - O2 Apollo Manchester
AMBLE
Sat, Oct 3 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Sat, Oct 3 - O2 Academy2 Liverpool
Ferocious Dog - Ferocious UK Farewell Tour 2026 Finale
Folk fans can catch Ferocious Dog’s folk-punk UK Farewell Tour 2026 finale at O2 Academy2 Liverpool.
Sat, Oct 3 - Chalk Brighton
Live Music Events at Chalk, Brighton 2026
Folk-leaning singer-songwriter tones appear when Ed Harcourt supports Afghan Whigs at Chalk Brighton.