Folk Gigs from September 2026

Tue, Sep 29 - 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.

Tue, Sep 29, Wed, Sep 30

The Tubs UK '26

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

Tue, Sep 29 - The Attic Leeds

JIM GHEDI September Tour

Folk and contemporary folk feature as Jim Ghedi plays a singer-songwriter set at The Attic.

Tue, Sep 29 - The Attic Leeds

Recently Announced Shows in Leeds

Folk fans can catch Jim Ghedi’s contemporary folk and singer-songwriter set at The Attic Leeds in September 2026.

Tue, Sep 29

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.

Tue, Sep 29, 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.

Tue, Sep 29, Wed, Sep 30 - 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.

Tue, Sep 29 - Limelight 1 Belfast

Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey Holy Holy featuring Glenn Gregory The Final Tour A Celebration of Bowie

Holy Holy bring folk-inflected indie rock to Dublin’s Academy and Belfast’s Limelight 1 in September 2026.

Tue, Sep 29 - Exchange Bristol

Spitalfield

Jonah Matranga’s singer-songwriter set at Exchange Bristol adds a folk-leaning edge alongside Spitalfield’s rock-driven performance.

Tue, Sep 29 - STEREO Glasgow

Cory Hanson

Cory Hanson’s folk pop and psychedelic folk set makes this a clear fit for the folk listings.

Tue, Sep 29 - Heartbreakers Southampton

Francis of Delirium

Francis Of Delirium blend alternative folk elements with indie rock at Heartbreakers in Southampton.

Tue, Sep 29 - St Mary's Creative Space Chester

JAMES MCMURTRY

James Mcmurtry brings narrative-driven folk and Americana songwriting to St Mary's A Creative Space in Chester.

Wed, Sep 30 - Vicar St. Dublin 8

RHIANNON GIDDENS

Rhiannon Giddens brings contemporary folk alongside Americana, bluegrass and blues to Vicar St.

Wed, Sep 30 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

CORY HANSON

Cory Hanson brings folk pop and psychedelic folk to Brudenell Social Club Leeds.

Wed, Sep 30 - O2 Academy Glasgow

AMBLE UK 2026

Wed, Sep 30 - Thekla Bristol

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It Girls. is rooted in pop and electronic styles rather than folk at Thekla Bristol.

Wed, Sep 30 - O2 Academy Glasgow

AMBLE - Love And All Its Wares

Irish folk trio Amble headline all dates on the Love And All Its Wares UK tour from 2026 to 2027.