TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN LONDON
TRADITIONAL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CONCERTS IN LONDON
Most Popular Traditional Folk & Acoustic Concerts in London
Sat 13 Jun - Tue 10 Nov 2026
Thu 30 Apr - Sat 23 May 2026
Mon 4 May - Thu 4 Jun 2026
The Pogues
Saturday 5 December 2026
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return to celebrate their greatest hits. Original members, Mancunian accordian player James Fearnley, Stoke banjoist Jem Finer, and Eastbourne tin w...
Bruce Juice - A Celebration of Bruce Springsteen
Saturday 5 December 2026
Already building up a strong reputation as the most dynamic Springsteen tribute in the UK, this 7-piece band delivers a high-energy live performance designed to capture the unique E Street Band sound. In addition, Bruce Juice continues to p...
Jim Bob (Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine)
Saturday 5 December 2026
More topical than an episode of Newsnight, with songs about Putin, the Taliban and whoever "Billionaire in Space" is about, the album-chart smashing Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine's fiery frontman returns. It's not all doom and glo...
Jim Bob (Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine)
Sunday 6 December 2026
More topical than an episode of Newsnight, with songs about Putin, the Taliban and whoever "Billionaire in Space" is about, the album-chart smashing Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine's fiery frontman returns. It's not all doom and glo...
Eluveitie
Tuesday 8 December 2026
Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie (pronounced "el-VAY-tee") come from Winterthur near Zurich, taking their name from graffiti on a vessel from Mantua (c. 300 BC), which has been interpreted as the Etruscan form of the Celtic *(h)elvetios ("th...
The Magic Numbers
Friday 11 December 2026
London four-piece The Magic Numbers comprise two pairs of brothers and sisters (Romeo and Michele Stodart, Sean and Angela Gannon) who are known for their unique harmonies, melodic hooks, songwriting craftsmanship and their timeless soun...
Kodaline
Saturday 12 December 2026
Critically-acclaimed Irish indie folk quartet Kodaline broke onto the scene when their debut single "All I Want" topped the Irish charts in 2013, heralding their Platinum selling album In a Perfect World, which also spawned the hits "High ...
The Highstool Prophets
Saturday 12 December 2026
The Highstool Prophets are a five piece folk band from Cavan, Ireland, known for their high-energy, rip-roaring live performances and fantastic musicianship. ...
The Sheepdogs
Saturday 12 December 2026
Built on the solid, classic rock foundation of three-part harmonies and dual guitar leads, Canada's the Sheepdogs blend Southern boogie rock, groove-based psychedelia, and bluesy barroom swagger into a modern rock & roll revival. Based out ...
New Model Army
Sunday 13 December 2026
Formed in Bradford in 1980, New Model Army's beginnings were inspired by Northern Soul, Punk Rock and the incendiary atmosphere of the times. Since then, they have had a long, creative and eventful journey. They have been massively influent...
The Pogues
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return to celebrate their greatest hits. Original members, Mancunian accordian player James Fearnley, Stoke banjoist Jem Finer, and Eastbourne tin w...
Kodaline
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Critically-acclaimed Irish indie folk quartet Kodaline broke onto the scene when their debut single "All I Want" topped the Irish charts in 2013, heralding their Platinum selling album In a Perfect World, which also spawned the hits "High ...
Cara Dillon
Friday 18 December 2026
Cara Dillon, the multi-award winning Northern Irish singer, returns to perform some of her favourite and most popular songs. Cara has been celebrated as one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song anywhere in the world and continu...
Kate Rusby
Tuesday 22 December 2026
Often hailed as the "First Lady of Folk," the enchanting Kate Rusby has earned numerous accolades, including multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and a Mercury Music Prize. Her album 'Hand Me Down' peaked at #12 in the Official UK Album Charts,...
Dave Hause and The Mermaid
Friday 15 January 2027
Having spent 3 years on tour with The Gaslight Anthem, AFI, Frank Turner, Social Distortion, Chuck Ragan, The Bouncing Souls and more, it's safe to say that Philadelphia folk punk rocker Dave Hause is doing something right. His music is raw...
JIM MORAY
Thursday 4 February 2027
Described by The Guardian as "one of the most inventive figures on the folk circuit", over the past two decades of British folk music, Macclesfield multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Jim Moray has marked himself out as having a singul...
Bywater Call
Friday 5 February 2027
Totonto powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock band Bywater Call's music is an exploration of life's highs and lows with vocalist Meghan Parnell described as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today. From intimate ...
David Ford
Thursday 18 - Friday 26 February 2027
The Kent singer-songwriter has released six solo albums to date, two of which were named "Album of The Year" in both The Sunday Times and Word Magazine. He has toured the world opening for such artists as KT Tunstall, Gomez, Elvis Costello,...
Half Man Half Biscuit
Friday 19 February 2027
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...
Stornoway
Saturday 20 February 2027
On listening to Oxford indie folk band Stornoway - now reunited after a six year hiatus - the yearning for adventure and the freedom of the coast and wild places is palpable. As is true of classic songwriting partnerships, lyricist Brian Br...
Steve 'n' Seagulls
Friday 26 February 2027
It could've been a cold winter day or warm summer night in Finland - but it was around the year 2010. Someone came up with an idea to combine bluegrass, Finnish folk and rock/metal music. The outcome was and has since been Steve'n'Seagulls....
Eivør
Sunday 7 March 2027
Faroese electro folk pop artist Eivor Palsdottir has appeared on Later.... With Jools Holland and soundtracked the current series of Netflix/BBC flagship The Last Kingdom (co-written with Ivor Novello/BAFTA-nominated John Lunn), with her mu...
Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound Of Steely Dan
Sunday 7 March 2027
Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of Donald Fagen & Walter Becker. Nearly Dan's approach is faithful, thou...
The Dubliners Encore - The Official Stage Show
Friday 19 March 2027
The Dubliners Encore is the Official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced by The Dubliners' John Sheahan; renowned fiddle player and legendary Irish icon, this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and cr...
Martin Stephenson and The Daintees
Friday 16 April 2027
County Durham singer-songwriter Martin Stephenson's early love of literature and music led to the formation of the first Daintees line-up in his early teens. Never pandering to a particular scene, Stephenson's lightness of touch on a varied...
Steve Cradock (Ocean Colour Scene)
Sunday 25 April 2027
Ocean Colour Scene guitarist Steve Cradock is responsible for some of the most distinctive riffs of the past 30 years. The man who gave us the signature riffs that ignited 'The Riverboat Song' and 'Hundred Mile High' and helped propel OCS t...
Fairport Convention
Thursday 27 May 2027
Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, havingformed in 1967 and goiing on to win a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, with Radio 2 listeners voting their ground-breaking album Liege & Lief "The Most...
The Tumbling Paddies
Saturday 29 May 2027
Famous for their hit "The Way I Am", The Tumbling Paddies are one of Ireland's most popular music acts. Their exuberant, energy-filled live shows see them perform a mix of original folk songs and classic Irish hits. ...
