Folk & Blues Concerts in Manchester in 2026

Nick Mulvey Citizen Papes

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK

Haggard Cat Death Cult Electric

Star & Garter, Manchester, UK

Joel Sarakula

Castle Hotel, Manchester, UK

Proud Mary and The Train Set

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Christopher Cross and Chris Difford

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK

Tinariwen

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Glen Hansard and Courtney Marie Andrews

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK

Seafret

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Big Thief and Ata Kak

Warehouse, Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK

Ray LaMontagne and Natalie Jane Hill

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester, UK

Big Thief and Ata Kak

Warehouse, Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK

Rickie Lee Jones

RNCM Theatre, Manchester, UK

Valerie June

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK

JON SPENCER

Gorilla, Manchester, UK

Jenny Hval

The White Hotel, Salford, UK

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Will Johnson

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK

Aldous Harding and Vera Ellen

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK

Foreigner Jefferson Starship

AO Arena, Manchester, UK

Skunk Anansie, Garbage, and Du Blonde

Delamere Forest, Northwich, UK

Neil Young

Heaton Park, Manchester, UK

Lily Allen

AO Arena, Manchester, UK

Lily Allen

AO Arena, Manchester, UK

Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Elvis Costello, and Charlie Sexton

Palace Theatre, Manchester, UK

The Black Crowes Leah Blevins

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK

Ferocious Dog

Holy Diver, Stockport, UK

John McCusker

The Met, Bury, UK

David Gray

Manchester Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, UK

John Hiatt

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK

The Fratellis, Scouting for Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader, and Dodgy

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, UK

Sammy Hagar JAYLER

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester, UK

Kevin Morby and Liam Kazar

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Maz O'Connor and Rachel Sermanni

The Strines Nightingale, Stockport, UK

Agnes Obel

Aviva Studios - the Hall, Manchester, UK

The Pogues, Bar Dust, Sam Russo, and Steady Hands

Gullivers, Manchester, UK

Vanessa Carlton

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK

Wolfmother

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Firevolt Rock Festival 2026 Dare, Wednesday 13, The Wildhearts, FM, Renegade, The New Roses, These Wicked Rivers, and Doomsday Outlaw

Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, UK

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK

Le Vent du Nord

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK

Aaron Lee Tasjan

The Lodge, Manchester, Manchester, UK

Robin Trower

Academy 2, Manchester, UK

Vieux Farka Toure

Green Island Festival, Manchester, UK

Manchester Psych Fest 2026 Allah-Las, Stereolab, Ty Segall, White Denim, The Beta Band, Freak Slug, The Mystery Lights, and The KVB

Manchester, UK

Melanie Martinez

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK

Todd Rundgren

Opera House, Manchester, UK

Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Stars

Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK

Laura Veirs Karl Blau

St Michael's, Manchester, UK

Death Cab for Cutie Pool Kids

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift

Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester, UK

Rhiannon Giddens

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK