Tag: Country & Folk

In partnership with Hull Folk Festival, two days of free live folk music, rooted in tradition and reaching into the modern. Hull Folk at Social brings together a handpicked line-up of artists, each offering their own take on storytelling through sound. Expect raw vocals, rich harmonies, and songs that stay with you — from the haunting […]

In partnership with Hull Folk Festival, two days of free live folk music, rooted in tradition and reaching into the modern. Hull Folk at Social brings together a handpicked line-up of artists, each offering their own take on storytelling through sound. Expect raw vocals, rich harmonies, and songs that stay with you — from the haunting […]

After touring with Dutch post punk legends Tramhaus and playing at Great Escape and Get Together, HONK now embark on their own headline tour! Honk are a genre-warping six-piece that are here to rewire your idea of country music. It’s called “Trashcan Country” – a raucous, rough-edged twist on twang. It’s been dragged through the […]

For those unfamiliar with LACH, he invented a guerrilla movement that changed the face of clubland in New York. Anti-Folk was established in Greenwich Village, the cradle of the modern LGBT movement and birthplace of the beat generation and 60’s counter culture. Anti-Folk in the 90’s and 00’s gave birth to the careers of so many incredible […]

Man The Lifeboats began life in a shanty-punk folk mosh pit in 2016. Skinny Lister and Holy Moly & the Crackers were the two bands that lit the fire and blew the roof of the Garage that night. Fast forward 9 years and 100+ gigs and Man The Lifeboats are ploughing their full-throttle folked-up furrow […]

Take the long ride home with Kiki and Carmelo For over 25 years now Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri have been touring their spellbinding acoustic live show across the UK and Europe. Performing in this stripped back fashion allows each of their exceptional talents to shine through and create a wonderful and warm sense of intimacy for the audience. […]

➳ 7:30PM // 14+ + Support from Marnie Glum Sonic Union provides a quiet performance space limited to 80 people, supporting atmospheric artists in an environment they deserve to be listened to. We politely ask ask all attendees to remain silent through the performances. KATIE SPENCER: ‘Her articulate picking, with suggestions of folk and jazz, […]

Heidi Talbot celebrated 20 years as a professional singer in 2020 and released a compilation album featuring tracks from her last five solo albums. Her latest album ‘Sing it for a Lifetime’ was recorded during lockdown with some stellar musicians across several time zones. She has shared the stage and recorded with Mark Knopfler, Graham […]

Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter, and rock & roll singer. The beloved show business veteran started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that’s where the money is. The iconoclastic troubadour has spent thirty years relentlessly touring the burlesque houses, beer […]

Country music has a way of bringing people together, and Jess and the Bandits are proof of that. Frontwoman Jessica Clemmons, a powerhouse vocalist from Houston, Texas, joined forces with a group of talented British musicians to create a bold, infectious country-pop sound that has captivated audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. The band […]

Is there a more iconic Cuban album than Buena Vista Social Club’s eponymous debut? Winning the Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album, it remains a high watermark not just for Cuban music but world music as a whole, having been only one of two non-English speaking albums to be included in Rolling Stone’s 500 […]

Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the history of country music, featuring songs from its […]

If Jarrod Dickenson’s third studio album, BIG TALK sounds like a mighty roar of defiance, that’s not a design choice or a marketing decision. The big Texan is settling scores all over town and he means every word. So what happened in the years since the release of Dickenson’s soulful sophomore long-player, Ready the Horses, […]

The Hull Folk and Maritime Festival will return in 2025! It is set to take place across the weekend of July 11 – 13, watch this space or visit our Facebook page for updates in the coming months.