{"title": "Junior Brother", "start": "2026-11-12T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Star Inn", "address": "Plumstead Common Road 158, SE18 2UL London", "price": "", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": "16.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.gigantic.com/junior-brother-tickets/nottingham-the-bodega/2026-11-07-19-00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/contemporary-folk"], "description": "A live concert by Junior Brother at The Star Inn, an evening of music in the folk idiom. Junior Brother is the stage name of Irish alt-folk songwriter Ronan Kealy, born in County Kerry and based in Dublin, who sings in his own unapologetic accent with a percussive, almost feral guitar style. His 2019 debut album Pull The Right Rope was nominated for Album of the Year at the Choice Music Prizes and Best Folk Album at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, and his second LP The Great Irish Famine followed in 2022. 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They give Irish music a fresh voice, blending traditional sounds with punk and a hint of psychedelia, and use instruments including banjo, harmonium, acoustic guitar, bass VI and drums. Drawing on Planxty, The Pogues and Lankum, they keep Irish language, songs and storytelling alive while pushing the tradition forward in their own way.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-wran-50130/", "official_url": "https://link.dice.fm/D691ffc54559?pid=2bdac531", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ba76762f56c9066cabd0f783706172be0fdc4b9995da6594b575a39393dd6044-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Folly Brothers", "start": "2026-11-07T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Green Note", "address": "Parkway 106, NW1 7AN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/country/bluegrass"], "description": "A live bluegrass and Americana show by The Folly Brothers, a Warwickshire-based band that blends rollicking bluegrass with introspective lyrics inspired by outlaw country legends like Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. The band began when brothers Mark and Jonny Roden played pubs around Leamington Spa, later joined by double bass player Wes Stanton and, as newest member, Alfie Amadeus on mandolin or dobro. They released their debut album 'Bridge 101' in 2016 and are renowned for live shows where they often move into the dancing crowd. This performance is cancelled.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-folly-brothers-61504/", "official_url": "https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/the-folly-brothers/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/998e6323cfabbcbbfaa3be0ea9d176aa62c1443d02e30446bf9516ed125a22f9-600.webp"}, {"title": "Thursday Nights Just Got Better! 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He has received multiple nominations at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, most recently for Musician of the Year in 2025; his second album Just a Second (2023) was widely praised, and his forthcoming third album is produced by and features Martin Hayes. The evening is presented by EFDSS at Cecil Sharp House.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ryan-young-61706/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ee85a3f3d966c00e9228c727437db0dad97cdb21634f2f34ae5bf64d4d59cc6c-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Brothers Gillespie", "start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Ivy House", "address": "Stuart Road 40, SE15 3BE London", "price": "£14", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "16.00", "tickets_url": "https://wegottickets.com/register", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk"], "description": "The Brothers Gillespie is a live folk music evening, with support from Creeping Jane and James Eagle, presented by The Goose Is Out!. The Brothers Gillespie sing songs of great lyrical power, animated by soaring sibling harmony, inspired guitar playing and a rich array of acoustic instruments. Their songs and performances have a rare intimate energy that is both earthy and ethereal, romantic and radical. 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She later created the doom folk group ØXN with Katie Kim, Eleanor Myler and John 'Spud' Murphy, drawing on the darker side of the Irish song tradition.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/radie-peat-48352/", "official_url": "https://unionchapel.org.uk/whats-on/radie-peat", "image": ""}, {"title": "Folk and Roots Presents: Nicole Allan, Ruby Lily and KIER", "start": "2026-11-01T20:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Green Note", "address": "Parkway 106, NW1 7AN London", "price": "£ 12.00", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/country"], "description": "A night of country, Americana and folk at the intimate Green Note music venue, presented by Folk and Roots. It is headlined by Nicole Allan, a country singer-songwriter originally from Spain and now based in the UK, with more than a decade of performing across the UK, Ireland, Europe and the US. She has shared stages with artists including Ian McCulloch and Danny Worsnop. She is joined by Essex-based country/Americana singer-songwriter Ruby Lily and Yorkshire genre-blending singer-songwriter KIER.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/folk-and-roots-presents-nicole-allan-ruby-lily-and-kier-61221/", "official_url": "https://halibuts.com/events/eventdetail/159676-354781-folk_and_roots_presents:_nicole_allan_ruby_lily_and_kier-green_note_ltd-01-Nov-2026-8.30pm", "image": "https://noky.io/images/458457388a92e4d4094a929731fcd908614e75c52277b3e69ab55c6980588763-600.webp"}, {"title": "Damien Dempsey", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "KOKO", "address": "Camden High Street 1A, NW1 7JE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://koko.seetickets.com/event/damien-dempsey/koko/3621952", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/irish"], "description": " Damien Dempsey is a live concert of folk music at the venue KOKO. 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Presented by Metropolis Music, the show presents their joyous take on the historic music of their home country, with a seven-piece line-up including bass, drums, accordion and tin whistle. Standing is open to ages 14 and over, with an 18-plus limit after 11pm, and no large bags are allowed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-mary-wallopers-37435/", "official_url": "https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academybrixton/events/the-mary-wallopers-tickets-ae1382926", "image": "https://noky.io/images/71127bc0c7dcdd886e441c70c829524eb25ec650217c6fe138e0b1221f2e032e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Music October 2026", "start": "2026-10-01T15:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T23:00:00Z", "place": "The Auld Shillelagh", "address": "Stoke Newington Church Street 105, N16 0UD London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/irish/irish-trad"], "description": "Music October 2026 is a month of live Irish music nights at The Auld Shillelagh. The pub hosts the events, with a lineup of musicians playing traditional Irish music seisiúns and other acts. Live music runs from 9pm to 11pm on the evenings listed, including traditional nights with Mar & friends and Siamsa, plus performances by Podge Colton, Kevin Olohan, Lloyd John, Dan Elliot, Christy O'Donnell and Seán Finch. As the pub puts it: \"Up there for thinkin', down there for dancin'!\"", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/music-october-2026-43740/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b52dd59e321e4b20297a74ca51802226c9b6f24b85550fc9e84c27dabc0970b2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Melina Malone", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T23:00:00Z", "place": "Next Door Records", "address": "Uxbridge Road 304, W12 7LJ London", "price": "GBP 16.85", "price_from": "16.85", "price_to": "16.85", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul/neo-soul"], "description": "A live concert by Melina Malone, one of Ireland's most compelling contemporary voices in R&B and neo-soul, performing with her full live band in an intimate London setting. Her music balances timeless soul with a modern jazz edge, built on rich, expressive vocals and honest songwriting. She has shared stages with artists such as Gregory Porter, Macy Gray, Say She She and Katie Tupper, and was praised by BBC Radio 1's Tara Kumar as \"nothing short of spellbinding\". The event is for ages 18 and over and is presented by Next Door Records.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/melina-malone-49238/", "official_url": "https://link.dice.fm/s34dccb40257?pid=FZXVBIZD", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b1abfcd75878428fa31cd31bc5c59633bf396ddfa8fa7780a68efd299424ec8a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Dave Lofts", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Garage", "address": "Highbury Corner 12, N5 1RA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.thegarage.london/gigs/dave-lofts-the-garage-london-tickets-2026/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk/indie-folk"], "description": "Dave Lofts is a live music performance by the Irish singer-songwriter of that name. A former member of the Irish Defence Forces, he brings raw, anthemic storytelling and indie-folk soul, drawing comparisons to a young Van Morrison and Paolo Nutini. He has sold out 25 consecutive Irish headline shows and his debut UK tour, has over 500,000 monthly Spotify listeners, and has shared stages with Dermot Kennedy, Gavin James, Picture This and Kingfishr.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dave-lofts-61641/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Folk and Roots Presents: Clementine Lovell Band (Matinée Show)", "start": "2026-11-07T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Green Note", "address": "Parkway 106, NW1 7AN London", "price": "£ 14.00", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "tickets_url": "https://events.liveit.io/folk-and-roots/clementine-lovell-trio-4/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk"], "description": "Folk and Roots Presents: Clementine Lovell Band (Matinée Show) is an afternoon folk concert at Green Note. It features award-winning musician Clementine Lovell, whose roots lie in English and Irish folk and whose debut album Westbound won a Fatea Award, with her new album Permutations made with multi-instrumentalist Gergely Nagy. She performs with Gergely Nagy on percussion and guitar, Mark Jolley on violin and bass, and StJohn Milinczuk on bass. The venue is mixed seated and standing, with limited tables on a first come first served basis, and the music starts half an hour after doors open.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/folk-and-roots-presents-clementine-lovell-band-matinee-show-61507/", "official_url": "https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/clementine-lovell-band/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7ccd452f33ef6637d31f0d0b0639287f98b63e358adda8dfafeddac8106b567-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Folk and Roots Presents: Some Foreign Shore (Matinée Show)", "start": "2026-11-01T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Green Note", "address": "Parkway 106, NW1 7AN London", "price": "£ 12.00", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "https://events.liveit.io/folk-and-roots/some-foreign-shore/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk"], "description": "Folk and Roots Presents: Some Foreign Shore (Matinée Show) is an afternoon concert at Green Note in London. It is a collaboration between fingerstyle guitarist Dariush Kanani, called one of the finest of his generation, and singer Daria Kulesh, described as the voice of fairytales and one of the finest voices on the present folk scene. The two artists, with intriguing foreign roots and a deep love of British folk, perform music by Anne Briggs, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and other folk greats. The venue is mixed seated and standing, with limited tables available first come first served.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/folk-and-roots-presents-some-foreign-shore-matinee-show-76548/", "official_url": "https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/folk-and-roots-presents-some-foreign-shore-matinee-show/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/381bbd9edf402d4781295abf8c7bc59e0b69691aaa37a9d6aca2eb54682b7fa2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Storm: An Irish Nigerian Family Story", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Irish Cultural Centre", "address": "5 Black's Road, Hammersmith, W6 9DT", "price": "£10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://irishculturalcentre.co.uk/whats-on/?_sft_event_type=book", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "society/queer"], "description": "An evening of storytelling, poetry, photography, film and music at the Irish Cultural Centre. Two London Irish Nigerian brothers, the poet and playwright Gabriel Gbadamosi and the retired storyteller David Gbadamosi, evoke the life of their older brother Storm, a gay black Irishman, and pay tribute to their younger brother Nick. Blending family memories and London lives with humour, tenderness and honesty, it is part memoir, part performance and part celebration of identity, belonging and bonds that endure across loss, with musicians The Quiery Brothers, Nessan and Eoin, with Gary Lilburn and friends.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/storm-an-irish-nigerian-family-story-41565/", "official_url": "https://irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/storm-an-irish-nigerian-family-story/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7252f457e1657c92c2d0e762b559c5591eb34a07693dcc27b753c4bb9e49c1a3-2000.webp"}]}