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The Folkestone Gig Guide

It's all happening in Folkestone Music Town!

Please find below a list of upcoming events in Folkestone. With everything from live bands, DJ sets and open mic nights to workshops, talks and jam sessions, there’s always something for everyone!

Every May, Folkestone plays hosts to Music in May, a month-long celebration of all things music, and Folkestone!

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Showtime Choir

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23 June 2025, 6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
Location: Harvey Grammar
The ultimate choir for musical theatre enthusiasts! If you’re passionate about the magic of musicals, you’re in the right place. We bring to life the unforgettable melodies and harmonies from the West End, Broadway, Disney classics, musical films, and beloved animated movies. From iconic show tunes to contemporary hits, our repertoire is designed to thrill both performers and audiences alike! Read more…
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The Melody Makers Collective

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25 June 2025, 9:30 am
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11:00 am
Location: Holy Trinity Church
The Melody Makers Collective is a singing group for ANYBODY! We meet weekly, and have fun singing. ​ Singing is wonderful for so many reasons. Joining a session with us leaves you feeling uplifted and happy. That is our aim. We sing songs from all times and styles, mostly chosen by the singers themselves! ​ No experience is needed, no Read more…
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Trashcan – dj Night

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26 June 2025, 6:30 pm
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10:50 pm
Location: 20th Century Speedway
You thought they’d left town, but they’re back! The four horsemen of the apocalypse want to get in your ears and distort them. Free entry so come along to Speedway and enjoy!! Read more…
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JOE SWING RAT PACK & SWING TRIBUTE

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27 June 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Location: The Bandstand
Singing the hits from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior. Joe a professional singer from Kent also sings the hits of other great lounge singers such as Bobby Darren, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett and Matt Monroe as well as songs by more recent artists Harry Connick Jr, Robbie Williams and Michael Buble. Read more…
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LONGFALL + Coor Brow-Obles

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27 June 2025, 6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Location: Market Square
Alt-Rock band Longfall play their biggest Folkestone gig to date in the basement of Market Square, supported by the brilliant Coor Brow-Obles. Expect soaring melodies, heavy guitars, atmospherics and quirky songwriting. Advance tickets only £6+booking fee. Read more…
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‘Sunday Service Jazz Club’

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28 June 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Location: Market Square
A free Weekly event ! Bringing you the best artistes in the UK Jazz world. •varied artistes weekly. •Family Friendly. •Delicious food & drinks available. Read more…
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SHEPWAY BRASS ACADEMY

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28 June 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Location: The Bandstand
An exciting and affordable youth project that is bringing Brass Band music to a younger generation. Read more…
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Fortune Faded Glory & We Found the Wreck

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28 June 2025, 3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Location: The Providence Inne
Fortune Faded Glory will be laying out their Brit pop bangers whilst We Found The Wreck will rock your boots for 2 hours of double acoustic trouble! An afternoon of tunes, anthems, fun and frolics in sunny Sandgate on a sultry Sunday afternoon… what more could you want! Read more…
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Turmoil LIVE on the Cliff Top!

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28 June 2025, 4:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Location: Skuba
If you are looking for a Dave Grohl look-a-like we’ve found him! Top Rock anthems and songs to get you singing! UP THE TURMOIL! 🕔 Time: 17:00 onwards 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly: Children are welcome! Soak up the sun and the sounds in the Skuba Garden. If it rains the weather won’t stop our fun – we will head for cover!☀️ Don’t Read more…
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Malcura (Australia) – Flamenco Fusion

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30 June 2025, 6:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Location: The Music Workshop
“Malcura are Australia’s most exciting Flamenco-Fusion group. Honing their craft as buskers in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, Malcura have since captivated the Australian public with their exceptional musicianship and distinctive sound, which fuses Flamenco instrumentation with Latin rhythms and a Rock’n’Roll mentality. Malcura creates music for the soul; it’s a feeling as much as it is a sound. Renowned for Read more…
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Controlled Voltage EMOM @ 20th Century Speedway

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1 July 2025, 6:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Location: 20th Century Speedway
Seeking all genres of electronic music including : Dance, Ambient, Synthpop, Drone, experimental, Chiptune, Techno, House Hip Hop, Electro etc. Get out of the home studio and into the light of a listening and appreciative audience. Synthesisers, Drum Machines, Modular, Loop stations, Groove boxes,Laptops, Sequencers, Analogue and Digital devices of all kinds welcome. Even accompanying Vocalists, Guitar players etc. Mixing Read more…
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Controlled Voltage

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1 July 2025, 6:30 pm
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9:30 pm
Location: 20th Century Speedway
Do you write and perform electronic music at home or in the studio. Or do you just love listening to electronic music ? Then why not come along to Kent’s first ever Electronic Music Open Mic night. Already 6 years old, they are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 20th Century Speedway. Performance slots are limited to Read more…
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Folke Around

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2 July 2025, 7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Location: The Blind Pig
americA‘Round-the-table americana, country & folk session. Read more…
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AMY WINEHOUSE TRIBUTE

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4 July 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Location: The Bandstand
The amazing Joanna Rose Barton returns with her fabulous tribute. Not to be missed. Read more…
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KARNSTEIN, NUMBER5TATION, WOODSMITH, WAKE THE MAN

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4 July 2025, 6:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Location: Market Square
A night of Black Metal, electronica, dark ambient and synth Read more…
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