Folkestone is home to a huge number of musicians, singer-songwriters, acoustic duos and trios, full bands and DJ’s. Artists can be found playing original compositions or performing covers from a multitude of different music genres. Check out the links below and contact artists directly to book live bands in Folkestone, or just get a feel for the kind of artists playing in and around the world’s first Music Town. You can find a list of forthcoming gigs on our Gig Guide.
Sophia Stutchbury is a singer/songwriter from Folkestone. Her style includes shades of Funk, Soul and Blues, delivering vocals with a huge, unique voice. Her full band includes drums, bass, guitar, keys and sax, but you can also find her playing acoustic gigs around Folkestone and further afield.
Handpicking elements of pop, rock & emo in equal measure, SKIES have started from the ground up. With tracks featuring on BBC Radio 1, Channel 4’s ‘Made in Chelsea’, ITV’s ’The Only Way is Essex’, ‘New Music Friday’ Spotify playlist and BBC Introducing, SKIES sound has begun to reach exciting heights.
Sophia Stutchbury is the lead singer of Sophia Syndicate. She is joined by music producer, Technical Finger, and guitarist Colin Weir. Their live, electric blend of music is sure to get you up and dancing with lively dancefloor-flavoured beats and bass!
A Unique blend of upbeat African infused Reggae, Dub & Ska!
Diane Dunn, a Kent (UK) based singer/songwriter/guitarist. Diane plats a mix of catchy biographical originals mixed with her own take on rock/blues/folk covers.
Lucky Jackson is a singer and songwriter from Folkestone, England. His music is most strongly influenced by the work of artists such as Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg, The Beatles, The Band, Johnny Cash, Jake Thackry and The Levellers.
Benana (not sexist – Annaben just doesn’t make any sense) is a musical duo, covering upbeat pop, rock, indie and more. Available for festivals, fetes, live pub gigs and more. We love a family friendly atmosphere and aim to please the crowds
We’d love to be able to add every artist or band in Folkestone, but we are only a small team! If you’d like to submit your musical project, please get in touch!
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Connecting music lovers and musicians to celebrate the wealth of music in the world’s first Music Town – Folkestone