Fairport Convention
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road, Birmingham · and other venues
Sun 11 Oct · 19:30 · £34
About this event
Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, with 2026 being their 59th anniversary! During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same - Fairport’s passion for performance. This year’s Autumn Tour will present a mix of long-established Fairport favourites and some surprises from albums old and new. Fairport Convention have won a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and Radio 2 listeners voted their ground-breaking album Liege & Lief 'The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time'. Their story has been celebrated with television documentaries on BBC Four and Sky Arts. The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and vocals.
Dates & venues
200 Jennens Road, Birmingham
19:30Sun 11 Oct· £34
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool
19:30Fri 16 Oct
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