Montrose Folk Club

Acoustic Music at Montrose Playhouse kick off our Autumn season with a bang, when we welcome the Massy Ferguson band from Seattle, Washington State, U.S.A., as part of their U.K. Tour.

For more than a dozen years, Massy Ferguson have proudly planted their boots on both sides of the Country- Rock divide, carving out their own brand of amplified Americana. From their base in Seattle, they have become international torchbearers for a sound, which is distinctly American, with a touring history, which spans nine different countries.  Their sound has been described as Rock & Roll roots, or bar-band twang, served with raw guitar-driven bang.

The touring band will be Ethan Anderson, on bass and lead vocals, Adam Monda, on guitar and vocals, Fred Slater, on kevboards, with drummer Alfonso Luna.  The tour will promote their seventh Album, entitled ” You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I User To Be.” This is their cinematic version of rootsy American music, filled with vintage tones, analog production and lush instrumentation.

Admission is £15, payable in cash at the door, or tickets can be purchased beforehand by emailing brucekenneth130@gmail.com.

Singer Songwriter, Alice Faye, from Glasgow, is fast becoming one of Scotland’s most distinctive new voices, crafting songs, which balance cinematic drama with intimate confessional storytelling. Accompanying herself on guitar and keyboards, together with Lewis Doherty, on guitar and backing vocals, she appears at Montrose Playhouse as part of a short Scottish September tour.

Fresh from winning the BBC Introducing Award for 2026, after being voted ” The Sound of Young Scotland ” at the Scottish Album of the Year Awards for 2025, Alice Faye continues to build momentum as she prepares for the release of her debut Album, entitled ” Vaudevillain”.

Blending Sixties Folk, Seventies Pop and classic Country with a theatrical chanson-inspired flair, the music of Alice Faye feels both timeless and vividly modern.  Rich piano arrangements, sharp lyrical wit and a striking expressive vocal style sit at the heart of her work.

Admission is £14, payable in cash at the door, or tickets can be purchased beforehand by emailing brucekenneth130@gmail.com.

We are excited to be part of the Double Bill Tour for the Annie Keating Band, from Brooklyn, New York, and for The Dreaming Spires, who have been described by Andrew Marr of the Andrew Marr Show on BBC TV as ” one of the best live bands in the country.”

Annie Keating brings her sublime Alt-Country Americana back on a UK  September and October tour.  Bob Harris of the BBC frequently championed the music of Annie Keating on his BBC Radio 2 Show and even organised a private House concert, when Annie was here in 2025.

The Annie Keating Band line-up will feature twice-nominated AMAUK Instrumentalist of the Year, Joe Coombs, on electric, acoustic and slide guitars, Scott Warman, on double and electric bass, with Jamie Dawson, on drums.

After being part of the Indie Band, Goldrush, who signed to Virgin Records, brothers, Robin and Joe Bennett, formed The Dreaming Spires in 2012.  Robin and Joe have also spent the past decade touring the world as part of Saint Etienne’s live band. The debut Album of The Dreaming Spires was described in The Independent as ” Big Star by way of Gram Parsons and Teenage Fanclub.”

Admission for this must-see Double Bill gig is £16, payable in cash at the door, or tickets can be purchased beforehand by emailing brucekenneth130@gmail.com.

The powerful and soulful voice of Singer Songwriter, Robert Vincent, from Liverpool, has regularly attracted praise from acolytes, including Bob Harris, Paul Carrack, Robert Plant and Mary Chapin Carpenter. The Robert Vincent Trio are Robert himself on guitar and vocals, Anna Corcoran, on piano and vocals, with Danny Williams, on bass.

As the Winner of UK Song of the Year Award at the UK Americana Music Association Awards 2025 for his song, ” Follow What You Love and Love Will Follow “, alongside a highly coveted nomination for UK Artist of the Year, Robert Vincent continues to enthral audiences and critics alike.

The Liverpool Singer Songwriter released his fourth studio Album, ” Barriers ” in 2024.  It reached the Top 10 of both the Independent Album Chart and the Record Store Chart, as well as spending multiple weeks in the Country Music Charts, nestling between Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Barriers is a masterful Album, which secures the place of Robert Vincent as one of the UK’s finest Songwriters.  He recently supported Robert Plant and his Band, The Saving Graces, on a UK and European tour.

Admission to the Gig is £15, payable in cash at the Door, or tickets can be purchased beforehand by emailing brucekenneth130@gmail.com.

We are delighted to bring to Montrose Playhouse a Full Band Montrose Album Launch for ” Bring On The Apathy “, the third Album released, on Fika Records, by the talented Singer Songwriter, Adam Ross, who has been described as ” the Scottish Father John Misty.”

Adam Ross is well known to the Montrose Playhouse audience as an Indie Folk Singer Songwriter, now based in St. Cyrus, just outside Montrose, although originally from Nairn.  In addition to his work as a solo performer, Adam Ross has led the cult eight-piece Indie band, Randolph’s Leap, for over a decade. Adam’s music and songs stand out for their unique brand of articulate lyricism, which blends humour, poignancy, wordplay and offbeat stories.

For this special Full Band Album Launch event, the Band, in addition to Adam himself on guitar and lead vocals, will consist of Gillian Fleetwood ( harp and vocals ), Pete MacDonald ( piano ), Pedro Cameron ( fiddle ), Cameron Maxwell ( bass ) and Owen Curtis Williams, on drums.

Admission for what is certain to be a memorable night is £15, payable in cash at the door, or tickets can be purchased beforehand by emailing brucekenneth130@gmail.com.

Renowned Irish Singer Songwriter, Eleanor McEvoy, returns to Scotland, and to Montrose Playhouse, in November 2026, with her ” It’s Good to be Here ” Tour, a warm, wittty and uplifting Concert, celebrating the simple joy of being alive.

Best known for her world-renowned Hit, ” A Woman’s Heart “, the Title track to the biggest-selling Irish Album of all time, the live performances of Eleanor McEvoy are celebrated for their intimacy, storytelling and musicianship.

Eleanor McEvoy songs have been described by The Guardian as ” touching, inspiring and consoling millions.” They have featured regularly on Screen and T.V., including in the cult, classic series, Derry Girls. Her compostions have been covered by many artists, including Emmylou Harris and Mary Black.

Eleanor writes – ” I cannot wait to return to Scotland and England. I have been loving the concerts over there these last few years. There is a palpable warmth and humour in the venues each night.  With everything that the world is going through right now, it really does feel good to be here ………… and even better to be there!”

Tickets for what is certain to be a popular concert, are £17.50, either for payment of cash at the door on the night, or can be purchased beforehand by emailing brucekenneth130@gmail.com.