Live music from acclaimed Australian songwriter Les Thomas, who brings his 2026 UK tour to Bristol for an intimate performance at the Hen & Chicken, joined by the fabulous Anya Pailthorpe. Blending folk, Americana and poetic storytelling, Thomas writes songs filled with humanity, memory and hard-won compassion. His music has been praised for its intelligence,...
Returning to Bristol - The Alan Fletcher Band We are thrilled to welcome The Alan Fletcher Band back to Bristol this September, performing songs from their Americana/Country Music catalogue. Alan Fletcher may be best known for his 31 year (and counting) tenure on Neighbours, but lately it’s his talent and passion for making folk and...
Singer-songwriter Joe Martin, returns to the Hen & Chicken this September. 21st century troubadour Joe Martin is deservedly gaining attention on both sides of the Atlantic seeing him play shows around the UK, Europe and legendary venues in Nashville, Tennessee. His musical journey has seen him collaborate with some of Nashville’s top songwriters including Johnny...
“Johnny Cash & June Carter, Dolly Parton & Porter Waggoner, Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra. Now add to that list Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish, AKA, My Darling Clementine who have earned their place in the role call of great country duettists” – UNCUT Michael Weston King & Lou...
Sara Milonovich brings us a fiddle-fueled, heady harvest of heart-stopping original roots rock and alt-Americana with guitarist Greg Anderson. They will be touring off of the back of a new album release in Autumn 2026. https://youtu.be/FZEW6r-YKJI?si=EBo_dGJckqKxQXmR PGlmcmFtZSBkYXRhLXRlc3RpZD0iZW1iZWQtaWZyYW1lIiBzdHlsZT0iYm9yZGVyLXJhZGl1czoxMnB4IiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vb3Blbi5zcG90aWZ5LmNvbS9lbWJlZC9hcnRpc3QvN3RENXQ2UjhKNDNHaGVBazMwTkswQT91dG1fc291cmNlPWdlbmVyYXRvciIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMzUyIiBmcmFtZUJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPSIiIGFsbG93PSJhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGZ1bGxzY3JlZW47IHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZSIgbG9hZGluZz0ibGF6eSI+PC9pZnJhbWU+
Following their sold-out Hen & Chicken show in February 2026, we are excited to welcome Furlined back. Infectious hooks, rich vocals and lush, swooning cello are the defining features of Furlined, a Bristol-based band formed in 2012 by singer-songwriter Neil Crossley and cellist Tegan Everett. The band's sound spans alt country and wry English chamber...
