John Smith
The Folklore Rooms, Brighton.

Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. We cannot issue refunds to under 18s who are not accompanied by an adult.
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*Please note these are tickets for the matinee show, with doors opening at 4.00PM. This show is 14+ when accompanied by parent or guardian* Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, England's one and only John Smith has been at the pioneering forefront of British Folk Guitar Music for twenty years.
Folklore Sessions Presents
John Smith
December 17th 2025
The Folklore Rooms
14+ | £22.50adv
He has amassed over 100 million Spotify streams and played his songs all over the world. He cut his teeth opening for John Martyn and has since played with Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Sarah Jarosz, Lisa Hannigan, David Gray, The Milk Carton Kids, Roseanne Cash, Jerry Douglas and Richard Hawley.
His seventh album 'The Living Kind', produced by Joe Henry, is a soulful and intimate exploration of emotional, Americana-influenced atmospherics. John will be releasing a new album later in 2025.