The Unthanks — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 22 The Unthanks setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.

The Unthanks live: key facts

Gigvault documents 22 The Unthanks concerts from 2024 to 2026 in 20 cities across 2 countries.

The Unthanks — artist information

The Unthanks conjure a hushed, ancient magic on stage, their voices twining like mist over Northumbrian fells. Every note resonates with a deep, earthy warmth, pulling the audience into a shared, almost reverential silence before erupting into a joyful, communal sway. It’s an immersion, a sonic embrace that leaves you feeling both profoundly moved and delightfully untethered, a balm for the modern soul. Their live shows are less a performance and more a shared breath, a collective sigh in perfect harmony.

Genres: folk, female vocalists, northumbrian.

The Unthanks setlist — Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom (2026-07-23)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Magpie
  2. Felton Lonnin
  3. Flutter
  4. Lucky Gilchrist
  5. Madam
  6. The Sandgate Dandling Song
  7. At First She Starts
  8. I Want What I Don’t Need
  9. Mount the Air

Source: setlist.fm

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Earlier The Unthanks setlists

The Unthanks setlist — Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, United Kingdom (2026-07-08)

10 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hawthorn
  2. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  3. Madam
  4. For Dad
  5. Waiting
  6. Gan to the Kye
  7. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows / The Scarecrow Knows
  8. River Man
  9. The King of Rome
  10. Keen and Cry and Weep

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — The Concert Hall, Reading, United Kingdom (2026-05-23)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. One by One
  2. Hawthorn
  3. Fair Rosamund
  4. Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee
  5. Shipbuilding
  6. Blue's Gaen Oot O'the Fashion
  7. Sittin on the dock of the bay
  8. Bees / The bee boys song
  9. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  10. Close the Coalhouse Door
  11. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows
  12. The King of Rome
  13. River Man
  14. Firestarter (Torre Florim version)

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — Catton Hall and Gardens, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom (2026-05-21)

9 songs, in the order played:

  1. Keen and Cry and Weep
  2. Madam
  3. How Wild the Wind Blows
  4. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  5. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows
  6. The King of Rome
  7. Shipbuilding
  8. Till the Tide Comes In
  9. Here's the Tender Coming

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — Corn Exchange, Exeter, United Kingdom (2026-05-18)

5 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  2. Close the Coalhouse Door
  3. Shipbuilding
  4. I'm Weary of Lying Alone
  5. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster, United Kingdom (2026-05-01)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hawthorn
  2. I Wish, I Wish
  3. Keen and Cry and Weep
  4. Madam
  5. A Whistling Woman
  6. The Sandgate Dandling Song
  7. Mount the Air
  8. Till the Tide Comes In
  9. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
  10. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows
  11. The King of Rome
  12. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  13. The Royal Blackbird
  14. Fareweel Regality
  15. Sorrows Away (Love Is Kind)

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom (2026-01-31)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
  2. Madam
  3. Died for Love
  4. Flutter
  5. The Sandgate Dandling Song
  6. The Royal Blackbird
  7. Mount the Air
  8. The Snows They Melt the Soonest
  9. Lucky Gilchrist
  10. Last
  11. At First She Starts
  12. Felton Lonnin
  13. Scatterbrook / I Wish, I Wish
  14. The King of Rome
  15. Mount the Air (reprise)

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom (2026-01-28)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
  2. Madam
  3. Died for Love
  4. Flutter
  5. The Sandgate Dandling Song
  6. The Royal Blackbird
  7. Mount the Air
  8. The Snows They Melt the Soonest
  9. Lucky Gilchrist
  10. Last
  11. At First She Starts
  12. Felton Lonnin
  13. Scatterbrook / I Wish, I Wish
  14. The King of Rome
  15. Mount the Air (reprise)

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, United Kingdom (2025-12-03)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. On a Monday Morning
  2. Madam
  3. Hawthorn
  4. Big Steamers
  5. Shipbuilding
  6. Keen and Cry and Weep
  7. Trimdon Grange Explosion
  8. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows / For Dad
  9. Blue's Gaen Oot O'the Fashion
  10. Bread and Roses
  11. The King of Rome
  12. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  13. Lullaby for Hamza
  14. The Cherry Tree Carol
  15. Never Pine for the Old Love
  16. Sea Song
  17. Dream Your Dreams
  18. Here's the Tender Coming

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — New Mills Art Theatre, New Mills, United Kingdom (2025-11-14)

17 songs, in the order played:

  1. John Dead
  2. On a Monday Morning
  3. Madam
  4. Hawthorn
  5. Trimdon Grange Explosion
  6. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows
  7. The Evil
  8. Blue's Gaen Oot O'the Fashion
  9. What Can a Song Do to You?
  10. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  11. Big Steamers
  12. Shipbuilding
  13. The King of Rome
  14. Bread and Roses
  15. Sea Song
  16. Dream Your Dreams
  17. Here's the Tender Coming

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — Stables Theatre, Wavendon, United Kingdom (2025-11-11)

1 song, in the order played:

  1. Here's the Tender Coming

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom (2025-11-10)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. John Dead
  2. On a Monday Morning
  3. Madam
  4. Hawthorn
  5. Trimdon Grange Explosion
  6. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows
  7. The Evil
  8. Blue's Gaen Oot O'the Fashion
  9. Lullaby for Hamza
  10. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  11. Big Steamers
  12. Shipbuilding
  13. The King of Rome
  14. Never Pine for the Old Love
  15. Bread and Roses
  16. Sea Song
  17. Dream Your Dreams
  18. Here's the Tender Coming

Source: setlist.fm

The Unthanks setlist — George Square Spiegeltent, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2025-07-20)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Night Is Darkening Round Me
  2. What Can a Song Do to You?
  3. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
  4. I Wish, I Wish
  5. Great Northern River
  6. Shipbuilding
  7. Last Lullaby
  8. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw
  9. The King of Rome
  10. Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows
  11. Greatham Calling On Song
  12. Lucky Gilchrist
  13. Here's the Tender Coming
  14. Farewell Shanty

Source: setlist.fm

427 The Unthanks setlists are known in total; the most recent 22 are shown here.

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Songs The Unthanks plays most often live

Across the last 20 The Unthanks concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
The King of Rome12 of 2060%
The Testimony of Patience Kershaw11 of 2055%
Madam10 of 2050%
Magpie / The Scarecrow Knows8 of 2040%
Shipbuilding8 of 2040%
Hawthorn7 of 2035%
Here's the Tender Coming7 of 2035%
The Snows They Melt the Soonest6 of 2030%
Blue's Gaen Oot O'the Fashion5 of 2025%
Keen and Cry and Weep5 of 2025%

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Frequently asked questions

Where has The Unthanks played?

The Unthanks shows on Gigvault are documented in 21 cities, including London, Edinburgh, Allendale Town, Basingstoke and Brighton. Venues include Albert Hall in Nottingham, Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Barbican Centre in London and BBC Radio 6 Music Session in Salford.

When did The Unthanks last play?

The most recent The Unthanks show on record is 2026-07-23 at Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.

How many The Unthanks concerts are on Gigvault?

22 The Unthanks concerts are documented, from 2024 to 2026 across 21 cities.

When is The Unthanks playing live next?

The next announced The Unthanks date is 2026-12-03 at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, Cumbria. 4 dates are announced in total, all listed on this page.

Where can I find The Unthanks setlists?

22 setlists by The Unthanks are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many songs does The Unthanks play live?

The Unthanks typically plays 15 songs — most concerts land between 10 and 19 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does The Unthanks open with?

The Unthanks varies the opener — 12 different opening songs across the last 20 concerts, most often "In Winter's Night" (4 times).

What song does The Unthanks close with?

The Unthanks varies the closing song — 10 different closers across the last 20 concerts, most often "Here's the Tender Coming" (6 times).

Which songs does The Unthanks always play?

No song appeared at every one of the last 20 The Unthanks concerts. The closest is "The King of Rome" at 12 of 20.

What rare songs has The Unthanks played recently?

21 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them Bees / The bee boys song, Cherry Tree Carol, Fair Rosamund, Fareweel Regality, Farewell Shanty, Firestarter (Torre Florim version), For Dad, Foundling.

Does The Unthanks play the same setlist every night?

No — The Unthanks changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 5 of roughly 14 songs.

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