New Roots is committed to promoting events that shine a light on up and coming talent in the UK alt-folk and alternative roots scene. It’s committed to providing artists with an environment that is sympathetic to what they do, giving musicians the respect they and their music deserves. For this reason we ask for no talking and no use of mobile phones during performances to ensure the music gets the attention it warrants. We put bills together that we think work as a whole, so the night can be experienced as a show in it’s own right, from start to finish. We work with venues that share our attitude- The Green Note in NW1, The Harrison in WC1, The Slaughtered Lamb in Farringdon EC1 and  The Sebright Arms in Bethnal Green are some of our regular favourites, and you’ll find one off shows elsewhere around central London as well. Our music policy comes from the kitchen table, the roots of public performance- intimate, acoustic based, high quality musicianship with as little interference between performer and listener as possible. 

NEW ROOTS RADIO

We now have our own New Roots Radio Show, featuring the best in what we consider roots music. It’s a very broad church, from cutting edge UK and US alt-folk, to country blues, Irish & Scottish trad to African desert rock, punk-folk to chamber-folk, rhythm & blues to jazz. Dive in!

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COMING UP AT NEW ROOTS:

 

June 1st to August 31st: Summer By The River at Hay’s Galleria, London Bridge

 

Weds 22 May: Firefly Burning Album Launch at St Pancras Old Church, Kings Cross Tickets and Details

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Weds 5 June: Three Cane Whale at The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell  Tickets and Details

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Fri 7 June: DOUBLE BILL: Catherine Rudie & The Kisses / Sephine Lio The Harrison, Kings Cross Tickets and Details

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Sat 15 June: THE NEW ROOTS SESSIONS: Josienne Clarke, Benedict Benjamin, Robert Chaney at The Harrison, Kings Cross Tickets and Details

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Thurs 20 June: Findlay Brown at The Green Note, Camden Tickets and Details

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Sat 22 June: THE LONGEST DAY FESTIVAL at The Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell  Tickets and Details

 

Weds 26 June: Genevieve Dawson (Full Band Show) / Lewin at The Water Rats, Kings Cross Tickets and Details

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Sat 28 June: Gus White (Full Band Show) at The Harrison, Kings Cross

 

Thurs 4 July: Paul Mosley & guests Esther Dee, Catherine Earnshaw, Jack Harris, & Bird Radio at The Green Note Basement 

 

Sat 6  July: Victoria Hume at The Harrison, Kings Cross

 

Fri 12 July: Cerian at The Harrison, Kings Cross

 

Thurs 18 July: THE NEW ROOTS SESSIONS: Jack Harris / Martha Paton / Louis Brennan at The Green Note, Camden Tickets and Details

 

Fri 19 July: DOUBLE BILL: Moosak Trio / Akimbo at The Harrison. Kings Cross  Tickets and Details

 

Thurs 15 Aug Josienne Clarke at The Green Note, Camden Tickets and Details