Kate Rusby: The Springshine Tour

Kate Rusby brings The Springshine Tour to Vaillant Live, Derby, on 13 May 2026. Raised in South Yorkshire’s folk scene, she’s built a singular path through English folk since the 1990s, balancing traditional ballads and original songwriting with an acoustic palette of guitars, fiddle and subtle Celtic hues. On stage, her set moves with an easy clarity: stories upfront, melodies that linger, arrangements that breathe without excess, and a steady pulse that keeps the songs close to their roots while nudging them into the present.

Expect a journey across her catalogue — from early landmarks like Hourglass and the Mercury-nominated Sleepless to later chapters including Little Lights, Awkward Annie, Ghost, Life in a Paper Boat, Philosophers, Poets & Kings and 30: Happy Returns. Traditional pieces sit alongside her own songs, often reframed with new textures and quiet detail. It’s the kind of night where narrative leads, ornament serves the song, and the band shapes space rather than filling it. A spring stop built around clarity, craft and the timeless pull of a good tune told well.