Mary Coughlan: at The Old Woollen on 23 September

AGMP Concerts is honoured to present the Autumn 2026 headline UK Tour for legendary Irish vocalist Mary Coughlan. The UK tour begins in Leeds.

“Honey-voiced Irish National Treasure” MOJO Magazine

“Mary is a living link between Billie Holiday and Amy Winehouse” Uncut Magazine

Mary Coughlan is often described as the greatest female vocalist that Ireland has ever produced, standing alongside some of the world’s most iconic jazz singers. She is unique in blending whisky-blurred, smoke-seared, husky notes with the laconic wit of Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee. She draws the line of deep, down and dirty blues singers back to Bessie Smith, with the sardonic, bitter-sweet defiance and despair of Edith Piaf.

Yet Mary Coughlan delivers it all in a delicious and unapologetic Irish drawl: sceptical, rueful, mournful and melting and ardent for love.

Mary Coughlan is one of our greatest singers because for over 40 years she has made the most grown-up, uncompromising, wholly personal yet utterly universal music on either side of the Atlantic about what goes on between men and women.

Tickets are onsale here.

Venue Address: Old Woollen, 83 85 Town St, Leeds, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 5UJ.