Live music: What's on summer 2025 at Waterside, Sale?
Waterside is bringing you an exciting and eclectic music programme this summer in Sale.
Here are the summer music highlights:
Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse © Pete Millson
Max ZT and Dan Whitehouse
Fri 20 June from 7.30pm
Tickets £16
Max ZT, the New York hammered dulcimer player compared to Hendrix, and the ever-regenerating Black Country/Tokyo-based Dan Whitehouse reunite. Weaving spoken word, song and virtuoso playing, they create impactful and often improvised pieces with a belief in the healing power of music at its core.
Wakefire © Dalma Berger
Wakefire: Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith
Monday 23 June from 7.30pm
Tickets £23.50 (standard) | £16 (low income and under 30s)
Having bewitched audiences annually with their much-loved wintertime show, two of the most engaging and inventive acts on the English folk scene - award-winning trio Lady Maisery and musical partnership Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith - return with their hotly anticipated next alchemic collaboration.
Michael McGoldrick and Tim Edey
Friday 04 July from 7.30pm
Tickets £21
The duo is a special meeting of old friends bringing together virtuosity and sheer musical magic.
Michael McGoldrick and Tim Edey are celebrated musicians in the realm of Celtic folk music, renowned for their exceptional skills and innovative approaches.
Saltlines
Sunday 13 July from 7.30pm
Tickets £31
Taking audiences by storm from Land’s End to the Scottish borders, Saltlines is an immersive prose and music collaboration between bestselling author Raynor Winn (The Salt Path) and The Gigspanner Big Band – a top-tier lineup which features some of the most influential names on the British folk scene.
Refract festival is back for 2025! © Dawn Kilner
Refract:25
Tuesday 22-Sunday 27 July
Various events
Waterside's six-day festival is back in July, promising bold performances and awe-inspiring experiences for everyone.
This year's vibrant line-up includes well-known international acts and fantastic free outdoor shows for families, from high energy circus, to samba reggae and a global mega star from Las Vegas.
