Merry Hell Concert History

Merry Hell is an English 8-piece folk-rock band from Wigan, England, formed in 2011 that combines male and female vocals with mandolin, electric guitars, bass, drums and keyboards. The band consists of the three Kettle brothers, John Kettle (guitar), Bob Kettle (mandolin, harmonica), and Andrew Kettle (vocals), joined by John’s wife, Virginia Kettle, who brings both acoustic guitar and the perfect vocal foil to Andrew’s gravelly delivery to complete the Kettle quaternary.

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Merry Hell Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 09, 2015
Merry Hell The Old Courts Wigan, England, United Kingdom
Apr 25, 2015
Merry Hell / Liam McClair The Ruby Lounge Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Apr 04, 2015
The Men They Couldn't Hang / Merry Hell / The London Sewage Company O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 2014
Merry Hell

The Atkinson, Southport, England

StudioThe Atkinson Southport, England, United Kingdom
Oct 04, 2014
Show of Hands / Merry Hell

Derby Folk Festival

Assembly Rooms Derby, England, United Kingdom
May 31, 2014
Wychwood Music Festival
"Wychwood Music Festival" / Levellers / Bad Manners / La Chiva Gantiva / Newton Faulkner / Reef / The Gaslight Troubadours / King Charles / Kyla La Grange / Merry Hell / Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer / Bexley / The Black Hats / Spoils
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Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, United Kingdom
May 30, 2014 –
Jun 01, 2014
Wychwood Festival 2014
The Stranglers / Bipolar Sunshine / Newton Faulkner / The Boomtown Rats / Kyla La Grange / Levellers / Bad Manners / The Real Thing / Ten Fé / Merry Hell / Lloyd Yates / Andy Oliveri / Black Hats / Nina Baker / Graig Charles
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Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
May 24, 2014
Merry Hell

Bearded Theory

Catton Hall and Gardens Walton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
May 23, 2014
Merry Hell The Met Bury, UK
May 22, 2014 –
May 25, 2014
Bearded Theory 2014
carter the unstoppable sex machine / Culture Shock / Dub Pistols / Peter Hook & The Light / The Membranes (UK) / 3 Daft Monkeys / Dexters / Merry Hell / Oysterband / pop will eat itself / The Stranglers / The Wonderstuff / Autonomads / Black Star Dub Collective / Dreadzone / Duke Special / Fishbone / The Blockheads / The Swiines / UB40 / Doctor And The Medics / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs / Shank's Pony / Thinker / Steve Ignorant & Paranoid Visions / Anti-Vigilante / Leatherat / Culture Shock / New Groove Formation / Babyhead / Dynamite Pussy Club / Funke and the Two Tone Baby / Sean McGowan / Billy Nasty / Chris Liberator / Glowbones / Tribazik / Mark One / Tim Toil / Drummachineelectric / The Drum Machine / Gaz Brookfield / Poisoned Electrick Head / Inner Terrestrials / Babar Luck's East End Trinity / And The Wasters / The Firepit Collective / Maelor / The Ghouls Show all bands
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Canton Hall Walton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
Apr 23, 2014
Merry Hell / Ferocious Dog / Gaz Brookfield Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 2013
Merry Hell
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The Red Lion Folk Club Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 2013
Merry Hell The Trades Club - Hebden Bridge Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 04, 2013
Wickham Festival
"Wickham Festival" / Peatbog Faeries / The Blockheads / Rolf Harris / Wilko Johnson / Merry Hell / Tim Edey / Brendan Power / Rory McLeod / Public Service Broadcasting
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Wickham Festival Grounds Wickham, United Kingdom
Apr 06, 2013
Merry Hell The Flowerpot Derby, England, United Kingdom
Nov 30, 2012 –
Dec 03, 2012
Great British Folk Festival
Thea Gilmore / The Fureys / Show of Hands / June Tabor & Oysterband / Feast Of Fiddles / Gigspanner / Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party / The Albion Band / Billy Mitchell Band / The Travelling Band / Moonshee / Shinjig / Pie / Hunter Muskett / Oh Susanna / Merry Hell / Fake Thackray / Ashley Hutchings / Morris On / Heidi Talbot / Gordon Giltrap / The Gathering Britannia / Matt Gordon & Leonard Podolak / King Arthurs Dream / String Driven Thing / Patsy Matheson / Deborah Bonham / Steel Threads / Babajack / The Animals & Friends / Jiggerypipery Show all bands
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Butlins Resort Skegness Skegness, England, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 2012 –
Aug 27, 2012
towersey village festival 2012
Larkin Poe / The South / Bellowhead / Jon Boden / Roddy Woomble / Peatbog Faeries / Old Man Luedecke / Nic Jones / Junk / Bev Lee Harling / O'Hooley & Tidow / The Albion Band / Brass Monkey / Merry Hell / Jez Lowe / Session A9 / John Kirkpatrick / Nancy Kerr & James Fagan / Roy Bailey / Edward II / Jamie Smiths Mabon / The Melrose Quartet / Alistair Anderson / David Gibb & Elly Lucas / Gadarene / The Old Swan Band / Pilgrims' Way / Whapweasel / Walsh & Pound / Gavin Davenport / Cupola / Cock And Bull Band / Esquisse / The Ian McMillan Orchestra / Old Country Union / Stream of Sound / Martin Simpson Trio / Chris Coe / Abigail Washburn with Kai Welch / Reuben's Train / Revellion / Ceilidhography / Stephen Taberner / Lebedek / The Witchmen / Blair Dunlop and Ashley Hutchings / Donal Lunny, Padraig Rynne and Sylvain Barou / The Chipolatas / Debs Newbold Show all bands
towersey village festival 2012 Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Aug 05, 2012
Wickham Festival 2012 Sunday
The Levellers / Oysterband / The Outcast Band / The Day of Rabblement / Rory McLeod / John Otway / Merry Hell / The Wurzels / Phil Odgers / Dervish
Wickham Festival Site Wickham, Hampshire, UK
Aug 02, 2012 –
Aug 05, 2012
Wickham Festival 2012
KT Tunstall / The Proclaimers / Levellers / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Jools Holland / The Red Hot Chilli Pipers / Bellowhead / Karine Polwart / Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra / The Wurzels / Ruby Turner / Show of Hands / Dervish / Oysterband / Old Man Luedecke / Heidi Talbot / Boo Hewerdine / Mànran / Jackie Oates / Tinderbox / Blair Dunlop / Steve Tilston / Lady Maisery / Rory McLeod / Jim Causley / Session A9 / Merry Hell / Nancy Kerr & James Fagan / Kitty the Lion / Belshazzar's Feast / Calan / Home Service / Miranda Sykes / Edward II / Phil Odgers / The Askew Sisters / The Outcast Band / Babelfish / John Otway & The Big Band / K-passa / Les Barker / The Paper Trains / Long Notes / Jack McNeill and Charlie Heys / Fake Thackray / The Alistair Goodwin Band / Ducie / Michael Mcgoldrick, John Mccusker & John Doyle / Rachel Hair Trio / Black Peak / Chris Sherburn & Denny Bartley / Alistair Russell / Shamus O'blivion & the Megadeath / The Jason Wilson Band / Rua Macmillan Trio Show all bands
Wickham Community Centre West Wickham, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 20, 2012
"Abbey Fest" / Bellowhead / Merry Hell

Abbey Fest

Abbey Gardens Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

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Genres:

Rock
Folk
Folk Rock
Folk Punk
Celtic Rock
Traditional British Folk
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Latest Setlist (01/11/2025):

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  1. We Are Different We Are One
  2. There's A Ghost In Our House
  3. Loving the Skin You're In
  4. Bury Me Naked
  5. Lean on Me Love
  6. (Peace Can Be) Louder Than War
  7. Sister Atlas
  8. Only Love
  9. Come On, England!
  10. The Baker's Daughter
  11. One More Day

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 8 concerts
2024 5 concerts
2023 8 concerts
2022 11 concerts
2021 3 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 7 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2017 4 concerts
2016 4 concerts
2015 7 concerts
2014 8 concerts
2013 4 concerts
2012 8 concerts
2011 2 concerts
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