SPRING TOUR 2025
We’re Hitting the Road – Join Us for Our UK Spring Tour!

Hey everyone,
We’ve got some exciting news to share — this spring, we’re taking Banter on the road for a UK tour, and we can’t wait to see you all! For us, there’s nothing better than bringing our music to life on stage, sharing laughs, and creating unforgettable moments with you, the audience.
Since we first started back in 2015, it’s been an incredible journey. From festivals like Glastonbury, Sidmouth, Whitby, Broadstairs, Shrewsbury and New Forest to intimate venues across the UK and Europe, every gig has been a chance to connect, celebrate, and make a bit of magic together. Whether it’s Simon’s melodeon, Nina’s vocals and keys, Tim’s percussion and brass, or Mark’s bass and fiddle, we put everything we’ve got into every note we play.
We’ll be playing tracks from our albums — including HEROES, which we’re so proud of — and reimagined English folk classics. But most of all, we’re bringing energy, humour, and a passion for music we hope you’ll feel from the very first beat.
So grab your mates, your dancing shoes, or even just your curiosity, and join us for an evening of music, stories, and a lot of fun. Head over to the Gigs Page now to grab your tickets—we’d love to see you there!
With love and excitement,
Simon, Nina, Tim & Mark – Banter
HEROES – OUR LATEST ALBUM
Steve Best review for Music Republic Magazine, 5* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “one of the very best folk albums of the year… a sure-fire winner”. click for full review
Dave Hallam review for RnR Magazine (May/June 24). 4* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “one of the most accomplished and interesting bands on the scene”.
Colin Randall (ex-Telegraph / Guardian) review for Salut Live!, “an unqualified triumph, acoustic music close to it’s finest”. click for full review
Mike Davies review for folking.com, “Like the Cadbury’s selection box of the same name, this is full of tempting treats just waiting to be unwrapped”. click for full review
Start Green review for FATEA Magazine. “a great album… strong, varied and fine example of English traditional music, beautifully interpreted and expertly produced”. click for full review
Nick Hall review for Tykes’ Stirrings Magazine. ” a brilliant album that I immediately wanted to listen to again… get hold of your copy as soon as you can”.
We’re so very pleased at how much love there is for this record. It means a lot to us as this album is dedicated to all our HEROES, both musical and personal, who have helped us grow and inspired us to become the band we are today.
Click here to buy a physical CD copy
Or, for a digital copy visit our Bandcamp page or your favourite digital download/streaming platform. Check out our GIGS page for upcoming live gig dates.
Huge thanks as always to all our super supportive followers and fans.
Big Banter smushy stuff, Tim, Simon, Nina & Mark xxxx
WELCOME

“Banter were absolutely fantastic… such beautiful harmonies and great playing”
– Ralph McTell
“Featuring percussion, trumpet, Melodeon and keyboards. Banter are infectious… genre hopping… mixing Morris tunes, soulful vocals and raucous chorus songs into a concert headliner”
– Steve Knightley (Show Of Hands)
“Banter have opened a new chapter with their exciting take on basically English dance music”
– Ashley Hutchings
“A splendid disregard for musical boundaries, but with a respect for English traditional music”
– Songlines Magazine – 4 star review
“Think Bob Cann meets La Bottine Souriante and you might be getting somewhere close”
– John Spiers (Spiers Boden, Peter Knight’s Gigspanner, Bellowhead)
“…Imaginative combination of musical styles and inventive playing…”
– Joe Grint (FATEA Magazine)
BUSY 2024!!

2024 has been another busy Banter year. We’ve launched our critically acclaimed new album HEROES and hit the road with a fabulously received album launch tour. We had an amazing summer of festival bookings across the UK and Europe playing shows for awesome audiences and ran our third SOLD OUT annual BanterFest in September.
We’re now setting our sights on 2025 and have been busy filling dates in the calendar for shows at festivals around the country and Europe, plus finalising plans to bring you Spring and Autumn tours.
Watch out for updates and announcements on the Gigs page and on our socials channels or maybe consider joining our mailing list so you hear about stuff first!
BANTERFEST 2025

Massive bags full of Banter thanks to all the attendees, artists, crew and volunteers who came together for our third BanterFest in the Lincolnshire village of Welbourn this last September. A truly amazing weekend!!
We’ve been busy booking another mega-lineup of artists for BanterFest 25 for the weekend of the 19th – 21st September 2025 and will be making announcements SOON!
Pre-release tickets will initially be offered to our wonderful mailing list members and remaining tickets will go on sale after the New Year. If you’d like to be included in the pre-release offer then drop us a line at info@banter.band to join the mailing list.