Jon Cocker

Jon Cocker plays Crookes Social Club on Tuesday 17 November, part of RoughDraftAudio's Acoustic Encounters series. The night usually runs on the third Wednesday of the month at the club, though this one lands on a Tuesday. The format is a three-act bill of primarily acoustic sets, each around 40 to 45 minutes, pairing local talent with acts from further afield.

Cocker is a Sheffield singer-songwriter whose nature-inspired vocals carry his roots here and produce a subtle, euphoric sound. He's played The Lantern Theatre with Carrie Martin and draws comparisons to Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley. He shares the bill with Teah Lewis, who channels the deep-hearted sounds of Vashti Bunyan and Joni Mitchell and played The Lantern Theatre earlier in 2026 alongside Sorrel Nation. The third act is Sonority Choir, formed by Caroline Hallam in October 2019, which brings together some of the city's finest singers to champion music written for upper voices.

With three sets of roughly 40 to 45 minutes each, the evening stretches across three distinct voices: Cocker's nature-inflected songwriting, Lewis's folk-leaning style, and the choral arrangements of Sonority Choir. It's a long bill, and the acoustic focus means the vocals and the songwriting take centre stage.

The night starts at 7:00pm at Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Lane, Sheffield S10 1DT. Tickets are £11, which includes the booking fee.