Illawarra Folk Club presents George Mann USA

George Mann in Concert

A former union organizer and activist based in Ithaca, New York, George Mann makes a welcome return to the Illawarra as part of his 2026 tour of East Coast Australia. He sings original songs as well as songs from the last century of the labor and social justice movements. Both are powerful and at times funny takes on the state of the nation. His concerts are part sing-along, part history lesson, and he can make you shout for joy, send chills down your spine or bring tears to your eyes in the same set. He also specializes in historical and educational workshops/theme concerts and presentations on folk music, labor and social history, and some of our most beloved folksingers.

He has a keen interest in labor and social history, and in 2013, George produced “The Almanac Trail” with Rik Palieri; the CD celebrates the music of The Almanac Singers and featured Pete Seeger narrating. He toured Australia, California and the Northwest twice in 2015, produced 31 concerts on the Joe Hill 100 Roadshow tours, and released “For the Road and The Sky” in October 2016.

George is a songwriter’s singer who would just as soon share stories and songs from the long history of folk music as sing his own songs! He has produced albums featuring such folk music legends as Utah Phillips, Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton, and produced national tours of the US and Australia in honor of The Almanac Singers (2013) and Joe Hill (2015). George released his CD “This Chain” in October 2023, and in September 2024 he released a CD of Si Kahn’s songs, “Labor Day,” to honour Si on his 80th birthday. He has also -produced a new album with Mick Coates, “Ghosts of the Old West,” released in September 2025 which features songs for his 2025 and 2026 Australian tours of this country.

Support Act: tba

This venue has limited seating.

Doors open 6.30pm

Show starts 7pm

Free Supper provided : Tea , Coffee, cakes and savories