There are loads of venues in Sheffield that host brilliant musicians, bands, artists and DJs from all genres throughout the year. Enjoy well-known names in some of the city's bigger venues to watching the next big thing in a pub backroom, you'll never be short of a great performance. Delve into our music event listings to see what’s coming…
Music events
Sir Scallywag & the Battle of Stinky Bottom
When King Colin sets his sights on finding the famous Golden Sausage, there’s only ONE person for the job: Sir Scallywag! But will the six-year-old knight be mighty enough to defeat the filthy trolls and win the stinkiest battle ever?
The Hallé
For his final concert in Sheffield as Hallé Music Director, Sir Mark Elder acknowledges a core Hallé tradition; both old and new English music. In this true flagship programme, he is joined, as he was in his first season as the Hallé’s Music Director, by Sir Stephen Hough, an undisputed “keyboard colossus” (The Guardian).
UK Foo Fighters
Heralded by the legend himself Dave Grohl, UK Foo Fighters are the ultimate tribute to one of the most revered rock acts of all time. This Leadmill headline show will be a complete treat for Foos devotees and casual fans alike.
Live music at Leopold Square: The Honeybirds and Jack T Harper
Live music at Leopold Square featuring The Honeybirds on Saturday 18th and Jack T Harper on Sunday 19th May.
Sunrise - Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2024
Back by popular demand! The wind players of Ensemble 360 will perform a selection of music to accompany the rising sun, alongside the dawn chorus of singing birds.
Visions - An Afternoon of Choral Music - Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2024
The Abbeydale Singers perform Cantique de Jean Racine, one of Gabriel Fauré’s most popular works, loved for its beautifully restrained nature and gorgeous harmonies.
Gary Numan
Not much needs to be said when it comes to pioneering synthpop icon Gary Numan – the legend himself returns to The Leadmill this May for another round of timeless hits and platinum-selling anthems.
Mozart & Schubert - Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2024
Music in the Round is delighted to welcome Robin Ireland back to the Crucible, a venue he knows so well from his years as violist with the Lindsay String Quartet.
Remembering the Lindsays - Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2024
In 1977 the BBC dedicated an episode of its Omnibus arts documentaries to the Lindsay String Quartet. Tonight’s a chance to see that documentary in full, with intriguing behind-the-scenes footage of The Lindsays in rehearsals and conversations recorded in Sheffield.
Relaxed Concert - Carnival - Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2024
For this ‘Relaxed’ concert featuring ‘The Carnival of the Animals’, doors will be left open, lights raised, a break-out space provided, and there will be less emphasis on the audience being quiet during the performance.
