There are loads of great music 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, catch the next big thing in a pub backroom, or delve into the pioneering electronic scene... whatever you choose, you'll never be short of a great performance.
Delve into our music event listings below to see what’s coming…
Music events in Sheffield
X2 Fast
X2 Fast play lives at Yellow Arch Studios on 12 December 2025.
Martin Mcaloon of Prefab Sprout - Two Wheels Good
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Prefab Sprout's seminal album Steve McQueen with founding member Martin McAloon
Pestilence + Damim
Dutch death metal pioneers Pestilence return to UK stages this December, bringing a career-spanning set that bridges their late-‘80s foundations with their evolving, progressive edge, joined by Damim.
Kate Rusby
Kate Rusby celebrates 20 years of festive joy with this year’s tour, ‘Christmas Is Merry’—a heart-warming tradition for thousands of fans. Her pure, unmistakable voice breathes new life into traditional South Yorkshire carols, winter songs, and Christmas classics, creating an enchanting, magical atmosphere.
Richard Hawley
To celebrate 20 years of Coles Corner, Richard Hawley returns to Sheffield City Hall for another landmark hometown performance. Come along and honour two decades of this iconic album in the city where it all began. Expect timeless songs and that unmistakable Hawley magic!
The Bootleg Beatles
The Bootleg Beatles return for 2025! From Love Me Do to Let It Be, from the Cavern to the Apple rooftop, from black and white to psychedelic technicolor, the world's Premier Beatles band returns to take you on a whistle-stop journey through the most vibrant revolutionary and divisive decade of all - the Swinging Sixties.
The Bootleg Beatles
Following the triumph of their last concert celebrating the songs of the Beatles' iconic five films, The Bootleg Beatles return this year with their focus on another Famous Five.
Shanghai Treason
Shanghai Treason play lives at Yellow Arch Studios on 20 December 2025.
VUKOVI
VUKOVI (from North Ayrshire, Scotland) are a dynamic two-piece alt-rock outfit fronted by vocalist Janine Shilstone and guitarist Hamish Reilly. Their sound combines blistering riffs and melodic vocals with elements of heavy-rock, noise-pop, and nu-metal.
Bowie Experience
Direct from London's West End, Bowie Experience is a spectacular concert celebrating the sound and vision of David Bowie. A must see for all Bowie fans.
