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, 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 to see what’s coming…
Music events
Goldberg: Piano at Dawn
Tim Horton performs his own spellbinding early morning concert, returning the Goldberg Variations to their original keyboard form. Once again ringing out among the dawn chorus, in the atmospheric hidden gem of Samuel Worth Chapel.
Magic of Motown
The Magic of Motown has been seen by over one million people and it is no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history.
Site Gallery: Slambarz Takeover
Join Slambarz artists for an exciting live performance inspired by Site Gallery’s current exhibition Subjects of State, Labours of Love.
Live music at Leopold Square: The Power Trio, Emily Claire West and Acoustic Angels
Live music at Leopold Square featuring The Power Trio on Saturday 24th, Emily Claire West on Sunday 25th and Acoustic Angels on Monday 26th May 2025.
Love to be... Street Festival (Sheffield)
A full inner-city day festival! Love to be will be taking over Forge Warehouse and Effingham Road on Sunday 25 May, with a full festival production and huge lineup over 4 stages.
Faint Paint Live at Shakespeare's
Faint Paint play live at Shakespeare’s, delivering brooding, cinematic songs laced with a Lynchian unease and a dark, off-kilter charm. With support from Monqi.
Kelley Swindall
Sassy Southern Songstress: Kelley Swindall’s Heartbreak Ballads and Outlaw Anthems
Declan Welsh & The Decadent West
Incendiary indie outfit Declan Welsh & The Decadent West bring their full throttle guitar anthems to Record Junkee for an intimate Sheffield headliner this June.
Songhoy Blues Live: Héritage Sur Scène
Experience the dynamic sound of Songhoy Blues, a Malian genre-blending group, as they bring their fusion of desert blues, rock, and funk to Sheffield.
Holly Johnson - 40th Anniversary of Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Music legend and global LGBTQ+ icon Holly Johnson has announced 3 extra dates to his Welcome To The Pleasuredome 40th Anniversary Tour. The tour will celebrate 4 decades since the iconic debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and now includes a new date in Sheffield.
