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
The Olllam
Known for their trailblazing blend of traditional Irish instruments with long, cyclical melodies, fusing jazz, and psych-post-rock, The Olllam continues to push musical boundaries. This show features; Scotland’s whistle ace Ross Ainslie up front with Irish piper John McSherry, alongside Joe Dart, Michael Shimmin, Joe Hettinga, and Seán O’Meara.
Sheffield Lunar Chinese New Year Celebration 2025
Sheffield is set to celebrate the Lunar Chinese New Year with a huge festival taking place on 1 - 2 February 2025. The festival will transform the city centre into a vast celebration of culture, with an exciting programme of events and performances.
Sultan Stevenson Trio
Sultan Stevenson, one of the most exciting young jazz musicians whose captivating performances and original compositions have led to his rapid rise on the London scene, with his trio at Sheffield Jazz.
The Heavy Souls
The Heavy Souls, heavy blues rock powerhouse from the steel city of Sheffield, will perform their biggest show to date at The Leadmill. With a sound as raw and unapologetic as the industrial roots of their hometown, The Heavy Souls channel the gritty spirit of blues and the thunderous energy of rock into a sonically joyous experience.
Get It On!
It’s time to bang a gong and Get it On for - one night of glam rock! From the producers who brought you the hit show "Lost in Music". Girls rock your boys at the biggest glam rock show of a generation!
Relaxed Concert: The Lark Ascending
The violin soars melodiously above the rest of the quartet in the gorgeous, pared-back arrangement of Vaughan Williams’s most popular work The Lark Ascending, which concludes this ‘Relaxed’ concert of music featuring English music for oboe and strings.
The Lark Ascending
The violin soars melodiously above the rest of the quartet in the gorgeous, pared-back arrangement of Vaughan Williams’s most popular work The Lark Ascending, which concludes this ‘Relaxed’ concert of music featuring English music for oboe and strings.
Avatar - The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents a live orchestral rendition of the series’ iconic soundtrack, paired with a two-hour special recap of the animated series’ three seasons displayed on a full-size cinema screen.
The Rifles
A glorious fusion of all things indie, The Rifles join us in their 20th year as a band for a fully electrified Leadmill headline set for the ages.
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
A baroque-tastic evening celebrating even more of the 18th century’s greatest hits, exploring why the masterpieces of the time became so popular and why these tunes are still everywhere today.
