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
Rock N Roll Circus 2026 - The Kooks
On Thursday 27 August the Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by The Kooks, with support by Milburn, Miles Kane, The Clause, Day We Ran, Cruz Beckham & The Breakers, The Kairos and Spanish Horses plus the incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.
Rock N Roll Circus 2026
Expect the unexpected as the Rock N Roll Circus return's to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl in 2026. Set to take place over the weekend of 27 - 33 August, the Rock N Roll Circus is where the best in musical talent meets the weird and wonderful world of the circus.
Rock N Roll Circus 2026 - The Street
On Friday 28 August 2026 the Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by The Streets with support by Babyshambles, Casisdead, Hakbaker, Khakikid, Ellur and Sweet plus The Incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.
Road to Nashville Outdoor Festival | SteelYard
Road to Nashville Outdoor Festival at Steelyard on the 29th August
Rock N Roll Circus 2026 - Wunderhorse
On Saturday 29 August 2026, Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by Wunderhorse with support by Baxter Dury, English Teacher, Fat Dog, Gurriers, The Molotovs, Basht, Bleech 9:3, The North, Theatre, Heidi Curtis and Goo plus The Incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.
Bullet Tooth | Groovebox x Bounded at SteelYard Sheff
Groovebox x Bounded returns to SteelYard for a special Bank Holiday Sunday session, bringing a huge name in underground electronic music to Sheffield on 30 August 2026.
Rock N Roll Circus 2026 - Richard Ashcroft
On Sunday 30 August 2026 Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by Richard Ashcroft with support by The Fratellis, Embrace, Cast, Villanelle, Ist Ist, Sofy, Tidetied, M06, Sundress and Sonni Mills plus The Incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.
GirlyPop Live - Zara Larsson Takeover | SteelYard, Sheffield
Zara Larsson themed Pop Party at Steelyard on the 31st August
Nick Battle at The Lantern Theatre
Nick Battle is an unbelievable man of music, his accomplishments are almost too vast to write about. With decades in the music industry under his belt, he’s written songs with Gary Barlow and collaborated with legends like Cliff Richard and Michael Ball.
SPACE
Celebrating 30 years of Spiders, Space return with their brand-new studio album Ten Neurotic Fairytales and a full UK tour. Expect classic Space hits.
