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
Migration Matters Festival Closing Party
Come and celebrate the final night of Migration Matters Festival 2026!
Tim Kliphuis Trio
Virtuosic and mesmerizing improvisations from one of the world’s top jazz string groups
Variety is the Spice of Life
Come and share a heartwarming afternoon of stories, poems, and song, created by a unique collaboration of asylum seekers and local Sheffield folk.
Amit Dattani & Chris Cleverley - Live at Cafe #9
For one special Solstice evening this June, Contemporary folk songwriters Amit Dattani and Chris Cleverley bring a rare, collaborative live show to Sheffield's iconic Cafe #9.
Come and Sing Evensong at Sheffield Cathedral
Come and Sing Evensong - join Sheffield Cathedral's choir for the day.
Toddla T & Friends X Everywhere At Once
Toddla T returns to Sheffield w/ friends taking over Drayd Works for an open air day party with Save Our Scene as part of Everywhere At Once Festival
Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, is back with a dazzling, brand new 30th anniversary tour! This joyous Broadway and West End hit musical takes you on a hilarious, heart-warming ride as three friends hit the road across the Outback to put on the show of a lifetime.
Def Leppard
Def Leppard, one of the UK's biggest rock bands, play a home town gig at Utilita Arena Sheffield, on June 30 2026.
Spooky Men's Chorale
A magnificent, many headed beast which has single-handedly turned the world of men’s singing upside down.
Soothsayers + The Lemur Conspiracy
Soothsayers’ most recent album Fly Higher (September 2025), continues their journey of cross-cultural fusion, showcasing both their trademark horn arrangements and new explorations in sound - hypnotic rhythms, horn-led melodies, rich vocal harmonies
