Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Foundry // 3 June // £16
A month on from the roaring success of ‘Get Together’ festival, The Foundry welcomes Melbourne five-piece ‘Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’. Their latest single ‘Dive Deep’ combines surf-pop with slow-building atmospheric grooves, illustrating the band’s unique contribution to the Aussie renaissance in indie-rock. Catch them in Sheffield as part of their European and world tour. foundrysu.com
ABC
Sheffield City Hall // 21 June // £40-£74
Sheffield City Hall welcomes back some of the city’s favourite sons for a night of 80s nostalgia as ABC celebrates the 40th anniversary of their ground-breaking debut album ‘Lexicon of Love’. To mark the occasion, the local boys will play the disco-infused post-punk album in its entirety.
sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
Noisy
Yellow Arch Studios // 7 June // £11
Worthing three-piece Noisy, full of hooks, beats and escapism are returning to Sheffield this month. With recent release of new music, the up-and-coming trio are ready to take the stage at Yellow Arch Studios.
yellowarch.com
Creeping Jean
Sidney & Matilda // 11 June // £8
Ahead of their new album release, psych-rock trailblazers Creeping Jean will play an intimate show at Sheffield’s independent creative hub, Sidney & Matilda, in support of their new album ‘WHENS THE BLOWOUT’.
Leadmill.co.uk
Minds Idle
The Leadmill // June 25 // £8
One of Sheffield’s most highly anticipated local acts in recent years, Minds Idle plays their biggest show to date with a headline show at The Leadmill. Expect an exciting showcase of art-rock swagger and impressive songwriting skills from this hotly-tipped outfit.
Leadmill.co.uk
Speak Up!
The Open Arms returns to Tramlines Festival this year and will play host to ‘Speakers Corner’ featuring the best of poetry and spoken word artists, with all acts curated by former Sheffield Poet Laureate Otis Mensah. He has selected some excellent, thought-provoking acts for the weekend including mellow vibes from AKA Kellz and deep lyricism from Simon A. The stage will also play host to music from Sheffield-based charities Under the Stars and Paces.
The full Speakers Corner lineup is
available online at tramlines.org.uk.
