An open jam session led by the Footprints house band. All musicians and vocalists are invited to join – or just come down to enjoy the music.
Music picks
Make some dates with excellent bands and artists, with a hand from our Tom's picks of the gigs coming soon in Sheffield – or streaming online from the city to the digital world.
Browse the What's On calendar for even more music events.
Alpaca Festival
Fri. 12 September 2025 — Sat. 20 September 2025
A festival on algorithmic pattern-making in anything from heritage crafts to tech. With an algorave, a concert with pattern-based instrumental music, talks and workshops around patterns in juggling, textiles, music and more.
Float Along Festival
Sat. 27 September 2025
Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the third year running. Details of this year's lineup and venues to come...
Hidden Track
Multiple dates
The Beaten Track, 44–46 Campo Lane, S1 2DE
A free monthly contemporary classical music night. Half programmed performances, followed by a jam for both experienced and new improvisers alike.
Three Acres and a Cow
Thu. 9 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
A history of land rights and protest in folk song and story. Part history talk, part folk club sing-a-long, part storytelling session.
No Bounds
Fri. 10 October 2025 — Sun. 12 October 2025
A weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins – bringing together music, visual art and technology. Lineup for 2025 to be confirmed.
Harben Kay Quartet
Fri. 24 October 2025
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD
A Sheffield Jazz debut for tenor saxophonist Harben Kay with a stellar rhythm section. Kay's original compositions reflect their experiences in their homeland of Scotland, time spent living in London and New York, and themes of identity and change.
Sounds Of Now: Konnakol, Drum Kit and Code
Sat. 8 November 2025
Playhouse
Konnakol (vocal percussive music from the South Indian Carnatic tradition) artist BC Manjunath, live-coder Alex McLean and drummer Matt Davies present an evening of live-coded electronic music and percussion.
Get Together
Sat. 16 May 2026
Kelham Island
A joyous one-day festival of independent music, taking over warehouses, breweries and bars of Kelham Island and Neepsend. Save the date and come back soon for details of the Get Together 2026 lineup and tickets.
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival
Playhouse
Nine days of intimate and inviting classical music performances for all ages. Sheffield Chamber Music Festival usually takes place each May – come back soon for details of the 2026 event.