Look, we all know what Sheffield can do when it comes to producing the cream of the crop of British Music, and giving them the platform to launch into the stratosphere. 20 years ago, some lads from High Green formed a band called Arctic Monkeys. They played a gig at The Grapes and now, they have just headlined Glastonbury for the third time and are selling out stadiums in the UK and across the world for a plethora of adoring fans.
We are fiercely proud of our musical talent in this city, and rightly so, it is some of the best around, and there is one hell of a showcase of it coming up at Tramlines 2023. So, we wanted to give you a quick run down of all the local born or based bangers that will be gracing Hillsborough Park this July.
FRIDAY
Rumbi Tauro - @rumbitauro
When & Where: Friday Opener, T’Other Stage
Track to get you started: Run Run
Why see them: Doncaster native Rumbi Tauro will be opening T’Other Stage’s 2023 offering with her incredibly soulful RnB. The perfect way to ease you into the weekend, Tauro is reminiscent of contemporaries like Jorja Smith and Emeli Sande. It surely won’t be long until she is held on the same pedestal as them.
Delilah Bon - @delilahbonofficial
When & Where: Friday Opener, The Leadmill Stage
Track to get you started: Dead Men Don’t Rape
Why see them: Barnsley all-rounder Delilah Bon will be kicking of The Leadmill Stage’s 2023 Tramlines with her fierce performance and feminine rage. Bon is already an inspiration to many, and Bon is incredibly proud to be able to connect with and be the voice for people, as they told us in an interview last year. They packed out their Leadmill show at the end of 2022, the tent will be buzzing for this one!
JETSKI - @jetskitheband
When & Where: Friday, The Leadmill Stage
Track to get you started: Totem
Why see them: Perhaps the most exciting band in Sheffield right now. Offering a heavy dose of northern pop-punk euphoria to all those venturing over to The Leadmill Stage early on Friday. Get your weekend started right, I cannot recommend these boys enough!
The Rosadocs - @therosadocsuk
When & Where: Friday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Towards the sun
Why see them: This five-piece alt rock band are taking this city by storm. They have sold out venues up and down the country with their brand of indie sensibilities, anthemic choruses and infectious melodies. A future festival headliner for sure.
Floodhounds - @floodhounds
When & Where: Friday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Psychosemantics
Why see them: Forceful, melodic, and catchy, Floodhounds’ music will have dancing and moshing with equal frequency and fervour. The trio are building quite a reputation already, both in Sheffield and further afield, and are sure to count anyone who catches their set as a fan, they are that impactful.
Life Aquatic Band - @lifeaquaticband
When & Where: Friday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Post-Party Comedown Blues
Why see them: A refreshing dose of psychedelia, Life Aquatic are a band with a unique voice and unique style. Playful, bright and bold, definitely one for your radar if you’re looking for a sound that you won’t be able to find anywhere else on the weekend!
Laurie Vusolo - @laurievuso1o
When & Where: Friday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: on & off
Why see them: A truly diverse artist, Laurie Vusolo takes the best part of any genre she chooses and melds it to fit her unique style to produce bop after bop. Launchpad single on & off (sitting at nearly 450k Spotify streams) is a lo-fi dancer, but her brilliance is evident on any track she touches. She is a previous Pattern and Push finalist and at just 20 years old, the best is still to come incredibly.
Harri Larkin - @harri_larkin
When & Where: Friday Headliner, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Sugar Rush
Why see them: Winners of the 2023 Apply to Play competition, hand-picked from 1578 entrants, they must have something about them, right? Absolutely, their DIY indie pop sound is refreshing, contagious and hard to hold to any single genre … A perfect end to Friday’s Library Stage offering.
SATURDAY
Franz Von - @franzvon_music
When & Where: Saturday Opener, Sarah Nulty’s Main Stage
Track to get you started: Asem
Why see them: A high-quality, high-octane MC for you to feast your eyes on for the Saturday bill. Kick off day 2 right with Von’s blend of Jamaican dancehall MCing and classic hip-hop rap stylings. With an impressive back-catalogue of collaborators, who knows what surprises he may have in store. What we do know is it is not one to be missed.
VIVAS - @vivasbanduk
When & Where: Saturday Opener, The Leadmill Stage
Track to get you started: Out To Get Me
Why see them: A bit of a throwback to the mid-2000s indie heyday, but by no means another copycat. Another one going on to big things, having already supported Def Leppard on Motley Crue at their Bramall Lane show, and with a spot supporting Little Man Tate on their homecoming show soon. VIVAs will have The Leadmill tent bouncing with their insatiable riffs and electric performance.
Kid Blu3 - @kid_blu3e
When & Where: Saturday Opener, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Faded Out
Why see them: Inaugral recipient of the Pattern and Push x Waterbear College musical scholarship, Kid Blu3 is a young rapper turning heads in the Steel City. Infectious and down to Earth, Kid Blu3 is a standout artist to catch early doors.
The Everly Pregnant Brothers - @evpregbros
When & Where: Saturday, Sarah Nulty’s Main Stage
Track to get you started: Hendo’s
Why see them: Cult favourites across the city and one of Tramlines' most popular regulars. Producing parody songs that are both high on quality and comedic brilliance, these pillars of the community will have you falling over yourselves!
Deuxe - @deuxemusic
When & Where: Saturday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: 38 Special
Why see them: A duo producing an incredible fusion of 90s RnB and modern influences from all genres in their sound, Deuxe feature as part of a Blanc showcase during Pattern and Push’s Library Stage takeover on Saturday. Definitely ones for your radar, no matter what type of music you’re into, their genre-bending set is sure to turn heads!
JxK - @northernbwoy_
When & Where: Saturday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Pouring
Why see them: Northern Bwoy, Northern Sound. JxK is a one-of-a-kind artist with a unique sound that keeps his audience hooked. Another exciting part of the Pattern and Push takeover on Saturday, JxK will blow you away with his deeply touching and personal tracks that I’m sure will garner him the wider fanbase that he thoroughly deserves!
Aziza Jaye - @azizajaye
When & Where: Saturday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Runaway
Why see them: An artist with music in their veins thanks to a childhood following her father around. Grown in Sheffield, the multi-talented songwriter and producer has an ambition that shows her wide-ranging influences. Destined for big things this year and going forward.
SarinityJones - @sarinityjones_official
When & Where: Saturday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: New Day
Why see them: 2022 Pattern and Push winner SarinityJones returns to the Library Stage this year to delight crowds with her compelling performance and intensely detailed, personal storytelling through her music. An incredibly important artist for the future in terms of diversity and creativity, we’re so glad to have the chance to see her at Tramlines again!
Alice Ede - @aliceedemusic
When & Where: Saturday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Out This City
Why see them: One of the brightest talents the city has to offer, at 17 years old, Alice has been a Pattern and Push favourite since catching their eye at 5. Recently, her banger single Out This City was featured on The Full Monty Disney+ series, ingraining her further into the DNA of Sheffield. Her folk-pop offerings are truly leading to massive things.
Coco - @thecocouk
When & Where: Saturday Headliner, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Stan Smith
Why see them: One of the most colourful MCs in the country, championing the UK scene with exhilarating beats and danceable bangers. A whopping 660k monthly listeners on Spotify are already championing Coco’s brilliance, head to Pattern and Push’s showcase at The Library Stage on Saturday to find out why!
SUNDAY
Philippa Zawe - @philippazawe
When & Where: Sunday Opener, Sarah Nulty’s Main Stage
Track to get you started: Dark Am I, Yet Lovely
Why see them: Philippa Zawe is as multi-talented as they come. She is Birmingham based but is growing in stature in Sheffield having wowed film audiences curating a showcase of the importance of black women in film at the Showroom. Philippa brings her soulful folk elegance to the Tramlines Main Stage. You are going to struggle to find a more impactful voice all weekend, a truly sensational artist in so many ways – Get down early on Sunday!
Weekend Recovery - @weekend_recovery
When & Where: Sunday Opener, The Leadmill Stage
Track to get you started: Chemtrails
Why see them: The female fronted trio bring fuzzy, alt-pop brilliance with every performance. Driving vocals and contagious riffs are to be expected under The Leadmill ten on Sunday from what could well be your new favourite band once they’re through with you.
Reverend & The Makers - @reverend_makers
When & Where: Sunday, Sarah Nulty’s Main Stage
Track to get you started: Heatwave In The Cold North
Why see them: You already know why you need to see Rev, he’s been one of Sheffield’s best for a long time. This is the first Tramlines in the park with a new album, and boy is it a good one! A momentous year for Reverend & The Makers already, don’t miss them while they’re on the top of their game!
Miah-Sharelle - @official.miahsharelle
When & Where: Sunday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Vacant
Why see them: An exciting Sheffield RnB vocalist, Miah-Sharelle’s impressive debut EP has already gained her airtime on BBC Radio 1Xtra and recognition from BBC Music Introducing Sheffield. It’s rare that such a big impact is made in such a short space of time, Miah-Sharelle is one to watch if you aren’t doing.
Tenn aka The RNB KID - @tennthernbkid
When & Where: Sunday, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Chill with U
Why see them: A BBC Introducing starlet who has been gaining traction for a while, Tenn will grace the Library Stage with his lyrical genius on Sunday. Having racked up nearly 200k plays on Spotify on single Chill With U, Tenn already has a well-established fanbase which is due to inevitably grow on 23rd July as he
continues to grow himself.
Charlotte Branson - @charlottebranson_
When & Where: Sunday Headliner, The Library Stage
Track to get you started: Next Chapter
Why see them: An incredibly versatile singer songwriter, with a talent for catchy choruses, moulding her voice to suit any vibe. Steel City pop music at it’s finest and the perfect closer to The Library Stage’s 2023 offering for you lovely lot.
Paul Heaton (& Special Guest)
When & Where: Sunday Headliner, Sarah Nulty’s Main Stage
Track to get you started: Caravan of Love
Why see them: One of Sheffield’s favourite adopted sons is sure to play a career-spanning, hit filled set. With tracks from his time in The Housemartins, The Beautiful South and Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, and with mystery still surrounding his special guest singer following Jacqui's unfortunate withdrawal, it's sure to be a perfect weekend ender!
Tickets are on the brink of selling out, weekend tickets already are, so grab what you can and discover your new steel-city obsession!
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