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
Bach for Solo Violin
For this, the final in his series, Ensemble 360’s violinist Benjamin Nabarro will present Bach’s third Sonata and Partita. Inventive, profoundly imaginative, and demonstrating a mastery of the form unmatched in the 400 years since their composition, these are pieces that continue to dazzle and amaze.
Bach for Solo Violin
For this, the final in his series, Ensemble 360’s violinist Benjamin Nabarro will present Bach’s third Sonata and Partita. Inventive, profoundly imaginative, and demonstrating a mastery of the form unmatched in the 400 years since their composition, these are pieces that continue to dazzle and amaze.
Bach in the Round (first session)
Step inside the music of Bach, up-close and re-imagined, in this specially created 8 speaker surround-sound installation based on Bach's Sonata No.1 performed by violinist Benjamin Nabarro.
Bach in the Round (second session)
Step inside the music of Bach, up-close and re-imagined, in this specially created 8 speaker surround-sound installation based on Bach's Sonata No.1 performed by violinist Benjamin Nabarro.
Bach & The American Minimalists
Music by Philip Glass, Meredith Monk and Moondog sits alongside works by JS Bach in this recital by Monegasque-Sri Lankan pianist, Shani Diluka.
Messiaen Roundtable
Leading Messiaen scholar Christopher Dingle (Professor of Music at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) joins musicians from Ensemble 360 for this roundtable discussion exploring one of the great masterpieces of the twentieth century: Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.
Quartet for the End of Time
Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time is the centrepiece of this concert showcasing music to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the liberation of the internment, concentration and death camps of Europe.
Ravel & Glass: Cinematic Quartets: Piatti Quartet
The Piatti Quartet have been described by composer Julian Anderson as “living treasures of chamber music… meticulous attention to detail is combined with strong expressive impulse and a wonderful sense of musical drama”, and return to the Playhouse after several rapturously received concerts across their stellar career.
Songs of Love: Claire Booth & Ensemble 360
In 1913 Debussy and Ravel began a somewhat friendly rivalry to set three poems by Stéphane Mallarmé, whose words, like the music of these great French composers, explored the same shimmering textures beloved of their contemporary impressionist painters.
Piano Classics: Libby Burgess
Praised for her “warm, sensitive pianism” (The Observer), and for performances that are “a masterclass in the art of holding an audience’s attention” (Cherwell), Libby Burgess returns to Sheffield for a recital of some of the best-loved music for solo piano.
