Live At Leeds: In The Park is the one-day indie music festival that every music lover needs to get on their radar.
The groundbreaking Leeds-born festival returns in May for its third edition at Temple Newsam on Saturday 25 May and is set to play host to much-loved headliners The Kooks and local heroes The Cribs and Corinne Bailey Rae, along with appearances from the likes of Declan McKenna, Sea Girls, Future Islands, Melanie C, Circa Waves, White Lies and many more.
From start to finish, there's always a true community feel about Live At Leeds – and not just in a local sense. The line-up is always carefully considered to create a playlist of summer tunes, where each act is just as important as the next, regardless of their fanbase, time on stage or point in their career – there’s space for everyone to perform.
All ages, all genres - and now some new names to enjoy too.
New names added to the lineup today include: Durban-via-London star Baby Queen, Southampton-born viral sensation Caity Baser, cherished British songwriters Baxter Dury and Billy No Mates, hotly-tipped Liverpool quartet Courting, and emerging Glaswegian singer Dylan John Thomas.
Having had its lineups graced by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Stormzy and The 1975 over the years at the event’s ‘In The City’ portion, and more recently saw Easy Life inside the 450-capacity venue The Wardrobe, Sam Fender at Stylus and Yungblud at Call Lane’s own Oporto all just five years ago - and it's through it careful selection of artists that Live At Leeds is able to find 'the next big thing' before it hits the mainstream.
Packed between longtime favourites and new up-and-coming artists, we now have the below lineup to look forward to in May:
The Kooks
Declan McKenna
The Cribs
Sea Girls
Future Islands
Circa Waves
Melanie C
Baxter Dury
Corinne Bailey Rae Presents Black Rainbows
White Lies
Baby Queen
Caity Baser
Mystery Jets
The Academic
Billy Nomates
Orla Gartland
Dylan John Thomas
The Mysterines
Vistas
The Slow Readers Club
Sprints
Antony Szmierek
Beth McCarthy
Courting
Flowerovlove
Matilda Mann
Nieve Ella
Andrew Cushin
Cosmo Pyke
Good Neighbours
Hotwax
Michael Aldag
Somebody’s Child
Seb Lowe
Overpass
Lucia & The Best Boys
The Clause
Tom A. Smith
Radio Free Alice
Joe Hubbard (Live At Leeds promoter/booker) said: “I’m really happy to unveil the full line up for Live at Leeds in the Park 2024! Among the names joining us we have some pop powerhouses in Baby Queen, Caity Baser and Beth McCarthy – highly acclaimed artists in Baxter Dury, Billy Nomates and Courting as well as hotly anticipated Good Neighbours whose debut single has racked up 100 million streams in no time at all. To present the complete line up of the festival has made it all that more real, and we’re so excited to welcome everyone to the Park in less than 2 months!”
Hollywood Vampires are heading back out on tour, with a huge Yorkshire gig announced for this year.
The supergroup, which consists of one of the biggest names in Hollywood as well as one of rock’n’roll’s most iconic names, are set to perform at the AO Arena as part of a run of shows.
Hollywood Vampires is made up of A-lister Johnny Depp, as well as rock royalty including Alice Cooper, and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, plus Tommy Henriksen.
They last performed with an arena tour back in 2023, making these their first gigs in almost three years.
Hollywood Vampires have now announced a return to the stage, with a show at the iconic Piece Hall in Halifax on 22 August.
They’ll be supported by The Jesus and Mary Chain, who marked their 40th anniversary in 2024 with a new album, Glasgow Eyes.
Johnny Depp supergroup Hollywood Vampires announce Manchester gig. Credit: Aaron Perry
Hollywood Vampires formed in 2012, named after Cooper’s celebrity drinking club of the same name where the aim was reportedly to ‘drink until no one could stand up’.
Over the years, the supergroup has worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and Zak Starkey (formerly the drummer for Oasis).
A Three Presale for tickets will take place from 10am on Wednesday 21 January, followed by a venue presale on Thursday 22 January, then general sale from 10am on Friday 23 January.
You can now apply to play at Tramlines Festival 2026 as part of programme to support emerging artists
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Ever wanted to play at Tramlines Festival? Well, now's your chance.
Applications are now open until Wednesday 28 January for Tramlines Festival’s 2026 Apply to Play programme.
This fantastic initiative offers emerging and unsigned artists the chance to perform at the festival, which is set to take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July.
This year's Tramlines Festival will be headlined by Fatboy Slim, Courteeners and Wolf Alice - so it's safe to say that if you win, you'll be in great company.
Alongside a paid slot at the festival, the overall winner will also perform at Truck Festival, Y Not Festival and Victorious Festival.
Images: The Sheff
The talented winner will also receive an official endorsement with Epiphone, one of the most iconic guitar brands in the world, a professional electric guitar, 12 months of artist relations support, access to Epiphone’s London showroom and a performance slot at the Gibson Garage.
And it doesn't stop there as they will also get £500 in studio credit from Pirate Studios and a slot at the This Feeling industry showcase.
Finalists will receive paid performance slots at Tramlines and a second artist will be chosen through a public vote from a shortlist of 100 entries. That artist will also receive the full Epiphone package and secure a guaranteed place in the final selection.
Timm Cleasby, Operations Director at Tramlines, said: “Apply to Play is one of the things at Tramlines I’m proudest of. Every year we get blown away by the talent coming through, not just from Sheffield but from all over the UK.
"We’ve had artists start out on a small stage and come back a couple of years later to play a packed tent. That kind of journey means a lot to us and shows emerging artists there is a pathway for them to grow. It’s why we do it and I can’t wait to see who steps up in 2026.”
Sophie Smith -
26th March 2024 
