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What's On in Sheffield

Live music in Sheffield over the next four weeks — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. 82 gigs listed in Sheffield over the next 28 days across 15 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 30. In total we track 73 grassroots venues and 38 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Sheffield gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 82 gigs in Sheffield over the next four weeks

Last updated: 20 September 2026

Support grassroots music in Sheffield

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Sheffield still has 73 of them.

From Kelham Island to the city centre, Sheffield's music scene is raw, real, and thriving. Planning a private party instead? See [booking live entertainment in Sheffield](/gigs/live-entertainment-sheffield) for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See [corporate entertainment in Sheffield](/gigs/corporate-entertainment-sheffield) for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.

Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 82 gigs across Sheffield over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 73 grassroots venues and 38 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up above sends Sheffield listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.

Gigs in Sheffield

Every grassroots gig we hold for Sheffield in the next four weeks — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. Updated daily.

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OCT
1
DC presents: HARD AS NAILS / THE XOXO'S / WET MAN
Delicious Clam·City, Sheffield
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30–23:00
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OCT
2
RONFEST - Triple Lippers, Sundaze and Elvis
The Cutlers Arms·Boston Castle, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:00–22:00
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OCT
2
Redline Band UK, The Kostanzas and Junction 35
The Chantry Brewery Bar·Rawmarsh West, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:00–23:45
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OCT
2
70's Disco
The OEC, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:00–01:00
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OCT
2
The Coral
Foundry·Broomhill and Sharrow Vale, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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OCT
2
DC Presents: The Hobknobs (NED) / Sofftness / More TBA
Delicious Clam·City, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:30–23:00
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OCT
2
The Hobknobs (NED) / Sofftness / Owen Blue & the Still Lifes
Delicious Clam·City, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:30–23:00
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OCT
2
Toploader
Network, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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OCT
2
Joss Dean
Electric Studios·City, Sheffield
Friday, 2 October 2026 · 22:30
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  • GenreDJ / Electronic
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OCT
3
An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s
Corporation, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 14:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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OCT
3
Absolute Benson 03.10.2026
Soho Social·Central, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 15:00–23:45
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  • GenreTribute Act
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OCT
3
We Are Scientists
Electric Studios·City, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 18:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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OCT
3
An Alternative Rock Tribute Night: Foo Fighters + QOTS + Nirvana
Corporation Sheffield·City, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 18:30–22:30
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Tribute Act
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OCT
3
Pure Weller
The Chantry Brewery Bar·Rawmarsh West, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 19:00–23:45
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OCT
3
All 4 Indie v Brit Pop United
The Cutlers Arms·Boston Castle, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 19:00–22:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreIndie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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OCT
3
Nirvana Unplugged Experience UK
Network Sheffield 14 16 Matilda Street S14qd·City, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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OCT
3
Nirvana Unplugged Experience - Sheffield
Network 2·City, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 19:30–22:45
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OCT
3
R Loomes Album Release show
Delicious Clam·City, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 19:30–00:00
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OCT
3
Hybrid Minds, Basslayerz
Electric Studios·City, Sheffield
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 23:00
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OCT
4
Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute) Corporation, Sheffield
Corporation Sheffield·City, Sheffield
Sunday, 4 October 2026 · 16:00–19:00
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  • GenreMetal, Pop, World Music
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OCT
7
Wrex
Arundel Emporium·City, Sheffield
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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OCT
7
Wrex + Support
Arundel Emporium·City, Sheffield
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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OCT
7
Madra Salach
Foundry, Sheffield
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreFolk
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OCT
8
Devlin
Electric Studios·City, Sheffield
Thursday, 8 October 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreHip-Hop, Rap
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Open mics in Sheffield

Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.

2-WK
Sun
The Victoria Inn
Brampton, Chesterfield
Starts 16:00
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  • Open tomusic
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1ST
Sun
Cawthorne Club
Cawthorne, Barnsley
Starts 17:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
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  • Open tomusic, comedy, poetry
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EVERY
Sun
The Porter Cottage
Sharrow, Sheffield
Starts 19:00
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Sunday weekly
EVERY
Sun
Portland House
Ecclesall Road, Sheffield
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up18:30
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Sun
Fox & Duck Sheffield
Sheffield, Sheffield
Starts 19:00
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  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Sun
Neptune Beer Emporium
Town Centre, Chesterfield
Time to be confirmed
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Folk heritage · Backroom stage
MONTH
Mon
The Greystones
Greystones, Sheffield
Starts 19:30
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic, poetry
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Arctic Monkeys local
EVERY
Mon
The Washington
City Centre, Sheffield
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • BacklineFull
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Mon
The Steamworks
Sheffield, Sheffield
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up20:00
  • Slots
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • BacklineFull
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Mon
Green Room Bar
Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
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  • Open tomusic
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MONTH
Tue
Library @ the Lightbox
The Lightbox, Barnsley
Starts 18:00
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  • EntryFree
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  • Open topoetry, spoken_word, music
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1ST
Tue
Tap & Brew
Hoyland Common, Barnsley
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic, poetry, comedy
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What's on in Sheffield — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Sheffield, answered with this week's live data.

We currently list 82 gigs in Sheffield between 20 Sept and 18 Oct, across 15 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Sheffield gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Sheffield gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Sheffield open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Saturday, with 30 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 30 gigs · Friday: 26 gigs · Thursday: 9 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: a5f150a2-1ba5-4558-9e03-4eec70337e73, 49977c87-9253-41e5-af85-f0b4e2e02163, 817203f5-57dd-4e1e-9f98-0a4204c58705. In total we track 73 grassroots venues in Sheffield, of which 15 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Sheffield venue directory.
Sheffield has 38 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Sheffield open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Sheffield venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Sheffield still has 73 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Sheffield gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

Go to one this month

82 gigs listed in Sheffield over the next four weeks, across 73 grassroots venues and 38 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Sheffield

A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Sheffield. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

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