Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival has announced that Fatboy Slim will headline their opening night, followed by the return of Courteeners on Saturday, and with Wolf Alice closing festivities in Hillsborough Park.
The announcement follows record-breaking demand for tickets for the festival that returns from 24th-26th July 2026, with over 20,000 fans already signed up for early access to the pre-sale. More than two-thirds of all tickets have already been sold, and the promoters say this puts Tramlines on track for an early sell-out.
Friday night will set the tone for this family friendly three-day event as Fatboy Slim brings his legendary, big-beat energy for his first outdoor festival performance in Sheffield. He’ll play big crowd pleasers like Praise You and Right Here, Right Now. Supporting the Brighton-based former Housemartin turned DJ will be Kaiser Chiefs making another trip down the M1 from Leeds, The Vaccines, rising live favourites The K’s, and a Tramlines debut for Vanessa Carlton.
Saturday will see Manchester’s Courteeners headline, and their return after a riotous rain-soaked set in 2023 was one of the most requested by Tramlines fans. Stockport’s Blossoms play the main supporting slot, bringing with them a Mercury Prize nomination and a growing list of festival anthems. They’re joined by their mate Rick Astley for some more Smiths classics, in the wake of his late career renaissance which has seen collaborations with both Blossoms and Foo Fighters. Soul singer Gabrielle and local legends Everly Pregnant Brothers will also join the line-up.
Day Fever will bring their wildly popular daytime disco experience to Hillsborough Park for the first time. Founded in early 2024 by actress Vicky McClure, filmmaker Jonny Owen, and Reverend And The Makers frontman Jon McClure, they will be offering fun and floor-fillers as they try to reimagine the club scene for the daytime dance crowd.
The Festival will close with Mercury winners Wolf Alice, who have made the leap to arena shows with their unique blend of alt-rock and haunting ballads. They’re joined by Wet Leg (who would have been contenders for a headline slot), local favourites Reverend And The Makers, The Enemy, and Lottery Winners.
Tramlines has been shortlisted in four categories at the upcoming UK Festival Awards, winning nominations for Inner City Festival Of The Year, Marketing Campaign Of The Year, Headline Performance Of The Year (for Pulp), and the Sarah Nulty Community Impact Award. The winners will be announced on 2nd December at the ceremony in Manchester.
Priority pre-sale opens at 6pm on Thursday 27th November for those signed up via Tramlines here. General sale begins at 6pm on Friday 28th November, subject to availability.
Ticket Information
● Weekend General Admission (Tier 4): £160 + booking fee
● Weekend VIP (Tier 4): £230 + booking fee
● Weekend VIP + The Fancy Bit (Tier 4): £360 + booking fee
● Kids Weekend Tickets: From £20 + booking fee
● Kids VIP Weekend Tickets: From £55 + booking fee
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Words by Paul Clarke, you can see his author profile here.
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