Tramlines Festival

Tramlines Festival
Genre rock, Indie, pop, electronic, dance, hip hop, folk, experimental, metal, world, reggae
Dates End of July
Location(s) Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Years active Annually since 2009
Website www.tramlines.org.uk

The Tramlines Festival is an annual music festival held in Sheffield.[1] The festival was originally free to attend, but now requires tickets. The line-up consists of national and local artists. The festival is curated and organised by a panel comprising local venue owners, promoters and volunteers.[2] The name of the festival is inspired by the city's tram network. Tramlines held its first festival in 2009, which attracted 35,000 fans and was seen as a huge success, and 2010's event doubled that figure. The success of Tramlines Festival 2011 led to the event winning 'Best Metropolitan Festival' at the UK Festival Awards.[3]

Venues

The festival took place at over 70 venues and 4 main stages in the city centre, including Devonshire Green, The Leadmill, The Viper Rooms, The Fat Cat, O2 Academy Sheffield, Barkers Pool, The University of Sheffield, The Harley, The Bowery, the Peace Gardens, Yellow Arch and the main stage at Ponderosa Park with a capacity of 8,000 until 2017. In January 2018 it was announced that the festival would be moving out of the city centre to a new venue in Hillsborough Park, Sheffield and would consist of four stages including a main stage and that the new venue will allow the capacity at the main stage to be around 40,000.

Festivals

2009

Tramlines held its first festival in 2009. Notable artists such as Rolo Tomassi, Just Jack, Toddla T, Pixie Lott, Little Boots, Example, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The XX and Reverend and the Makers, who headlined, played at the festival. The festival was a huge success,[4] attracting 35,000 fans.[5] The organizers, as well as councillors and Sheffielders, praised the festival. The festivals popularity, along with positive reviews, led to the 2010 event being announced. The festival-goers had to queue to get wristbands, which gave them access to the different stages.

2009's festival recycled 400 litres of paper, 2080 litres of plastic and 560 litres of aluminium in the outdoor venues alone.[6] This led to an environmental campaign in 2010 in which the festival seeks to reduce its environmental impact.

2010

Tramlines Festival 2010 was held from 23 to 25 July.[6] 250 artists performed, and several venues were added, including Sheffield University's Octagon Centre, Tudor Square, The Leadmill, O2 Academy Sheffield, Winter Gardens and the main stage at Devonshire Green increased in capacity from 5,000 to 8,000. Headliners were Echo and the Bunnymen, Mystery Jets, Simian Mobile Disco DJ set, Professor Green, Tinchy Stryder, Future of the Left, Darwin Deez, Macka B, The King Blues, The Hoosiers, Craig David, Dum Dum Girls, Annie Mac and Toddla T.

The festival remained free, and the wristband system was scrapped, replaced with a first-come-first-served turnstile system. The festival attracted 65,000 people.[1][7] New events at the 2010 festival included a Youth Music Festival, Blues trail and a Ceilidh.[7][8]

The festival also focussed on reducing its environmental impact in 2010. This pledge included a solar powered headphone disco on Devonshire Green, major recycling areas at all of the outdoor stages, and cheap accommodation via Unite.[6]

2011

Tramlines 2011 took place from 22 to 24 July, with an estimated 175,000[9] revellers in attendance. Over 70 venues took part, with 4 main stages and at least 200 live acts. Headliners and other notable acts included Ash, Olly Murs, Pixie Lott, The Futureheads, Heaven 17, Dananananaykroyd, David Rodigan, Dry The River, Michael Prophet, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Los Campesinos!, Rolo Tomassi, Dead Sons, Skint & Demoralised, The Crookes and Toddla T. New additions were made to the festival, including 'The Folk Forest', a folk music event taking place in Endcliffe Park, 1.5 miles from the city centre.[10]

2012

Tramlines 2012 took place on Friday 20 July to Sunday 22 July.[11] Headliners included Reverend & The Makers, Roots Manuva and We Are Scientists, with Spector, Ms Dynamite, Mr Scruff, Julio Bashmore, Toddla T, Koreless, Ifan Daffyd, Clock Opera and Dead Sons also playing over the weekend, amongst others. Weston Park hosted a stage for the first time in the festival's history.

2013

Tramlines 2013, took place from Friday 19th to Sunday 21 July.[12] For the first time in the history of the festival, an entry fee was charged at £6 per day, though the event retained a large free fringe element.

2014

The main headlining acts were Katy B, Public Enemy, The Cribs and Annie Mac. The fee was increased to £12 per day, and early bird tickets were available in advance at £28 for all three days.[13]

2015

Tramlines 2015 took place on Friday 24th to Sunday 26 July. The main stage moved from Devonshire Green to Ponderosa Park to increase the venue capacity.[14] Tickets cost £30 for the weekend. Headliners included The Charlatans, Basement Jaxx, and Buzzcocks.

2016

Tramlines 2016 took place on Friday 22nd to Sunday 24 July. Headliners included Dizzee Rascal and Catfish and the Bottlemen.

2017

Tramlines 2017 ran from Friday 21st July 2017 to Sunday 23rd July 2017. Headliners included The Libertines, Metronomy, Primal Scream, The Coral, Kano and All Saints. 2017 also saw the return of the Devonshire Green stage, alongside the Ponderosa Park stage and The Folk Forest.

2018

Tramlines 2018 will run from 20th July 2018 until 22nd July at Hillsborough Park. Tickets were sold in six tiers with the first and second tier being sold out within days. Weekend admission tickets to Hillsborough Park currently cost £79. The line up consists of Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Craig David’s TS5 as well as other acts including Stefflon Don, Mabel, Blossoms, De La Soul, Jake Bugg, Clean Bandit, Everything Everything, Mystery Jets, Shed Seven, Milburn, Reverend And The Makers

References

  1. 1 2 "Tramlines Frequently Asked Questions". Tramlines Festival. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Tramlines Festival Returns". ClashMusic. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "…And the winners are…!". festival awards. November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Music City festival 'Sheffield at its best'". The Star. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Sheffield Tramlines back on track with Echo and the Bunnymen". The Star. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tramlines Home Page". Tramlines Festival. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Tramlines '10". efestivals. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  8. ↑ "Tramlines Home Page, Page 3". Tramlines festival. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  9. ↑ "Tramlines: Here to stay after 175,000 attended Sheffield's 'urban Glastonbury'". Sheffield Star. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Tramlines Free Festival – The Folk Forest". Folk Radio. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Tramlines Website". Tramlines Website. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Tramlines Website". Tramlines Website. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ↑ http://www.tramlines.org.uk/
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

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