Tramlines 2025

[briddj]

On 05/04/2025 at 12:14, sadimmock said:

I really like JCC too, but it feels really weird to hold him back as a special guest. Suspect we will go in early anyway to avoid the queues. Is the food usually okay/not extortionate? 

 

Not cheap but a fair bit of variety.

[CanWeRest]

Nothing's cheap any more.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Friday is so disappointing Pulp apart.  Suppose saves me holiday leave from work as will just go in at tea time and treat Friday as a Pulp gig.

[glastorome]

1 hour ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Friday is so disappointing Pulp apart.  Suppose saves me holiday leave from work as will just go in at tea time and treat Friday as a Pulp gig.

Thats exactly what im doing as well. Go to work in the morning, travel from Hull knowing Im not missing out on much. 

[Sebwax]

On 07/04/2025 at 13:42, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Friday is so disappointing Pulp apart.  Suppose saves me holiday leave from work as will just go in at tea time and treat Friday as a Pulp gig.

 

While Friday is a very different sound compared to the pop of Saturday and Sunday, it's still hands and shoulders above the rest of the weekend imo. It's bringing me and a lot of pals back to the festival who have stuck to Tramlines Fringe since 2017. 

[karlnuttall]

I'll have a weekend ticket going for resale soon if anyone is interested. Mate's booked his stag do for the same weekend!

[CanWeRest]

Ahh, sometimes I wonder why we bother with friends 😹

[Long Season]

On 07/04/2025 at 13:42, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Friday is so disappointing Pulp apart.  Suppose saves me holiday leave from work as will just go in at tea time and treat Friday as a Pulp gig.

Can’t say I feel the same, 7 acts to enjoy for me! 

[CanWeRest]

Lisa O'Neill is a real treat on the Friday. Fantastic artist and not someone you'd associate as being a festival person. I fear the typical festival crowd won't appreciate her.

[sheffinghell]

1 hour ago, CanWeRest said:

Lisa O'Neill is a real treat on the Friday. Fantastic artist and not someone you'd associate as being a festival person. I fear the typical festival crowd won't appreciate her.

Just had a listen, not at all what I was expecting. She'll be fab, especially if it's a sunny afternoon. 

[sheffinghell]

On 08/04/2025 at 15:31, Sebwax said:

 

While Friday is a very different sound compared to the pop of Saturday and Sunday, it's still hands and shoulders above the rest of the weekend imo. It's bringing me and a lot of pals back to the festival who have stuck to Tramlines Fringe since 2017. 

Agreed. I will have a full day on Friday, whereas Sat/Sun are a bit pick n mix and will depend on the weather as how how much I end up staying for.

[sheffinghell]

Interviews yesterday on BBC Sheffield with Jarvis and Nick, separately. Jarvis seems to imply that they approached Tramlines as they wanted to do something different than the Arena, and it was Nick's idea after enjoying playing it with the Brothers. Other snippets, both his son and nephew's bands are on the bill (after a bit of googling... Spanish Horses and Femur respectively).

[sheffinghell]

Stage splits 

[sheffinghell]

2 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Stage splits 

So looks like the Library stage is now an extension of the Open Arms, unless they've got them the wrong way round 🤷‍♀️

[James179]

9 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Stage splits 

Saturday being a choice of Reytons or Rizzle Kicks for headliners is dreadful.

 

Overall it looks good, but that Sunday will be a tough choice between Kasabian and Sigrid

[sheffinghell]

They're indicating the app update will be soon. The Open Arms is correct - one of the acts has confirmed. I guess it kind of makes sense to have more of the music on the middle of the site, and the more peripheral stuff down near the entrance gate.

 

Biggest headaches for me will be Friday early evening.

 

Pleased they've put JCC in the tent, as better chance of actually hearing him. Early night Saturday suits me fine - will leave after Franz

[sheffinghell]

They're confirming a few things not clashing in the FB comments, notably Pulp and Hot Chip, which suggests different scheduling than previous years, at least for Friday. Maybe Pulp are unopposed... I mean who would want to take that option?!

[TheDHolford]

Made a clashfinder based on last years timings (only included main three stages), though looking at the comments, might already be totally wrong! 

https://clashfinder.com/s/tramlines2025/

Edited May 2, 2025 by TheDHolford
wrong link!

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

4 hours ago, sheffinghell said:

They're confirming a few things not clashing in the FB comments, notably Pulp and Hot Chip, which suggests different scheduling than previous years, at least for Friday. Maybe Pulp are unopposed... I mean who would want to take that option?!

 

I think Pulp will do a longer set than a normal Headliner.   

 

Each to their own but Friday will just go in for Pulp.

 

No major clashes.  Maybe RRC v TLDP but RRC win hands down. 

 

It's a weird one this year.  Some really strong acts for me but think overall will watch less bands than usual.

 

[sheffinghell]

A couple of things bothering me about the poster for Friday...

 

I think we're still short of an act for Friday on the Main Stage - only 6  acts vs 7 for last year and for Saturday this year, and 7 for Leadmill stage which usually alternates with Main. I could be wrong, but it feels like a Richard Hawley sized hole, and he's still flogging his Coles Corner gigs, with nothing yet announced for Sheffield.

 

On T'Other - the Leadmill ABBA party slot looks out of place. I wonder if it could be cover for something like a Jarvis DJ set...  even Day Fever would fit better, or the new Pete McKee Youth Club Disco that's just about to air at the Leadmill this weekend... or something else entirely!

 

Or, I could just be over thinking it 😂

[thatTFBguy]

8 hours ago, sheffinghell said:

On T'Other - the Leadmill ABBA party slot looks out of place. I wonder if it could be cover for something like a Jarvis DJ set...  even Day Fever would fit better, or the new Pete McKee Youth Club Disco that's just about to air at the Leadmill this weekend... or something else entirely!

no way they'd announce an "ABBA party" as a cover and then just nix it. They'd just have it listed as "TBA" or under a fake name (ala Mcfly the other year) if it was actually some other DJ set. 
 

also they've done that ABBA party every year and the attendance has always been good. The Supergrass year (?) they pulled a bigger crowd than the headliners. 

[sheffinghell]

59 minutes ago, thatTFBguy said:

no way they'd announce an "ABBA party" as a cover and then just nix it. They'd just have it listed as "TBA" or under a fake name (ala Mcfly the other year) if it was actually some other DJ set. 
 

also they've done that ABBA party every year and the attendance has always been good. The Supergrass year (?) they pulled a bigger crowd than the headliners. 

I'm sure it'll be on somewhere, but it's usually The Open Arms which is tiny compared to T'Other now it's in the big tent. Just seems like a massive step up and seems odd scheduling in between comedy/poetry. Maybe they've had someone pull out and it's filling a gap.

[Johndenis]

Abba party definitely seems to be A Thing. My first ever visit to Sheffield so I might not necessarily be in a hurry to get into the fest though I think Friday has a solid selection of acts especially if you treat it as a Pulp show with some bonus things.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

I have read social media replies from Tramlines saying acts on the Tother Stage are not clashing with certain acts on the main on the Friday.  For instance Hot Chip not clashing with Pulp.  Usually these 2 stages clash so maybe doing things differently this year. 

 

I suspect Pulp will also do a longer set than usual Headliners.

[thatTFBguy]

4 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

I have read social media replies from Tramlines saying acts on the Tother Stage are not clashing with certain acts on the main on the Friday.  For instance Hot Chip not clashing with Pulp.  Usually these 2 stages clash so maybe doing things differently this year. 

 

I suspect Pulp will also do a longer set than usual Headliners.

Friday is a glorified pulp gig so I assume they don't clash with anybody. Other stages will shut down I expect