Tramlines 2025

[bexj]

Enjoy Pulp tonight folks, I'm proper seething with jealousy!!

 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

26 minutes ago, Dronx said:

The sun is shining in the Steel City. As a Wednesday fan it’s been a horrific past few months. Pulp in Hillsborough Park, the stuff of dreams. Just need to ignore the back drop behind the stage. Have a cracking weekend everyone. 

 

I'm with you @Dronx - definitely a bad Summer for all things SWFC.  Still debating whether to wear one of my Retro Wednesday shirts.

[Guest]

Heard they've got a charity bucket for Wednesday as you go in.

[Sebwax]

Does anyone know if it's a cup deposit scheme on the bar? Unsure whether to pack a couple of our ever-growing collection of plastic pint glasses or not. 

[sheffinghell]

11 minutes ago, Sebwax said:

Does anyone know if it's a cup deposit scheme on the bar? Unsure whether to pack a couple of our ever-growing collection of plastic pint glasses or not. 

Not last year, and there's nothing on the web site

[Guest]

Was it wristbands for weekend tickets btw or just a scanning job?

[sheffinghell]

5 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

Was it wristbands for weekend tickets btw or just a scanning job?

Was daily wristbands last 2 years, plus scan from PDF

 

Which makes no sense for weekend tickets, as very easy to switch people

Edited July 25, 2025 by sheffinghell

[sheffinghell]

1 hour ago, scatteredscreens said:

Was it wristbands for weekend tickets btw or just a scanning job?

No wristbands for GA, just a scan

[sheffinghell]

Looks like they've widened the main stage arena to fit all of the Pulp crowd in

[Powder_Finger]

How’s security? Asking for a friend, he’s allergic to dogs so wants to be careful

[sheffinghell]

13 minutes ago, Powder_Finger said:

How’s security? Asking for a friend, he’s allergic to dogs so wants to be careful

Couple of friendly spaniels on Middlewood Road entrance

[water.people]

26 minutes ago, Powder_Finger said:

How’s security? Asking for a friend, he’s allergic to dogs so wants to be careful

name checks out

[barcelonista1899]

Any have an idea of what are the bar prices like inside?

[sheffinghell]

27 minutes ago, barcelonista1899 said:

Any have an idea of what are the bar prices like inside?

6-7 for BrewDog cans look to be 440ml. Nipping over to the craft beer tent in a bit

Edited July 25, 2025 by sheffinghell

[sheffinghell]

Abbeydale & Thornbridge, decent breweries, but all sodding IPAs, at Tramlines request

[thatTFBguy]

7 hours ago, Sebwax said:

Does anyone know if it's a cup deposit scheme on the bar? Unsure whether to pack a couple of our ever-growing collection of plastic pint glasses or not. 

 

Last couple of years, half the bars have just been 440ml cans instead of cups. 

[Powder_Finger]

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[Bigfrank]

look I don’t speak here at all but I just wanted to say that Pulp set was amazing.

[sadimmock]

That Pulp set was sensational. Perfect end to a brilliant day 

[sheffinghell]

Fantastic set, and nice they threw a couple of rarities in - I had a feeling they'd do Sheffield Sex City, but didn't see the Miner's Strike coming. And the new album tracks sound just as good live as the older stuff. Very happy to see Hawley join them for a few songs too, and only sad they didn't play Something's Changed this time 

 

I don't think Tramlines will ever top that! 

 

Pulp Concert Setlist at Tramlines Festival 2025 on July 25, 2025 | setlist.fm https://share.google/FaVsnfheFBgjQJmNE

Edited July 26, 2025 by sheffinghell

[49Lawson]

Only reason I was bothered (on paper) today was Pulp. Never managed to make our paths cross since they reformed and they’re one of the few bands I had left on my “must see” list. Have you ever built a gig up in your head so much that the expectations of the band are almost unfair and basically unattainable?

 

Thats what I thought was going to happen last night and even then, Pulp were absolutely magnificent. 
 

The day itself was quite surprisingly enjoyable for me; saw I Monster, (some of) Baxter Dury, John Grant and Hot Chip (all entertaining) but the day belonged to the headliner really. 
 

It’s been said but seeing them with Richard Hawley, the few rarities sprinkled in there, finally seeing some of the defining tunes of my growing up like Disco 2000 and Common People (basic I know but when you’ve never seen them one, it hits different), all was just an absolute melting pot for a gig I’ll remember for a very very long time!

[James179]

Overall it was a great weekend of music.

 

Pulp were the stand outs but that was always going to be the case. I do find Reytons quite average musically, but they did put a good live show on. I opted for Sigrid on Sunday and she was incredible, a much smaller crowd than expected. Outside of the headliners, Franz Ferdinand, The Last Dinner Party, and John Cooper Clarke were my stand outs.

 

It did feel a strange atmosphere in the crowd this year, throughout Pulp’s set the crowd around us were wrapped up in conversations and this was near the front. The atmosphere felt off compared to previous years. The queues on the Sunday on Penistone Road were ridiculous too, around 45 minutes to get in, you’d think they’d have better crowd management by now

[Johndenis]

Tramlines was a nice fest and pleasant to finally visit Sheffield.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself.  The 6 song stretch from Sheffield: Sex City (which I was delighted to hear) through to Do You Remember the First Time? would arguably have been a wee bit challenging for the casual punter.  Nice to see a young looking crowd 🙂  

 

Was a fair amount of chatter in the crowd, but I was fairly far back.

 

Went to Sidney and Matilda for Alexis Taylor's DJ set but not before first unfortunately going to a horrific club called "Corporation".  When will I ever learn...

[sheffinghell]

A bit of a topsy turvy weekend for me. Pulp were sublime, and some other good stuff on Friday too notably JCC and Baxter Dury), but didn't get to see all I wanted as late afternoon the site was too full to move around comfortably. 

 

The demographics on Saturday were very different, hordes of kids moving around in large groups, chatting through everything. Again the site felt too full. Enjoyed Franz and the Futureheads despite this.

 

Sunday had great potential, CMAT was outstanding, but should've had a longer set on the main stage. Enjoyed the Clause, Red Rum Club and Cliffords. Kasabian were OK, but Serge seemed to be hankering after being back at Truck and they did a short set, about 20 mins less than scheduled.

 

Sat and Sun overall, too many average, samey indie guitar bands.

 

Biggest issues - too many people on site at peak times. Crowd management around the tents... a big wall of geezers around the entrances (especially Leadmill), and once you've fought your way in, quite a bit of space. And restricting the outflow from T'Other to one side when there's literally no-one coming down the other side. Oh, and beer choices... BrewDog meh, and 5 IPAs as the craft beer offering. 

 

Btw, getting in at Middlewood Road was easy all 3 days mid afternoon.