Tramlines adds Polar Bear, Ezra Furman, and This Is The Kit

Tramlines 2015

Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July 2015
various venues and open spaces, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2HB, England MAP
£30

Daily capacity: 50,000

Last updated: Tue 9th Jun 2015

Ezra Furman, Polar Bear, This Is The Kit, MeadowLark, Scott Matthews, The Payroll Union, and Eastern Seaboard Radio Station have been announced for the for the Folk Forest at Tramlines which returns for a seventh year between Friday 24th and Sunday 26th July 2015 at various venues and open spaces across Sheffield.

The latest additions join Furs, GoGo Penguin, Diagrams, and Hidden Orchestra who will also play the Folk Forest over the weekend.

Festival Director Sarah Nulty said, "After the success of bringing the Cathedral stage into the wristband scheme last year, the Folk Forest stage will also become part of the paid festival. As well as allowing us to ensure that the profile of artists and quality of production can be raised, the move will also support the long-term sustainability of an integral part of Tramlines."

The bill already features Wu-Tang Clan, The Charlatans, and Basement Jaxx , plus Charlotte OC, Erol Alkan, Ghostpoet, Buzzcocks, Sugarhill Gang, Melle Mel & Scorpio, Martha Reeves, West Street Mob, Billy Bragg, Dutch Uncles, Slaves, Jagaara, Marika Hackman, Roman Flugel, Knifeworld, Blanck Mass, Gulf, And So I Watch You From Afar, Hey Sholay, Nai Harvest, Portico, Robyn Sherwell, Shopping, Tropics, Walls, Jimmy Edgar, Kamera, Surgeon, U, Hannah Lou Clark, Kris Wadsworth, Mike Skinner (DJ Set), Rolo Tomassi, Ekkah, Aquilo, Bruising, Ekkah, Gilles Peterson, A Guy Called Gerald, Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Evian Christ, James Holden, Romare, Billie Black, Blood Sport, Cervo & JVC, Cypria, Formation, GNOD, Henry Wu Duo, Lo Shea, Luca Lozano, Pev n Kowton, MC Serocee, Sumochief, Honeyblood, Kate Tempest, The Moon, Pev n Kowton, Ultimate Painting, Lone Wolf, Alcest, Bodyjack, Jus Now, Polo, Cleft, and The Slow Revolt.

On the new announcements, Tramlines festival director Sarah Nulty said, "We are very excited to add even more fantastic and diverse artists to the bill. We want to ensure that the night at Tramlines is a strong as the daytime. We almost have a continual run of music for 24 hours a day, and with all this in store, we expect people will be getting very little sleep this year."

For the line-up details as available see the Tramlines line-up page.

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Tickets are priced at £30. Children aged under 12 years can attend for free.

The festival includes stages, venues and themed trails that will take you to every corner of the city. The festival site (Sheffield) is easily reached by the UK road and rail networks.

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