Sounds of the City is back in Leeds - and we've got the lowdown.
McFly, Bastille, The Wombats, Shed Seven, Morrissey, Blossoms and Kasabian will all be taking to the stage over the next fortnight.
From what time to get to the gates to whether or not its worth catching the bus to Millennium Square, keep reading to find out everything you need to know about this season's open air gigs...
Image: Leeds City Council
Who’s headlining Sounds of the City on which date?
Kicking off Sounds of the City on Thursday 6 July, McFly will be taking to Millennium Square, followed by a sold out performance from Kasabian on Friday 7 July and Blossoms on Saturday 8 July.
The following week begins with a performance from Morrissey on Wednesday 12 July, followed by Bastille and The Wombats on the Thursday and Friday respectively before Shed Seven close the series on Saturday 15 July with a sold out show.
Thursday 6 July: McFly will be supported by New Hope Club and Skinny Living
Friday 7 July: Kasabian will be 'joined by special guests TBA'
Saturday 8 July: Blossoms will be supported by Miles Kane and Stone
Wednesday 12 July: Morrissey will be supported by The Slow Readers Club and Lottery Winners
Thursday 13 July: Bastille will be supported by Orla Gartland and Etta Marcus
Friday 14 July: The Wombats will be supported by Circa Waves and The Royston Club
Saturday 15 July: Shed Seven will be supported by Cast and Skylights
McFly kick off the series tonight. / Image: Supplied
How do I buy tickets?
There are still tickets left for McFly, Blossoms, Morrissey, Bastille and The Wombats but Kasabian and Shed Seven have now both sold out.
Thursday 6 July: McFly tickets are £44.45 each and available via See Tickets here
Friday 7 July: Kasabian tickets are sold out but you can join the waitlist via See Tickets here
Saturday 8 July: Blossoms tickets are £41.15 each and available via See Tickets here
Wednesday 12 July: Morrissey tickets are £66.45 each and available via See Tickets here
Thursday 13 July: Bastille tickets are £44.45 each and available via See Tickets here
Friday 14 July: The Wombats tickets are £41.15 each and available viaSee Tickets here
Saturday 15 July: Shed Seven tickets are sold out but you can join the waitlist via See Tickets here
What are the stage and venue times?
Doors to the venue are expected to open at 6pm for most of the concerts.
Millennium Square has confirmed that each event should finish by approximately 10.30pm.
Each artist is likely to announce their individual stage times on social media in the coming days, but you can probably expect headliners to take to the stage between 8.30pm and 9pm most nights.
Anything I can't bring?
Millennium Square says in its Summer Series FAQ that 'Backpacks of any size or large bags will not be allowed into the arena. You are permitted to bring small bags or handbags no larger than 21cm x 29cm (approx. A4 size piece of paper)', but mention that as all bags are subject to a search, it's much easier not to bring a bag at all to speed up entry into the venue.
As for banned items, the list is pretty self explanatory: alcohol, glass, cans, chairs, portable furniture, large umbrellas, parasols, tents, gazebos, laser pens, air horns, fireworks, flares, smoke canisters, BBQs, paper lanterns or any lighting with a naked flame.
How do I get to Millennium Square?
Millennium Square is located in Leeds city centre, and is around a ten minute walk from Leeds train station.
Buses: The nearest bus stops from Millennium Square are located where East Parade meets The Headrow; Civic Hall; Woodhouse Lane and the Merrion Centre.
Buses 5, 19 and 19A go from near the train station (stop Station B) to The Headrow, where you'll have to walk from there. This particular route is an 8 minute journey and it's 11 to walk - so not much of a time saver but handy as an option.
The full address for you to pop into maps is: Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD
Leeds breadwinners English Teacher are embarking on a UK tour with a date set for their hometown.
It has been quite a whirlwind experience for this four-piece Leeds based band recently and now they’re taking their hits on the road to play across the UK.
In September last year, they bagged the Mercury Prize for their landmark debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’, beating the likes of ‘Brat’ by Charli XCX and ‘early twenties’ by Cat Burns.
They kicked off 2025 with a bang too getting a spot on BBC Radio 1’s Sounds of 2025 list ranking at number 5 and performing a rendition of their track ‘Nearly Daffodils’.
The indie rockers have also managed to use their northern charm enough to bag a support act slot for Franz Ferdinand joining them for a one off gig in Glasgow this August.
And finally, the band are nominated for ‘Best Newcomers’ at the BRIT Awards 2025, they’re quite literally making history.
Now English Teacher have made their impact on music critics, they’re set to impress an even tougher crowd, the UK public, who have already grown fond of them.
This won’t be their first time educating a Leeds audience either as the band were billed on the Live at Leeds 2021 lineup with a slot at Brudenell Social Club.
English Teacher’s 2025 UK tour sees them travelling all around the country with stops at Nottingham, London, Newcastle and obviously Leeds.
Set to play songs from their ubiquitous LP, expect to hear favourites such as ‘R&B’, ‘This Could Be Texas’ and of course ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’.
If the Leeds date isn’t you still have another chance to catch them as they’re playing just over the hill in Manchester two days earlier.
English Teacher are coming to O2 Academy in Leeds on 22 November with pre-sale tickets live on 26 February and general on sale 28 February both at 10am HERE.
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Sam Fender to play massive outdoor gig in Manchester this summer
Emily Sergeant
Sam Fender is set to play a massive outdoor gig at Wythenshawe Park this summer following the release of his next album.
The North Shields singer-songwriter has undeniably made a name for himself since bursting into the mainstream back in 2019 with the success of his debut album , followed the even more-successful release of his second, and so-called ‘coming of age’ record, Seventeen Going Under, in 2021, as well as several memorable festival headline slots and appearances, and arena and stadium shows.
Only recently, Fender blew the roof off Leeds' First Direct Arena, playing to thousands of adoring fans and cementing his place as one of the greatest live acts of the moment.
But now, with his forthcoming third studio album, People Watching, merely days away from release on 21 February, it’s been announced that he’ll headline Wythenshawe Park this summer.
Sam Fender 02 Academy Leeds;UK 28th November 2019Sam Fender will be playing a massive outdoor gig at Wythenshawe Park this summer / Credit: Wikimedia Commons | Live From Wythenshawe Park (via Facebook)
The 30-year-old indie rocker and his band will take to the stage at what is one of Manchester's most increasingly-popular outdoor venues in August.
Fender fans will get to sing along to the band’s most well-known hits, from title tracks ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ and ‘Seventeen Going Under’, to everything in between, as well as here the tracks from the upcoming People Watching album – which is being billed as “a collection of colourful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives”.
Sam is currently gearing up for a sold-out tour of Europe in March, ahead of a US tour in the spring, and then a trio of sold-out shows at his boyhood football club’s stadium, Newcastle’s St James’ Park, as well as his biggest headline show to date at the London Stadium.
Support at Wythenshawe Park will come from acclaimed neo soul singer, Olivia Dean – with further supports to be announced soon, so keep your eyes peeled.
Sam Fender will play Wythenshawe Park on Saturday 16 August 2025.
Keen to get yourself some tickets then? Fans are advised to register or pre-order the album for the opportunity to get their hands on pre-sale tickets, with the registration period for this open now until Monday 17 February at 10am.
The pre-sale itself starts on Tuesday 18 February at 11am and concludes the following day on (Wednesday 19 February) at 10am.
All remaining tickets will then go on general sale on Friday 21 February at 10am, the same as the album release date.
Sophie Smith -
6th July 2023 
