PREVIEW: The Sherlocks set for Yorkshire headline homecoming - last few tickets here
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Yorkshire’s indie chart stars The Sherlocks will play their biggest outdoor headline homecoming show this weekend - promising a night packed with hits.
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The Sherlocks say their outdoor headliner at Sheffield Steelyard in Kelham Island - on Saturday, June 27 - will be a “moment for the city” as they get ready to play to more than 2,000 people, writes Richard Derbyshire.
It will be the first and possibly only live appearance in the city this year of the band – frontman Kiaran Crook, his brother and drummer Brandon, lead guitarist Alex Procter and bassist Trent Jackson -
They will be joined by special guests, Tom A Smith, Skylights, The Denabys, Matt Hook, Sunbeam and Jessops for an afternoon and evening of live music from 1pm.
Frontman Kiaran told us: “If we are only going to play one show this summer, then it had to be in Sheffield. The set list is locked and loaded, practice sessions have been on fire, and we are absolutely buzzing. It is going to be 90 minutes of hit after hit.
“And the line-up of up-and-coming names is insane; this could be one of those events where you look back at the poster in several years’ time and wonder how was all that possible?”
For a band who are renowned for touring, this year has seen the longest time The Sherlocks have been off the road since the end of Covid restrictions.
“Being away for this long can make you feel like a boxer who worries he may have ring rust; but as soon as you start playing again, it all just comes back,” explained Kiaran.
“We are known for constant gigging but this year we’ve taken time out and are putting everything into this event. We wanted to do another Sheffield gig after our Don Valley show two years ago. It didn't necessarily have to be bigger, but it had to be iconic, and Kelham Island, which is a place I love as a punter, is the perfect place.”
Once a cauldron of fire and industry for nearly a thousand years, Kelham Island is now a popular destination for pubs, beer, food alongside the River Don. While smaller venue gigs and outdoor festivals already take place there, a DIY independent guitar band putting on a major headline event of this size could be a first for the area according to Kiaran.
“It’s a part of Sheffield we’ve grown to love over the years, so to bring something back to it, and maybe put a marker down for future events, makes it even more special,” he added.
The songwriter says while the band have successfully navigated the digital revolution by staying independent and remaining close to fans, it hasn’t always been easy.
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“Everything is available to you on a plate right now without leaving the house, whether it is music or television. The days of going into town to buy a physical record or CD with its own artwork and a full track list, something you’d care so much about that you’d think twice about lending it to a mate, have been replaced by immediate gratification on Spotify.
“It changes everything for bands. People don’t value the same things that they used to, and so you have no choice to adapt, but we’re lucky with fans who have been with us for the long haul. No one gets left behind.”
Last year, The Sherlocks had their joint highest position in the official chart when their fifth record, Everything Must Make Sense!, reached number four, joining three of their other four albums in the top ten.
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Having climbed every step of the ladder from playing intimate venues like The Rocking Chair in Sheffield to supporting Kings of Leon at the Utilita Arena and appearing on the main stage at Tramlines, the band are known for electrifying all-live gigs where anything can happen, and songs like Sirens, Man on The Loose, Death of Me, Live for The Moment and Chasing Shadows.
While Sunderland’s Tom A Smith is a welcome exception, The SteelYard gig sees a full Yorkshire line-up joining The Sherlocks, with South Yorkshire’s The Denabys, Skylights from York, Matt Hook and Jessops, both from Sheffield, and Whitby’s Sunbeam all on board.
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