Sheffield’s best ever concerts according to those who attended - including The Beatles and Michael Jackson

Big names like Michael Jackson, Oasis and The Beatles have all performed at Sheffield over the years

When it comes to musical heritage, Sheffield is right up there with the likes of London, Manchester and Liverpool when it comes to producing talented bands and artists.

Over the years, bands like Arctic Monkeys, The Human League, Pulp, Bring Me The Horizon, Def Leppard and Milburn have all risen to prominence to put the Steel City on the map - while there’s also terrific artists like Paul Carrack and Richard Hawley that have had great solo careers as well.

Sheffield has historically always been a hotbed for talent to emerge due to the range of amazing venues in the city.

It has venues designed specifically for young hungry talents to perform in front of smaller crowds to harness their potential - while in equal measure the city also boasts bigger places like the Sheffield Arena which are tailored to more established artists to perform in front of thousands of people.

With all that in mind, we asked music lovers in Sheffield to share some of their favourite memories of going to gigs - and these were just a few of the most popular ones.

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