# Huge band announced as first headliner for major Sheffield summer 2027 music festival with lots of big names revealed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/huge-band-announced-as-first-headliner-for-major-sheffield-summer-2027-music-festival-with-lots-of-big-names-revealed/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:31:29+00:00
- Original publisher: YorkshireLive Sheffield
- Original article: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/huge-band-announced-first-headliner-34851261
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Sheffield

## Key points

- Courteeners will headline Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus in Sheffield.
- The festival runs from 26 to 29 August 2027.
- Three more headliners are yet to be announced.

## Summary

Courteeners have been announced as the first headliners for Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus’s 2027 Sheffield festival, returning to Don Valley Bowl on Saturday 28 August. The announcement matters as the event marks its fifth year in the city, with organisers promising more major acts and additions.

The Courteeners will be joined on the big top stage by The Vaccines and The Lathums, alongside The Guest List, Girl In The Year Above and Little Grandad. Acts announced for the second stage include Cowboy Hunters, Cherryholt, Saint Clair, Ist Ist, Slates and Ali O’Reilly. The festival runs from 26 to 29 August, and organisers say three further headliners are still to come.

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