Beaty Heart: On one side they're vibrant and chaotic, on the other minimalist and ethereal vocals. Either way they impose a psychedelic charm that dazzles. Day: Saturday Venue: The Harley
Cholombian: Warm hip hop-inspired beats filtered through a glaze of introspective ambience. Day: Friday. Venue: The Harley
Night Flowers: Brilliant and whistful jangly '80s pop and '90s shoegaze that any Smiths fan will adore. Day: Saturday. Venue: The Harley
Nordic Giants: Sigur Ros-esque soundscapes performed by a masked stage duo who have a backdrop of award-winning short films. Day: Saturday. Venue: City Hall
Leon Vynehall: A mesmerising bass music journey with an ever-changing landscape from down-tempo beats to house bangers. Day: Saturday. Venue: Fusion & Foundry.
The Crookes: Sheffield jangle pop band that bridge the gap between The Smiths and Arctic Monkeys. Day: Sunday. Venue: Fusion & Foundry.
Sivu: Moving pop music produced by Alt-J collaborator Charlie Andrew. Day: Friday. Venue: Sheffield Cathedral.
We Were Evergreen: French lyrical tradition sung in English, married to a very anglo-pop sensibility. Day: Sunday. Venue: Sheffield Cathedral.
See Emily Play: Emily Ireland, aka See Emily Play, is a poignant, thought-provoking rock-pop singer who ensures a captivating, hair-raising live performance - and she's a local girl. Day: Saturday. Venue: Sheffield Cathedral.
Woman's Hour: London-based swoon-pop four-piece with huge sounding synthesisers and thunderous bass. Day: Sunday. Venue: Sheffield Cathedral.
Rolo Tomassi: Heavy metal, prog, electronica, and math rock meet in the middle somewhere. When: Sunday. Corporation. Day: Sunday. Venue: Corporation.
Cut Ribbons: Welsh indie rock 5-piece with powerful melodramatic vocal style and a huge reverb drum sound that was popular with many '80s rock bands. Day:Friday. Venue: The Leadmill.
Bromheads: The garage rock two piece who mange to stay vocally coherent and catchy whilst playing at breakneck speed are bound to make things messy on the dancefloor. Day: Saturday. Venue:The Leadmill.
Brawlers: Punk rock from Leeds that sounds...JUST.BRUTAL - awesome stuff. Day: Saturday. Venue: Corporation.
Lulu James: Smooth soul singing with a down tempo low rumble of bass adding an element of grime. Day: Friday. Venue: O2 Academy.
Bo Ningen: The best live band on the planet according to some. Don't miss them. Day: Sunday. Venue: Queens Social Club.
Pins: Manchester-based, PJ Harvey-esque four-piece with a reputation for brilliant live shows. Day: Saturday. Venue: The Leadmill
Veronica Falls: Britian's answer to Sonic Youth and Pixies. Their guitarist James Hoare also plays in The Proper Ornaments. Day: Sunday. Venue: Queens Social Club.