On Thursday 3rd February, Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival announced further names to appear on the 2022 lineup. With headliners Sam Fender, Kasabian and Madness already announced, alongside several other notable names including Declan McKenna, Sigrid and The Wombats, this further announcement filled in the gaps, giving festival-goers a strong indication as to what to expect from the 2022 edition of Tramlines Festival.
Performing on Friday 22nd July will be garage collective Bad Boy Chiller Crew, whose comedically and unashamedly brash sound made significant noise across UK festivals in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022. Grime artist and MOBO winner Lady Leshurr also joins the lineup, bringing UK hip-hop to the festival with her knack for catchy hooks and powerful flows. Perhaps most excitingly of all, BBC Sound of 2022 nominee Baby Queen will perform on the Friday. One of the year’s most exciting up-and-comers, Baby Queen’s industry clout only grows stronger with festival placements as significant as this; her set being an undeniable draw for Friday’s crowd.
Saturday sees the addition of singer-songwriter Alfie Templeman, whose debut record Mellow Moon will be released just months before Tramlines itself. Likewise, Liverpool rockers Crawlers will undoubtedly warm up the rock fans amongst the crowd for Kasabian’s headline set; and the London indie group Beach Lab will likewise bring their spacious sound to Hillsborough Park in 2022. Kelis, known best for her 2000s anthem ‘Milkshake’, will perform on the festival’s final day and the nostalgia will continue with a set from indie rockers Scouting for Girls.
Also confirmed are comedians Seann Walsh, Russel Kane, and Jason Manford, as Tramlines begins to lay out the foundations for its non-musical performances. With weekend tickets now sold out, only day tickets remain for what is already an in-demand festival. With Sheffield reachable by train in just over an hour, York students should be taking note of what is already lined up to be a great year for Tramlines.